Christmas Offering
Christmas offerings - at Carol Services and on Christmas Day will be sent to Ment4. The charity provides free mentoring programmes for young people most in need in Croydon, specifically vulnerable young people with emotional and behavioural needs. Read more about the charity HERE. You can give in church via the offering bags or the chip&pin terminal, or give online directly to Ment4.
Get Involved
It's a busy time of year but all the more enjoyable if are also supporting other people at this time! This could be via the Christmas Projects, being involved in Christmas services or other events away from PBC.
Christmas Projects
Working alongside other churches in Purley and Kenley, we are supporting the local community and in particular people who experiencing financial hardship. Nominations for an invitation to receive these gifts are made by Purley Food Hub’s ticket partners. More details including how to give online are available from the
Purley Food Hub.
Come Dine with Jesus
This is all about local families being given Aldi supermarket gift cards so they can purchase the ingredients for a Christmas meal and a few treats. The gift cards are intended for those who may not be able to afford a traditional Christmas meal and cannot be used for alcohol or the lottery. Booklets with a Christian message will accompany the gift card.
Can you help? Sponsor a family for a Christmas meal, £75 - sponsor a single person for a Christmas meal, £50 - give towards these costs with whatever sum of money you choose.
This involves parents/carers of children aged 0–16 being given toys to give to their children at Christmas, plus a lovely event for families to attend to collect the toys! This includes providing craft activities for the children, refreshments for all and possibly spending time praying with families going through difficult times. The event is on Saturday 2 December 2-4pm.
This year we are only asking for financial donations - £15 per child/gift or any other sum of money you choose.
How to help
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Donate via the Purley Food Hub. Give online - please specify Christmas Projects in the reference box, or send a cheque - payable to Purley Food Hub and write Christmas Projects on the reverse. Send to: Joanna Walker, Treasurer, Purley Food Hub, c/o Purley Baptist Church, Banstead Road, Purley CR8 3EA.
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Volunteer either to deliver gift cards to individuals early in December and/or to help at the Toys for Joy event on 2 December. To offer to help, or ask a question, please contact Jean Ludlow on 07546 635295 or email christmasprojects@pfoodhub.org.uk.
Carol Singing
Details of opportunities to join others carol singing in Croydon/Purley are
here
If you are interested in being part of a team taking Christmas services at local care homes, please contact the
Church Office
Christmas Service at Local Care Home
We have been invited to run a Christmas Service at a local care home: Friday 15 December 3pm.
Would you/your family like to be part of the team singing carols and sharing the joy of Christmas with some of our older/more frail neighbours? Contact the Church Office to volunteer.