CASEY’S community spirit was in full flight in Hallam on the weekend.
The St Mina and St Marina Coptic Orthodox Church held its Hallam Spring Festival on Saturday and Sunday.
“It came about because we wanted to invite the community to come and share with us the celebration and have the community day and also open the doors of the church to all our neighbours,” Father Abanoub Attalla said before the event.
“The church has been around for a long time but now we’ve opened it to a wider community.
“Part of the Christian virtue is to share our own love and our own generosity towards others and invite others in.”
The Hallam Spring Festival, heartily supported by Holt MP Anthony Byrne, featured a range of activities for children and their parents to get involved in across the two days.
There was also a special video presentation explaining the history between ancient Egypt and the Coptic Church.
“We wanted to have a family day, it means a lot to the families to have a fun day together and share in that community spirit,” Father Attalla said.
