Fund-raising

We have held a number of fund-raising activities, and arrangements have already been made for money from a Filipino meal held at Gordon and Irene Lovell’s house in December to be sent over by Heart of the Father. Debbie Chapman hosted a coffee morning at her work place, and the team arranged a gig at The Ship Pub on 22nd March, at which Josh and several of his friends played.

There is one last chance to contribute to funds for the work to be done out in the Philippines. On Monday 24th March, from 9.30 to 11.30 am, we are holding a car wash in the car park of Avenue Baptist Church, and refreshments will also be available in the Primary Hall. If you intend to go out for the day, but want your car all sparkly and clean, whilst you sit in a traffic jam, so fellow motorists can admire your shiny motor, or just feel you owe it to your car to give it a wash, perhaps for the first time since last September, when we did a car wash to raise funds for the Romania trip, then come along…

We have been raising money to buy a boat for the fishing village at Dacutan. Sometimes, boats get irreparably damaged in bad weather and that drastically affects a family’s livelihood. We are trying to support this village, having developed an affinity with it on the trip made by the Crowe and Chapman families back in October 2007, although Emma’s association with the village goes back several years, and I have visited several times since last February. So, if you can’t make the car wash, but still wish to contribute in some small way, then please either see me or another member of the team, before we fly. All contributions will be gratefully received.

Jo