HELP US WITH FUNDING, BE PART OF THE RESTORATION OF ST JOHN'S CHURCH, KATES HILL
£16,000 will waterproof the building£5000 will protect it against lightning strikeTotal Project Cost for full restoration over 10-20 years around £941,000Cost to re-open the building and get it in use again - around £150,000Full details of the estimated costs and surveys available here
SURVEYS AND COSTS
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It's all about this now.........
 
It can all be done as fast as we can raise the money. YOU CAN HELP email any enquiries to
savestjohnschurch@hotmail.co.uk
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The St John's Church Building is now Grade II listed. We have a Steering Group set up with the Archdeacon of Dudley. What we have to do now is RAISE THE MONEY for restoration and re-opening to take place.
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When the church was closed in 2002 it was written off as unsafe and of no architectural or historic interest.
It is now shown through subsequent surveys to be safe and repairable and through the listing process to be of national historic and architectural interest.
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APPEAL 1£16,000 for emergency waterproofing works and guttering repairs
| Progress so far
July 2009 £2000 raised
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APPEAL 2
£15,000 for the feasibility study
'The Future for St John's Church'. Commissioned by the St John's Church Steering Group.
Expert consultants to look at whether or not the building can be re-opened as a place for Anglican worship, and the architectural adaptations needed to add in community use. Feasibility study essential for large funders to consider applications. St John's Church Preservation Group to raise the funds to pay for the study. | |
APPEAL 3£5000 to replace the Lightning Conductor. The church building is completely unprotected from a lightning strike at present
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APPEAL 4
DONATIONS OF WEEDKILLER NEEDED
 | We have followed the advice received very carefully and we now need to start spraying our Japanese Knotweed. We only intend to clear the areas actually stopping access to graves as the birds and butterflies love this plant.
The products we need are anything containing Glyphosate:
The best one is Bayer Super Strength Glyphosate but that is quite difficult to obtain.
The expert at Bayer has very kindly told us that the following will also do the job: Any own brand glyphosate or super glyphosate eg from B&Q, Homebase, Wilkinsons.
Glyphosate is the ideal product as children and pets do not need to be excluded from the area as soon as it is dry (only a few minutes on a warm day) and biodegrades into the soil allowing immediate replanting.
These are expensive products and it will help us a lot if people will purchase a pack and donate to us. We need absolutely loads. Please drop off at Tiwana in High View Street, open seven days 9am to 10pm and leave us a note of your name and email and/or address. Or post to our usual address or if you are local we will arrange for someone to pick up from you.
Many thanks for helping with this, it will all help to keep our funds intact towards the building repairs.
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ONGOING APPEAL
TOMBOLA PRIZES
| Our tombola is one of our most popular fundraisers.
Good quality tombola prizes needed, especially bottles.
Please ring Maureen 01384 357634 or drop off at Tiwana's anytime seven days 9am to 10pm
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
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| COLLECT YOUR LOOSE CHANGE | At your home, place of work, club, shops, offices
We can supply official labels and receipts will be issued.
Loose change collections mount up to very significant amounts of money and no-one misses their coppers and small silver.
Please start a bottle or container off NOW and let us know.
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START A WEEKLY OR MONTHLY STANDING ORDER
| Even £1 per week will help us build up a regular income we can rely on.
If you sign the Gift Aid declaration each £1 donated becomes £1.28 and so mounts up even more.
Email us for a form
savestjohnschurch@hotmail.co.uk
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PAY FUNDS INTO OUR ACCOUNT AT ANY BANK
| If you wish to pay in direct or give anonymously pay in at any bank
Pay to
St John's Church Preservation Group
HSBC Bank
226 High Street
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1PQ
Account number 52008637
Sort Code 40-19-28
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SEND A CHEQUE
| Payable to
St John's Church Preservation Group
Our address:
The Old School House
St John's Road
Kates Hill
Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 7JT
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PAY CASH INTO COLLECTING BOXES
| Situated in
Tiwanas's, High View Street, Kates Hill. (a few hundred yards away from St John's) Open seven days 9am to 10pm
High View Fish Bar
High View Street, Kates Hill (a few hundred yards away from St John's)
Open seven days
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REMEMBER US IN YOUR WILL
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Please ensure your solicitor writes the legacy to St John's Church Preservation Group to ensure the money is used as you wish.
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OFFER US SERVICES
| Goods or services in kind are as good as cash.
Could you for instance, do photocopying or printing for us, or carry out work, provide transport, purchase tools or petrol for the strimmer, provide printer ink or stationery, or weedkiller, see Appeal 4 above. Or even provide people to help on secondment or placement.
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MAKE US YOUR CHARITY |
If you are able to run an event, or show, or do a sponsored run or any other sponsored event, make us your chosen charity. Corporate sponsorship including payroll giving is another way to support us.
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MAKE SURE YOU GIVE TO THE RIGHT ORGANISATION
| If your intention is for your donation to be spent on the St John's Church Building restoration, re-opening and maintenance you must make your donation payable to 'St John's Church Preservation Group' and send it to us direct.
If your payment is made to St John's Church this is a separate organisation and the funds will be used on Parish Costs, The Parish Hall and Diocese Parish Share.
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