Christmas Tree festival raises £2,700 for The Box.

St. John's Church, Epping staged another successful Christmas Tree Festival from 9th-12th December. 

There were around 60 trees in the church all decorated by different societies, businesses and individuals from the local area.

The Box decorated a tree with a "Glow-in-the-Dark" theme. Decorations had been made by young people in The Box and the tree was decorated by students from The Box Alternative Education Programme.

There were also musical events, refreshments, craft and sweet stalls during the weekend.  A total of £6,728 was raised which was split between The Box and the Church Restoration Appeal. 

The Box "Glow-in-the-Dark"

Christmas Tree was voted

runner-up to the best tree

by visitors to the festival.

The Trustees would like to thank St. John's Church and especially all those involved in making the Christmas Tree Festival so successful. We praise God for their continued support for the work of The Box with young people in Epping.

Please visit the St. John's Church website at www.eppinganglicans.org.uk for a report on the festival and full details of the life of St. John's Church in Epping.

Tim Dolan "highly commended" at Civic Awards ceremony.

Tim Dolan was one of seven nominees for the Epping Forest District Citizen of the Year 2006 and received a High Commendation. His citation reads as follows:

"Tim Dolan has been nominated for work as founder and manager of ‘The Box’, a converted shop in Epping that is now a safe and entertaining place for the town’s young people to meet and socialise. Tim has been an active member of the community as a Drug and Alcohol Referral Worker and as a member of the local Church. He recognised the tension that was building in Epping between the town’s young people who had little more to do than hang around the streets and some older residents who were inadvertently disturbed or intimidated by the large groups. The Box was Tim’s practical answer to the problem and in his nomination said that Tim decided to ‘put his own neck on the line’ in a courageous and unselfish act, to help the town’s young people.

Tim Dolan receives his award from Chairman of the Council, Brian Sandler.