When you have filled the Penny Box you send what you have collected to us and you keep the Penny Box and just

start with the Penny Box all over again. Before you start, all you have to do is fold it along the creases and it will make into a Penny Box. It will also save you carrying all that weight about, and it is all in a good cause.

Remember that our mandate states that all monies collected will be spent exclusively on the Isle of Man for the benefit of our diabetic patients and our medical carers. No monies collected, is, or will be sent off Island . Incidentally the little box will hold about one pound.

Saving in this way over a period of time is not painful and will not break the bank, but many one pounds make a lot of one pounds, that will help the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre to buy equipment for our medical carers. In the final analysis it will help you, and anyway it will be a lot of fun.

If you need more boxes for your friends please ring Jan on telephone 613702. Remember put in only coppers. Good luck, happy saving.

Matthew sent us a note saying “here is a copper for your collection box”.

Enclosed was the following picture,

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The Last Laugh

There was a feud between a Pastor and his Choir Director.

It seems the first hint of trouble came when the Pastor preached on “dedicating yourselves to service” and the Choir Director chose to sing “I Shall Not Be Moved”.

Trying to believe it was a coincidence the Pastor put the incident behind him.

The next Sunday he preached on “giving”. Afterwards the choir squirmed as the Director led them in the hymn: “Jesus Paid It All”.

By this time the Pastor was loosing his temper. Sunday morning attendance swelled as the tension between the two built up.

A large crowed showed up the next week to hear his sermon on “the sins of gossiping” Would you believe, the Choir Director selected “I Love To Tell The Story”

There was now no turning back. The following Sunday the Pastor told the congregation that unless something changes, he was considering resignation.

The entire churched gasped when the Choir Director led them in: “Why Not Tonight”.

Truthfully no one was surprised when the Pastor resigned a week later, explaining to the congregation that Jesus had led him there, and Jesus was leading him away.