School-Feeding Charity to Host Christmas Event

November 2, 2023192 views0

School-Feeding Charity to Host Christmas Event

2023-11-02T09:30:07+01:00

By Church News

School-feeding charity, Mary’s Meals is set to host an inspiring Christmas event in the heart of Birmingham to celebrate the festive season on Saturday 9 December.The captivating night will feature a live performance from the renowned Lichfield Gospel Choir.Mary’s Meals’ Founder and Sunday Times bestselling author, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow will also give a talk about the work of the charity, sharing inspiring stories from the children receiving Mary’s Meals and our supporters making this possible.The one-off event will include a selection of seasonal stalls and plenty of mince pies and mulled wine to get people in the festive spirit in the countdown to Christmas.Mary’s Meals, the School-feeding charity, feeds more than 2.4 million children every school day in 18 countries including Ethiopia, Haiti and Zimbabwe. The promise of a nutritious meal encourages children into the classroom where they can gain an education and hope for a brighter future.Proceeds from the evening will allow Mary’s Meals to serve nutritious school meals to hungry children living in some of the world’s poorest countries.Looking forward to the event, Hannah Stewart, Supporter Engagement Manager at Mary’s Meals said, “We’re incredibly excited to be hosting A Very Gospel Christmas in Birmingham and we’re really looking forward to welcoming everyone to St Martin in the Bull Ring this December.“The wonderful Lichfield Gospel Choir will certainly get us all in the festive spirit with a fantastic night of gospel music, while your attendance will also help us to continue our work feeding hungry children across the world, this Christmas.”Mary’s Meals, formerly known as Scottish International Relief, is a registered charity which sets up school feeding programmes in some of the world’s poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an education.ALSO READ: Pastor Adeboye Reveals Theme for 2023 Holy Ghost Congress