Newsletter
from the Churchwardens: July 2006:
The last
few months have been a busy time at St Mary’s,
and summer is looking to be busier still, with a number of
special events in addition to our regular services and free
Saturday lunchtime concerts.
New Priest-in-Charge of the Parish
In September, we will be welcoming Revd Andrew Allen as our
new Priest-in-Charge of the Parish. Andrew has been Rector
of Brixham in Devon for the past fourteen years, although
he and his wife Heather have local roots in Reading. His
licensing service will be held on Monday 11th September at
7.30pm in St Mary’s, and his first service in St Mary’s
will be on Sunday 17th September. All are welcome at these
services.
New Development Co-ordinator
At the beginning of July we welcomed Guy Bunce as new Development
Co-ordinator for our ASPIRE project. Guy is already a familiar
face at St Mary’s as one of the regular performers
at Saturday lunchtime concerts, and will be working part-time
for us for the next year. His emphasis will be on maximising
the use of our building – if you would like to speak
to Guy, he can be contacted on 01753 535465, aspire@guybunce.co.uk.
Ways
to help St Mary’s
One of the aims of the ASPIRE project is eventually to make
the church building self-financing, but of course the core
of our work is to be a church! To do this takes time, energy,
effort and money. We are in the process of forming small
Action Groups to take on specific areas of responsibility – currently
buildings, fundraising, children/ young people and communication;
if you have expertise in any of these areas, please consider
ways in which you can help us. We also appreciate donations,
large or small; please remember to fill in a Gift Aid form
if you are a taxpayer.
We would
like to thank you for your continued interest in St Mary’s. Our position as Slough’s
town-centre church is a big asset, but it is also a challenge.
The help
and support of our wider community as we continue our work
is invaluable to us.
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