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CHURCH/HALL EXTENSION PROGRAMME
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CHURCH/HALL EXTENSION PROGRAMME: A draft Development Programme was submitted recently to the Diocese for our Church/Hall extension.
The Finance Board of the Diocese has now requested a more detailed study regarding our Parish Development.
I fear that there is still a lot of work to do. Fr.J.
100 CLUB LOTTERY:
Why not become a member of our 100 Club which is drawn on the first Sunday of each month in the Hall after 10.30 a.m. Mass. Prizes each month are £50, £30, £10 and two prizes of £5 each.
The subsciption to be a member is £50 for 12 months or £26 for six months. Cheques should be made payable to 'Ware Catholic Church'. Application forms are available in the church porch (on the left hand side as you enter the church).
May Winners - £50 Mary Hallett; £30 Jan Ordon; £10 Mark Smith; £5 each for John Davis and Bart Kevany.
Thanks to all that take part in this fund-raising effort and thanks to Tom Stapleton for organising the monthly draw. The net proceeds to our parish funds in 2009 is £2,184.50
New members can join at any time
DO YOU SHOP ON LINE?: We have teamed up with TheGivingMachine to generate cash donations for the restoration fund, every time you shop on line. It won't cost you anything apart from the extra click to go via www.thegivingmachine.co.uk into the on line shop.
There are more than one hundred different shops at the GivingMachine from online retailers (e.g. Amazon, eBay) high street retailers (John Lewis, Boots, Curry's, Tesco, Asda), banks, insurance companies, charities, etc. - and the retailers will give a percentage to the church, e.g. Amazon 3.,75-5%.
All you need to do:
1. Go to www.thegivingmachine.co.uk
2. Register on the site with your name, email address and password.
3. Choose your beneficiary by putting in 'Sacred Heart Ware or SG12'. You can choose up to four beneficiaries, so you can add the Church if you are already supporting another charity.
4. Link to your chosen retailer from thegivingmachine website - and shop.
If you have any questions, send to Mary Hallett email maryhallett@rcdow.org.uk or joanne Griffin joanne.griffin3@ntlworld.com Give Mary a call on 01920 870527 or talk to one of us after Mass.
A cheque for £28.55 was received in March from 'The Giving Machine'.
SUPERMARKET CARDS/VOUCHERS: If you buy Gift Cards for Tescos or Sainsburys from the Church you can help to raise funds for the Church/Hall extension programme. These are available before and after each weekend Mass in the Reconciliation Room.
Thanks to all who support this, especially those helpers before and after Mass without whom we would be unable to run the scheme - please give this your full support.
Remember it is money for nothing and can be a big fund raiser for the extension.
The essential feature of the scheme is that it will not cost you 1p, but the parish will benefit by your use of gift cards/vouchers used at Tesco or Sainsbury's - you can use them for your weekly shop and you will still will get your club card points.
Thank you, to all who take part in our scheme to raise money for our Church/Hall Extension Fund. For the first two months of this year, the Discount earned for the parish amounted to:
Month: 2011; 2010; 2009; 2008
January: £592; £579; £606; £708
February: £503; £520; £625; £625
Total: £1,095; £1,099; £1,231; £1,333
A big thank-you as well to all our helpers who every week sell the gift cards/vouchers in the Confessional before & after each weekend Mass
For more information please see either Fr. John or Mary Hallett.
ELGAR £20 NOTES: As most of you know the £20 note with a picture of Sir Edward Elgar on the back ceased to be legal tender on the 30th June 2010, although banks will still accept them.
If you have the odd one left in your wallet or purse and cannot be bothered taking it to the bank, why not donate it to our Parish Extension Programme? Just put it in an envelope marked "Fr. J" and put it through the Presbytery letterbox. All donations to this worthy cause gratefully received.
Thank You.
FOREIGN CURRENCY: Many thanks to all of you who continue to put foreign notes and coins in our 'Builders Bucket', which is in the porch for each Sunday Mass. Please keep up the good work.
GREETING CARDS: The greeting cards of the Church are available in the Repository in the Reconciliation Room at the front of the Church after Mass.
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