St Mary Magdalen
The Church in the High Street
THE “CHURCH IN THE HIGH STREET”
URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
There has been a Church in the centre of Billericay for hundreds of years – built on the site of the former Chantry (where Christian prayers were chanted for the dead). Indeed, parts of the Church Tower at St Mary’s, date from the 14th Century.
The local Anglican Churches, now comprising The Billericay Team Ministry, try their best to look after the Church building and still make it available for prayer as well as for Community use (eg: Childrens music group; Morris dancers, craft fair; community events).
Recent routine repair work revealed that the four parapet pinnacles at the front of the church were crumbling and in a dangerous condition.
The pinnacles have been removed and need to be rebuilt – but the cost to rebuild them is £37,000 on top of the repair costs we had originally budgeted for. We need help to pay for the repairs so that we can preserve the Church building for future generations.
St Mary Magdalen Church, “the Church in the High Street”, is a much-loved Billericay Landmark and so we are asking you, the people of Billericay. if you can financially support the renovations. And if you can help, you will be one of those who are able to walk past - or hopefully walk in - and say to your family and friends - “I helped to preserve that!”
You can send your donations to the address below. Cheques should be made out to Billericay PCC Friends of St Mary Magdalen.
If you are a UK Taxpayer you can Gift-Aid your donation which will add 25p to every pound you donate.
If you qualify please fill in this form print it and return it to:-
The Treasurer,
St Mary Magdalen Church Billericay
c/o Emmanuel Church
Laindon Road
Billericay
CM12 9LD
Alternatively make a donation by bank transfer to:-
Billericay PCC. The Friends of St Mary Magdalen.
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Account: 80270520