This was a very much last minute plan but worked well.A wonderful nature hunt craft and picnic today in the church grounds. 9 children 2 babies 7 adults. We made bug hotels to take home, looked for colours, leaves, flowers, bugs and they pulled up potatoes to take home for tea. Crafts with nature too. An #ecochurch activity day enjoyed by all. The wildflowers around the war memorial lawn and the borders saw a butterfly, bee, and underneath rocks and tree trunks wood lice centipedes and slugs. Erica helped the children top up the bird seed too .If you want to know more about family activities please email childrenschurch@stmarysdavyhulme.org
A picture of maintenance work on the high-level gutters in January this year. Although the church has had to close during some periods of this extremely testing pandemic, the cost of insurance and maintenance, electrical works, inspections of boilers and yes heating during these cold spells has had to be met. As well as doing all we can to meet our Parish Share which this year is £61200. We are now connected to the Internet and have a digital giving machine. Thank you to all those who have recognised that the mission of the church continues, that faith is alive and have diligently and generously kept up with their Stewardship giving. Thank you to all who have helped in the maintenance of the church grounds and of worship both virtual and actual. We are here as a presence in this community to share our faith, to be a resource for the healing, re-creation and reconciliation which springs from a loving generous God. Thanks to those who have reflected that love in their love for the living Son of God and for their neighbour in this challenging year, not least by the generosity of giving. We would appreciate everyone who is connected to the church continue to give prayerful thought to their giving though out the year year.