Some of the Christian Aid Collectors (Photo: I-Lee Millward)
This year the Christian Aid week house-to-house collection in Bowdon raised a wonderful total of £6379. Gift Aid can be added to 59% of the donations and the reclaimed tax will bring our total to £7300.
This is outstanding generosity, an increase of 4% from 2016, and a testament to the hard work of our team of 45 collectors, who visited every home in the parish. There was also generous giving by members of our Bowdon church community who live outside the parish, and we held a Big Breakfast for Christian Aid week at Bowdon Church School.
Our Christian Aid collectors were commissioned in a moving service in which we considered and prayed for the plight of the refugees who have fled their homes due to conflict or famine. The theme echoed the roots of the Christian Aid organisation set up by British churches after WWII to assist displaced people in the aftermath of the war.
Heartfelt thanks go to all our team of collectors and area organisers, and very many thanks too to all of our generous givers! Thank you for giving security and hope to those in need.
Kate Stross, Christian Aid Parish Organiser