Christian Aid

Christian Aid and its partners work to bring an end to poverty around the world – tackling its root causes as well as its effects – on behalf of churches in Britain & Ireland. Christian Aid Week this year is from 13th to 19th May.

We are grateful to many people who already help with the door to door envelope collection, but we could always do with more, in Sudbury, Great Cornard, or other villages.

If you can help, ..read more

The next meeting is 12th March, 7:30pm, 24 Waldingfield Road.

News from Christian Concern (from Roger Pullan)

A campaign to stop the redefinition of marriage was launched last week with the support of Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, and a range of Bishops, MPs and other leaders. Read more

Over 50,000 people signed the marriage petition in its first week!

Last night, Jim Dobbin MP said that there were Christians in Parliament who wanted to fight ..read more

Fairtrade

Church Chat – If you missed John Boardman’s article in the Mercury, read it here .

Read the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd May, 2012.

The Trouble with Chocolate

BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme on 30 January explained why supplies of cocoa around the world are facing a challenging future, and included mention of Fairtrade.

Download the podcast from http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/foodprog .

Christians Against Poverty

Last month, the Office of Fair Trading granted CAP a Group Consumer Credit Licence, which means they can offer a more affordable partnership option to churches who wish to do more of the debt counselling themselves. They are one of only three money advice organisations to hold this licence. Read more here .

Fairtrade Progress

Read good news of progress towards the five goals, plans for Fairtrade Fortnight and more in the latest Minutes of Sudbury Fairtrade Town Steering Group (attached).

World record for world Fair Trade Day!

John Boardman writes:

Thank you to all those in Sudbury who made a pennant for the wonderful world record Fairtrade bunting!

If you’d like to join the Sudbury group, please ring 01787 372738.

We did it! On World Fair Trade Day last Saturday we hung a 3,427.94 metre line of Fairtrade cotton bunting in Battersea Park, London. Thank you to the 130,000+ of you who took part in the creative ..read more

The Sudbury Fairtrade Group has produced a Directory .

The next meeting of the group takes place on Monday 20th June 2011, 7.30pm at 24 Waldingfield Road.

Digital Switchover from Gill Phillips

On Tuesday May 3rd at 3.00 pm at St John’s Methodist Church there will be a presentation on the DIGITAL SWITCHOVER.  This is aimed principally at older people but is an open meeting at which anyone who is concerned about what they need to do to prepare for the switchover, is most welcome.

Please come and join us if you prefer to have a speaker, and an opportunity to ask questions to ..read more