Category: Outreach
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A Concert For You – Sat 21 May
Come along to Holy Trinity Church on Saturday from 11am – 12 noon, to enjoy a collection of uplifting songs throughout the decades, with talented Cuckfield singer, Rebecca jabbar. Tickets are £5 (under 16s free) and can be booked in advance via Eventbrite or by contacting info@kangaroos.org.uk All ticket sales go to support local charity…
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Syrian Evening
Saturday 7 May 6.30pm Book your tickets for what promises to be a wonderful evening of Syrian music and food, in support of Samara’s Aid.Music from renowned Syrian musicians Jamal and Alaa, interspersed with a variety of tasty Syrian dishes. Don’t forget to bring cash for drinks and raffle tickets! It could be your lucky…
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Lunchtime Concert: Friday 6 May
Bring your sandwiches, and perhaps invite a friend! May’s FREE lunchtime concert at Holy Trinity will be on Friday 6th from 1.10pm until 1.55pm, and features Martin Palmer on violin, with Celia Vince on piano. Tea and coffee will be available. As usual, there will be a retiring collection.
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Building Seaside Memories (Lent Appeal 2022)
Do you have special memories of times spent at the seaside? Most of us do. But it is shocking to learn that there are many children locally who have never seen the sea; never played on a beach. They will grow up without any memories of such happy, carefree times. Our Lent Course this year…
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Samara’s Aid – Thank you!
Just as the Outreach Committee postponed a tabletop sale for Samara’s Aid in February (Covid necessitated) we received an urgent request for ‘dignity bags’. A dignity bag contains personal toiletries and underwear for a child of a certain age. Samara Levy on her most recent visit to Syria saw young people struggling in the cold…
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Crossover
Our 5th-Sunday collection in January will be in support of Crossover, which provides food and compassion in Brighton and Hove and is run from the local YWAM at Holmstead Manor. On the Fifth Sunday, money can be given either through the giving plate at church services, via the QR code on the last slide of…
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Easter Walk for FSW
Family Support Work (FSW), our diocesan charity supporting families through tough times, is holding their annual fundraising walk this Easter Monday (18th April), starting and finishing at Alfriston with a refreshment stop at Wilmington Village Hall. Full details are on the poster image below. FSW would love to hear from anybody who is interested in…
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Outreach Update: Christmas Hampers
Many, many thanks for the very generous donations for the food hampers. We were able to make up over 30 wonderful hampers which will be given to local families for Christmas and which will provide lots of Christmas treats. Thanks too for the fabulous toys, games and wrapping paper which will be given to families…
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Love in a Box
Update: 57 shoeboxes full of gifts and surprises have been sent to Croatia via Mustard Seed Relief Mission. It is difficult to imagine how much joy they will give to the children who receive them. Thank you so much for helping to make their Christmas special. Original appeal: As in previous years, we are collecting…
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Harvest Festival
What a wonderful weekend it was! Although Saturday 2nd October saw rain like the Deluge, we had the most uplifting Harvest Supper in church, with some splendid home-grown entertainment and over 70 people attending – and we were able to send £252 to the Bewbush Academy in Crawley. We are so grateful to Hilary and…