CHRISTIAN AID NEWS
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EVENTS IN NORTH ENGLAND<br />
MONDAY 16 JANUARY<br />
Hebden Royd AGM<br />
6.30pm at Crown Fisheries for<br />
fish and chips. Contact:<br />
stuartnbrenda68@talktalk.net or<br />
01422 883838.<br />
FRIDAY 27 JANUARY –<br />
SATURDAY 28 JANUARY<br />
Sponsored snooker marathon<br />
Westborough Methodist Church,<br />
Scarborough.<br />
There will be a coffee morning<br />
on the Saturday from<br />
10am-12 noon. For more details,<br />
contact David Bridge on 01723<br />
362091 or email<br />
davidgarnerbridge@googlemail.<br />
com<br />
SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY –<br />
SATURDAY 10 MARCH<br />
What a Difference a Week Makes<br />
roadshows<br />
Feeling like you need a boost to<br />
get going for Christian Aid Week<br />
2012 Come and meet others<br />
who feel the same and be<br />
inspired, encouraged and excited<br />
about our work in Sierra Leone<br />
as we prepare for Christian Aid<br />
Week 2012. There will be soup<br />
and sandwiches to start the<br />
evening events and end the<br />
morning ones.<br />
Cheshire/Wirral<br />
Saturday 4 February<br />
10am-2pm, Bold St Methodist<br />
Church, Warrington WA1 1JQ.<br />
Tuesday 7 February<br />
6-9pm, St Mary’s Church,<br />
Alsager ST7 2EW.<br />
Wednesday 8 February<br />
6-9pm, St David’s URC, Eastham<br />
CH62 9DG.<br />
Thursday 9 February<br />
6-9pm, Knutsford Methodist<br />
Church, WA16 6BY.<br />
Cumbria<br />
Thursday 23 February<br />
6-9pm, St John the Evangelist,<br />
Carlisle CA1 2JZ.<br />
Friday 24 February<br />
6-9pm, St John’s Church,<br />
Workington CA14 3AX.<br />
Saturday 25 February<br />
6-9pm, Sandylands Methodist<br />
Church, LA9 6EU.<br />
Lancashire<br />
Tuesday 28 February<br />
6.30-9.30pm, St Martin’s/St<br />
Hilda’s Church Hall, Poulton-le-<br />
Fylde FY6 7NL.<br />
Wednesday 29 February<br />
6-9pm, Euxton Methodist<br />
Church, Chorley PR7 6LP.<br />
Thursday 1 March<br />
6-9pm, St Bartholomew Church,<br />
Colne BB8 9BN.<br />
Liverpool<br />
Tuesday 6 March<br />
6-9pm, Garston Park United<br />
Church, L19 1QL.<br />
Thursday 8 March<br />
6-9pm, Waterloo United Free<br />
Church, Crosby L22 0LQ.<br />
Manchester<br />
Wednesday 7 March<br />
6-9pm, St Margaret’s Church,<br />
Prestwich M25 2QB.<br />
Saturday 10 March<br />
10am-2pm, Mossley Methodist<br />
Church, OL5 0EX.<br />
SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY<br />
Manchester Sponsored Abseil<br />
Experience<br />
Enjoy the thrill of abseiling 160ft<br />
from Manchester’s Renaissance<br />
Hotel and enjoy awesome views<br />
over the city. To take part, simply<br />
register for £15 and agree to<br />
raise a minimum of £60<br />
sponsorship per person.<br />
For further information, email<br />
events@christian-aid.org or tel<br />
01925 582825.<br />
MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY<br />
Rochdale education evening<br />
7.30pm, St Andrews Church,<br />
Rochdale OL16 1HE.<br />
Be inspired by the Christian Aid<br />
Week stories, from Jessica<br />
Durham, who visited the<br />
Methodist Church of Sierra<br />
Leone, and other partners<br />
featured in Christian Aid Week<br />
2012.<br />
SUNDAY 26 FEBRUARY<br />
Newcastle sponsored abseil<br />
Don’t miss your chance to<br />
marvel at the views over the<br />
Toon and join us for a 200ft<br />
abseil from Newcastle’s Vermont<br />
Hotel – reputed to be the north<br />
east’s highest charity abseil<br />
challenge. To take part, simply<br />
register for £15 and agree to<br />
raise a minimum of £60<br />
sponsorship per person. For<br />
further information email<br />
events@christian-aid.org or tel<br />
01925 582825.<br />
SATURDAY 3 MARCH<br />
Sing for your Supper<br />
7pm, Parish Hall, Church Street,<br />
Frodsham, Cheshire.<br />
Enjoy an evening of<br />
entertainment, food and fun with<br />
members of Churches Together<br />
in Frodsham as they show off<br />
their musical and acting skills.<br />
Contact Chris Wilding on 01928<br />
733680.<br />
SATURDAY 10 MARCH<br />
Cheshire swimathon<br />
6-8pm, Crewe Swimming Baths,<br />
Flag Lane, Crewe.<br />
Bring yourself or bring a team –<br />
how many lengths can you swim<br />
in one hour Last year they<br />
raised more than £2,000. For<br />
details, contact Malcolm Crook<br />
on 01270 662077 or email<br />
m.h.crook@his.keele.ac.uk<br />
