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The WI Church News

We were very privileged to have Ruth Valerio,
Environmentalist and Global Advocacy and Coffee
Influencing Director at Tearfund talk to us
on zoom in April. About 20 people joined.
Ruth’s book Saying Yes to Life was the mornings…
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book in
Margaret Watson 2020 and emphasised how climate change is
impacting us and the natural world which we reviewed
want to protect.
For our June meeting we visited Our next meeting on 13th July Ruth informed us that the world today is facing
three members’ gardens, with tea will be a talk on ‘Life on a Harp extreme issues such as species extinction, Pat Heath (pat@heathcom.net)
and cake being supplied at the String’ by Margaret Watson, and erosion of waterways, flooding etc, due to
last venue. It was good to meet will be held in the Church whilst climate change. The UK’s goal is to reduce
up in person again, and to catch renovations are taking place in carbon emissions by 78% by 2035. and motivational lawyer who gave his well paid
job in law to start the charity from his backroom
up with each others’ lives during the memorial hall. Ruth gave us her Top Tips! over 30 years ago. The charity’s mission is to
the lockdown. Many thanks to Valerie Reeves 1. FOOD support and help those in all stages of family
members Liz, Patsi and Jackie for Eat a more plant based diet, eat less meat life and nobody is turned away, whatever their
their hospitality. and dairy. Buy fairtrade when possible, beliefs or financial situation. The principal areas
support local growers, buy organic.
are help for those widowed young, help for
those with children who have additional needs
2. TRAVEL and help for bereaved parents. Support is given
Reduce air travel. Use the car less, when
FOUR JAYS possible. in various ways, through a befriender who has
been in the same situation, through contact
ENERGY
3.
Switch to a green energy supplier. groups (currently online), a phone service, day
events and residential weekends. There is also a
YOUR FRIENDLY LOCAL FAMILY OWNED 4. WASTE huge resource library that can be downloaded
& RUN HIRE COMPANY Use as little single use plastic as possible. free of charge and there are training events
for parents, e.g. help with raising teens, help
Recycle.
For Events: Furniture, Chillers, Showers, The impact of the climate crisis on people living for parents who foster children, help with
drug proofing your children, help for single
Luxury Prestige Trailer & Single Event Toilets in the poorest parts of the world is going to be parents, etc. To find out more or to donate go
huge in the future. Tearfund’s work includes to www.careforthefamily.org.uk. (They have no
For Short or Long Term Hire: Toilets & Showers, tackling poverty, tackling injustice through government funding) Nich’s talk is on Youtube
Effluent Tank Emptying e.g. Cess Pits & Septic Tanks sustainable development and responding to on Frittenden Church website.
Welfare Units, Temporary Storage Containers, Offices & Canteens world disasters. If you would like to donate Our next coffee morning will hopefully be in
please go to www.tearfund.org.
all available to hire September, in the Sissinghurst Parish Room and
On 9th June we had another zoom coffee will be a bring and buy event with a speaker in
Plus JANET’S CHINA HIRE Tel: 01622 844646 morning so a huge thankyou to Nich and Di aid of Riding for the Disabled.
China, Cutlery, Glassware, Linen, Ovens & much more Cunliffe from Hawkhurst who talked about the If you would like to attend future coffee
charity Care for the Family. They are themselves
bereaved parents who for over 20 years have mornings, do email me to let me know and I
Tel: 01622 843135 www.fourjays.co.uk enquiries@fourjays.co.uk supported parents in the same situation. Rob will send you details when we can confirm. Look
Parsons OBE was an enthusiastic church leader forward to seeing you.

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