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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM ERNEST JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR CLARENCE THOMAS BERT HAROLD HOWARD JAMES ROLAND ABRAHAM EVELYN MICHAEL CHARLES EDWARD EARL HARRY PAUL JOSEPH HENRY ALFRED FRANK FREDERICK GEORGE GUY MARY ROBERT DAVID BERNARD REGINALD ANDREW PETER VINCENT ERIC CLAUDE WALLACE BARRINGTON HANFORD LAWSON PERCY AUSTIN ALBERT ALPHONSE CONRAD EPHREM EUGENE HENRI OSCAR PHILIAS SAMUEL WILBERT FLOYD GREY LIONEL HARVEY PAUL GILBERT ALECK LEO JERRY RAULIN ALLEN BAXTER BERNARD BRUCE DONALD FRED GORDON LORNE CLIFFORD FRANCIS CLARENCE JEREMIAH WILFRED CYRIL HOWARD ALLISON ADDISON WESLEY STEPHEN FLORENCE WOULDRIDGE ARMOS OLIVER HILLIARD MILTON OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD SETH MERVIN FREEMAN ROY AUBREY ALLISON FELIX ROSAIRE CELESTINE EXIBE JEAN OCTAVE FABIEN ODILON POLYDORE GEOFFREY DICK HORACE OTTO BURTON HERBERT MAURICE MIRIAM SELVIN DOROTHY THEODORE BEATY CERIC ISAAC EDWY ROSS COSMOS EDGAR LESTER FREELAND WALTER DELPHI SYLVAIN ALCIDE WILLIS IAN OMER ADOLPHUS ORA URBAN ROMMIW AUBREY RUSSELL MOODY KENNETH COLIN JASPER HORACE WILLIS ELSWORTH CHESTER EBENEZER ELIZABETH BERNSLEY SILAS LEONARD LESLIE STUART MELVIN SHILTON ROY STANLEY OGLE FLORENCE MERLE MURPHY ELGIN MEDLEY ARCHIBALD VICTOR LORNEY DEXTER WALTON HUBERT CYRUS LEVI HOMER CHRISTOPHER MORTIMER HUGH MARINUS CARROLL ELLIOTT FULTON STIRLNG MAXWELL ROLAND ENOCH MASON MURRAY GUILFORD MAURICE WELDON GAVIN GILBERT GRAHAM ISDOR LINN GRANT RANDOLPH RODERICK ROBERT GERALD ADAM ORAL NICHOLAS EELIS ODICE LLOYD IRIE ELDER HERMAN CALVIN BENDICT ZACRE CARL GARVIE AXELL ALPHAEUS ANGUS IRA EARL AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN BERTRAM JOSIAH THERON MATTHEW COREY CURRIE LIONEL FRANKLN THEODORE NEWRON ROY HOLMES HART LYNN DARRELL SYDNEY ALONZO RUFUS NORMAN MURDOCH ROB ALEXANDER HERBERT JEFFREY AGNES MORRIS SECIL BERT ALISTER MELVILLE ROBIN CORNELIUS LACKLAN SAMUEL WRAY REX KARL LOFTUS IRVIN VERDON CLARENCE DEWEY OLAF RALPH JULIUS BRIAN WILMER LUCIUS HUGO FAY GLEN MARIUS BERNIE LEON DELVIDA ISADORE DAMAS NICKLES ROMEO SYLVESTER URGEL CLAUD CHRISTIAN ISIAH JOE WALLACE CELT ROLLAND JULES GEDEON FORRESTER VICTOR ISAAC ELMER HORACE EDITH WALTER WESLEY SMITH AVILA DORILA HEW PERCIVAL ETHEL ORLAF DOUGALL HARVEY DAN LUC CASHELL LAWRENCE EMMANUEL HOWARD EDGAR MELVIN JACK ESMOND ARMOSS FRANCIS BRANT CAMERON CAL BASIL IVAN CYRUS RICHIE ERNEST