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The Race to Save St Peter's Church Raunds.

We have known for a long time that the historic and beautiful church of St Peter's Raunds was in structural difficulty. The problem has been identifying the cause, finding out exactly how serious the problem is.

Sadly, we have now received a final report that shows that the problem is very serious indeed. Movement in the South West Corner is so severe that urgent underpinning is needed to save this wonderful building, and the irreplaceable treasures it contains.

To find out more about this wonderful building which has been at the heart of its community for 800 years, click here.

This website is just getting started. Keep watching to find out how YOU can help us in the fight to restore St Peters to it's former glory.

BREAKING NEWS: YOU CAN NOW MAKE A DONATION TO THE RAUNDS PARISH CHURCH GREAT PAST GREATER FUTURE CAMPAIGN VIA OUR WEBSITE.

FOR DETAILS OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP, CLICK ON THE "MAKE A DONATION" LOGO WHEREVER YOU SEE IT TO GO STRAIGHT TO OUR "HOW TO GIVE" PAGE.

Forthcoming Events:

Raunds WI will be holding a Table Top Sale in aid of the Campaign on Saturday 14th July at 38 Midland Road Raunds. There will be tea, coffee, biscuits and a cake stall, but there is still room for more tables. If you would be interested in having a table yourself, please contact Fiona at the Campaign Office for more details.
Newsflash! Celebrity construction expert visits St Peter's Raunds. Accompanied by his entourage, celebrity builder Mr Robert T Builder visited Raunds Church to assess the

problem. Click here for pictures!

Thanks to:The ladies of Saint Thomas Moore Roman Catholic Church Raunds, Raunds Community Choir and all those who worked so hard over the Bank Holiday Weekend to raise money for the Campaign. More details to follow.

Raunds Saint Peters Brownies who held a sponsored silence (an impressive feat for a lively pack of Brownies!) and raised the grand total of £100!! They will be joining us at the 9.15 family service on Sunday 13th May to present the cheque.

Eddy and Margaret Rodman who's cards have now raised over £100. Cards are available at the back of the Church, or on Friday Morning, at the coffee morning held at the St Peter's Community Enterprise Centre. Don't forget to keep recycling your old cards - there is a box a the back of the Church.

The Campaign Newsletter is now available online. Click HERE for details.

A BIG THANK-YOU...

... to everyone who has supported our campaign so far. Thanks to your generosity our campaign total currently stands at a very encouraging £40,650. We still have a long way to go, but this is a wonderful beginning.

BAG2THEFUTURE

Congratulations to the Little Sunbeams and their parents, families and friends who organised a collection of useable old clothing, household linen, shoes etc through the Bag2thefuture scheme.

The first collection (of many we hope) took place on Monday 5th March and raised a magnificent £226.00. Click HERE to see some pictures of the big day!

HOW CAN I HELP?

Got a great fundraising idea?

* Want to make a cake?

* Help with a stall?

* Or sit in a bath of baked beans for the day?

Get in touch...

Rev Shena Bell

(01933 461 509)

Maureen Windust

(01933 622 220)
Eddy Rodman

(01933 460 023)

For full details, see our "Contact Us" page.

SPONSER A CENTIMETRE OF UNDERPINNING...

One centimetre of underpinning costs £10 to complete - bring us 1cm closer to preserving this magnificent building for future generations.

Cheques should be made out to "Raunds Parish Church, Great Past Greater Future Campaign, and forwarded to Mrs Maureen Windust, C/o Campaign Office, St Peters Community Enterprise Centre, High St, Raunds. If you need any further information, please contact one of the team

Raunds Parish Church, Great Past Greater Future Campaign

With YOUR help, we can give this historic building a future as well as a past