CHURCHES around Britain are facing funding crisis' as the historic buildings need upkeep and repair.
St Peter's in Cleethorpes has highlighted this growing issue which will, no doubt, be the same for many other congregations in the country.
Our historic buildings, and these include churches, must be maintained for future generations – they form the fabric of our very society and represent a time gone by.
There must be a way of working towards a proper programme of restoration and repair. There are many unemployed people out there who need to learn a trade.
How about the church employing a number of tradesman to work with such people to carry out repairs while working towards apprenticeships or proper qualifications. This has been carried out in part elsewhere – but a proper, large scheme which devotes its time to looking after our churches and other buildings might just solve a couple of problems this country faces.
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