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CHURCH NEWS
Get biking, walking, running ...to our churches!
Ride and Stride on Saturday 11th September 2021 is the main fundraising event to help preserve churches and chapels, and keep them active in our communities.
Northamptonshire has some of England’s finest examples of church and ecclesiastical architecture and art, covering over 900 years of Christian worship. We are very fortunate to enjoy these places of worship; but they carry
with them the very great responsibility of looking after them. A responsibility which lies ultimately with local people.
Northamptonshire Historic Churches Trust supports those who accept the great challenge of caring for these beautiful buildings.
Ride and Stride is a sponsored event for cyclists, joggers, walkers and horse riders; participants seek sponsorship from family and friends then plan a route visiting churches, where they will often find a warm welcome
and refreshments. For serious cyclists it is not the refreshments but the thrill of the chase ‘30 churches visited and over 50 miles cycled - a brilliant day out!’ Others prefer a more leisurely approach, visiting fewer churches and taking more time at each. It all raises money to support the work of the Trust.
How can you help?
Find your map – choose a route to suit your group and get going! You can walk or cycle
as little or as far as you like – perhaps start
with churches around Oundle. Find people to sponsor you and have a great day. This year there are over 300 churches open across the county. The grand total for 2020 was £45,621 including Gift Aid and it would be fantastic to if we could help to beat last year’s total.
For more info contact Ray Banner 01832 730767
www.nhct.org.uk
Registered Charity No 1021632
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