St Paul's Champions
A celebration of the brilliant community champions who have done something special to raise funds for the building project.
Anna
Plant Sale
Raised: £19.50
Anna was delighted to raise £19.50 from house plants she and her children propagated at home.
Josh
Guess the weight of the pumpkin
Raised: £220
Josh grew a special pumpkin that reached the fantastic weight of 4.6 kg. He said the secret of its large size was ‘rain, manure and trailing the vine through the pear tree’. With such an impressive pumpkin, he and his grandfather had the excellent idea of running a Guess the Weight competition. £220 was raised and the lucky winner took away the pumpkin.
Anna and the Games Community
Board Game Day
Raised: £129.50
At this term’s Board Games Day, Anna had the bright idea of serving her native Italian speciality, pizza, to raise money for the Building Project. The rainy weather increased her customers as it was too wet for people to go out to buy a sandwich. Anna could have made twice as much pizza and still had none left over. She was delighted to make £129.50 and hopes to make more pizza next time…..
Katy & students
Songs from the Shows Concert
Raised: £408.70
Around 40 guests enjoyed a varied musical evening listening to Katy Kelly and her singing students perform a wide range of songs from arias to numbers from musicals, solos and duets accompanied by Delyth Robson. Once again the church made an excellent venue for a concert and the singers could be heard to advantage. It was a pleasure to welcome the appreciative audience who kindly donated £408.70 to the building project.
Zoe & Jill
Plant Sale
Raised: £70.45
After a busy summer planting, weeding, watering and working together to grow fruit and veg in St Paul’s Kitchen Garden, Zoe and Jill potted up strawberry runners and other plants surplus to requirements to sell for Building Project Funds. They were delighted to raise over £70 and their customers were equally pleased with healthy plants for their own gardens.
Jonny & Games Community
Summer BBQ
Raised: £35.08
Games Community had a summer bbq before then playing a variety of games together including more party themed games.
They welcomed 26 people who also brought food to share. Despite the thundery showers and needing to take shelter, a great evening was had sharing the bbq and felowship together.
Val and Judith
Tea Party
Raised: £820
The annual summer tea party, organized for the mid-week communion congregation and other senior members of St Paul's, provided a perfect opportunity to raise funds for the building project. Around 40 people attended the garden event, the rain held off and guests enjoyed good food, conversation, and laughter. An impressive £820 was raised for the building fund from donations collected throughout the year from weekly Tuesday lunches as well as contributions on the day.
Faith and Isaac
Jewellery Sale
Raised: £20.60
Faith created her own jewellery collection including key rings, necklaces, and lucky charms, setting up shop with a homemade cardboard box stall. With Isaac helping to flag down passing cars, they sold their handmade items to people on the street. They demonstrated wonderful creativity and determination, well done!
Maddison
Bracelet Sale
Raised: £166
One of our young entrepreneurs got creative by making colourful bracelets to sell for the building project. Taking their handmade jewellery to various locations around the community, including the local leisure centre, they raised £166, a brilliant effort.
Millie
Art Sale
Raised: £525
A talented artist in our congregation created a collection of paintings and collages featuring St Paul's church, offering both original artworks and prints for sale. Members of the congregation were keen to purchase these unique pieces, taking home a special reminder of their church while contributing to the building project. The art sale proved popular, combining creativity with fundraising, as people supported the cause through buying these thoughtful tributes to St Paul's.
Amelia & friends
Bake Sale
Raised: £84.60
One of our youth organised a fantastic two-day bake sale at their school, with help from friends and family who contributed an amazing array of homemade treats including red velvet cake, flapjacks, brownies, and cornflake chocolate buns. With everything carefully labelled for allergens and priced from just 25p to £1, the thoughtfully organized sale was a hit with teachers and students alike. The team sold every single item and raised £84.60 for our building project - proving that even the smallest ideas can make a sweet difference!
Geoff & Clare
Open Garden
Raised: £1294.44
Clare and Geoff opened their beautiful garden to friends, neighbours, and the wider community for a delightful weekend fundraising event. With homemade cakes, hot drinks, and plant sales all on a 'pay as you feel' basis, visitors could enjoy wandering through the lovingly tended garden while supporting our building project. Over 80 people attended across the Friday afternoon and Saturday, creating new friendships and raising an amazing amount for the cause.
Rob & Eleanor
Big Quiz
Raised: £489.55
To kick off the community fundraising, members of the church and friends came together for the Big Quiz. Featuring traditional trivia questions alongside rounds that involved building with Legos and throwing crisps onto foam covered faces, this was a fun filled event with truly something for everyone!