Other activities and events
Boxing Day Lunch ...... Christian Aid Walk ...... Finance and Gift Day ...... Caring and Serving
We are also here for people at special times in their lives such as baptisms, weddings and funerals. The minister may be the counsellor you need.
We are also involved in Circuit activities. You can find out about these on the Circuit website: www.peakmethodist.org.uk
Boxing Day Lunch. This year around twenty folk including 3 children came together for a 'bring and share lunch' on Boxing Day. This is now the fourth year we have done this and it seems as popular as ever. We enjoyed the company of friends and good food with lots of fun as the picture show.
Christian Aid Walk.The Walk this year will be on Saturday, 31st July, starting from the Methodist Church at 9.30 a.m. The route will take you over the hill to Hathersage Church and from there via Toothill Farm to a coffee stop at the end of the farm road. From there - over the moor to Toad's Mouth on the Hathersage/Sheffield Road and down Padley Gorge to Padley Chapel for lunch. A voulunteer will show us inside the historic Padley Chapel. After lunch the return to Bamford is via fields and woods to Leadmill Bridge and then along the river to Shatton and finally up the the hill to the Chapel for a well earned cuppa.
The amount raised on last year's walk was £700. Photos below. A great effort - thanks to all.
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starting out from Bamford ... ...... ......... .. .on the way near Hagg Farm
afterwards
Finance
The largest part of our income is from the direct giving of our members.
A second source is from the hire of the premises. We also hold three
fund-raising events in the year; a Spring Fair, an Autumn Fair and a
Gift Day.
Gift
Day this year was held on the first Saturday in March. A good
number turned out for this essential fund-raising event
and enjoyed tea, coffee, a biscuit and a chat and a chance to use the
'bring-and-buy-stall' and raffle. The gifts received total £1,925.00.
Caring and serving has to include giving.
Throughout the year we make contributions to local and national charities.
In the past year this has included Development work in Rwanda, India,
Burma, Banglagesh, Christian Aid, Asylum Seekers, Action for Children,
Youth Alpha course, Agricultural Chaplaincy, Hope Valley Golden Age
Group and a Primary School RE Day. This is in addition to the mission
and service activities
of
the Methodist Church such as Methodist Homes, MHA, Network, Mission at
Home and Abroad.