VICTOR MIRIAN IRVING OSWALD SOLOMON LEWIS STEWART DOUGLAS MANLY JEREMIAH ERNEST JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR CLARENCE THOMAS BERT HAROLD HOWARD JAMES ROLAND ABRAHAM EVELYN MICHAEL CHARLES EDWARD EARL HARRY PAUL JOSEPH HENRY ALFRED FRANK FREDERICK GEORGE GUY MARY ROBERT DAVID BERNARD REGINALD ANDREW PETER VINCENT ERIC CLAUDE WALLACE BARRINGTON HANFORD LAWSON PERCY AUSTIN ALBERT ALPHONSE CONRAD EPHREM EUGENE HENRI OSCAR PHILIAS SAMUEL WILBERT FLOYD GREY LIONEL HARVEY PAUL GILBERT ALECK LEO JERRY RAULIN ALLEN BAXTER BERNARD BRUCE DONALD FRED GORDON LORNE CLIFFORD FRANCIS CLARENCE JEREMIAH WILFRED CYRIL HOWARD ALLISON ADDISON WESLEY STEPHEN WOULDRIDGE ARMOS OLIVER FLORENCE HILLIARD MILTON OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD SETH MERVIN FREEMAN ROY AUBREY ALLISON FELIX ROSAIRE CELESTINE EXIBE JEAN OCTAVE FABIEN ODILON POLYDORE GEOFFREY DICK HORACE OTTO BURTON HERBERT SPENCER MAURICE MIRIAM SELVIN DOROTHY THEODORE COSMOS BEATY CERIC ISAAC EDWY ROSS EDGAR LESTER FREELAND WALTER DELPHI SYLVAIN ALCIDE WILLIS IAN OMER ADOLPHUS ORA URBAN ROMMIW AUBREY RUSSELL MOODY KENNETH COLIN JASPER HORACE WILLIS ELSWORTH ELIZABETH CHESTER EBENEZER BERNSLEY SILAS LEONARD LESLIE STUART MELVIN SHILTON ROY STANLEY OGLE FLORENCE MERLE MURPHY ELGIN MEDLEY ARCHIBALD VICTOR LORNEY DEXTER WALTON HUBERT CYRUS LEVI HOMER CHRISTOPHER MORTIMER HUGH MARINUS CARROLL ELLIOTT FULTON STIRLNG MAXWELL ROLAND ENOCH MASON MURRAY GUILFORD MAURICE WELDON GAVIN GILBERT GRAHAM ISDOR LINN GRANT RANDOLPH RODERICK ROBERT GERALD ADAM ORAL NICHOLAS EELIS ODICE LLOYD IRIE ELDER HERMAN CALVIN BENDICT ZACRE CARL GARVIE AXELL ALPHAEUS ANGUS IRA EARL AUGUSTUS BENJAMIN BERTRAM JOSIAH THERON MATTHEW COREY CURRIE LIONEL FRANKLN THEODORE NEWRON ROY HOLMES HART LYNN DARRELL SYDNEY ALONZO RUFUS NORMAN MURDOCH SECIL ROB ALEXANDER HERBERT JEFFREY AGNES MORRIS BERT ALISTER MELVILLE ROBIN CORNELIUS LACKLAN SAMUEL WRAY FAY REX KARL LOFTUS IRVIN VERDON CLARENCE DEWEY OLAF RALPH JULIUS BRIAN WILMER LUCIUS HUGO GLEN MARIUS BERNIE LEON DELVIDA ISADORE IRENE DAMAS NICKLES ROMEO SYLVESTER URGEL CLAUD CHRISTIAN ISIAH JOE WALLACE CELT ROLLAND JULES GEDEON FORRESTER VICTOR ISAAC ELMER HORACE EDITH WALTER WESLEY SMITH AVILA DORILA HEW PERCIVAL ETHEL ORLAF DOUGALL HARVEY DAN LUC CASHELL LAWRENCE EMMANUEL HOWARD EDGAR MELVIN JACK ESMOND RAYMOND ARMOSS FRANCIS BRANT CAMERON CAL BASIL IVAN CYRUS RICHIE ERNEST VICTOR MIRIAN IRVING OSWALD SOLOMON LEWIS STEWART