AUTUMN FUNDRAISING EVENT 29th November 2008

Seer Ministries is pleased to announce their Autumn Fundraiser.

This year we are hosting a musical evening and dinner. You are cordially invited to come to SEER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH on Saturday 29th November 2008, at 7.30pm

There will be a sumptuous dinner prepared by Marion Cox, with a background of music through the decades. In order to highlight the benefits of FAIRTRADE goods, the meal will be prepared using Fairtrade items, and there will be a short presentation on Fairtrade and why we should be concerned.

Tickets are £15 a head and may be obtained by contacting Tim on tim@seerministries.org
or on 01494 677262

"BRENDA'S SALE".... Saturday 10th May 2008, 10:30.

A date for your diaries - 10th May 2008, 10:30 - 13:30

Seer Ministries' Annual sale at Seer Green Baptist Church.

Called Brenda's sale, as for many years Brenda Loveday has been our champion in organising and managing the sale on our behalf.

We shall be selling bric-a-brac, cakes, plants, toys, books and anything else we can get our hands on.

This year, although still involved, Brenda will be taking a slightly smaller role, but will still be on hand to direct matters according to her high standards.

There will be a French Style Creperie run from the kitchen by Marion Cox and her band of volunteers, providing a selection of savoury and sweet crepes, as well as tea, coffee, hot chocolate and soft drinks. So come for lunch!

There will also be a silent auction of some special items, so the day promises to be a good event.

If you have any items that you feel you could donate to our sale, then please contact TIM COX on tim@seerministries.org or 07904129609. He will be pleased to collect them, as long as they are within a reasonable distance.

eBay launch a success!

Seer Ministries want to thank those who have donated items for the eBay project. The first items went on sale on the 31st January, and so far over twenty items sold for a value of more than £200. Our only restriction is the amount of items available, so at present we have 32 items for auction, ranging from a complete fireplace, a fitness machine, a violin in its case, to toiletries and make up for the ladies. Our seller name is; seer_ministries
Your support is always needed, so if you are a regular eBay user, then register SEER MINISTRIES as your charity and donate even a few precent of your taking to us through MissionFish. If you live within a reasonable distance of Beaconsfield and have various bits and pieces in the attic that you'd like to dispose of, then contact Tim and he will be happy to collect any unwanted goodies and sell them on eBay. (tim@seerministries.org)
Thanks for your support.

SEER MINISTRIES joins eBay

At a recent Trustees meeting when various fundraising possibilities were discussed, the subject of starting a charity shop was raised. After some discussion, the Trustees decided that the costs of running such a venture, in both financial and human terms, would be prohibitive.

Tim Cox had the idea of registering Seer Ministries as an eBay charity, which would allow anyone who uses eBay to select Seer Ministries as a charity to which a proportion of their profit could be donated.
Also, Tim has taken on the responsibility of selling items directly on behalf of Seer Ministries, so that ALL the proceeds (after eBay's fees have been taken)will go towards the work of the Charity.

Watch out for seer_ministries as a seller, or if you are a seller and you wish to donate some of your takings to Seer Ministries, then you will find us in the database of eBay Registered Charities.

Yet another Barn Dance raises £1000

Once again, Tim Cox, on behalf of the Seer Ministries Trustees, organised an Autumn Barn Dance at the Jubilee Hall in Seer Green, held on Saturday the 6th October 2007. With live music from Liam Robinson and Thomas Fairbairn, billed as THE DANCING MASTERS, the evening had a distinctly Scottish feel.

Sixty people attended and enjoyed a very fine evening's entertainment. The meal - of Scottish Beef Pie followed by Profiteroles, was prepared by Marion Cox as before. There was a charity auction with many diverse lots donated by generous donors, such as "Pet Portraits" by an artist, a hand carved shepherds crook, water-ski lessons, china, glass, handbags, an enormous joint of fine beef (from J & L Mash, the excellent Seer Green butchers) and much more. The evening raised around £1000, all of which will go to the printing work of Seer Ministries in Romania.

Our thanks to all who supported us by either attending, donating goods, or by helping in the kitchen. Without your much-needed support, our work of printing The Word For Today would soon grind to a halt.

Charity Barn Dance raises £1000

On Saturday 23rd September 2006, Trustee Tim Cox and his wife Marion arranged a barn dance in the Jubilee Hall in Seer Green. Over seventy people attended, paying £17.50 a ticket, to dance the night away to Dave Evans and Barnstorm, the caller and band. Marion Cox dished up spicy chicken with corn fritters, salad and roast potatoes, followed by good ol' apple pie and cream (the pies lovingly baked and supplied by Marian Richardson). There was also a silent auction with donated prizes such as two green fees for Frilford Heath Golf Club, and a full body massage (not at the same time). It was a great evening, and we were pleased to raise over £1000 for the Trust. This money comes at the right time, as a new batch of "THE WORD FOR TODAY" is rolling off the press in Romania.


A brave attempt at Line Dancing


Another attempt at Line Dancing


Founding Trustee, Gary Lester with his wife Annie


Tim explaining the work of Seer Ministries.

Date For Your Diaries

In order to facilitate paying for the remarkable vision brought alive by a few dedicated people, the trustees of Seer Ministries are holding an....

Autumn Charity Barn Dance
on Saturday 23rd SEPTEMBER 2006
8.00pm - Midnight
in the Jubilee Hall, Seer Green.
Come and enjoy a Western Style evening with
DAVE EVANS & BARNSTORM.
Tickets will be in the region of £17.50
(although any donation above this figure will be more than welcome)
and will include thigh-slapping good nosh cooked by Marion Cox.
Invite your friends and family, as all the proceeds will go towards the work of Seer Ministries.

Advance booking through our PO Box:

Seer Ministries
PO Box 146
Beaconsfield,
Bucks
HP9 2GX
United Kingdom

The trustees thank all those who have given, both in time and money, to help to bring us to this point. However, to continue to print and distribute The Word For Today at NO CHARGE to our brothers and sisters in Romania and elsewhere, continued financial support is essential.