Nearly £4k raised at Christmas Tree Festival

This year's Christmas Tree Festival at St Paul's Church, Milngavie, has raised almost £3,800 for their three chosen charities.
St Paul's Church annual Christmas Tree Festival. Heather Downie - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with her pupils along with church members Robert Rutherford and Douglas Muirhead.St Paul's Church annual Christmas Tree Festival. Heather Downie - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with her pupils along with church members Robert Rutherford and Douglas Muirhead.
St Paul's Church annual Christmas Tree Festival. Heather Downie - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with her pupils along with church members Robert Rutherford and Douglas Muirhead.

The Festival, which returned to the church after a year’s absence, was the eighth one to be organised by the Association of Milngavie Churches.

One of the event organisers Eleanor Easton, said: “This is the biggest amount in all the years we have held a Festival.

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“Visitors came in their droves at times, and were most enthusiastic about the trees which were beautiful and imaginatively decorated by the different organisations.”

They also had a varied music programme which included locals such as Ryan Corbett on the accordion, Rachel Rutherford and friends on the clarsach and Ross Fettes, a baritone.

The Allander Jazz Band played Willow Moon, and Douglas Orr and Tommy Evans performed. Some young guitarists entertained everyone as well as children from two pre-school playgroups.

The tearoom was busy most of the time and was staffed by members of all the churches in Milngavie in turn who had also provided delicious home baking.

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The three charities were represented at the opening ceremony which was chaired by Rev Andrew Lees from Baldernock Parish Church in his last official duty before retiring.

The charities are: Carers Link which supports carers in East Dunbartonshire, Clober Farm spinal injuries unit which provides respite for sufferers and their families and the Angel Tree Project - which provides Christmas gifts for the children of prisoners.

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