{"id":437,"date":"2014-11-22T20:03:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-22T20:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christ-church-selly-park.org.uk\/blog\/?p=437"},"modified":"2014-11-24T22:05:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T22:05:57","slug":"lunch-club-craft-fayre-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christ-church-selly-park.org.uk\/blog\/lunch-club-craft-fayre-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunch Club Craft Fayre 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; width: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_steph_art_group_600.jpg\" alt=\"Art Group leader Steph with some of her pictures\" title=\"Steph's Art Group made a big contribution to this year's Craft Fayre\" width=\"200\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 220px; text-align: left;\">\n<p>An exhibition by the <strong>Art Group<\/strong> was one of the main features at this year&#8217;s Craft Fayre. The <a href=\"..\/lunch_club.html\" title=\"Lunch Club page\"><b>Lunch Club<\/b><\/a> team, led by Phil and Beryl, brought many different church groups and outside organisations together in one event which attracted a steady stream of visitors. Over \u00a3800 was raised which will benefit children in Kenya and Tanzania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 435px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>This year&#8217;s Craft Fayre filled our main hall with a variety of stalls and activities. The largest was an exhibition by the <a href=\"..\/creative.html\" title=\"Fun and creativity page\"><b>Art Group<\/b><\/a>, who filled a whole wall with their work. Church groups and members, the Scouts and other stallholders displayed their work, sold goods and provided activities for children.<\/p>\n<p>Over \u00a3800 was raised at the event which will be divided between the project to rebuild a <a href=\"..\/kenya_2014.html?topic=kindergarten\" title=\"Frere family in Kenya: Kindergarten\"><b>Kindergarten in Kenya<\/b><\/a> and the <a href=\"..\/amani.html\" title=\"Amani Children's Home page\"><b>Amani Children&#8217;s Home<\/b><\/a> which rescues street children in Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p>In the smaller hall the catering team worked hard throughout to supply soup, rolls, cakes and drinks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_cathie_amani_600.jpg\" alt=\"Cathie talking to a visitor\" title=\"Cathie on the Amani Children's Home stall\" width=\"400\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cathie ran a &#8220;Guess the weight of the pineapple&#8221; competition and informed visitors about the Amani&nbsp;Children&#8217;s&nbsp;Home<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_decorating_cup_cakes_600.jpg\" alt=\"Small hands decorating a cup cake\" title=\"Decorating a cup cake\" width=\"435\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Decorating cup cakes: this craft activity was popular&nbsp;with&nbsp;children<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_craft_stall_600.jpg\" alt=\"3 people running a large craft stall\" title=\"One of the largest craft stalls\" width=\"435\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several stallholders made and sold high-quality crafts<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_craft_stall_sale_600.jpg\" alt=\"A sale in progress on a craft stall\" title=\"Sale on a craft stall\" width=\"435\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another selection of quality crafts<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_your_name_in_pictures_600.jpg\" alt=\"Making names using photos that look like letters\" title=\"Craft activity: Your name in pictures\" width=\"435\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alphabetical craft: Your name in pictures, laminated&nbsp;to&nbsp;order<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_aerial_300.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of one end of the hall\" title=\"Aerial view of one end of the hall\" width=\"300\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">There was a steady stream of visitors throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;event<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 300px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_bobbie_kenya_kindergarten_400.jpg\" alt=\"Bobbie running a stall to raise funds for the kindergarten in Kenya\" title=\"Bobbie running a stall to raise funds for the kindergarten in Kenya\" width=\"280\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobbie ran a stall to raise funds for the kindergarten in Kenya and to explain&nbsp;the&nbsp;project<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_revive_400.jpg\" alt=\"Selling tote bags\" title=\"The Revive youth group stall\" width=\"300\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Revive youth group sold bags, candles, chocolates and hand-painted&nbsp;tiles<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_making_bookmarks_400.jpg\" alt=\"Making decorated bookmarks\" title=\"Making decorated bookmarks\" width=\"300\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another craft activity: making decorated bookmarks. Work has just started on this&nbsp;one<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"images\/2014_christ_church_craft_fayre_bolivia_400.jpg\" alt=\"A Bolivia flag and computer monitors\" title=\"Displaying photos and videos from Bolivia\" width=\"300\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Promoting our link with Bolivia: displaying videos and&nbsp;photos<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s more about our community and worldwide links on our <a href=\"..\/community.html\" title=\"Community Action page\"><b>Community Action<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"..\/world.html\" title=\"Worldwide Connections page\"><b>Worldwide Connections<\/b><\/a> pages.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An exhibition by the Art Group was one of the main features at this year&#8217;s Craft Fayre. The Lunch Club team, led by Phil and Beryl, brought many different church groups and outside organisations together in one event which attracted a steady stream of visitors. 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