United Church Dorchester

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Read here about some of the most important issues and developments within the United Church and beyond. 

You can read elsewhere about Events taking place at UCD.

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UCD’s Action for Children team are inviting you to the following events this summer:
 
Action for Children Garden Party
On Saturday 21st June, 2 – 5 pm, at 51 Coburg Road.  Come and join us for cream teas, cakes and refreshments in Sue and Colin Gannaway's garden.  Plant and Cake Stalls and Bring and Buy Sale.  Any donations to the stalls would be greatly appreciated.  

Action for Children Sunday
On Sunday 13th July, 10.30 am at UCD, our Action for Children Sunday Service will be led by Peter Jenner and the AFC team.  Please bring along your League of Light boxes if you have them; there will be a retiring collection for AFC.  

Please come and support us, for fun and fellowship and to raise much needed funds for Action for Children and their important work with children and families.

The plans that Dorchester Family Support have for this summer are now well under way. They hope to offer food parcels to their families for five weeks from 24 July.  

Last year they helped just under 200 families and do not envisage that number reducing any time soon. They are working on the assumption that each parcel will cost around £28.00. They are also in the process of putting together volunteer rotas and, as usual, will be working from the Thomas Hardye site. Feedback from their families highlighted the need for dental products for the children, so they are hoping to incorporate those items in the hampers this year.  

If you can support the team with a donation, they would be very grateful. Details can be found on the DFS donation site, or alternatively they are happy to accept any offers of support.

It is now some time since Traidcraft went into administration. However, a limited number of their own brand products have been re-launched by Transform Trade, including tea bags, greetings cards and toilet rolls. 

The United Church remains committed to Fair Trade. We have recently been awarded our Fairtrade Place of Worship certificate and we continue to use Fair Trade tea and coffee at church events. The Church shop stocks many Fair Trade items, including Divine chocolate, cocoa, coffee, peanut butter, honey, Fair Trade cards and gifts from Shared Earth.

Thank you for your support.