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£520
raised of £600 target by 20 supporters

    Weʼve raised £520 to say thank you and give a leaving gift to Rev David Babbington from St John's Church, Walsall Wood.

    Funded on Saturday, 31st July 2021

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    Rev. David Babbington's leaving

    Since David came to St John's Church in February 2019 he has continuously served the local community. He has worked with the local schools, visited the sick, the dying, the bereaved, conducting around 140 funerals since the beginning of the pandemic and providing support to families.

    He worked with the Horse and Jockey pub to collect for the local foodbank; arranging for Santa to visit St John's when other venues couldn't open and commissioned a professional artist to design the Walsall Wood Paper Nativity which was given to nearly 500 children in the local schools. He didn't stop there as he provided online services throughout lockdown and continued to do so alongside in-church services.

    David arranged an outdoor Carol Service/Concert at the Baron's Court Hotel together with the Staffordshire Band, and now the Staffordshire Brass Band have St John's as their permanent home.

    All of these things have happened alongside the 'normal' priestly duties of running a church!

    Sadly, David will be leaving us this August to take up a new post in West Yorkshire. After he has done so much for all of the community, it would be wonderful to give him a gift that reflects our appreciation for all he has done so he can always remember us.

    Please dig deep into your pockets to show your appreciation.

    Many thanks.

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    • Penny Wheble3 years ago
      Penny Wheble

      Penny Wheble

      3 years ago

      Many, many thanks to those who kindly donated towards David's leaving gift. I shall present him with a cheque from us all this Sunday evening at the concert with the Staffordshire Band, so that he can purchase something special to remember us by.

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    • Penny Wheble3 years ago
      Penny Wheble

      Penny Wheble

      3 years ago

      Thank you all for your kind messages of support and donations towards David's leaving gift. We have met our target, but it doesn't mean that we have to stop here. Let's keep it rolling for another week. Please spread the word around.

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    • Penny Wheble3 years ago
      Penny Wheble

      Penny Wheble

      3 years ago

      We're doing really well with our donations to treat David to a lovely gift in appreciation for all he's done for us here in Walsall Wood. Let's see if in the next two weeks we can go the extra mile........

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    20

    • Dr Joscelin Lodwick

      Dr Joscelin Lodwick

      Jul 29, 2021

      David took the time and trouble to help me greatly in a time of crisis, even though I am not in his parish. I am now in a much better place so:So thank you David for your care and insight. Joss

      £20.00

    • Rosalind and Allan (St Mark's)

      Rosalind and Allan (St Mark's)

      Jul 23, 2021

      Wishing you all the best David. Thank you for all your hard work.

      £10.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Jul 22, 2021

      £20.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Jul 21, 2021

    • Megan Sims

      Megan Sims

      Jul 20, 2021

      Good luck in your new post

    • The Staffordshire Band

      The Staffordshire Band

      Jul 18, 2021

      With thanks from the whole band for welcoming us into St John’s and being able to call it out home. We shall miss you but we shall see you again.

      £100.00

    • Sarah and Daniel Challis

      Sarah and Daniel Challis

      Jul 17, 2021

      Thank you so much for helping Daniel and myself be still part of the church community in such scary time in our lives with much uncertainty you were there. You will missed greatly. Thank you x

      £30.00

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    Penny Wheble

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    I am a Licensed Lay Reader at St John's Church, Walsall wood, a member of the local community and a close friend of David's.

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