Derbyshire Times 5 Oct.p.43 (with Photo)
Churchgoers in Swanwick,who have raised over £2,000 t6o
provide a well anf health education for a village in Etiopiacelebrated
at the weekend by creating their own welldressing.
The well on the theme Water of Life stood outside Swanwick
Methodist Church at ethe weekend as menmbers celebrated their
harvest festival
For the past year,since thhe last harvest,church members have
been raising cash for the Water Aid projecrt,with the aim of making
£2,000 in te year 2000.
So far they have raised £2m100 and aim to continue fund-raising
until Christmas.
.....
The project has been run by Val Langley and Liz Parkes,but all
members of the Swanwick Congregation have been involved in the
fun-raising.
The well-dressing - a first-timer for the church - was also a joint
effort
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
|