CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
11th - 17th May

 

To Make a donation use the QR Code here:

Click here to make a donation to Christian Aid via Just giving

or contact the parish office to make a card payment 0114 230 1199

Use one of the Christian Aid envelopes and drop back in to the parish Centre.
 

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Christian Aid 2024 Summary

The 2024 appeal was for help to those affected by climate change and famine in Burundi, and to support them in their efforts to grow their food and their businesses. We featured Aline, who with the help and advice which Christian Aid was able to bring, was eventually able to build her own house and grow her business sufficiently well to be able to sustain her, even in the most difficult of circumstances.

Here at St Johns a wonderful week of events was organised to highlight the need for generous giving. Thanks go to Claire Webber, our administrator, who printed and published the publicity, to Pauline Heath, who helped co-ordinate everything, to a team of musicians organised by Sarah Beardsmore who gave an inspiring concert, and many people who assisted at stalls for the Big Brekkie! Among them were Susan and Philip Walshaw who organised another highly successful Plant Sale, and the Guides and Brownies with their sweets and tombola. The concert raised £410.90, and the Brig Brekkie £1,000. Pauline Heath also met the 70k sponsored challenge, and raised £560 in sponsorship. In addition, donations were received through the envelopes and the card machines.
The total was a magnificent £3,335.26! 
So, to all of you who took part, supported, and gave so generously we say a very big “THANK YOU”.