DOUGLAS MANLY JEREMIAH IRVIN VERDON CLARENCE DEWEY OLAF RALPH OLIVER FLORENCE HILLIARD MILTON OSWALD SIDNEY WILFRED GILBERT ARCHIE LANCELOT DUNCAN RICHARD ROB JAMES BERT PETER LEONARD CECIL LIONEL VICTOR SPENCER WILLIAM FRED LESLIE ALBERT HENRI 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NEWS SCOUT CHRISTMAS POST 2018 Once again Scouts will be delivering your Christmas cards in and around Ipswich and surrounding villages for the bargain price of 25 pence per card. They will deliver to any of the following areas: Ipswich IP1 – IP5, Pinewood Estate, Felixstowe, Trimley villages, Kirton, Martlesham Village, Grunsiburgh, Bealings, Playford, Culpho, Bramford, Claydon, Barham, Blakenham, Sproughton, Henley, Witnesham and Tuddenham. Cards can be dropped off in the boxes in the village from November 25 to December 11. Boxes will be at Freshfills Bakery, Choices, Claydon Community Centre, Crown Inn, Sorrel Horse Inn, Barham Church and Claydon Primary School. Any queries please contact 01473 511388 / 07771 778003 or visit: www.Ipswichscoutpost Please help us and save yourself some cash at the same time.
ST MARY’S CHURCH NETTLESTEAD In August a bell themed flower festival took place at the church to raise funds for urgently needed roof repairs. We were blessed with beautiful weather and an exceptionally good turnout. The arrangements covered a wide range of bell themes, from nursery rhymes to the American War of Independence and wedding bells. The festival was very successful and raised £970. The PCC would like to thank all the flower arrangers who produced some beautiful displays, the team who provided a wonderful range of refreshments over the two day festival and the various musicians who travelled a long way to perform free of charge. Another fundraising event, Carts and Craters, was held in September. The weather was not nearly so good, with heavy rain for most of the day, but more than 180 people still attended to see, amongst other things, the Suffolk Punches, the local history displays, the Second World War bomb crater, the displays of farm machinery and to enjoy some traditional games. An amazing total of £988 was raised. Once again, the PCC would like to thank all the people who helped with the arrangements and attractions. The PCC is also very grateful to all the visitors to both events who have contributed so generously to the fundraising efforts to preserve out ancient church of St Mary’s for future generations.
