Executive SummaryThe 'Potesleche, Poteslepe or Poteslowe: uncovering the hidden stories of Putley and its Church' project successfully concluded on 30 September 2024, although a months extension was added so the project could be accredited. A fantastic InfoPoint has been installed offering an interesting and insightful tour of the beautiful twelfth century grade II* listed building. The £10,000 lottery grant has been appropriately spent and the project aims fully completed.Download the full report by clicking the link.
About thirty people came along to try out the church's newly installed InfoPoint and pronounced it a success. A pleasing mix of regular congregants and visitors followed the tour, listened to snippets of information and experiences from some of the locals, answered questions, completed jigsaws and found out who the choir were waiting for. And all on their smartphones or tablets. Refreshments were available throughout the afternoon and everybody came away having learned something new about the church in a very entertaining manner.Following feedback from the day, a new improved tour was made available a few days later. An interactive map is now available which allows the user to move about the tour more freely.Please experience it for yourself. Instructions are on the noticeboard in the porch or on the bench just inside the church. It is totally free and available 24/7.
Subject: Putley Church - Congratulations on your Bronze Eco Church AwardDear Sue,Thank you for your application for a Bronze Eco Church Award.I have checked your survey scores and am delighted to confirm your award. Well done to everyone involved in reaching this milestone! Please do share this email with your wider Eco Church team, as well as your church leaders and community, as appropriate. Attached is a certificate for you to print out and display in your church or to share during your next church service and via your church's social media. Our overall aim of the Eco Church award scheme is to celebrate the ways that church communities have been engaging with caring for the earth as a key part of our Christian faith. As a bronze-awarded Eco Church, we encourage you to celebrate your award achievement and to share about your Eco Church journey on your website or social media pages. To do this, you may like to add the attached website badge; you'll just need to add a hyperlink to the Eco Church website here: ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/.Thank you for taking the time to provide us with some further comments to support your application. This was so helpful for understanding your church context, and so encouraging for us to hear more details of your eco church journey and hear about all the activities you have participated in. It is encouraging to hear of all you have done as a small church, and to read about your outreach work in partnership with community groups, your work in the churchyard, and your fresh expressions of church services, amongst everything else. I hope writing everything out was a helpful exercise to reflect on your Eco Church journey so far.
