Hertingfordbury Parish News: November 2003
Hertford and District Churches Together
CHRISTMAS ALONE 2003
On behalf of Churches Together I am writing to ask whether you would like to volunteer in some way towards Christmas Alone 2003, to help make Christmas Day special for any housebound, lonely, young or old people living in our area. There is an invitation, no strings attached, to anyone who would otherwise be on their own on Christmas Day, to join the party at Sele School or if they are housebound or prefer to be alone, to receive Christmas lunch in their own home. A traditional lunch will be served followed by entertainment and tea. Transport will be laid on for those who need it. Churches Together makes no charge but obviously needs all the help it can get from the community and all the churches to make this day a success. Financial help is needed and gifts of cakes, shortbread and mince pies are important. We need help with preparation, cooking and serving food, transport and entertainment. It would help us a great deal with the organisation if you could phone directly to the co-ordinators whose names and numbers are below. They will give you further details if necessary.
1. Help Beforehand
a) Making cakes mincepies, shortbread. Please telephone Mrs Margaret Halls (550383). b) Making table decorations, providing small presents (worth not more than £2.00). Please telephone Mrs Christine Mayhew (558173) or Mrs Linda Moore (589909). c) Holding a coffee morning to raise funds or making a donation. Please contact Mrs Cheryl Jackson (583958) 10 Holly Grove Road, Bramfield, Hertford SG14 2HQ.
2. Help on Christmas Eve
a) Offers to help in the morning on Christmas Eve, packing teas for housebound, laying tables and packing mini hampers 9.30am – 12 noon December 24 at Sele School. Please telephone Mrs Libby Shillito (583979) or Mrs Linda Moore (589909).
b) Offers to help prepare food, peel vegetables, etc. in the morning on Christmas Eve 9.30am – 12 noon, December 24 at Sele School. Please telephone Mrs Janet Bird (587544).
3. Christmas Day (All helpers at the school are invited to sit down for a meal once the guests have been fed.) Please telephone Mrs Janet Bird (587544).
a) Taking a meal to the housebound on Christmas Day at 12 noon or helping to provide entertainment.
b) Staying all or part of the day helping cook lunch, welcoming, serving, serving tea or washing up. (I) 9am – 12 noon (incl. some cooking of food; (ii) 11am – 1pm (incl. serving food and washing up; (iii) 1pm – 4pm (incl. clearing up)
c) Providing transport to and from Sele School: 12 noon – 12.15pm and 3.00 – 4.00 pm.
d) Helping provide entertainment at the school.
We would like to reach as many people as possible so if you know of anybody who might like to be included application forms will be available in all churches, Hertford CAB and Hertford Library an should be returned to me or placed in the box which will be available from November in Hertford Library from Janet Bird
Please note: Although the Hertingfordbury Parish News is produced by St. Mary's PCC, the opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the PCC.