Shoebox Appeal <strong>2016</strong> The Go Boxes have arrived! Last year we had a fantastic response to this appeal and this year we would like to repeat, if not exceed our previous success. Each year Operation Christmas Child (part of Samaritans Purse) is just one of the Charities to collect, sort and send a small but important gift to as many children around the world as possible. To each child these boxes bring a smile and hope, a soft toy to cuddle and love, a game to play with friends, pen and paper for learning, their very own flannel/soap, and a few sweeties to enjoy. These are simple things that make a difference with a special box sent from strangers with love. It’s easy to take part, collect a Go Box and ‘a how to pack your shoebox’ leaflet from <strong>St</strong> Mary’s Church, or use an old shoebox (ask at your local shoe shop for an empty one). Wrap the shoebox in any colourful wrapping paper (lid & bottom separately). Cut out and stick the label to the lid of the box from the leaflet provided to highlight for a boy/girl and tick the label box to indicate the age group that the contents are suitable for. Samaritan’s purse Purse do ask for a minimum £3 donation to help towards the cost of shipping please use the leaflet envelope provided. Gift suggestions for each box could include, toys, school supplies, hygiene items. For more information please refer to the Samaritan’s purse Purse leaflet. You can bring your completed boxes to church or if you need them collected please phone Julie 07936 377030 and I’ll arrange a collection. Of course you don’t need to fill a complete box you can donate items e.g. Of course toothpaste/brushes, you don’t need flannels/ to fill a soap, complete toy, box pens/pencils, you can donate hat/gloves, items etc. e.g. toothpaste/brushes, All donations will be flannels/ gratefully received. soap, toy, More pens/pencils, suggestions hat/gloves, of suitable etc. All donations items can will be found be gratefully on the board received. at the More back suggestions of church and of online suitable at items the following can be found : on the www.operationchristmaschild.org.u board the back of church and k, online other at useful the following sources : can be found on www.operationchristmaschild.org. Facebook (Crafting for shoeboxes) uk, other useful and sources Pinterest can (operation be Christmas found on Facebook (Crafting for shoeboxes) and Pinterest (operation Church Monthly Draw Christmas child box ideas) Church Monthly Draw The results of the September church monthly draw are as follows: Total The results receipts of of the £258.00 September are divided church equally monthly between draw are the as winners follows: and the church Total receipts funds. Winning of £258.00 numbers are divided for the equally August between monthly the draw winners are: and the church funds. Winning numbers for 1st the prize August monthly 326 £64.50 draw are: 2nd prize 164 £38.70 3rd 1st prize 326 55 £25.80 £64.50 2nd prize 164 £38.70 If 3rd you prize would like 55 to join £25.80 the monthly draw (£1.00 per share per month) which If you would takes place like to in join the the church monthly the draw first (£1.00 Sunday per of share the month, per month) please contact which takes Kathy place Hobbs in the on 01933 church on 398794. the first Sunday of the month, please contact Kathy Hobbs on 01933 398794. Thank You Corner Thank You Corner Thank you to all Bryan’s little helpers who worked so hard in getting the churchyard Thank you to in all pristine Bryan’s condition little helpers for the who Flower worked Festival. so hard It in was getting an the exhausting churchyard slog in pristine during condition the very for warm weather Flower leading Festival. up to It was the Flower an Festival exhausting cutting slog the during grass, the weeding very warm and weather trimming leading the up edges to the ready Flower for the weekend. Festival, cutting Well done. the grass, Jane weeding Read and trimming the edges ready for the weekend. Well done. Jane Read
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