tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20471270.post503246434605583179..comments2023-05-13T12:42:00.360+01:00Comments on PamBG's Blog: Feeling a Bit ProudPamBGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20471270.post-45617581014520089482008-06-09T17:35:00.000+01:002008-06-09T17:35:00.000+01:00DP are you quite certain that you're not a Prussia...DP are you quite certain that you're not a Prussian Lutheran? ;-)PamBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20471270.post-57440799887458079752008-06-09T16:58:00.000+01:002008-06-09T16:58:00.000+01:00You have a special dispensation to be proud. But d...You have a special dispensation to be proud. But don't let it go to your head, O.K.Doorman-Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407399232593479871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20471270.post-10975918636117788922008-06-09T09:16:00.000+01:002008-06-09T09:16:00.000+01:00Olive, I guess I think that all churches should ha...Olive, I guess I think that all churches should have a retiring collection. When I was a member in my 'big church' in London, Christian Aid envelopes were handed out a fortnight before Christian Aid Sunday (although we did also still do door to door collections).PamBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20471270.post-9817806297490795012008-06-09T09:10:00.000+01:002008-06-09T09:10:00.000+01:00I'm sorry to say that this year, for the first tim...I'm sorry to say that this year, for the first time, our church has failed to muster the collectors needed to do door to door collection. The older collectors who used to do this all now are oo old or ill to continue and the younger folk are much too busy to find the time. However, our Sunday School Superintendent has come to the rescue and for their Anniversary service they are going to present Christian Aid to us, with a retiring collection for Christian Aid.Olive Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757984452846354285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20471270.post-39746589569953284952008-06-08T14:13:00.000+01:002008-06-08T14:13:00.000+01:00well done to that church - we are hoping to have b...well done to that church - we are hoping to have beaten our best amount collected previously - I am just waiting to see this weeks notices so that I can check the figure.<BR/>I gave to say that people generally seemed a little friendlier this year as well and the weather held out whil we were out collecting so that is helpful.Fat Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180456857091238743noreply@blogger.com