Our Heritage, Our Environment Programme 30th May-2nd June 2024
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| Thursday 30th May | (10.30am-2.00pm) Community Workday – when people can see or work on our developing community garden.
(10.00am -12.00pm) Church Doors Open – When people can view the building and the small display of historic photographs and objects which we will be available to view. Refreshments will be available. |
7.00pm ‘Wearside women who astonished the world’
This presentation is about three Sunderland women whose remarkable lives had a major international impact. · Margaret Dryburgh, missionary in China and Singapore, who created a remarkable ‘vocal orchestra’ in a women’s concentration camp in Sumatra. · Gertrude Bell, who championed the Arab cause during and after the first World War. · Janet Lacey, who founded Christian Aid, one of Britain’s most important international development charities Presentation by Revd John McManners Refreshments will be available before the talk.
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| Friday 31st May | (1.00pm -5.00pm) Church Doors Open – When people can view the building and the small display of historic photographs and objects which we will be available to view.
Refreshments will be available
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6.00pm British social and cultural evening. We return the invitation after the wonderful Nigerian evening hosted last year by the Mountains of fire and miracles ministries.
The Silver Shantymen will perform. Followed by a buffet.
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| Saturday 1st June | (12.00pm – 3.00pm) Church Doors Open
Intergenerational Activity Day. |
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Sunday 2nd June |
· Arts, crafts and performances
· Environmental Church Activities · Messy Church Type Activities
10.45am Worship celebrating our continuing work to make our grounds a community asset available for all. Led by Barabara Mitchell and Christine Hutchinson assisted by Elisabeth Meikle and Alison Dalton |
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| Followed by A reprise of dance performances by
young people of the Kathleen Knox Dance School and a buffet lunch. |
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Could members please let Anne Lewis know if they are attending events with catering and can help as volunteers when the building is open and at the Intergenerational Activity Day?
On 2nd July The URC organized a day at Beamish here are some pictures of Stockton Rd Members with some from Roker
