Friends of All Saints' Emberton
Registered Charity no. 1145109
The objectives of the Friends of All Saints’ (FOAS) is to work with All Saints’ Church, Emberton, Parochial Church Council to preserve and protect the fabric of the Church and Churchyard, and to raise funds to assist with improvements to make the building suitable for use by the community for a wide variety of activities.
We appreciate your support and invite you to join the Friends for a small sum, or more if you wish. Please contact any of the Committee, or follow this link to the Standing Order form.
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FUTURE EVENTS
WEEKEND OF 23/24 JUNE - "BOUNTEOUS GIFTS" - a weekend of celebration
Over the weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June there is an opportunity to celebrate the generous donations and gifts we have received over the years from our many friends inside and outside the Parish. CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.
BANGERS AND BAND - Saturday 23rd June 2018
Another chance to relax in the Churchyard in mid summer, being entertained by Olney Brass whilst enjoying your Bangers. Full details of tickets in the Newsletter (link beneath the photograph of the church) and on this page.
The evening starts at 6.30pm, and if it's chilly we shall persevere outside, so do come warmly clad. If it rains we shall move inside.
Tickets at £12 (to include barbecue with salads and an ice cream) £10 for members of the Friends. Family tickets by arrangement. These can be obtained from:
Caroline (712073)
Michael (712272)
Sheila (07703 279165)
"BOUNTEOUS GIFTS" - weekend of 23rd & 24th June 2018
The Friends are joining with the PCC in a full weekend celebration to honour all those who have enriched All Saints with their 'bounteous gifts' over six hundred years, starting with the priest at the time the church was completed who gave two bells and some valuable books.
Through the generosity of many people from all walks of life the church has been greatly blessed with contributions great and small that have added to the beauty and usefulness of the church building.
The latest and most exciting contribution is the gift of engraved glass doors by nationally renowned artist Tracey Sheppard. The church will be decorated with flowers in honour of Winifred Williamson in whose memory the doors have been given.
There will be a tea party on the Sunday, when we shall have the pleasure of a string quartet playing to accompany the tea. We look forward to having you with us over the weekend.
Emberton Art Group Exhibition - weekend of 28th & 29th July 2018
The village Art Group is holding a small event in the church, and the Friends will be providing the catering. Work by Jack Piggott will also be exhibited.
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For more information about FOAS in general please contact
Sheila Watts on sheilawatts28@gmail.com
Charity Committee:
Mike Horton (Chairman)
Rosemary Towers (Vice-Chairman)
Alan Bretherton (Treasurer & Trustee)
Sheila Watts (Secretary & Trustee)
Caroline Ellis (Membership Secretary & Trustee)
Nick Turnbull (Trustee)
Janet Gamlen
Anita Jamieson
Contact: Sheila Watts (Secretary) 01234 711113 or Email sheilawatts28@gmail.com
