Over the weekend of 26-28 April we will be holding a number of fundraising events, with the aim of raising £30,000 to help fund the church mission.
Friday 26 April
2.30 - 4.00pm
Tea and cakes organised by the WI at Bardsey Village Hall.
Come and join us to enjoy the hospitality and friendship of our village communities. All welcome.
Saturday 27 April
12.30pm
FAMILY FORAGE
An event for all the family, starting at 12.30pm at St Mary Magdalene, where a hotdog lunch will be available. Then a walk and forage through East Keswick and up to All Hallows church, where tea and cake will be waiting.
Sunday 28 April
10.30am
Bishop Arun will speak at a joint parish service at All Hallows, Bardsey.
A soup lunch will be served afterwards and everyone is welcome to stay.
Sunday 28 April
7.00pm
A MUSICAL BOX OF DELIGHTS
An evening concert at St Mary Magdalene with Sue Lees and her musical friends and pupils. Tickets are £12, to include a glass of wine, and need to be purchased in advance either from the Parish Office (01937 574372) or from Fiona Siekierkowski (01937 572836).
WHY DO WE NEED TO FUNDRAISE?
The mission of the local church is to look after everyone in the parish – that is all 3,500 people. We are here for everyone, regardless of their religion. Through our Sunday services, pastoral care, weddings, funerals, baptisms and small groups, we provide support, hope and Christian love to all those we meet. Many people are helped by the work of the church during significant times in their lives. It is important that we can keep on doing this.
Whilst we take great care in handling our finances, sometimes there are unexpected things which we have to pay for. Over the last year, we’ve had several building issues, including wall damage and a serious gas leak, which have impacted our financial situation.
WHERE DOES THE CHURCH’S MONEY COME FROM?
In case you didn’t know, almost all of our finances come from the generosity of local folk who give to us. We don’t receive any grants or funds from the Church of England. Our only other regular source of income is rent from the Callister Hall in Bardsey, which goes to the parish.
WHAT OUTGOINGS DOES THE CHURCH HAVE?
Our main, regular outgoing is for church heating. Whilst we’ve made changes to our service schedule during the colder months, in order to only heat one church, heating is still very expensive and we’ve got old buildings to heat. It is also necessary to heat the churches for certain events, such as weddings, funerals and baptisms. We also need to pay for our ‘share’ which goes to support local churches, clergy and training. Every church in the country is asked to provide this money. Our ‘share’ for this year is around £80,000.
HOW CAN I GIVE?
At any of these events there will be an opportunity for you to donate to the parish. We have card readers at both churches and you can also give online. If you can’t make any of these events you can still give online and any money can be dropped into the Parish Office, in the Callister Hall. You can also speak to the Parish Treasurer, Kathy, via her email at; bardsey.treasurer23@gmail.com
We hope you are able to join us, as we celebrate all that is good in our parish and aim to raise funds so that our churches can continue to be at the heart of community life.