NEW CHURCH HALL

David Milliband visit

• David's meeting with the Church went well and he signed a number of T-shirts which we hope to sell at a premium.
• David has agreed to support our future efforts and will endorse our fund raising where appropriate.
The presentation material from Davids visit will be put up in a more permanent position in the extension hall.
• Thanks to all who helped to make this a very successful day.

Other Funding Activities

• A Coffee Morning is to be hosted by the Koinonia Group on Saturday 18^thFebruary.
• A Table Top Sale is being organised by Denise Sim on Saturday 4^th March.
• Jane Lavery is organising a Beetle Drive on Saturday 25^th March.
• Joan Taylor has agreed to arrange a production of The Man From Galilee to be performed by Mortimer Primary School on 8^th April.
• The Women's Fellowship/Koinonia Group are compiling a book of poems and writings composed by themselves, sharing memories and events - happy, sad, funny, spiritual - stories which I am sure will appeal to everyone.

More details of these activities will be announced later. Please support them where you can.

New Funds Raised

• £2,000 has been raised from the Community Foundation to fund our much needed Business Plan. Margaret Stephenson (who will be writing the Plan) has already presented an outline of the Plan to the Diaconate and Committee representitives on 17^th January.
£1,000 has been given to the Building Fund by the Friendly Circle from the sale of cards. Many thanks to Dawn and her friends.
• Thanks also to Denise for £100 contribution from the sale of sweets.

P.S. We are still looking for volunteers who are prepared to organise fund raising events. If you are still interested but need some help please talk to Dawn Hoskins, Denise Sim or myself.

Ian Taylor