St Michael & All Angels Parish Church,
Shefford
The United Benefice of Meppershall & Shefford
Christmes Tree Festival 2009
This
year's Christmas Tree Festival (our 3rd) was the biggest yet, with 26
entries from local groups and businesses.
If you've never been to our Christmas Tree Festival before, you may be surprised by the amount of effort put into the design and execution of these trees.They are not merely "pretty" trees decorated with shop-bought baubles - each and every tree has a strong theme and is adorned with hand-made decorations of a universally high quality and ingenuity.
Visitors to the festival are invited to vote for their favourite tree, and to make comments - the most common being that it's VERY difficult to choose a favourite as they are all so good!
Prize Winners
- 1st Prize: Age Concern
- 2nd Prize: Shefford Womens Institute
- 3rd Prize: Shefford Art Society
- Vicar's Prize: 1st Shefford Rainbows
Funds Raised
Although free to visit, the festival raised over £610 through donations, the sale of home-made soups, cakes etc., and a raffle.
We would like to extend our special thanks to Shefford's business community for their enthusiastic generosity in donating some amazing raffle prizes.
Half of the funds raised will be donated to the Pasque Charity (Keech Cottage Children's Hospice); the remainder will be added to St Michael's Tower Restoration Fund
Can we improve on this for next year? Watch this space...
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Date: 30th December 2009
Source: Webteam