It may well be that some people don't realize that our cathedral and the whole Bahrain chaplaincy have always been self-supporting right from the beginning in the 1950s. Unlike the Church of England, which has a large portfolio of investments and property, all the chaplaincies in this diocese have always had to rely on their member5s for financial support. Every building in the compound in Manama was built with funds raised on the island, and all the staff stipends, salaries and wages are paid out of what members put in the collections and help to raise at each annual fete. We're very grateful to the British Bank and Standard Chartered Bank for agreeing to waive bank charges for anyone who takes out a monthly standing order in favour of the Bahrain Anglican Church Council. We're also producing weekly envelopes for those who prefer to give regularly at church services.
Details are available from the cathedral office.
Finally I'd like to thank those who quietly, faithfully and generously have supported the work of the chaplaincy for many years. May God bless you.