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FAMILY BUSINESS PRACTICE wonderful support to local children and families.”
SMYP is an integral part of the Cleobury
HELPS SAINT MARY’S YOUTH
Mortimer Parochial Church Council. It embraces
PROJECT the five key aims of the 2003 green paper ‘Every
Child Matters’: be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and
achieve, make a positive contribution, and achieve
economic well-being.
The Project is inclusive of all young people
whatever their faith (if any), ethnicity or social
background and this is clearly demonstrated in
the number who attend its meetings and
participate in its activities.
SMYP does not proselytise but does offer an
important opportunity for those young people
who are interested in exploring or developing
their spiritual life.
Mark Greaves enjoyed a new experience with
the Practice: “The Family Business Practice
Peter Roper (left) hands over a cheque for £400 to
invited Sam Adams and I to attend their event in
Mark Greaves of Saint Mary’s Youth Project.
November. We were given a stand to explain what
The Family Business Practice has been running for
SMYP does and given the opportunity to promote
two years, the brainchild of the Family Business
the charity to all the visitors. We have gained a
Man Peter Roper. He and his family run three
number of useful contacts as a result and we are
separate businesses from the Cleobury Country
delighted to have received £400 from the Family
Centre and the Practice specifically helps family
Business Practice which we have already put to
businesses in the Midlands region.
good use in our Christmas initiative.”
“We have well over eighty business members
Final word to Peter Roper: “We are delighted to
now and have expansion plans for 2018 to hold
have helped a wonderful local initiative and
monthly events at Kidderminster, Shrewsbury,
grateful to both Mark and Sam to enable us to
Solihull, Newcastle under Lyme and
help support those who need a helping hand.”
Wolverhampton,” Peter explained. “We have held SMILEY BITS
charity events supporting both Mary Stevens And God promised men that good and
Hospice at Stourbridge and the Black Country obedient wives would be found in all corners
Museum, but we wanted to support a local of the world. Then He made the earth round
organisation where we knew any money raised and laughed and laughed and laughed.
would make a significant and instant impact. Sam Show respect even to people who don’t
deserve it. Not as a reflection of their
Adams suggested we contact Mark Greaves of character, but as a reflection of yours.
Saint Mary’s Youth Project, who provide some (David Willis)

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH CHURCH INFORMATION

Rector: Reverend Ashley Buck, 07477 165 602 Benefice Office: 01299 272916
SERVICES
Sunday: 08.30 Said Eucharist
09.45 Parish Eucharist
First Sunday in the month: 11.00 The Eleven O’Clock Family Service
Wednesday: 10.00 Holy Communion

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