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Christmas Tree Project

Spreading the Christmas cheer

We’ve launched our biggest ever charity event to ensure thousands of children across the capital receive a special Christmas present this year.

Commissioner Cressida Dick was joined by poster competition winner Lavinia Zimarino, aged 10 and from Sutton, to get the appeal underway by turning on the Christmas tree lights outside New Scotland Yard for the first time, at the Met’s new HQ.

The Met’s Christmas Tree Project has been an annual event since 2012, spreading its cheer across London with trees being lit up by officers outside police stations and in other public places in all of London’s 32 boroughs to ensure more children in need have a present delivered to them in time for Christmas Day.

Lavinia’s police sleigh and Christmas tree poster design was chosen from over 4,000 entries from children across London.

Last year’s Christmas tree was placed outside Hyde Park police station while the Met moved to its new home on the Victoria Embankment.

The event resulted in 17,016 gifts being given to children across London and over £20,000 was donated on JustGiving by 493 supporters to go towards presents for children who might not ordinarily get one.

The lights were turned on at 17:30hrs on Tuesday, 14 November, outside New Scotland Yard.

The Commissioner says,“At this time of giving and festivities, we have the opportunity to spread a little joy to those children less fortunate and in care.

“Since our Christmas Tree appeal in 2012, we have seen its success grow year after year. The generosity and goodwill of officers, staff and fellow Londoners, will see the presents delivered to children and young people in care this Christmas.

“My deepest thanks go to all those who donate.”

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says,“Christmas is a time for giving, and the Met’s Christmas Tree appeal offers a chance to make a real difference to young and vulnerable Londoners in care.

“An incredible amount of money was raised last year with thousands of young people across the capital receiving gifts, and I know Londoners will be just as generous this year. I urge everyone to get involved and let these children know we are thinking of them at Christmas.”

How you can give a gift: 

Londoners are encouraged to get behind the campaign and give a gift by taking a tagged ribbon from a tree on your borough or at New Scotland Yard, and following the instructions on the tag.
You can also visit the online virtual Met Christmas tree at www.met.police.uk/christmastree

In addition, this year members of the public can also donate money if they are unable to buy a gift by visiting the Just Giving webpage at: www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/saferlondon/metxmastree

The gifts will be for children aged from one-week to 17-years-old and benefit those in need across all London boroughs. The children are currently being cared for by foster parents, in residential care homes, in refuges, in hospitals, or are children from low income families.

The suggested spend for gifts this year is no more than £20.

All gifts will be delivered to the children before Christmas Day

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Celebration of Christmas

Reserve your free place at the LCPF Celebration of Christmas, December 7th, 6.30pm at the Emmanuel Centre, Marsham Street, London

In addition to the many local borough Christmas events that take place, this is the first year  in our 134 year history that we’re running two met wide Christmas Celebrations.

In addition to the planning and operation of the formal Commissioners Christmas Service held at Westminster Abbey each year we wanted to develop another event for those who can’t make the Commissioners event, or those who prefer a more contemporary style.

This event will be similar in style to our main annual celebration of Christianity – to see a short video of our last annual celebration click here.

Click here to reserve your free ticket for the LCPF Celebration of Christmas – 7th December 6.30pm

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Prayer Letter – 3rd November 2017

Hello Everyone,

Thank you for your replies to last week’s Prayer Letter.

  • Can’t really put adequate enough words to state how much prayer support has meant to me. To be able to share and be open with others, truly is a blessing.
  • Another week, another prayer letter —much appreciated, thank you.
  • The issue in my family has turned around, thank you to all for your Prayers, please keep Praying.

It is so encouraging to know how our Prayers are being answered and how we all support each other.

As I wrote last week’s PL, I stated I was speaking to myself as well, about “Taking time out with the Lord”. I have to admit, I had an uneasy feeling inside me. Before the PL was sent to everyone, I was out of action with a very painful back, oh yes, the Lord was certainly speaking to me about my lifestyle in general, but also the need to “rest” in Him.

Today as I write, a vast improvement in the back due to friends Praying, thankfully. “Please Lord may I have learned my lesson this time”.