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GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR In aid of the Church Fabric Fund Saturday, November 17 from 2pm Claydon High School Hall, Church Lane, Claydon Lucky Admission - Adults 20p Stalls with bargains galore including: cakes, handicraft, tombolas, raffles, pickles, jams, sweets, next-to-new household and toys, white elephant, books, jewellery and more Enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a cup of tea Be there to meet Father Christmas Quality gifts for only £1.50 For further details and offers of help: 01473 511388 / 01473 784535
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COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT JOHN FIELD’S REPORT TO GIPPING VALLEY: September 2018 Highway flooding The flooding issue at the A14 bridge on Station Road has been fixed at last! Years of emails have paid off. Scrutiny in September The county performance report indicated that the review of highways currently underway will include ‘How utility companies co-ordinate roadworks and are held to account for their actions’. A subject dear to our hearts! It said: “this will now have to be taken forward with the Secretary of State for Transport expectation that a permit scheme is in place in Suffolk by March 2019”. At Scrutiny we decided permits should improve control significantly, so this is good news! Scrutiny of Absence Suffolk County Council has a high level of absence due to physical and mental health issues, far higher than other comparable authorities, particularly in the Fire and Rescue Service. I was concerned the issues could be due to the turmoil and stress caused by the many re-organisations that have occurred, the job losses driven by reducing budgets or just a lax management attitude. In the Fire and Rescue Service in 2017-18, 9,260 days were lost in total, 85 per cent to long term sickness. Nottinghamshire loses 2.6 per cent days to sickness, Suffolk 9.73 per cent and Warwickshire 14.55 per cent. Why the difference? In Highways the absence rate was much lower at 4.52 per cent. This is in an area which has suffered much re-organisation and therefore a lot of employment related stress, but absence is lower than average. Across the county the average is 5.38 per cent days lost, a total of 55,014 days. With staff costs at around £144m the cost of lost time must be around £7.75m. A more rigorous regime is being introduced to ensure that all sickness is genuine. It will also ensure that issues are picked up early. Staff will be supported when they have either physical or mental health problems and any underlying causes are addressed. More specialist education placements The projection is that there will be an 18 per cent rise in the number of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) between 2018 and 2020, compared to only a four per cent rise in the overall number of children. These will mostly be moderate learning difficulties, ASD and speech and language needs.
Suffolk cannot meet current or future demand. Many children have a long wait for specialist education or are placed far from home in expensive out-of-county placements. Suffolk will need to develop a further 300-400 places using new specialist support centres attached to mainstream schools, with some new special schools. New Care at Home model Three years ago, the county got the design of its Support to Live at Home contract very wrong. The problems mean it provides only 29 per cent of home care. It is developing a new model of home care and a new contract. This appears better, but I have doubts that the new rates offered will attract providers and people into the system. They look attractive but don’t address travelling time separately. It can be a large percentage of the task. There will be three main elements: • Responsive: Will help when people urgently need a response. For example, a frail older person living at home has called the GP or an ambulance but is not very coherent and it is difficult to determine a diagnosis. Care may involve medication, ensuring fluids and food are taken and assessment of on-going condition. Later it will offer rehabilitation or reablement to maximise independence. • Bespoke: For people with long term conditions, brain injury, recovering from a stroke, or a condition such as Parkinson’s and may require livein-care to be able to remain in their own home. • Locality: The main service for planned long term care. It will allow local community-based solutions to be developed. The county will work with the 85 care providers in Suffolk. It will not seek to move people between providers or reduce the budget. District Council Issues MSDC lost an appeal to a developer who claimed that they had not applied the new version of the Government’s Planning Framework properly and had miscalculated the number of approved deliverable sites. The inspector agreed so it appears our five-year land supply was short lived. Development is again less constrained. If you have any queries, please phone me on 01473 831306 (you will need to say your name and press #) or 07545 423808 or email me at: john.field@suffolk.gov.uk I do have Twitter (@JohnFieldjd) and Facebook (fieldjd) accounts and my website is at: www.johnfield.suffolk.libdems.org
SnOasis PARISH ALLIANCE (SPA) In the autumn of 2016, Onslow Suffolk Ltd put in an application to Mid Suffolk District Council for SnOasis Reserved Matters to be considered – Planning Application no. 4494/16. For details visit: www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning Our questions and comments about Reserved Matters were summarised in a document which was submitted to MSDC in the summer as the comments from the SPA and all its member parishes, giving the comments extra weight because they come from a significant number of local communities, representing over 11,000 registered voters. The SPA member parishes are Baylham, Barham, Bramford, Claydon and Whitton, Great Blakenham, Little Blakenham, Needham Market, Nettlestead and Somersham.
