^{Dear Friends}

^{Diary Dates for the Christmas and New Year Festive Season.}

^{Tuesday 8th December 2015 – Christmas Concert at Keelby Primary Academy at 9.30am.}

^{Monday 11th January 2016 – Friendship Club’s New Year Meal at Lilly’s at 12.30pm.}

^{Please contact Marjorie Ainley on 01469 560463 if you wish to attend either event.}

“Open for Coffee” is open each Wednesday, from 10.00am to 12 noon serving the usual high quality coffee and cake.  We open again on 6th January and look forward to wishing you all a Happy New Year.

Christmas will soon be upon us and this means that Operation Christmas Child – the Shoebox Campaign – will start soon. The warehouse at the Ice House is preparing itself for the rush and will be open from November 2nd. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesday from 10 am to 9 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm.

Last year we collected, checked and sent out a staggering 21,458 boxes from Grimsby, which put a smile on 21,458 children’s faces, children who would normally not receive a gift for Christmas. We would dearly like to put a smile on more children’s faces this year, and we can do this with your help, by filling a shoebox with small toys, pens, pencils, crayons etc, hygiene items, and hat, gloves, scarves etc. Volunteers will also be welcome at the warehouse to check and pack boxes into cartons ready for shipping out.

If you would like to know about this worthy cause contact:

Denise Johnson tel:- 07790609033

Keith Hands tel:- 01469573482 (Pick up a leaflet from the chapel)

This event is being hosted by ‘Kids N Us’ – Friday 25 September, 10am to 12 noon

 Tea, Coffee, Cake and Raffle, ALL WELCOME.

A huge thank you to all who attended and to those who worked hard to raise £176.42