Lay the table to make it easy for guests to donate !
Get Celebrating !
Do you want to join in with Through the Roof ' s celebrations but don ' t know where to start ? Follow our ideas to help your gathering go through the roof ...
1 . Order your free pack . Email : info @ throughtheroof . org or phone 01372 749955 . Each pack contains instructions , invitations , a DVD , souvenir booklet , cut out bunting and balloons plus pens , postcards and leaflets to give to 10 friends . Let us know if you have more people coming and need extra freebies .
2 . Think about guests with food intolerances . See www . throughtheroof . org or use our delicious recipe for gluten-free and dairy-free cupcakes .
3 . Play some TTR-themed games : Pin the paralysed man
Makes 24 Tasty Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Cupcakes
225g Self Raising Glutenfree flour
225g Dairy free marg e . g . Vitalite
225g Caster sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract
For butter icing : use ½ icing sugar to ½ dairy free marg
Preheat oven to 180C / Gas 4
•• Put butter and sugar in bowl and beat until fluffy
•• Sift flour into bowl
•• Beat eggs and vanilla and add to bowl
•• Spoon mixture into paper cases
•• Cook for 20 mins until golden
•• Top with butter icing plus TTR rice paper logo on the roof ; Guess the disabled Bible characters ( you can order our Bible postcard game from our online shop ); and the fun and simple team word-game , Empires , choosing words linked with the charity .
4 . Make it easy for people to donate . Put out a basket or envelope to invite cash donations ( we ' re able to claim gift aid on notes of £ 20 or less without donors filling in a form ); and print out a sheet with the details for how to donate by text or bank transfer .
5 . Use the opportunity to develop your mission and ministry alongside disabled people . One Roofbreaker in Scotland is making links with the schools with disabled pupils near her . She ’ s planning to hold a fundraising celebration and invite guests from the schools so she can show how the church can serve them .
Do tell us your plans and ideas and then send your photos and stories of your event . Email : info @ throughtheroof . org or tweet us @ TTR _ uk using # TTRis20 .
How to Play ‘ Empires ’
•• Give every player a small , blank piece of paper
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All write down one word associated with Through the Roof ( read souvenir booklet for ideas )
•• Fold the paper over and give to the host
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The host shuffles all the papers , then reads out each word aloud once
•• Players try to memorise every word
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Players take it in turns to try to guess who wrote which word
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Starting with the youngest , one player asks another e . g . ‘( Name of person ), are you …?’
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If the guess is incorrect , it is now their turn to have a go
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When someone ’ s word is guessed correctly , they must go and join the empire of the person who guessed and cannot guess anymore , but can help their leader
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The winner is the person to have everyone in their empire
Baker Day
On November 23rd , from 2 to 4pm , Norwich DCF will be welcoming Marilyn Baker to sing and speak at their group meeting . Marilyn is a singer / songwriter who has been blind almost since birth - she travels widely , holding concerts and events to help others discover the love of God that has changed her own life . She also hosts the ‘ Reflections ’ programme on Premier Radio . All are welcome - if you ’ re interested in coming along , please contact the office on 01372 749955 , and we ’ ll put you in touch with Norwich DCF .
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