Cry Freedom (part 2)
LAST MONTH I told you that Lode Chapel will be marking the 200th anniversary of
the abolition of the Slave Trade Act with a community exhibition on the theme
of 'Freedom'.. .
We've already had a good response from local schools and artists, but more contributions are still needed - so please get in touch, my details can be found at the end of this article.
Did you know that slavery still exists? It does - and you can do your own little bit to stop this by buying food that is fairly traded? For example, what sort of chocolate do you eat? One form of trafficking is the use of 12,000 children to harvest the cocoa beans on farms in Cote D'Ivoire. These children are likely to be working to make your chocolate as nearly half the world's chocolate is made from cocoa grown here. When we buy chocolate we have no guarantee that the chocolate we eat is 'traffik free' unless it has the fair trade mark on its wrapper. The only way chocolate companies will take action is if they see their sales drop - so why not buy a brand like Divine or another bar you are sure has been fairly traded.
Lode Chapel has recently become a registered Fair Trade church - which means we have committed to serving only fairly traded tea and coffee in our meetings. Why not get community groups that you're involved with to register too (contact me for more details)? If every group in Swaffham Prior signed up (including the Parish Council) then the village itself could apply for Fair Trade status!
Lode Chapel has also teamed up with Traidcraft to make it possible for you to buy your fair trade food through us - why not give me a ring or visit our new website www.lodechapel.org.uk to download an order form now.
We welcome you to any of our services or other midweek activities.
Morning Worship every Sunday at 10.30am with Sunday School, except for the 4th Sunday of each month when we hold our monthly mini-holiday club at Bottisham Primary School.
'CRY FREEDOM!'
A community exhibition to celebrate 200 years since the abolition of the Slave Trade, and to raise awareness of the ongoing issue of human trafficking.
Individual or group contributions of photographs, paintings, sculptures or poems are requested from adults or children on the theme of 'FREEDOM' for the exhibition that will be hosted at Lode Chapel from 10am - 4pm Monday 2nd to Saturday 7th April 2007.
The exhibition will be launched at Lode Chapel with a special event starting at 6.30pm on Sunday 1st April 2007.
Contributions on the theme expressed in drama, dance or song may also be appropriate for inclusion on this occasion.