Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

St Joseph’s pick a winner! « CAFOD Liverpool's Blog

St Joseph’s pick a winner! « CAFOD Liverpool's Blog

A big thank you to St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Wrightington who raised a gigantic £1600 for water filters recently. Just one of the ways that they raised money for CAFOD was by having a Christmas fair! Pictured are Eileen, Joan, Janet and Janet’s grandson Daniel enjoying their Christmas fair with their ‘pick a stick’ game. Read more on the Cafod Liverpool Blog

St. Jospeh's Roman Catholic Church, Wrightington
Wrightington St Joseph R.C. Baptism:1893-1992 Burials: 1893-1995
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas at home 2011

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Christmas at home 2011, a set on Flickr.

Christmas at home; photographing the tree with different shutter speeds

Friday, December 23, 2011

Christ church Aughton parishioners carol singing Ormskirk town centre 23...


A video clip of Christ Church Aughton parishioners carol singing Ormskirk town centre 23rd December 2011.

Christ Church in Aughton is an evangelical Church of England parish church in the market town of Ormskirk, West Lancashire.

"Our parish of about 8500 is predominantly residential, with no less than five schools (including our own church primary school), but also several farms. Our church seeks to be a place of welcome for all ages and social groups within the parish, and our services aim to be relaxed and participatory. The church building, sited on the A59 halfway between Liverpool and Preston, has a distinctive tower. It is the highest point in West Lancashire, visible for miles around. Our Ministry Centre opened in June 2010, and provides a tremendous resource for discipleship, evangelism and fellowship."

Video Filmed on a Kodak ZX1 Pocket Video Camera

Carol Singers & Father Christmas at Ormskirk Hospital 171211 - YouTube


A video clip of the Friends In Unison Choir singing Christmas carols to visitors to Ormskirk Hospital.

The choir from Christ Church in Aughton, together with Father Christmas, entertained patients, visitors and staff singing Christmas Carols, over three mornings, at Ormskirk District General Hospital in December 2011. Despite the economic hard times, local people still managed to open their hearts and purses by donating a record £256.08 for the Hospital League of Friends. Choir mistress Eunice Woof thanked the generosity of all concerned.

Video Filmed on a Kodak ZX1 Pocket Video Camera

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Tesco Burscough Charity Fundraiser 171211

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Staff at the Tesco store in Burscough, Lancashire, dressed in fancy costimes as Walt Disney characters to raise money as part of a fundraiser for the charity The Alzheimer's Society on 17th December 2011.
The Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many of our 25,000 members have personal experience of dementia, as carers, health professionals or people with dementia themselves, and their experiences help to inform our work.

Twinkle House Christmas Party 2011

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Staff, parents and children came together for a Christmas at a party in the Twinkle House "Making sense of your senses" centre in Skelemersdale.

Twinkle House is a Charity that makes a difference to the lives of children and young people with disabilities and additional needs, providing  sensory based practical support to children and young people 0 -18 with disabilities, learning difficulties and additional needs in West Lancashire and neighbouring areas.  We also provide relaxing sensory sessions for adults with physical or learning difficulties at a subsidised cost.

"Our aim is to help prevent difficulties from worsening by providing meaningful coping strategies to help improve our clients’ ability to manage their difficulties and provide essential support to their carers. We strive to improve the emotional and mental well-being of our clients, promoting positive behaviours, helping children and young people be healthy, enjoy and achieve, stay safe and make a positive contribution (supporting 4 out of 5 of the Governments Every Child Matters outcomes).
We provide our support in a non-threatening safe, calming environment that is adaptable and acceptable for those with a wide variety of difficulties and impairments. Support is enhanced using our Multi-sensory studio with access to hi-tech specialist equipment and resources. Sessions are structured to meet specific agreed aims/targets and are supported by our highly experienced staff and volunteer team.
Our studio is a high-tech, interactive controlled learning environment and exceptional teaching aid that we use to support National Curriculum plans, help clients improve focus and engagement, encourage interaction and exploration, improve learning and development of skills, and promote positive behaviours for those with disabilities and additional needs, physical or learning difficulties and provides an ideal setting for complete physical and mental relaxation for those with attention, anxiety and behavioural difficulties and those who are stressed."

Full steam ahead for Father Christmas and The Snowman on the West Lancashire Railway



Full steam ahead for Father Christmas & The Snowman on the Santa Special Steam Train at the West Lancashire Railway in Hesketh Bank 17th December 2011

Father Christmas and The Snowman at West Lancashire Light Railway December 2011

The West Lancashire Light Railway is a two foot gauge passenger carrying railway located in the village of Hesketh Bank midway between Preston and the resort of Southport. The line features a number of interesting locomotives and other railway equipment brought together from industrial lines in the immediate locality, from elsewhere in Great Britain and from overseas.

The Railway is a non-profit making organisation and is operated and supported by the West Lancashire Light Railway Trust. Volunteers are always needed to help maintain and develop the Railway as well as operating the trains. If you would like to join the Trust and lend a hand you will be made very welcome.

West Lancashire Railway. Station Road, Hesketh Bank, PR4 6SP Telephone 01772 815881 For more information please visit www.westlancs.org

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