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KEEp up tO datE With What’s happEninG aCROss yOuR aREa: lOG OntO yOuR lOCal WEBsitE at<br />
christianaid.org.uk/eastengland • christianaid.org.uk/eastmidlands • christianaid.org.uk/westmidlands<br />
Marching<br />
for Justice<br />
tHiS aUtUmN, Christian aid<br />
supporters can join several<br />
sponsored walks in solidarity<br />
with land rights marchers in<br />
india. (See story on page 16).<br />
• The Malvern march for<br />
Justice on Saturday 6 October<br />
will be a 10-mile sponsored<br />
walk across the malvern Hills<br />
from Ledbury to malvern.<br />
it will be followed by a<br />
celebration service in malvern<br />
priory. Contact Jill Stone<br />
on 0121 200 2283, or email<br />
jstone@christian-aid.org<br />
• peterborough’s march for<br />
Justice on the same day will<br />
kick off with a circular route<br />
around the city, bringing<br />
together different faith<br />
groups. We finish at about<br />
4pm, at St John’s Church<br />
in Cathedral Square, where<br />
there will be refreshments<br />
and children’s activities,<br />
followed by a service at 5pm.<br />
For more information, contact<br />
the East of England office<br />
on 01733 345755 or email<br />
eastengland@christian-aid.org<br />
• In Bury st Edmunds on<br />
Saturday 6 October, we start<br />
at 10.30am with a service in<br />
bury Cathedral, followed by<br />
a footprint trail around the<br />
building. at 12 noon there will<br />
be a picnic in Nowton park,<br />
and a sponsored walk around<br />
the edge of the park.<br />
• In norwich we will be<br />
walking on Saturday 29<br />
September. We will pray<br />
at six churches along the<br />
way, starting at St thomas’,<br />
earlham road, and finishing<br />
with evening prayers at the<br />
anglican Cathedral at 3.30pm.<br />
For more information about<br />
the norwich and Bury st<br />
Edmunds walks, call the East<br />
of England office in norwich,<br />
on 01603 620051, or email<br />
eastengland@christian-aid.org<br />
EVENTS IN CENTRAL ENGLAND<br />
East Midlands<br />
Friday 28 September<br />
Good Will supper<br />
7pm for 7.30pm, edward King<br />
room, Lincoln diocesan Offices,<br />
the Old palace, minster yard,<br />
Lincoln LN2 1pU.<br />
tickets are £15 and include meal<br />
and entertainment. For details,<br />
please contact the east midlands<br />
office on 01509 265013, or email<br />
eastmidlands@christian-aid.org<br />
SatUrday 29 September<br />
Quiz supper<br />
7pm, Storrs road methodist<br />
Church, Chesterfield S40 3py.<br />
Quiz plus bring and share supper.<br />
donations to Christian aid.<br />
SUNday 30 September<br />
loughborough simple sunday<br />
lunch<br />
12.30pm, all Saints’<br />
Church, thorpe acre road,<br />
Loughborough Le11 4LF.<br />
SatUrday 6 OCtOber<br />
Book sale<br />
10am-12 noon, the Civic Hall,<br />
dronfield S18 1pd.<br />
Giant paperback book sale for<br />
Christian aid. also includes Cds,<br />
tapes, dVds, bric-a-brac, cake<br />
stall, traidcraft goods, Christmas<br />
cards, food and refreshments.<br />
WedNeSday 10 OCtOber<br />
5th annual Christian aid Quiz<br />
and supper Evening<br />
7.15pm for 7.30pm start, the<br />
rothley Centre, Le7 7pr.<br />
100 questions plus a<br />
ploughman’s supper. teams of<br />
up to four people. Suggested<br />
donation from £5 per person.<br />
book places in advance (from<br />
September) with albert on<br />
0116 230 3500 or Helen on 0116<br />
230 4634.<br />
SatUrday 27 OCtOber<br />
Once and For all<br />
6pm for 6.45pm start, the Grand<br />
Hall, St martin’s House.<br />
Complimentary drink (at 6pm),<br />
dinner, presentation and auction.<br />
tickets are £20. to book, email<br />
eastmidlands@christianaid.org<br />
or ring 01509 265013.<br />
SUNday 28 OCtOber<br />
loughborough simple sunday<br />
lunch<br />
12.30pm, the Good Shepherd,<br />
Loughborough.<br />
SUNday 25 NOVember<br />
loughborough simple sunday<br />
lunch<br />
12.30pm, trinity methodist,<br />
royland road, Loughborough<br />
Le11 2eH.<br />
SUNday 23 deCember<br />
loughborough simple sunday<br />
lunch<br />
12.30pm, baptist Church, baxter<br />
Gate, Loughborough.<br />