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As you know, I have endeavoured to give you regular monthly updates on the progress (or lack of it) with SnOasis Reserved Matters. However, as there is still no date for the outstanding work on Reserved Matters to be completed and for it to be considered by MSDC, the SPA have decided that we will no longer do a monthly article. Once any progress is made, we shall restart the articles and keep you updated. In the meantime, for further information, please email the SPA clerk, Janet Gobey: snoasispa@icloud.com SnOasis Parish Alliance Chairman Steve Plume www.greatblakenham.suffolk.cloud/snoasis-update-information/snoasis-parish-alliance
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NEWS BAYLHAM VILLAGE HALL Quiz Night
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We shall be having our popular quiz night with fish and chip supper on Saturday, November 10 at 7.30pm. Tickets £9 from Wendy: 01473 830615 Cod/Haddock orders by Tuesday, November 6 please.
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THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES GROUP THE KNITTING GROUP The group meets in the lounge at Alisdair Place, Claydon on the first Thursday of each month from 10.30am-noon. If you enjoy knitting or would like to learn how to knit please go along. THE BOOK CLUB The group meets on the last Thursday of each month at The Crown (Hungry Horse) in Claydon at 10.30am. There are still a few places available for new members. Do come along and join us for a light-hearted discussion on the book we have chosen to read. 4EVER YOUNG MEN’S CLUB We are looking for new members to join the group and for someone to lend a hand in running the group and arranging activities, speakers and events in order to make the club what you want it to be. The group continues to meet at The Crown, Claydon on the third Wednesday of each month at 10.30am. Come along and meet for a chat, make new friends and stay on for lunch. Bring your partner MEET ‘n’ EAT LUNCH CLUB The club meets on the first Friday of each month at noon at The Parish Room, Gt Blakenham. The club is going well with several new members and room for more. Lunch is provided at £4 per person with an optional £1 for raffle tickets – one of the prizes is always a free meal for the next month. This is as ideal opportunity to go out for lunch and meet new people. GIPPING VALLEY ART SOCIETY The members are busy finalising arrangements for our annual art exhibition on October 27. Last month, members and some of their partners enjoyed an afternoon at The Munnings Museum in Dedham. We have been outdoor sketching at Barham Green and, weather permitting, will be out and about sketching this month. The group meets every Tuesday afternoon from 1-4pm at The Parish Room, Gt Blakenham. If you are interested in joining the group please phone Ann (secretary) on 01473 831031 or Margaret (treasurer) on 01473 830135. WALK ‘n’ TALK GROUP Still no update on this group. However, if you are interested please phone The Rev Carl Melville on 01473 833542. PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP Again no update. To set up a photography group a volunteer is needed to run it. Anyone interested in either volunteering to run the group or in joining the group please phone The Rev Carl Melville on 01473 833542.
The Playing Field, Princes Gardens, Somersham / 01473 833416 OPENING TIMES Monday to Friday: 8am-6pm Saturdays: 9am-1pm Work goes on apace at the community shop. Products change with the seasons and now we are looking forward to having winter warmers. Come and see what you can get to put in the store-cupboard in case bad weather catches up with us. As always, we aim to source produce locally, and to this end we have the freshest local eggs, vegetables, bread, cakes, pies, locally brewed beer, and we are always looking to try other local products. Not only are locally produced foods delicious, but they save on travel miles thereby reducing the carbon footprint and support our local producers. We also promote reuse and recycling in the shop and are always happy to receive reusable carrier bags and egg boxes. Our community shop is not only a place to purchase everyday goods that we need at home, although, of course, this is the main aim, but it is also a meeting place and a centre for our local community. Lucy recently organised a very successful Macmillan Coffee morning which was held in the shop. This was a well-supported event and Lucy says thanks to everyone who attended and helped. An amazing £315.77 was raised for this worthwhile organization. We have our regular Tea and Chat meetings during the winter on the last Wednesday afternoon in the month between 2 and 4pm in Coffee Corner, so come along for tea and cakes, and a chat during the colder months of the year. Make a date for our next