Sir Gavin Williamson was pleased to attend the Christmas Tree Festival this year at St Michaels Church in Penkridge.
Sir Gavin took part in the Christmas Tree Festival, a showcase of many trees dressed by various local organisations. The event was arranged by the Penkridge Parish Church, who supplied mulled wine and mince pies for the festive crowd. Sir Gavin was keen to get involved in the community festivities, which included a Christmas trivia quiz, messy Church Christmas banner painting, and local singers singing Christmas carols. In true Christian spirit, there was also a Christmas food bank collection.
Sir Gavin said: “I was really grateful to be invited to the festive celebrations at Penkridge Parish Church, where it was wonderful to see the Church community coming together to commemorate the birth of Christ and to spread the warmth that this season represents. The trees that I was invited to view were wonderfully decorated and I commend the efforts of all those that got involved. I hope the event was able to raise support for the Church and that the food bank collection can provide some comfort for those in need this Christmas.”
