Delicious Explorers’ Cakes

Delicious Explorers’ Cake sale raises around £650* for Disasters Emergency Committee funds.

* Final figure to be confirmed

Holy Trinity’s Explorers’ Sunday School Group, for eight- to 11-year-olds, held its annual cake sale on Sunday 27th March and raised around £650 for the DEC fund for Ukraine. This annual event has become a firm favourite on the church’s calendar with everyone getting fully behind the initiative.

The cake sale is based on a seemingly simple idea, which came back from the Solomon Islands with Beth Leeming and her family, has grown over almost a decade. In previous years money raised by the sales has been donated to a range of emergency appeals as well as specifically helping orphans in Uganda and the work of Sports Friends in Malawi.

“We came across the idea when we were serving as missionaries in the Solomons and it is based on the idea that no matter how much or how little you have you can still help and bless other people,” said Explorer Leader Beth Leeming.

“The Explorers are young children but they are still concerned about major issues that are going on in the world. Making cakes is a way that they can serve God and bless other people. It is also a way that the adults in the church can support the children.”

Emma Wroe, who is now a helper with the group, was part of Explorers when they held the first ever sale.

“I think it is great that the group can do something for the church and have an impact on raising money to help others. They have the opportunity to make the cakes, to talk to people in church and to be part of something big that is happening in the church,” she said

“It has definitely got bigger since that first sale. When we started I was seven or eight and these guys were babies and it is crazy to see them so involved with things today. It is really great to be a part of it again.”

But it is the children themselves who are at the heart of this event. Amy, one of the current Explorers, summed up why they feel it is important to keep doing the work and, in particular this year, supporting Ukraine.

“I love baking cakes and I love raising money that can do some good in the world,” she said.

“Ukraine is having a tough time at the moment with the war with Russia, so we are pleased we can help in some way. It is also just great fun to get involved!”

By Ian Farrimond