meeting on Wednesday, November 28; you will be very welcome. There is also the Golden Link every other Tuesday afternoon and Petrolheads on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month, so lots going on for a chance to meet up with other people. We want everyone to benefit from the shop, so if you would like help with your shopping please get in touch with a member of our management team (listed below) and don’t forget that the dry cleaners pick up on Tuesday afternoons and return the following Tuesday. For a book to read in the winter evenings, the book exchange is an excellent way to find a new read, and the village diary is waiting to be filled with events over the coming weeks – take a look and see what is happening locally. Our village shop is a great hub for our local community and life would be poorer without it. Customers are central to its continuing success; no customers equal no shop, so we very much value our customers and welcome any input of suggestions you may have for ways to improve on what is already there. If you are really keen to be involved we always need volunteers to help and the management committee would be happy to have new members as well. New people equal new ideas. So there are lots of ways to be involved and to ensure our shop continues to be an excellent centre for our village life well into the future. Management Team Lucy Barrett – 831890; Sue Browne – 831321; Terry Fordham – 831529; Peter Jousiffe; Natasha Leach; Anne MacFadyen – 831288; Steve Woolhouse – 831080
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NEWS SUFFOLK ENERGY-FROM-WASTE FACILITY Open Days Suffolk energy-from-waste facility is hosting two open days before Christmas for visitors to come and have a look at the facility. The open days include a guided tour of the facility and time to explore our visitor centre. The dates are Tuesday, November 6 from 2-4pm and Wednesday, December 12 from 6-8pm. Spaces are available on both dates. If you would like to attend, please email suffolkefw.uk@suez.com and we will confirm your place via email. Alternatively, if these dates are not convenient, please send an email registering your interest, and we can let you know when the next open days are planned. Introducing our new Community Liaison Manager We are pleased to welcome Oliver Morrall as SUEZ’s new Community Liaison Manager at Suffolk energy-from-waste facility. Oliver has recently graduated from Plymouth University with a Masters in Sustainable Environmental Management, and explored the area of waste management and sustainability communication in both his undergraduate and masters’ dissertations. Oliver has previously worked for SUEZ while completing a placement as part of his university studies in early 2018. Twitter Suffolk’s energy-from-waste facility is on Twitter. Don’t forget to follow us for regular site updates and tips on how to manage your waste. Twitter: @suffolkefw Any questions? If you have any queries about our operations in Suffolk, please do not hesitate to contact the facility: 01473 836837 / suffolkefw.uk@suez.com OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS To book a visit: 01473 836821 Environment Agency: 0800 807060 SUEZ Communities Trust: 01454 262910
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT BAR-CLAY MUSIC MAKERS ARE LETTING THEIR HAIR DOWN Rehearsals are well under way for BMM’s production of Rapunzel, and the strong cast are tackling the challenges of acting, singing and dancing with enthusiasm and expertise. The tale of Rapunzel is familiar, but BMM has never staged it before, and we are relishing this addition to our repertoire. Show dates are 18/19 and 25/26 January 2019 and tickets go on sale in early December. Don’t miss the chance to cheer the heroes and boo the villain in this exciting and ambitious production. For more details, email: vera.rogers1@btinternet.com
GREAT BLAKENHAM 200 CLUB Winning tickets for November 2018 Stephanie Brand (135) £25 Judy Williams (226) £15 BIRDS (31) £10 Joan Scales (21) £10 Louise Richardson (29) £5 Henry Tompkins (3) £5 Thank you to everyone who continues to buy tickets for the 200 Club. All money raised by your membership goes toward the repair and preservation of St Mary’s Parish Church. If you are not yet a member (and would like the chance to win a prize and help maintain the beauty of our ancient church building) please call Marion: 01473 830915
GREAT BLAKENHAM CRAFT CLUB Open to anyone living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding areas, the club meets every Monday other than bank holidays in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) from 2-4pm. The building is fully accessible. Members pay £2 per meeting to cover hall hire, refreshments, the monthly workshop goody bag and weekly raffle prizes. If you prefer to bring your own project the charge is £1.50.
