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Crawford’s Walking Challenge

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Crawford White has completed a sponsored walk on 21.05.23 to raise funds for the church.
It’s not too late to sponsor Crawford for his successful challenge! The donation web page (link below), is now active, although your support for TwinSpires using any of our usual donation channels, in church or online, will also be hugely appreciated! Thank you.

www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/crawfordwalk

If you are a UK taxpayer, please confirm that you would like to reclaim Gift Aid on your donation. This will add 25p to every £1 you give. Thanks for visiting!

Crawford’s Challenge:

I am a 51 year old man who suffers from cerebral palsy. During the covid-19 pandemic my church, along with many others, suffered financially. I have been thinking about how I can help, and have decided that I’d like to do a sponsored walk on Sunday 21 May from home to church using my walking frame. The distance from my flat to church is about 1 mile, which is a very significant challenge for me. Despite my disability, I am going to do it to raise funds for my church. If you are able, please sponsor me. Thank you – Crawford White. 

Thank you for supporting this project. If we do not meet our target or receive more than we planned, these funds will be added to our general funds  

Churches Count on Nature Event

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Sunday 11th June 12-3pm at St John’s Church, Rownhams
Aimed at the entire community, all ages welcome


Please invite friends in the community and beyond for fun counting nature in our Church grounds. Knowledge identifying nature isn’t compulsory.  There will be reference books and an app available.

Bring a picnic to enjoy and then join in the count.

Please chat to Sophie Ross or any of the eco team if you are planning on coming so we know rough numbers.

‘Graham’s March march’ – walking 100 miles during the month of March

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If you have been keeping an eye on Twinspires News or Village News you will have noticed my brief updates about the Lordshill ‘Basic Bank’. In particular, the huge increase in the numbers of people in need visiting. To help the service that we provide continue I want to raise money for Southampton City Mission food banks. 

I have set a fund-raising target of £1,000.00, but I have no expectation that I will meet this – it is however an indication of the magnitude of the scale of the problem. 

To raise this I have decided to do ‘Graham’s March march’, which is to walk 100 miles during the month of March. 

To read more about what I am doing and why, visit my fundraising page: 

https://www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/SCMfoodbank

I have also produced a short video, which may be found at: 

You can give with a credit or debit card using the fund-raising page. Plus, if you’re a UK tax payer, don’t forget your giving could be increased through Gift Aid, meaning Southampton City Mission will receive even more! 

If you would prefer to give off-line, then of course I am happy to receive that – I’m usually in church on Sundays – so that I can add it to the online fund. 

Thank you for reading this, and in anticipation of your support. 

Your prayers for me would also be appreciated – for good health so that I may achieve my goal! 😊 

Best wishes – Graham Swinerd 

Lent 2023 – Inspirational Resources

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You may find the following sites helpful as we journey through Lent.

The resources can be accessed via the websites below and also downloaded on both apple and android phones from the apple store and google play.

www.churchofengland.org Dust + Glory
Full link here:  
www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/what-we-believe/lent-holy-week-and-easter/dust-and-glory-resources-lent-2023
A fresh look at the frustrations and failings that every day brings – seek to learn from them and grow closer to God.    

www.christian.art
Grow Closer to God through the Beauty of Art & the Gospel. Free Daily Gospel Reading & Art Reflection    

www.stewardship.org.uk/40-acts-lent-resource
40acts was a ‘generosity’ Lent challenge. Access a collection of resources from the last ten years.    

www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365
Lectio 365 is a great resource for morning and evening quiet times.