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Fairtrade

The Fairtrade Logo in colour

Kings Baptist Church is registered as a

Fairtrade Church but what does that mean?

 

  • We have made a commitment to only use fairly traded coffee and tea after our services and in all meetings that we run.
  • We will work towards using other fairly traded products such as sugar, fruit and biscuits. (We currently use fairly traded sugar, toilet paper and tissues)
  • We will promote Fairtrade Fortnight and Fair Trade generally throughout the year.

 

Three photos; a lady selecting Fairtrade produce in a shop, a basket of Fairtrade produce, and a supermarket trolley with the Fairtrade logo

 

The logo for Fairtrrade fortnight running 22 February to 7 March 2010

 

 

The theme of this year's Fairtrade Fortnight is' THE BIG SWAP'. For these two weeks The Fairtrade Foundation, who head up the campaign , are asking us to swap our usual stuff for fair trade stuff! Our usual bananas for fairly traded ones, our usual cotton socks for fairly traded ones and our usual cuppa for a fairly traded one.

 

Look out for special offers in the shops  which may tempt you to try out new products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Saturday 7th November 2009 we hosted a Fairtrade Sale.

 

Photo of Fairtrade toilet paperJean Photo of Fairtrade rice and other goodiesHill, our local TRAIDCRAFT

representative,brought along her products ranging from pasta to chocolate to cards to dried fruit to Geo bars to cotton face pads.

 

 

 

 

Photo of a lady setting out Fairtrade jewellery

 

 

 

Stephanie  Smithson, TEARCRAFT representative had a stall with gift items, and cards. What a brilliant selection, just in time for Christmas!

Photo of Fairtrade Christmas produce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairly tradedPhoto of people at the fair refreshments were served and we had a relaxed informal afternoon together, browsing,

buying, chatting and watching the presentation about Fairtrade, as well as trying

to find the answers to the difficult quiz! (click here to try it)

 

 

We were challenged at a recent Sunday morning service to live a life of blessing to others, to live out our Christian life so that our actions and behaviour reflect the love and characteristics of God. To work for justice, to serve others and to share His love. What better way to achieve this than by buying fairly traded items which support the producers, so that they are paid fairly for the job which they do?

 
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