ZEM NEWS
What is Z.E.M. all about? (Zimbabwe Education Mtapa)
A dynamic performance by The White Rosettes in concert at Baildon Methodist Church on 10th March was much enjoyed by all in attendance. They are the national and European champion ladies barber-shop choir and fully justified the high regard in which they are held. The event raised a net profit of £660-00 for ZEM funds. We are grateful to Baildon Meyhodist Church for hosting the event. We are also indebted to Wilsden Co-operative store for the provision of tea, coffee and biscuits.
The ZEM event with Hall Royd Brass Band on Saturday 12th November raised £300-00 for ZEM funds. Our thanks to all involved in a highly successful and enjoyable event.
A lunch held on 30th October raised £231 for ZEM funds. The "Friends of ZEM brochure was launched at the lunch. Brochures are available at church inviting people to make a regular contribution to support our children at school in Mtapa. Prior to the lunch, the video of the visit was shown. Copies of this video will be available soon.
A visit to Zimbabwe took place from 7th to 19th February. Watch this space for further details about the visit outcomes as much information was gathered about our sponsored children.
Following a presentation to Shipley Roatarians we received a cheque for £50.
"Poetry & Puds" at Saltaire Methodist Church on Saturday 19th February was a tremendous success and raised £267-00 for ZEM funds.
The circuit event, "Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children", at Baildon Methodist Church on Sunday 9th January, raised £405-00 for ZEM. Grateful thanks go to Liz & Jim Parrish for organising the event.
Donations received for ZEM funds during December have amounted to £473-12. Thanks to all concerned for their generous contributions.
The combined Pasada/Quiz evening on Saturday 27th November raised £200-00 for ZEM Funds. We are grateful to the Old Tramshed for their generous gift of prizes of meal vouchers. The winners were delighted to receive them.
We have also received generous donations of £200-00 and £50-00. In addition, a collection box at Wilsden Co-op raised a further £17-90.
This money will be used to purchase school uniforms for our sponsored children.
The ZEM committee has given a Christmas gift of £200.00 to the church in Mtapa. This will be used to host a Christmas Day lunch for the community about the church, the remainder being used, at the discretion of the church, to support needy children in the vacinity.
The winner of the balloon race is Jake Thakker . His balloon was found in Stockport . It had travelled a distance of 61 miles. Congratulations Jake!
GREAT NEWS! The launch weekend raised £624.54 for ZEM Funds as a result of the activities at the three churches.
Ryder Cup Friday became Saltaire's ZEM Sunday!
We tried to start the balloon race on time but the atrocious weather made the balloon tags soggy and added to the balloons' weight problem. Heavy rain and no wind meant that we were only able to get half the balloons away. The remainder were launched on Monday into a clear, blue sky!
Apart from this, Saltaire had an excellent service led by Liz and Jim Parrish that painted a very vivid picture of the plight of many African children. Bolton's Zimbabwean lunch was, likewise, a great success and a special thank you goes to our Zimbabwean friends from Leeds who cooked it for us.
Launch date is 3rd October. Saltaire has organised a balloon race to commence at 12 noon on that day. All the balloons have been sold!
On the same day Bolton Methodist Church is celebrating the launch with a Zimbabwean lunch. Calverley Church are running a ZEM Quiz.
| Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD18 3HJ |
