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Monastery Weekend

A group of ten went to the Benedictine monastery at Turvey near Bedford. Many had been before and a few experienced it for the first time. All enjoyed it very much. The time away from busy London and the friendly welcome by the monks is always a tonic. We returned refreshed in body and spirit.

Ronny’s German Deli

Perhaps some of you have already heard that Carola and Gerd Kusche, our bakers from Backhaus, have retired. We wish them all the best! Now their shop is in the friendly hands of Ronny, who will provide cake and bread for our markets and Schubertiades. We wish him good luck and yummy recipes for his business.

Austrian donation

In April we received a letter with a donation of £5000 from the now closed Austrian Catholic Centre in Brook Green. We decided to use the money for events with a clear Austrian touch like a Viennese coffee afternoon with music or similar programmes once a year. Many thanks to the trustees of the ACC charity!

Voices in Harmony

Voices in Harmony’s April show Shall we dance? raised £265 for PIP, a local charity for people with learning disabilities. Many thanks to singers and audience for their contributions! Helena and Robin added a new dimension to the afternoon by inviting people to dance. Their enthusiasm was irresistible and by the end almost everybody joined them on the dance floor!

Bring & Buy

Our market and refreshments in April raised £425 for Glass Door, the homeless charity. Many thanks to all donors, helpers and buyers!

Farewell Helena

Eleven months seem to be a long time to wait, but a very short time if you are busy.
Helena’s stay with us is fast approaching the official end. But she will stay in Britain for a while longer and we even might see her at some event. We say thank you for her support for so many activities such as Struwwelpeter, After School Club, LoCo, Tea Morning and support at the General Programme as well as home visits and helping other charities. We wish her good luck and God’s blessing for her future!