By Rev Stewart As the days begin to turn into Autumn (the leaves on the “Christmas light” trees outside St Mary’s are dropping incredibly early already!) it is a good time to reflect on how the summer has gone in our Parish. It is also time to get ready for some great new things in…
Tag: Link to Hope
Bon Voyage to our Shoeboxes
By Fiona Baxter Many thanks to all those who donated to this year’s Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal for families and elderly couples in Eastern Europe. This year boxes were collected throughout Ongar and surrounding areas over a number of weeks at the end of October and into early November. Individual gifts were combined into…
Senior Citizens: Don’t be lonely in Ongar!
The St James’ Church in Marden Ash invites all to tea, biscuits, and good company on Mondays at 2pm. Special events included.
Shoebox Sunday is coming!
By Fiona Baxter Once again, the Parish of High Ongar with Norton Mandeville will be collecting for Link to Hope`s appeal for shoeboxes for the poorest families in Eastern Europe. We will be assembling our gifts after a service in St Mary’s Church in High Ongar from 10.30am onwards on Sunday 3rd of November –…
Update on Link to Hope Shoeboxes
By Fiona Baxter As we look for the summer sunshine – which has been a bit hit and miss this year – behind the scenes activity is getting into gear in preparation for sending shoeboxes to those living in poverty and need in Eastern Europe! High Ongar Parish has gifted many hundreds of…
Link to hope Shoeboxes
by Fiona Baxter Belarus, Moldavia, Ukraine – these are just some of the Eastern European countries that these shoeboxes are headed for via Link to Hope. Link to Hope’s aim is to combat poverty and give humanitarian aid and has special concern for the most disadvantaged. The poorest – especially people struggling to survive…
Family and Elder shoeboxes for Christmas
Family and Elder shoeboxes for Christmas By Fiona Baxter Thanks to everyone for their gifts of shoeboxes filled for the annual Link to Hope appeal. Link to Hope are a Christian charity with over 25 years experience of reaching out a helping hand to poor and marginalised people in Eastern Europe. We took 35 shoeboxes…
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