For the next 6 months we will be collecting donations of produce in the green
box at the rear of the church for local charity BEACON FOODBANK, HAVANT.
Christian Aid Week – runs in 2024 from Sunday 12 – Saturday 18 May.
Once again we will be delivering Christian Aid Envelopes throughout the
Parish, and now seek new volunteers to join the existing group.
Christian Aid will be our charity for May, with donations made using the
Christian Aid special envelopes or online direct to Christian Aid.
Our Home and Overseas Mission Group oversees and co-ordinates fund raising events for the benefit of charities both at home and overseas. Additionally the PCC allocates an additional sum based on 5% of our congregational giving for the year.
Here is a summary of what we were able to donate in 2023.
| DATE | EVENT | CHARITY | Monies sent to charity (£) |
| 15/1/23 | Christingle etc | Children’s Society | 340 |
| 10/2/23 | Special collection | Turkey/Syria earthquake appeal | 250 |
| 3/2/23 | First Friday Lunch | The Bible Society | 125 |
| 3/3/23 | First Friday Lunch | Embrace the Middle East | 200 |
| 5/5/23 | First Friday Lunch | Beacon Food Bank | 120 |
| 13/06/23 | Coffee morning | Leprosy Misson | 465 |
| 20/5/23 | Chilli Supper | Christian Aid | 940 |
| 2/6/23 | First Friday Lunch | ||
| 5/7/23 | Coffee morning | Christian Aid | 334 |
| 7/7/23 | First Friday Lunch | Leprosy Misson | 145 |
| 1/9/23 | Collections | Children’s Society | 340 |
| 1/9/23 | First Friday Lunch | The Bible Society | 145 |
| 6/10/23 | First Friday Lunch | The Church Army | 135 |
| 3/11/23 | First Friday Lunch | The Children’s Society | 140 |
| 20/11/23 | Collections | Royal British Legion | 479 |
| 1/12/23 | First Friday Lunch | Stonepillow | 192 |
| 28/12/23 | Carols in the Square | Stonepillow | 258 |
| Allocated from PCC funds | Christian Aid | 1,240 | |
| Bible Society | 620 | ||
| Embrace the Middle East | 620 | ||
| Leprosy Mission | 620 | ||
| Stonepillow | 620 | ||
| Church Army | 620 | ||
| Children’s Society | 620 | ||
| Chichester District Food Bank | 620 | ||
| Food vouchers for local distribution | 620 | ||
| TOTAL | 10,808 |