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As I write this at the beginning of October ready for this November edition, I am wondering where the year has gone! Our workshops for October were leisurely afternoons making Christmas cards as they will be needed all too soon.
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Our remaining programme for 2018 November 5: Christmas Card Making December 3: AGM and Christmas Party If you think this all sounds interesting there is currently room for new members so please get in touch if you would like to join us. Although the club is all ladies at present, gentlemen who would like to learn crafts are welcome. Unfortunately I can’t accommodate children. Jackie Durrant: 01449 672690
GREAT BLAKENHAM OVER 50s CLUB Open to anyone over-50 living in Great Blakenham and the surrounding area. We meet from 2-4pm in Great Blakenham Parish Room (opposite the Chequers PH) on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The building is fully accessible. The cost per meeting is £2 which includes whatever activity is programmed for the afternoon, refreshments and the raffle. On afternoons when we may play a couple of games of bingo the tickets are £1 each. We recommenced our programme on September 12 with our AGM and, more importantly, making arrangements for our forthcoming Christmas meal. On September 26 we had a session of Room 101 led by Brenda and some interesting debate ensued. FORTHCOMING PROGRAMME November 14: A visit from Wiltshire Farm Foods November 28: Call my Bluff with Sandra December 12: Our Christmas Meal, this year at the Best Western Hotel in Claydon New members are always welcome; if you would like to come along to see what goes on we will be pleased to see you. Jackie Durrant, 01449 672690
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In a previous edition we gave the first half of an article describing Anna’s first experience of coming to Orchard Barn. We can now give you the second half of the article and can tell you that Anna is now a regular volunteer at Orchard Barn where she helps out in the garden and orchard on Tuesdays. She also recently led an apple-pressing afternoon where our own apples were made into delicious juice. “In addition to the barn on its one acre plot there are workshop areas, paths, bridges and a garden. In these spaces people come to share and learn about making and growing things – large and small – by hand. They learn by doing, by talking, demonstrating and swapping experiences. There are no services on the plot – electricity, mains drainage, gas cylinders – and that is strangely refreshing because we are so used to feeling dependent upon these services that to feel we can actually survive without them is strangely and wonderfully liberating. “My day was a joy of meeting people who liked solving practical problems and in working with others could, with basic tools in their hands, make things – even houses. These skills have a value in their own right. They are the skills that our forebears and some, like thatchers, hurdle and basket makers, maintain. They ground us and connect us to the earth on which we live. They make us feel more confident. Of course, we’re not going to give up mains drainage or electric lights, but neither do we have to lose our connections with the natural world in which we live. Orchard Barn feels like a portal to that balance.” To find out more please visit: www.orchardbarn.org.uk
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OUT & ABOUT / SCHOOLS BRAMFORD COMPUTER CLUB The club will meet every Wednesday in November from 10am-noon in the upstairs room at the rear of the Methodist Church in The Street. Membership for the year is £1 plus £3 for each two-hour session. Broadband and refreshments are available. We have no set programme, but are here to help you to get the most out of your computer. Why not give us a try?
