The community

Social Action

Fundraising

Each year the congregation nominates several charities to support. In 2010 we raised money for the following:

• Amnesty International
• Godalming C.A.B
• The Dan Ely Appeal
• SACH (which provides holidays for disadvantaged children)

Fairtrade

We are a Fairtrade church which we means have committed to:

• Use Fairtrade tea and coffee for all meetings for which we have responsibility
• Move forward on using other Fairtrade products
• Promote Fairtrade during Fairtrade fortnight and through other activities where possible.

To find out more visit www.fairtrade.org.uk

Special services and activities

We seek to draw attention to social justice issues in our worship and find fun ways of involving our young people:

Nov 2009 - Filling shoe-boxes with gifts to be sent to Eastern Europe, via the Rotary club scheme.

Nov 2009-10 - Making cards and writing messages of support to prisoners of conscience via Amnesty International's Greetings Card Campaign.

Fairtrade 2010-11 - For the last two years we have held special Family services to mark Fairtrade Fortnight. In February 2011 we decorated cotton flags as part of the Fair Trade Foundation's attempt to beat a world record for the longest and fairest ever bunting - after which we enjoyed dishes made with Fairtrade ingredients

Filling shoe-boxes with gifts for Eastern Europe

Cards of support to prisoners of conscience