ST PANCRAS CHURCH
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St Pancras Knitters & Knit-a-square
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​St Pancras Knitters meet in the church lounge every Wednesday from 2pm-4pm. We became
involved in 2015 and have up to 20 members meeting weekly, plus others in the
local community who knit for us in their homes. We knit to support Knit-a-Square (KAS),
whose aim is to raise awareness and help for the orphaned and vulnerable 'Street Children'
in South Africa by sending knitted squares for blankets, beanie hats and hand warmers to
provide warmth and love.
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For any enquiries about joining please see details at the end of this page and you
can keep up-to-date with our Knitting Newsletters here.
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​Did you know there are over 3 million orphaned Street children in South Africa living often with little or no shelter?
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We did well last year with our total blankets sent since we first started in 2015 until the end of
December 2024 now standing at 1186!
Congratulations everyone on such an amazing achievement.
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This year we have already reached 1194 since restarting in January 2025! Penny also sent a further 106 blankets in 2024 to local places of need, such as the ‘Soup Run’ supporting the homeless in Plymouth and the Dementia Ward in Mount Gould hospital. (Patients often become attached to their blanket while they are there and this allows them to take them home when they are ready to leave).
Thank you too to Jenny who made so many pairs of handwarmers! Joan also blessed us with handwarmers, hats and little soft toys to include in the parcels. Several members of the congregation, and the wider community, faithfully provide squares and regularly give towards postage.
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Sometimes we have chunky wool donated to us which we cannot use for the blankets so one of our members uses this to crochet blankets for those in need in Plymouth. These are distributed to the Dementia Ward at Mount Gould Hospital, The Jasmine Mother’s Recovery Centre, (a residential rehabilitation centre exclusively for mothers and their children and a part of ‘Trevi’ here in Plymouth), and the Homeless in Plymouth through the work of the ‘Soup Run’.
We are totally self-funded and thank the Lord regularly for continued support. Every member pays £1 per week, which goes towards postage, plus the knitters donate loose change which is sent periodically to KAS in South Africa to help with their costs to RECEIVE our parcels!! Yes, they have to pay to receive parcels!
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What a wonderful team, including all of you in the community who are so generous in helping us! We really do appreciate every contribution whether it be squares, donations to help with postage, donations of wool or bubble wrap.
Thank you to all who support us in one way or another - please know that your support is very much valued and appreciated.
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St Pancras' support for KAS is headed up by Trish Gribble, who has raised awareness of this project through talks including Peverell Methodist Church afternoon group, The Guildhall and Mainstone Community Groups. As a result, we have new members of the community knitting for us, including members of the St Boniface 'Knit and Chat' group who regularly pass in squares along with postage for us to send on to KAS.
This project also provides value and purpose for those who are housebound, lonely or in need of some social interaction. As a result, some now attend church services and other church events. We pray regularly as individuals for the children and periodically pray together as a group when we meet.
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The Bible is clear that we should support the widows and orphans. This is our mission. We are there to serve and support. Please pray for the children, for the team at Knit-a-square and for us as we continue to support, provide warmth, and send a message of love to each and every child.
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If you would like to know more about our Knit-a-square group or would like to support us in this mission you can contact us via the Church office at admin@stps.org.uk, Contact Us, Facebook or leave a message on 01752 772499 (please note the office is not open every day so it may take a few days for someone to get back to you).​
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Each child is told when they are wrapped in their blanket that they are unique and loved.
St Pancras 'Knit-a-Square' 10th Anniversary
24-hour ‘Knit-In’ - Will You Support Us?
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10 years of Knit a Square at St Pancras! Yes! Can you believe it? As part of our celebration and ongoing mission we will be participating in a further 24-hour knitting session on 9th July 2025!
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​St Pancras 'Knit-a-Square' 10th Anniversary 24-hour ‘Knit-In’ - Will You Support Us?
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​​​10 years of Knit a Square at St Pancras! Yes! Can you believe it? As part of our celebration and ongoing mission we will be participating in a further 24-hour knitting session on 9th July 2025!
This will run from 10am on Wednesday 9th July until 10am on the Thursday and will be completed in shifts. Our normal Wednesday afternoon session will be incorporated into this.
We want to raise as much as we possibly can to Support 'Knit a Square' South Africa who distribute blankets made from 8inch squares to orphaned and vulnerable Street Children.
We also want to be able to give a donation towards the redecoration restoration project here at St Pancras as a ‘thank you’ for all their support. Therefore 75% of money raised will go to KAS South Africa and 25% will be given to the redecoration project here at St Pancras.
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​Donation forms are available at various locations at the church centre or please contact us if you would like to make a donation online, or by cheque, etc.
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​​​We know this is going to be tough so we would appreciate your prayers that we will be able to stay awake!!!
If you would like to know more or make a donation please see Trish Gribble, Sue Maloney or any
known member of the group.
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