Sunday 2 November - Shoebox service 

Come to St Peter's at 10am where we will be bringing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and blessing them. All are welcome. To find out more about packing a shoebox see below or go to the OCC Website.

Packing a shoebox

Why not fill a shoebox with gifts to go to a disadvantaged child for Christmas? It is great fun to do alone, with your children or with friends and brings joy to so many children.
The National Collection Week for shoeboxes will be 13-20 November. We shall be collecting our boxes
and other donations at this service or they can be dropped off the following week in the parish office.
It’s not too soon to get your knitting needles out or to start collecting items to go in the boxes. Flat-pack boxes available in each church.

Gift Suggestions
Toys - A football and pump, cuddly toys, dolls, toy cars, small musical instruments, yo-yos, skipping ropes, balls, small puzzles etc.
School supplies - Pens, pencils & sharpeners, crayons or felt pens, stamps & ink pad sets, writing pads or notebooks, solar calculators, colouring & picture books etc.
Hygiene items - Toothbrush, bars of wrapped soap, comb or hairbrush, flannel.
Other items - Hat, gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, socks, T-shirt, flip-flops, hair accessories, jewellery set, watch, wind-up torch etc.
Please do not include
Toothpaste, sweets, lotions and liquids; used or damaged items; war-related items; seeds, gum, chocolate or food items; religious or political literature; medicines, aerosol cans, sharp or fragile items