Lighting Project Gift Day 

Not too late to contribute to our Lighting Project

£30,000 raised including Gift Aid

The Gift Day on Saturday 21 September 2024 at St Mary’s Church raised over £30,000 including Gift Aid for the Lighting Project. This is more than the £25k which an anonymous donor promised to match, making a total of £55k.
The project is to replace the failing lighting system in St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden with more efficient and eco-friendly LED lighting, which will also unobtrusively enhance the architecture of the church. 
In thanking all those who have generously given, Steve Hasler, the Project Leader, said that with other funds already pledged, this means the project is well on its way to meet the estimated cost, although final quotations will not be obtained until the project is put out to tender.  

We have now received the Detailed Design for the replacement lighting in the church which builds on the Concept Design which was presented at the consultation meetings in April. The comments received during the consultation meetings have all been considered and the project team are now starting to address the Faculty application, which is required to achieve approval to install the new lighting, and the funding of the project. 
There is a display in church about the project

However, it is not too late to donate to the project. Click here or on the flyer above for ways to give .

Please also support the project with your prayers. Join us in the North Chapel on Thursday evenings, 3rd and 10th October, from 7.30- 8.15 pm, for a time of prayer together, ending with Compline. All welcome.

Further details about our Lighting Project can be found here.