Christian Aid

CHRISTIAN AID APPEAL

The people of St. Martin's regard it as an integral part of their Christian faith and duty to be aware of the needs of others, especially those in poor, underdeveloped or disaster-struck countries which are unable to help themselves.

The charity "Christian Aid" specifically works in such countries, and looks to the Church in more affluent parts of the world for the support and fundraising they need.

Our main Appeal each year is in May for Christian Aid Week, but we respond to Emergency Appeals at other times, and continue to collect throughout the year for the next Appeal, bearing out our motto:
"AT ST. MARTIN'S EVERY WEEK IS CHRISTIAN AID WEEK"

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SAINT MARTIN'S CHRISTIAN AID APPEAL 2026.

Christian Aid week this year is May 10th - 16th. We plan to continue our support for the valuable work they do.

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SAINT MARTIN'S CHRISTIAN AID APPEAL 2025

Our CHRISTIAN AID JUMBLE SALE was held on SATURDAY 24th MAY, and we raised over £200 from this. Thank you to all those who donated items for sale, all the volunteers who made it happen, and all who came to support us on the day.

Christian Aid week was May 11th - 17th, and with our Street Collection and envelopes returned from our Main Appeal, we were able to send off £1,156 to Christian Aid. A further £60 later in the year brought the total for 2025 to £1,216.

Many thanks to our volunteers and supporters!

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Here we see Father Nick presenting our Christian Aid Co-ordinator Helen Chapman with the cheque to be sent to Christian Aid.

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We began the build-up to Christian Aid week with our Smartie tube collection during Lent

During Lent, a(free!) tube of Smarties was given to every member of the Church.

People were asked to eat the Smarties, and then to bring the tube back filled with cash.

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Our annual Jumble Sale is held in the Church Hall.

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And, during Christian Aid week itself, we hold a street collection outside the shops in Barton Hill Road.

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We always continue to collect throughout the year for the next Appeal, as...

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...Our motto continues to be:
"AT ST. MARTIN'S EVERY WEEK IS CHRISTIAN AID WEEK"

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See more from previous years in our Christian Aid Archives:

Christian Aid Previous Years

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