Church's Rainwater System ReplacementAs you are, hopefully, aware the PCC needs to replace the church's rainwater system (guttering, downpipes, etc.). The estimated cost of this is almost £22,500, which is more than our reserves and so we need to fundraise to pay for this.If you could make a gift towards this then that would obviously be warmly received. However, we recognise that people may not be able to make such a gift and so are proposing to run a "Bond" system similar to that when we purchased a new church organ some years ago. We are asking that people "purchase" bonds in multiples of £100, which will then be repaid on a random basis as and when funds come in (e.g. through fund raising events). The bonds will effectively be interest free loans to the church. It is hoped, though we cannot guarantee it, that all bonds would be repaid by the middle of 2025.If you wish to make a donation or purchase any bonds then this can be done via a bank transfer, cheque or even cash. For bank transfers the account details are:Account Name: P C C of the Church of St MartinAccount number: 80687448Sort code: 20-06-72(Note. For banking purposes the church is classed as a business)Please can you include RWS-BOND or RWS-GIFT as appropriate plus your name in the payment reference so that it is recorded correctly and to ensure that bonds are repaid in due course.For cheques (payable to P C C of the Church of St Martin) or cash monies then please see the treasurer (David Baldwin).Finally, for any gifts (not bonds) then, if you are a tax payer, please consider Gift Aid that can increase the value of your gift by 25%.A gift aid form is available on this site at: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/9832/page/58139/view/Gifts may also be made via our “Give a Little Page” https://givealittle.co/c/afeb1a81-cde7-414c-90ec-fcb23efe00f5
Find out the latest news on what is happening in our parish by reading our newsletter. Please see this page for recent Newsletters or just click on the "DOWNLOAD" button on the right for the latest version.If you would like a copy of the newsletter emailed to you each month or if you have anything for inclusion, e.g. an event or a Happy Birthday message, then please email st.martins.mag@gmail.com.
The church halls are open and available for hire for regular sessions. For more information on the halls then please look at our specific page on Hiring the Halls or Maxim Room.Please contact the hall lettings secretary (st dot martins dot hall at gmail dot com) for more information.
Lord God,creator of all people,may your Son who suffered the inhumanity of the crosscomfort us in our anxiety and in our horror,in times that take our breath away.May your Holy Spirit inspire us to repentanceand to action in dismantling the virus of racism from within the Church, our nation and our world.Amen.by Rev Canon Jeremy Blunden
