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Winter Newsletter 2008
Identify the 24 Island Churches in Sts Thomas/Southern Vectis Advent Calendar
Now on sale at £4 each from all Lloyds TSB branches, in Newport from Sainsbury’s customer service desk, Waterstones, Southern Vectis Travel office, County Press office and from Sts Thomas Church bookstall. From Morrisons and Marks and Spencer main entrance on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th November only.
*** If you would like to have a calendar sent please send a cheque made payable to “Friends of Saints Thomas” for £4.50 inc p&p, with your name and address to: Mary Case, Limerstone Farm, Limerstone, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 4AB
Now you can send your gift online
For a single gift, there is no easier (or more tax efficient) way of giving than this. Visit the Sts Thomas Renewal page at http://www.justgiving.com/ststhomas/donate
New Quay Arts partnership
Our very successful neighbour, the Quay Arts Centre is beginning to need more space. At our invitation, director Mick Smith has confirmed that Quay Arts will be including Sts Thomas in their Autumn programme for two big events: a Jill Crosland Piano Recital (30th October) and their popular ‘Turn Up and Sing the Messiah’ (18th December).
The Quay Arts Centre is now an Associate Member of Spirit of 150-the group of 150 leading Island businesses and organizations backing the Sts Thomas Renewal Programme.
Vicar congratulates College students at Awards Day
Debbie Lavin, Principal of the Isle of Wight College reports: ‘We were looking for a venue large enough to accommodate 200 award recipients, each with two guests (total 600) on one day. Ideally somewhere central, accessible for people with a disability, and with a community feel. Sts Thomas church was suggested and after speaking with Canon Stephen Palmer we decided it would fit the bill splendidly.
There were a lot of proud and happy people and all the arrangements went extremely well. The church provided an imposing setting and gave our ceremonies a traditional, university-like feeling of importance and value.’
Canon Palmer was invited to address to students during the ceremony and his words were quoted in press reports.
IW Chief Executive leads teams from Island Businesses and organisations to raise funds for the Sts Thomas Renewal Appeal
Report from I.W. County Press 11.05.07.
The Council team, from left, Jason Fuller, Cllr David Pugh, Andy Cooper, Joe Duckworth, Andrea Jenkins, Cllr Jonny Fitzgerald-Bond and Matthew Bridger. “Council chief Joe Duckworth got on his bike and cycled 100 kms around the Island in aid of the Sts Thomas Church development campaign. He was part of the seven-strong Team One Island, which included Island councillors, staff and police.
They set off from East Cowes as part of the IW Randonnee at around 9am on Sunday and cycled anti-clockwise around the Island to roll across the finish line just after 5:30pm, having spent around five-and-a-half hours in the saddle, according to PC Andy Cooper’s timer. “The thick mist at Blackgang helped because it was cooling,” said Cllr David Pugh. “Probably the worst bits were some of the hills around Bembridge as by then our legs were starting to ache but we kept going.” The team raised more than £200 for Newport’s Sts Thomas, which serves the IW Council as the civic church. The renewal campaign aims to carry out a programme of major repairs and improvements to the church to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the completion of the church building at the end of the year.”
SUNDAY 6th MAY: BRING YOUR FRIENDS ON THE 2007 ‘CYCLE THE WIGHT’ CHALLENGE !
It could be the perfect time - to get fit for the Spring, advertise your company, do a bit of lasting teambuilding, and help a worthwhile cause while having a lot of fun in the process!
All you have to do is bring a group of your friends from work, or anywhere else, on one of the two cycle routes (see the map) on the May Bank holiday.
If you’d like to take part, Email Joan today on joanvabiggs@hotmail.com
Click Here to download a Sponsorship Entry Form Here
Click Here to Download the Promotional Poster and Route Map
New ‘Spirit of 150’ group backs the Renewal programme
150 Island businesses are teaming up to help provide a secure funding foundation for the Appeal. Given in three annual instalments, the fund will help bring real cultural and community renewal for Islanders and Island visitors. First reactions have been very encouraging and we expect all 150 registrations to be completed this year.