Before Christmas, we collected 642 shoeboxes packed with gifts as part of Operation Christmas Child. They have been distributed by the Samaritan’s Purse charity to children around the world who otherwise would receive nothing at Christmas. Well done to all involved!
Many thanks to everyone who donated towards the purchase of new Christmas decorations, and to all who helped in decorating the church this year.
We hosted four school Christmas carol services and concerts in the run up to Christmas.
We held several Christmas services over the weekend before Christmas, on Christmas Eve and on Christmas day, seeing well over a thousand people attend St Mary’s between all these services.
Please do get in touch if you have any other photos of Christmas activities (like our fun day) or the other Christmas services so they can be added here.