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special events 2009

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Christmas Fayre

Our Christmas Fayre was a great success, and raised over £1,500, so well done to all involved.

We are very grateful to Barclays Bank, who kindly agreed to sponsor us by matching the funds raised by the Tombola.

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Christmas Child
Once again St Cuthberts supported the world's largest children's Christmas appeal which through links with local churches overseas seeks to proclaim and demonstrate the love of God amongst needy communities in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

	As in previous years, people were encouraged to wrap a shoe box and fill it with sweets, small toys and suitable gifts and bring it in to church on or before the coffee morning. As you can see, thanks to everyone’s generosity, the church pews were full of boxes.

The shoeboxes will make their way to the satellite warehouse in Cramlington where they will be checked and sorted before being shipped out to their final destinations in Kyrgyzstan. The boxes will then be delivered by hand to some of the poorest and most disadvantaged children in the area. For many of these children our boxes will be the only Christmas gift they will ever have received.

	Counting the bags. The total number of Christmas Shoeboxes going to children in Kyrgyzstan this year is... 922! Also... The proceeds from the coffee morning were £171.80, making the total raised by St Cuthberts towards the appeal £549.00. Well done to all concerned.

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A visitor from Botswana

Northumbrian pipes

We all think of ourselves as a welcoming community, and certainly there are many people in our part of the world who have visited on holiday, and decided to make their home here. We now had a chance to welcome a visitor from one of our Link Dioceses – Botswana. The Revd. Prof James Amanze.

This was a chance to meet someone who comes from a very different part of the world, and to learn something about how the church ‘ticks’ in Botswana. If you saw any of ‘The Number One Ladies Detective Agency’ (which is set in Botswana) on TV, or have read the books, you’ll have an idea of how different our countries are – and what a chance this was to meet James and spend some time with him.

The day began with coffee in St. Cuthbert’s. Then we walked to Hauxley where we had a typical Northumbrian lunch together in the Village Hall.

Thanks to all the people who made the day so special, everyone who made food, suggested ideas, came along and walked, or played us music. It was a great time and our closing worship was a very special time of prayer.

We hope to hear more from James after his return to Botswana.

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‘More tea vicar!’ Saturday 15th August 2009

afternoon tea at the vicarage

Thanks to all the hard work gardening, all was ready for us to have an ‘Afternoon Tea’, with the vicar, in the Vicarage Garden. We were also lucky with the weather.

yummy cakes

Yummy home made cakes were the order of the day!

the chicken

We also had the opportunity meet the new addition to the vicarage, 'the chicken', who had taken up residence in the garden whilst Diane and Keith were away on holiday.

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Saturday 4th July

st cuthbert's church amble strawberries and bubbly

What a glorious day for strawberries and bubbly.

Here we are, relaxing with friends on a Saturday afternoon, outside the church, enjoying the sunshine, champagne and yummy strawberries.

It was lovely for us all to meet the newest member to our church, Angie and Martin's daughter - Jennifer Rose.

As you can see she is enjoying her cuddle from Helen our church warden.

Later this year we will have more pictures of Jennifer at her baptism.

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