At the start of 2021, the Council made a decision to choose a 'Charity of the Month': we actually decided to keep each charity for two months or more to enable everyone to have a chance to donate.

The first charity nominated was the local and international charity DEBRA  known in Spain as Piel de Mariposa (Butterfly Skin). This charity supports families all over the country whose children are born with such delicate skin that from the start of their lives, their skin is so fragile it bleeds at a touch. For them we raised €150.

Next we supported Christian Aid during Christian Aid Week, and decided to continue for a few more further weeks, and so raised €140

For June and August we chose a charity entitled 'Let the children Live', helping to feed children in the shanty towns of Colombia, South America. This comes under the umbrella charitable organisation known by many as TEAR FUND. During this period we raised €325.40.

In September and October, the rather descriptively named charity 'Bins & Toilets' was chosen  - this was to aid health and sanitary conditions in some of the worlds most deprived areas, for this we raised €174

For November and December 'Help for Heroes' was chosen, triggered by Remembrance Day in November. Raising €285.

The total given in 2021 thus reached €1074.

You will notice some Charities raised more than others, so at the beginning of 2022 the Council decided, if the Charity failed to raise €200 in the basket, we would supplement the amount from chaplaincy funds.

In 2022, we have already raised money for three charities. The first was ADIMI, a local charity that helps families whose children need special care. Secondly, we contributed to our Diocesan Bishops’ appeal to support the refugees escaping the atrocities of the war in Ukraine, and during Lent we have been raising money to help the Diocese of Perú, with which we are linked through the Archdeaconry. These totals we shall publish at a later date.

We believe we are blessed through giving as well as receiving; Matthew Chapter 6 and verses 3 & 4 say: “But when you give to the needy, do not let the left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”

It is with sadness we announce the death of David Hulme on Saturday 24th April. We pray for Pauline and his sons, Michael and Robert in the United Kingdom. A Thanksgiving service was conducted by Canon John Sutton at Benalmádena’s Crematorium

On Friday 6th May the family gathered at St Andrew’s Los Boliches to give thanks for the lives of Lilian and Graham Hindle, both long term members of St Andrew’s. Lilian died tragically as a result of a traffic accident earlier this year, while Graham died on 7th April of declining health as a result of the same accident.

We pray they may all rest in peace.