THE congregation of a Lymm church are finding an unusual way to help maintain the building.
St Mary's in Lymm needs financial help to look after the historic church and church hall.
One of the fundraising ideas is to make knitted mice and bats to sell at the stall at Lymm May Queen Festival on Saturday, May 18.
This is in honour of the mice and bats living in the church.
Rev Bev Jameson, Rector St Mary the Virgin Lymm, said “We see the mice often, in fact one mouse attended a PCC meeting in the Fellowship Room.
"I wondered why people were giggling then I saw the mouse looking up at me.
"I have never seen a bat, but I have seen what they leave behind. It would be wonderful to have lots of mice and bats to sell on our stall.
"If you would like to help us and are willing to make soft toy mice or bats (a bat being a mouse with felt wings attached) please drop off your home made creatures on Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 10am and 12pm or after a Sunday service (about 11.30am).
"There are plenty of patterns and ideas on line and there are also some patterns available at the back of church."
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