WEst Midlands<br />
Friday 14 September<br />
Once and For all<br />
7pm, Carrs Lane Church (UrC),<br />
birmingham b4 7SX.<br />
a thank you event with Nader<br />
abu amsha (from the ymCa<br />
in beit Sahour, bethlehem).<br />
a dynamic presentation of<br />
stories, music and images<br />
from around the globe. be<br />
inspired, challenged and thanked<br />
by a glimpse of what your<br />
fundraising helps achieve.<br />
For further information, please<br />
email birmingham@christianaid.org<br />
or ring 0121 200 2293.<br />
SatUrday 15 September<br />
Event for the nuneaton churches<br />
7:30pm, St paul’s Stockingford,<br />
94 Church rd, Nuneaton CV10<br />
8LG.<br />
Christian aid middle east church<br />
partnership scheme. Headline<br />
speaker is Nader abu amsha,<br />
director of the rehabilitation<br />
programme at Christian aid<br />
partner the ymCa in bethlehem,<br />
which works with young<br />
people with disabilities in the<br />
West bank. For details, contact<br />
anne Vincent on 024 7635<br />
0737, or email pannevincent@<br />
googlemail.com<br />
SatUrday 6 OCtOber<br />
Malvern March For Justice<br />
solidarity Walk.<br />
See panel, left.<br />
SatUrday 13 OCtOber<br />
Care for Creation – a Celebration<br />
10.30am-12 noon, 2-4pm,<br />
Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield,<br />
WS13 7Ld.<br />
Come to all or some of a special<br />
day to celebrate our role in<br />
working for climate justice by<br />
caring for creation. a morning’s<br />
messy Church to celebrate ‘what<br />
a wonderful world’ followed by<br />
a picnic. the afternoon session<br />
will have two distinguished<br />
speakers, professor tim Gorringe<br />
(University of exeter) and<br />
isabel Carter (Operation Noah).<br />
Sunday morning worship at the<br />
Cathedral, the following day, will<br />
include liturgy available for use<br />
around the diocese.<br />
For more information on this<br />
exciting day contact Ruth<br />
Brooker (Mon and Weds). Email:<br />
tc@lichfield.anglican.org or<br />
tel: 01922 707864.<br />
Friday 19 OCtOber<br />
Once and For all – a thank you<br />
event<br />
7.30pm St philips Church,<br />
Church road, bradmore,<br />
Wolverhampton WV3 7eJ.<br />
a multimedia presentation<br />
of stories, music and images<br />
(with buffet supper). For details,<br />
contact the birmingham office<br />
on 0121 200 2283 or email<br />
birmingham@christian-aid.org<br />
1-30 NOVember<br />
Will aid<br />
Will aid presents an ideal<br />
opportunity for you to put your<br />
affairs in order while helping to<br />
raise money for the nine Will aid<br />
charities, including Christian aid.<br />
to find out more, please visit<br />
willaid.org.uk or contact your<br />
legacy and regional coordinator,<br />
pete Kelsall at 0121 200 2283 or<br />
pkelsall@christian-aid.org.<br />
SUNday 2 deCember<br />
On the Road to Bethlehem<br />
– nuneaton’s Big Christmas sing<br />
6.30pm, St John’s methodist<br />
Church, Nuneaton.<br />
Celebrate the approach<br />
of Christmas with choirs,<br />
musicians, a short puppet<br />
presentation for the youngsters<br />
and favorite carols. For more<br />
information, call anne Vincent<br />
on 024 7635 0737 or email<br />
pannevincent@gmail.com<br />
Friday 7 deCember<br />
Christmas Concert<br />
7pm, Small Heath baptist<br />
Church, 14 Jenkins Street,<br />
birmingham b10 0QH.<br />
the 4th annual young Strings<br />
project Christmas Concert to<br />
raise funds for Christian aid.<br />
For details contact dave on 0121<br />
200 2283 or see christianaid.org.<br />
uk/westmidlands<br />
6 JaNUary 2013<br />
Birmingham sponsored swim<br />
10am-6pm, University of<br />
birmingham.<br />
Join this fantastic event in its<br />
2nd year and take the plunge<br />
to end poverty. Last January<br />
swimmers from seven to<br />
76 raised more than £1,500.<br />
For more information visit<br />
christianaid.org.uk/swim<br />
East OF EnGland<br />
SatUrday 29 September<br />
march for Justice<br />
See panel, left.<br />
SatUrday 6 OCtOber<br />
march for Justice<br />
See panel, left.<br />
Christian Aid News 25
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