The Churches live out their faith by trying to support a number of charities ranging from local to national organisations.  Both St Thomas's and St Christopher's have a policy of giving a way a proportion of their income.  Here are some of the charities currently being supported:

Christian Aid

The church in Box has been involved with Christian Aid for almost a decade. We have an army of collectors (though we could always do with more -- Box is a large parish!), some of whom have been doing it from the start. We draw on the village as a whole, not just the church, as we do feel this is a way of involving the whole community and it is a brilliant means of demonstrating to the outside world the commitment to others that we, as Christians, are called upon to give. We start the week with a special service to give us inner strength and resolution: dismissive people can be discouraging, as are unanswered doorbells. We get to meet a great number of people locally and have the satisfaction of knowing that our efforts are helping to improve the lives of other people, in distant communities, perhaps not so very unlike ours here in Box!  Any ideas for keeping the profile of Christian Aid high are very welcome, as are offers to host coffee mornings, bring-and-buy sales, etc. This is something that needs to be kept going all year round, not just for a week!