Diocesan Press Release

Bishop of Woolwich's sponsored slim

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 February 1999

The Bishop of Woolwich aims to shed some pounds as a special effort for Lent this year. On Ash Wednesday, 17 February, the first day of Lent, the Rt Rev Colin Buchanan will weigh in publicly at St Paul's Church, Newington, at 7.00 pm. On Easter Eve, Saturday 3 April, he will be weighed again, at St Michael's, Lower Sydenham. He hopes people will undertake to give between 5p and 25p for every pound he loses, and all proceeds will go to the Bishop of Southwark's Lent Call.

Sponsor forms are available from the Bishop's secretary, Maggie Elkins, 020-8699 7771.

Lent Call is an appeal to the Diocese to raise funds for five charities at home and overseas, mainly supporting deprived children.

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