Church calls for tree-mendous Salopians to sponsor and decorate Christmas trees
A church is preparing for its Christmas tree festival, and is inviting people to come and decorate them.
St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury town centre will soon be taking delivery of trees and erecting them with the help of RAF Shawbury personnel, and wardens are asking businesses to come and decorate them.
The annual Christmas tree festival will open on December 10, but anyone interested in decorating a tree is urged to get in touch as soon as they can. The church charges £50 per business to decorate their tree - which they can put personalised items and promotional leaflets on.
The idea is to raise money for the upkeep of the church, while giving firms the chance for thousands of eyeballs coming and going from the church for carol concerts and nativity plays to see their name.
Jo Hepper, church warden at St Chad's, said: "We need local businesses and organisations to sponsor a tree.
"We've had some really good ones in the past. Tanners Wines decorated theirs with little wine bottles, and the street pastors put little flip flops on theirs.
"It helps get the church through that period. Thousands of people come in here. It generates a lot of footfall."
Anyone who is interested in sponsoring a tree can contact the church by calling 01743 365478 or emailing info@stchadschurchshrewsbury.com