So, as I have done on occasions before, I am going to repeat last week’s verse. I am so aware of the full-on work that you do and the real need to spend time with Him.

“The Lord is my Shepherd”

Psalm 23: 1.

Continue to rest in the Lord and take time out to do so.

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Many Blessings in Him

Alice

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Prayer Letter 13th Oct 2017

Hello Everyone,

I trust you are well.

Very many thanks for the responses I received following last week’s Prayer Letter.

  • I have received a number of requests for Prayer for Officers, family and friends who are far from well. Also difficult complications in their lives. Please join me in Prayer for these people.

Amongst the replies last week came –
“What an amazing privilege we have to call our creator and author of life, our Father!
How apt also at that particular moment for you at the Celebration Service for the Police in London last Tuesday, should He be wanting to remind us that His strength is our strength, and if we put our hope in Him, we have no need to fear our own human weakness.
Thank you for your testimony, which has given me hope and strength to face a new day, and a new week.”

So I am repeating the verses I read at the Celebration last week in London with the Christian Police Family.

Isaiah 40. 28 – 31

Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall.
But those who hope in the Lord, will renew their strength, they will rise up on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

May you, like the Officer whom I quoted above, receive “Hope and Strength to face a new day and a new week“.

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Thank you for who you are and all you do.

Many Blessings in Him
Alice.

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Prayer Letter – 6th October 2017

Hello Everyone,

I trust you are well.

On Tuesday evening this week, I had the pleasure of attending a Celebration Service with the Christian Police in London; held in the Westminster area.

I twice walked past the place where PC Keith Palmer was horribly murdered back in March. Less than 24 hours earlier of those walks in that area was the massacre in Las Vegas. Again, I thought about the work that you are prepared to head for, every day and every night. Many – Many Thanks.

I was very unexpectedly asked to take the final Prayer for the evening’s Celebration not long after I arrived for the Service. I found that very daunting, but it was pointed out by one of the Officers there how apt for the person who writes the weekly Prayer Letter to be able to Pray over the Police at the Service.

As I thought about this action I would be undertaking, to mind came

Isaiah 40. 28 – 31 Do you not know?
Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall.

But those who hope in the Lord, will renew their strength, they will rise up on wings like eagles.

They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

I decided to read it as a proclamation and encouragement over the Police standing there in front of me, speaking it slowly to individuals as I looked around the Congregation. I would encourage you to read it for yourselves and take on board the enormity of the sayings.

Later I discovered it was to have been part of the Preacher’s Sermon, but he ran out of time. It would seem it was important enough for God to want it spoken to the Police and gave it to me instead. Amazing privilege was mine.

Also from that Service, “All of you are the light in the darkness of this world, in which you are called to serve”.

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Many Blessings in His Name

Alice.

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Prayer Letter 22nd September 2017

Hello Everyone,

I trust you are well.

A fortnight ago I received an email from an Officer, requesting Prayer for the following two weeks due to a project in which he was involved. A few days later; another email – Really value your prayers today. Obviously, things were proving to be difficult and yet more Prayer was needed. As I read those words, immediately into my head came “I am with you” says the Lord. So that was my reply to his email.
Since then I have wondered how often those words appear in the Bible – five times.
So today I am leaving with you Isaiah 41.10 “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”.

There are however 29 verses where it states that God is with us, written in various ways.

I Pray that this coming week, you will know the immediate Presence of the Lord in your work life, home life and when with family and friends.

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Invite from Surrey Police to join them for Christmas Carols

Monday the 18th of December 2017 8pm at St Saviours Church, Guildford:

All 999 service colleagues, their families and friends are invited to come along to the Emergency Services Christmas Carols.
Officers, Staff, Street Angels, Chaplaincy Teams, Volunteers and Retired Staff are all warmly welcome!
Globally acclaimed performer Jonathan Veira will lead the music and there will be complimentary tea, coffee and mince pies.
The event is free and any proceeds go to the Chief’s 2017 Charity the UK Police Memorial Trust.

Many Blessings
In Him
Alice