Among the hard working people of our churches, are our Secretaries; who have to plough through mail, take minutes when required at PCC meetings, chase everyone up when we have meetings, and produce the weekly pew sheets when required. They wear their hats with pride, and we are extremely lucky to have them. People underestimate the amount of work required to keep a church running, but we at RETM are fortunate that the people we have, take on the jobs with a smile, and a strong determination to succeed against the odds.
SLOW drying plaster means there will be no going home for Christmas for the congregation at St Andrew’s Church this year. Church members were hoping that renovations to the church building would be complete in time for Christ’s birthday. But instead a second Christmas will be celebrated in the school hall, a temporary home for the last 18 months whilst builders repair…