WEDNESDAY 14 MARCH<br />
South Cliff Churches’ coffee<br />
morning<br />
10.30am–12 noon, Ambassador<br />
Hotel, The Esplanade,<br />
Scarborough. Lots of stalls, raffle<br />
and tombola. Contact Jean<br />
Glover on 01723 863116.<br />
MONDAY 19 MARCH<br />
North West volunteer training<br />
day<br />
Ever been asked to talk about<br />
Christian Aid in your church or to<br />
a local group and want to know<br />
what to say We can help! Join<br />
us for the day when we will<br />
focus on Christian Aid Week<br />
resources for volunteers who go<br />
into schools, speak in their<br />
churches or visit local groups<br />
and organisations. Contact Becky<br />
Hurst at bhurst@christian-aid.<br />
org or tel 01925 573769.<br />
SATURDAY 31 MARCH<br />
An evening of music by the<br />
Highside Singers<br />
7.30pm, Kirkby Malzeard<br />
Mechanics Institute, Kirkby<br />
Malzeard, Yorkshire. For more<br />
information, contact susan_<br />
ant1917@hotmail.co.uk<br />
SUNDAY 8 APRIL – MONDAY 9<br />
APRIL<br />
47th Halifax Long March<br />
10pm–9am, Calderdale.<br />
A marathon-length sponsored<br />
night hike. For more information<br />
and to register, visit longmarch.<br />
org.uk or contact the Leeds office<br />
on leeds@christian-aid.org<br />
TUESDAY 17 APRIL<br />
Penistone open evening.<br />
Looking at Christian Aid Week<br />
and Sierra Leone. Contact Rev<br />
Newcastle<br />
office relocation<br />
We will be completing our<br />
office relocation during January,<br />
so please bear with us during this<br />
busy time. We look forward to<br />
inviting you to visit our new offices<br />
once we are settled. For now our<br />
postal address will remain the same:<br />
42-44 Mosley Street,<br />
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1DF.<br />
For further information, please<br />
contact newcastle@<br />
christian-aid.org<br />
Antony Tomlinson at revantony@<br />
aol.com or tel 01226 764868.<br />
SATURDAY 21 APRIL<br />
Christian Aid Evensong service<br />
5.15pm, York Minster.<br />
Guest speaker Inderjit Bhogal<br />
(from Corrymeela). For more<br />
details, contact christianaid<br />
york@googlemail.com<br />
MONDAY 7 MAY<br />
Sheffield May Day trek<br />
9.30am, Bolsterstone Village<br />
Hall.<br />
A 5-, 10- or 15-mile sponsored<br />
walk on the edge of the Peak<br />
District. For more information<br />
and to register, visit<br />
sheffieldmaydaytrek.org.uk or<br />
contact the Leeds office.<br />
SATURDAY 12 MAY<br />
Humber Bridge Cross sponsored<br />
walk<br />
2pm.<br />
For more information contact<br />
gilldalby@gilldalby.karoo.co.uk<br />
SATURDAY 7 JULY<br />
Sheffield night hike<br />
8pm, St Luke’s Lodge Moor.<br />
A 17-mile night hike out into the<br />
Peak District. For more<br />
information and to register, visit<br />
sheffieldnighthike.org.uk or<br />
contact the Leeds office.<br />
Christian Aid North East can<br />
provide articles for church<br />
newsletters or pew sheets. We<br />
aim to produce regular articles<br />
on themes relating to our work,<br />
such as information about a<br />
forthcoming regional event or an<br />
analysis of current issues<br />
affecting people living in poverty.<br />
There is no obligation to use any<br />
article in your church<br />
publication. To sign up for this<br />
free service please contact the<br />
Newcastle office at newcastle@<br />
christian-aid.org<br />
If you would like us to include<br />
your event in the next edition of<br />
Christian Aid News, please<br />
contact your local office.<br />
POVERTY OVER TOUR Continuing its journey around Britain, the<br />
touring exhibition is aimed at provoking debate about how Christians<br />
can best meet the demands of their faith by challenging poverty<br />
around the world. The exhibition features a stunning sculpture of<br />
enamel and steel by artist Mel Howse. Visitors to the cathedral will be<br />
invited to reflect upon the nature of poverty.<br />
Thursday 16 February – Wednesday 29 February<br />
Durham Cathedral, DE1 3EH.<br />
Friday 2 March – Thursday 15 March Carlisle Cathedral, CA3 8TZ.<br />
Friday 16 March – Thursday 29 March Blackburn Cathedral, BB1 5AA.<br />
There will be associated events throughout the exhibition. Please<br />
contact the Newcastle and Warrington offices for further details.<br />
Christian Aid News 29
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