Other goods and clothes can be taken to the Avenue Methodist Church (side door) any Wednesday morning after 10.00am. Please do not leave these in the church.

Thank you from Jean Michel to everyone who has supported him.

The amount of community support he received has been overwhelming.

Many St.Clare’s parishioners used to give support by buying gift cards, but gift cards are rarely given out now.

We are asking if any person could help by meeting an Asylum Seeker at Sainsbury, Asda, Tesco or Morrison, at their own convenience, once a week or perhaps fortnightly to shop.

The Asylum Seeker would pay for the shopping with their Azure card and then the shopping partner would give them the cash spent.

This practice is completely legal.

It has been in operation for several months and is readily accepted by the shops in the scheme.
If you feel you could do this but are a little unsure, please contact Gerry Butterfield 593698 or Barbara Morris 277358 and they could accompany you and introduce you to your shopping partner.

The removal is on hold and Jean Michel is no longer in solitary confinement but the UK Border Agency still wish to remove him; an injunction is pending to stop the threatened removal.

To give Jean Michel a more secure future we need to show this is an issue which affects the wider community.

Those who know Jean Michel will know that he has done everything he is ever asked for our community – we need to support him.

Is anyone willing to help? If so please let Cath Ramos know (or anyone working in our parish for Justice and Peace).

This week news came that Anselme has managed to get out of Cameroon.

Thanks be to God.

St Clare’s has always donated food throughout the year but can we make a special effort to help these destitute people.

Just leave goods in the box at the back of the church

Any cheques should be made out to the ‘Mary Thompson Fund’.

They have been given a card called an Azure card, which allows them to buy food in some shops. They are still not given any cash at all, so they cannot buy at cheaper outlets. They have no money for bus fares, phone calls etc.

We are asking them to exchange some of the £35 Azure card for gift cards in Asda, Tesco or Sainsbury and to bring these to the drop-in at the Avenue Methodist Church on a Wednesday. These will be usually £5 or £10 cards.

If you feel you would like to help to make their lives better, please buy these cards at their face value from Gerry Butterfield or Barbara Morris, who go each week to give money in exchange for a gift card. We will try to get you the card you would like. Just order it.

Many thanks to all who have supported us in this project to help the destitute.

They have been given a card called an Azure card, which allows them to buy food in some shops. They are still not given any cash at all, so they cannot buy at cheaper outlets.They have no money for bus fares, phone calls etc.

We are asking them to exchange some of the £35 Azure card for gift cards in Asda, Tesco or Sainsbury and to bring these to the drop-in at the Avenue Methodist Church on a Wednesday. These will be usually £5 or £10 cards.

If you feel you would like to help to make their lives better, please buy these cards at their face value from Gerry Butterfield or Barbara Morris, who go each week to give money in exchange for a gift card. We will try to get you the card you would like. Just order it. Many thanks to all who have supported us in this project to help the destitute.

Please come to our meeting if you could contribute in anyway.

Also if you would be able to make a dessert please put your name on the list on the table at the back of the church.

Thank you.