The latest Christian Aid newsletter is available in the church and leads with this quote from Christian Aid’s new Chair, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba. The archbishop grew up in poverty in South Africa and went on to be Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican church in southern Africa. “My hope for Christian Aid is simple – that we will keep our eyes on those the world has displaced and that we’ll stand alongside them…”
Various items are needed including those for babies – clothes, wipes, nappies, baby milk. Also children’s toys, books, colouring-books, hats, gloves, scarves, PJs and footwear. General – shampoo, deodorant, soap, shower gel, combs, blankets, bedding, towels. If you are able to help in any way, big or small, it would be much appreciated. These can…
Donations for the Foodbank are urgently needed. Please place your items in the white baskets at the front of the church at any Sunday service. If you can help, the following items would be greatly appreciated – tinned mince, tinned chopped tomatoes, jam, diluting juice, UHT milk, dried rice and pasta sauce. Thank you.
For 2026, the focus is on Kenya. Fridah Moraa is a mother and grandmother who is the sole provider for her family. Determined Fridah sells vegetables that she buys as a wholesaler. It’s a two hour trip, six times a week. But Christian Aid’s partner, Beacon of Hope, is training aspiring urban farmers like Fridah…
Donations for the Foodbank are urgently needed. Please place your items in the white baskets at the front of the church at any Sunday service. If you can help, the following items would be greatly appreciated – tinned mince, tinned chopped tomatoes, jam, diluting juice, UHT milk, dried rice and pasta sauce. Thank you.
Please note new cards are now available each Sunday after service for purchase, with proceeds to this worthy cause. All occasion cards, birthday, new baby, sympathy, thank you etc. will be on display for you to see. Please come and have a browse.
Donations are required please. Items most required are batteries, candles, sanitary items, dried canned of packet food. The most important being money donations as it takes £3,500 to send a lorry to Ukraine. Please email st_leonards@btinternet.com for further information.
