23 February 2021 Dear Friends, We are writing to you to let you have a copy of the new Pilgrim Project Brochure which has just been published, and to give you some up to date information about how the Project is progressing. The brochure is available to view here:https://issuu.com/spirechurchfarnham/docs/project_1_brochure The Steering Committee has continued to…
Dear friends, We hope that you are keeping well at this time. As we live through the Covid-19 pandemic, we all find ourselves working our way through new experiences. We hope and pray that you and your loved ones are staying safe. First and foremost, we want to thank you for your ongoing giving to…
We are pleased to announce that Waverley Borough Council finally granted planning permission for the Pilgrim Project to go ahead. The decision was made in a meeting of Waverley’s Western Area Planning Committee on 9 December and has subsequently been formalised. If you wish to watch the meeting, you can do so on this link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-xVJcDLRBQ….
After a gap of a few months, we are pleased to announce that you can once again donate on-line to The Pilgrim Project, via a new page hosted by Wonderful.org. You can make donations by visiting https://www.wonderful.org/appeal/thepilgrimproject-841fc2c9 . As well as donating, you can also set up a fundraising page for sponsored events you may…
Waverley Borough Council’s Western Area Planning Committee considered our plans on 9 July, and asked us to reconsider the architectural approach to the Victoria Road extension. Having considered the Committee’s feedback, we have developed new proposals, which retain the same general building form as previously proposed (double-gable pitched roof, reflecting the existing form) but in such…
Following advice from Waverley Borough Council’s Planning Department, we have improved the plan for the proposed alterations to the rear of the building and in Victoria Road. The revised design complements the architecture of the rest of the church building, and fits in with other buildings in Victoria Road by: facing the extension with bricks…
Many thanks and congratulations are due to Rachel Melling for walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on August 26th to raise funds for the Pilgrims Project. Rachel raised over £1,000 for the project – £1,200 when allowing for Gift Aid. This 25 mile hike covers Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside. It took over 14 hours in the end,…
Rachel Melling is walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on August 26th to raise funds for the Pilgrims Project. This is a 25 Mile hike up Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside! Rachel says “Farnham United Reformed Church means so much to me personally. It would be amazing to see the church rooms brought up to date so…
The proposed design was presented to churches on 4 March. Find out what is being proposed.
Read the latest edition of Pilgrim’s Progress, with all the news about The Pilgrim Project.