Events and Fundraising
Registered Charity Number 1211742 (Certificate link)
1811 - 2021: Over 200 years of witness and service
1811 - 2021: Over 200 years of witness and service
You are invited to join us in any of our events, to see our wonderful Church, and join our services - "Come and see!"
Please note any information to be included here can be sent to: newsletter@stjameswoolton.org
CAN YOU HELP? - There are always places in the Sunday morning service (and on the afternoon telephone worship) for readers, plus we need help with the ongoing maintenance - none of the jobs are arduous - can you think about giving your time?
Announcements
Coffee mornings are on a Thursday - tea, coffee, biscuits and toasted snacks are available from 09.30 to 11.30 am.
Tea and coffee is also served on the 1st and 2nd Sunday each month, the newsletter contains these dates.
Christian Aid week is May 11th to 17th, so the coffee morning in Church on the 10th May, 10.00-12.00 will be raising money for Christian Aid, there will be cakes and jams for sale and fun games for all. Any donation of cakes will be greatly appreciated.
On the 11th May, Jane will be walking 20 miles from the Pier Head to Southport pier.
Here is the URL if you would like to donate: https://fundraise.christianaid.org.uk/fundraiser-2025/st-james-sponsored-walk
Many thanks for your ongoing support for Christian Aid.
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Whitechapel Centre Message: We've had a busy start to the year, with SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) being activated several times, our night hub featured in the Liverpool Echo, Dany the dog taking over social media, and plans underway to mark our 50th. Our birthday isn't something to celebrate - we'll only do that when homelessness no longer exists, but we can mark the 5 decades of helping transform lives. We'd like to gather stories from people, whether it was in the beginning in the mid 70s, or any time since about how The Whitechapel Centre impacted lives - either those we've helped or those who volunteered or worked for us. If you'd like to share your story please email your details and a little information to 50years@whitechapelcentre.co.uk or go to the website and fill in a form.
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​​"Trio" stands for "The Responsibility Is Ours", referring to the need to support our Church - at present we are running at a loss and our reserves are being depleted so some work is having to be put on hold. We are all encouraged to consider our giving and, if at all possible, to increase the amount we give. Our Treasurer will be happy to give you the details if you haven't already received them.
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​​​St James’ Woolton is now on the Inclusive Church directory, this is an educational charity working with different denominations to explore ways to be more inclusive, and to celebrate the ways they already are. The directory enables people to search for a church within 25 miles of where they live (here is St James’ entry). Thank you for all you are already doing to make St James’ a welcoming, inclusive and loving community!
Offerings: Your monetary donations are vital to the running and future of St. James Church, please contact Margaret Dee if you would like to change your giving to a Standing Order or join the Weekly Envelope scheme (out now). Also, please consider Gift Aid.
Recycling: We no longer recycle batteries, ink cartridges or spectacles, please use the supermarkets and opticians respectively.
Church Flowers: If you would like to donate money for flowers, please speak to Jonquil Dickson who can arrange the donation, we have many dates available. We then deliver flowers to people afterwards, If you know someone who you feel would be blessed by receiving flowers, please speak to a steward. We are also looking for volunteers to deliver flowers out to people.
Fund Raising Updates:
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As you may know we applied for Charitable Status and we are pleased to report that the the application was successful and we are now a registered charity (number 1211742), hurray! Thank you to all those involved in the application, if you want to see the certificate there is a copy of the official certificate in the link at the top of this page.
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Thank you to everyone who helped or supported our Coffee and Brunch morning, the total to date is £462.00. Following Roy Barker and Friends Sing-A-Long in December we were able, along with Barclays Match Funding, to send £1,259.65 to Clatterbridge Cancer Charity - Here for the 1 in 2. We have received a thank you letter from the Community Fund Raising Lead which says thanks to our support the charity can fund lifesaving research & technology, improve the patient environment and enable innovations in care for every patient, every day. He asks that a massive thank you be passed on to all of those who helped and supported the concert.
Thank you to Roy and Lynne and their 'Back up' group team for another wonderful show, a success regardless of the terrible weather conditions!!
The remaining funds raised have gone into our Special Projects account.
Thank you from The Special Projects Team for the support you give to our fund raising events. Please continue to give us this support during the coming year.
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The benevolent fund collection at the communion service on 23 February is for Baby Basics, a volunteer-led project to support new mothers struggling to meet the burdens of looking after a new baby. Baby Basics originated from The Kings Centre in Sheffield in 2009 and Freedom Church was started a service in Liverpool in 2015. They provide much needed essentials and equipment to mothers and families who are unable to provide these items for themselves.
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Thank you for all your stamps over the last 3 months, we have had a thank you from the RNIB, a great incentive for us to keep collecting!! The box is now empty so let’s see if we can fill it once again.
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Please see the 'Thank You' letters received from the centres to which your very kind donations of Christmas gifts and cash donations were given. The women and children refuge units were so grateful for the toiletries and toys. You will see from the letters how grateful everyone has been. Many thanks to all of you who donated, your help and support is so very much appreciated.
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Centre 56: I am writing today to say a huge Thank you for all the support you have shown. Your donations helped make hampers distributed to children in nursery and afterschool clubs and their siblings, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! ​Whitechapel Centre: We're so thankful for all your support! It's a difficult time for people facing homelessness, but, thanks to people like you, their Christmas just got better. MCA FAE House: We would again like to thank you all so much. These items brought happiness and well as positive memories and wellbeing to them.
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The total raised from our Christmas Fayre was a wonderful £1280.00, many thanks to all those who supported us on the day and the hard working folk who helped make it possible.
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The collection for Alzheimer's Association amounted to £262.00, thank you everyone.
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The afternoon of Organ Music was inspirational, we are very grateful to Revd. Peter, Peter Bounds and Ralph Dransfield for their time and talent in preparing and performing the pieces, to date the event has raised £440.00.
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​​Thank you also to all those who drop their small change in our collection bucket. This has run since 1992, and we are incredibly grateful for your donations!
Thank you to all those who have helped renovate JIMMY the horse in the church garden. If you would like to donate, please speak with Roy or Lynne Barker. Don’t forget, you are welcome to use the garden.
Dan Holmes leading St James with 'Sing Amen".
Explore Dan's music on the following link, https://www.danholmesmusic.com