{"id":4171,"date":"2025-11-23T17:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4171"},"modified":"2025-11-23T17:31:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:31:26","slug":"shoebox-gifts-blessed-and-ready-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/news\/shoebox-gifts-blessed-and-ready-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoebox Gifts Blessed and Ready to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/40shoeboxes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/40shoeboxes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trinityabingdon.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/40shoeboxes-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today at Trinity, the shoeboxes prepared by the Friendship Group and the Thursday Group, co-ordinated by Lindsey, were blessed in a moving moment during the morning service by Revd Nigel Ogley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, 40 boxes were put together, each one wrapped and filled with small gifts such as toys, toiletries, warm clothing, and treats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boxes will go to House of Opportunity, who will distribute them to disadvantaged or vulnerable children and families across South-East Europe. 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