Fund Raising
Gift Aid Scheme - The Gift Aid Scheme was set up by the Government in April 2000
to replace the previous Covenant Scheme. It is easier to run and means that whatever
anyone gives under the Gift Aid scheme the tax that they have already paid can be
reclaimed. The Gift Aid scheme costs nothing extra but is of tremendous value to
the parish. It does not cost anyone any * more than what is already given. If you
pay income tax or capital gains tax on your savings, perhaps you would consider making
a gift aid of your weekly offering on behalf of the Parish - which would add, at
present, 28p to every £1 given. To claim gift aid you would need to complete a Gift
Aid Declaration in favour of the parish and use the envelope scheme so that records
can be kept. Please give some thought to all of this and see Keith Moore or me if
you have any questions - it really is a wonderful way to help the parish and costs
nothing more than your signature!
Social Life.
It is important to pray together and support one another in faith. But to maintain
a strong, vibrant and caring community it is also important to have fun together
too.
Each Sunday after Mass refreshments are served in the parish hall. It’s a great opportunity
to relax over a cup of tea/coffee before heading home to cook Sunday lunch. It also
gives the children a chance to let off steam and play with friends.
During the summer – usually mid-June – the Summer Fete is held, and on the last Saturday
of November, the Christmas Bazaar. They are both major fund-raisers; but more than
that, it’s a time of working together preparing for the event and on the day itself
for meeting old friends. It has to be said though that there is an element of competition
– to see which stall holder raises the most money!
We celebrate the Feast of St Edward on the Sunday nearest to October 13th. We begin
with Mass and continue in the hall with a parish social, everyone bringing food for
our shared table. On the evening before, there is usually a social/quiz/raffle for
those who wish to exercise their brain cells. It’s all good fun.
