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Joseph - 29/30 Jan 2010

Our 'Joseph' production was held on the weekend of 29/30 January in St Laurence Church. The production was arranged and produced by Amanda and Darren Oliver and brought together with the congregation of St Laurence Church and the wider community.

At the end of each performance a collection was made for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal and this totalled £714.60.

Photographs by David Benskin

Christmas Tree Festival - 12/13 Dec 2009

Our annual Christmas Tree Festival was held on the weekend of 12/13 December 2009 between 12.00 noon and 6.00pm each day. Thank you to everybody who submitted an entry. All the trees looked wonderful in the setting of the Church. The list of winners are as follows:

Overall Winner
Harry Potter the Enchanted Tree - Jane Hossel

Individual/Family
Winner: Harry Potter the Enchanted Tree - Jane Hossel
Runner up: Industree – Amber Paddock and Mandy Stanley

Groups/Organisations
Winner: Rotree – Bidford Bell Ringers
Runner up: Candy Tree – Home Farm Trust Day Opportunities

Business
Winner: Fairy Rings – Bidford Bakery
Runner up: Christmas Inflation – Riverside florets

Children
Winner: Christmas Workers – Bidford-on-Avon Primary School
Runner up: White Christmas – Goslings Toddler Group

Unassisted Children
Winner: Buxton Water Tree – Andrea Buxton
Runner up: Snacky Chrispmas – Honor Smith

Harry Potter the Enchanted Tree		Rotree - Bidford Bell Ringers
Buxton Water Tree		More beautifully decorated trees

Sanctuary - 17 Oct 2009

Sanctuary was a Bidford Churches Together youth event - an informal service aimed at our young people aged from 12 to 18 years, held at Bidford Primary School on Saturday 17 October.

Live music was performed by a joint band of young people from St. Laurence's and Bidford Baptist Church. Drink and biscuits were provided to give plenty of opportunity to talk and find out more about Christ's love for each and everyone of us.

Sponsored Walk - 5 Sep 2009

The Annual Sponsored Walk took place on Saturday 5 September, starting at 10.00 am from the Church. It was a walk of some eight and a half miles, which took us out towards Barton and then over towards Dorsington. From there we walked to Welford on Avon and finally back to Bidford along the Avon Way.

All sponsor monies raised were for the upkeep of our Church. The pictures below were taken by Sandra Parker.

Palm Sunday Walk - 5 Apr 2009

Breaking slightly with tradition, for the first time our Palm Sunday walk was led by a donkey! We met in the church hall and after a short prayer and blessing of the palms we processed across the road to the church singing 'All Glory Laud and Honour' as we went. After reaching the church door the Junior Church then continued the walk processing to the top of Grange Road were they held a short service of prayer and readings.

Spring Market - 16 May 2009

We had an excellent morning raising around £400 for Church Funds despite the weather being very changeable and wet. The spring market should have been held on the church drive but because of heavy down pours of rain the decision was taken early on to have the market in the church hall. The damp weather meant that numbers visiting the market were lower than usual but none the less everyone had an enjoyable morning.