THE NEEDHAM MARKET SOCIETY Our AGM at the end of September was well supported with a splendid turnout of members and several new-comers. Andrea Davies conducted the meeting as chair and all members of the committee were re-elected. Thanks were expressed to David Hill, the retired treasurer, for his valuable work over the years. Gordon Crosby drew members’ attention to the recent town plan proposals, emphasising the importance of residents’ views, and the opportunity afforded to express those views at the two open meetings in early October. Plans of the proposals were on display, and attracted much interest. On to the talk – an intriguing insight into the successful recent reconstruction of the roof of St John’s Parish Church by none-other than the architect Stephen Claydon who has been involved from start to finish. David Long’s wonderfully clear pictures showing almost every detail of the structural problems accompanied Stephen’s talk as he expertly explained in detail the work as it progressed. New leaflets about the church were available from Ray Levett who has steered the church throughout this difficult period, and the town now has a church ready for the 21st century. Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 21 when Mark Mitchels’ talk on the Cretingham Murder will keep us all on the edge of our seats! Our meetings are held at 7.30pm in the Burton Room at Needham Market Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome (£3 entrance fee). Membership for the NMS year ending in September 2019 is £7.50. New members are always welcome. For further details please contact Andrea Davies: 01449 721056
SUFFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY Thursday November 22, 7.15pm: The Fun and Fascination of Churches, a specially written talk by Roy Tricker, known across Suffolk for his love and appreciation of the glory that is Suffolk Churches, and what’s inside them. We meet at the Co-op Education Centre where the pedestrian entrance is at 11 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1JW, and the car park entrance is in Waterworks Street IP4 1JG. Admission is £2 for society members and £2.50 for non-members, who are warmly welcomed. You can join the society at the meeting if you wish. Tickets are not required, just turn up and pay on the door. For more information contact Howard on 01473 274300 or visit: www.suffolkfhs.org.uk
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CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL 100 CLUB Firstly a massive welcome to all the new Claydon Pre-school 100 Club members. I have been overwhelmed with new applicants and renewals. Thank you all for supporting Claydon Pre-school. The September 2018 draw took place on the last Thursday of the month and the winners were: 1: Chelsea Hughes (48) 2: Barbara Langford (10) 3: Marie Hughes (96) Please keep the new entries coming in; the more members the bigger the prize fund and the more money going to improving the pre-school. It’s only £1 a month to play and entry is open to the whole community. For an entry form please contact Lisa at: admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk
CLAYDON PRE-SCHOOL The children have been exploring pumpkins including cutting them, scooping them out and saving the seeds to plant for next year. None of the children were very keen on the smell! We have been busy making our crib, to be displayed at Barham Church from Friday, November 23 to Monday 26, and we hope you will all pop along to have a look at it. We held our Halloween disco at the end of October. This was a fabulous event and a great time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who came to support us. During the following weeks we will be celebrating with a Halloween dressup week, Bonfire Night craft and Christmas activities and craft. Also, our Christmas Nativity will be held at Barham Church in December. The children will be learning lots of songs and performing them to their family and friends. Look out in the next issue for exciting news about our canopy at the pre-school. Upcoming events for pre-school children Christmas Disco: This will be held on Thursday, December 13 from 4.306.30pm at the pre-school for all pre-school children at a cost of £5 each. We may even get a visit from Father Christmas! More details to follow soon. Christmas Nativity: This will be held on Tuesday, December 18, time to be confirmed, at Claydon & Barham Church. This will be an event for all preschool children and we will welcome all their family and friends to come and watch them. More details will follow nearer the time. Upcoming events – open to everyone Christmas Fayre: This will be held on Saturday, November 24, from 10.30am1.30pm in Claydon Community Centre. Entry is free and there will be lots of stalls, as well as Father Christmas, wrap a gift and a prize draw. Refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome. As we are now open all year (except bank holidays and the Christmas period) we can take children up to five years old for additional sessions during the school holiday weeks, subject to availability. If you would like to book any days during the holidays, please contact the administration assistant for more details. We can take children who are entitled to 30 hours funding. Simply register at Childcare Choices to see if you are eligible. If you would like an application form or any further information please contact administration assistant Lisa Read: Claydon Pre-school, Old Scout Hut, Thornhill Road, Claydon IP6 0DZ / admin@claydonpreschool.co.uk / 01473 831648
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SCHOOLS HENLEY PRE-SCHOOL As a committee run pre-school we held our annual general meeting in October. We have a strong committed team who continue to keep the pre-school functioning to a high standard. So far this term we have been exploring autumn through nature walks and collecting natural materials for our craft activities. We have made bread in the shape of hedgehogs and the children worked hard kneading and shaping their dough. Halloween was fun with pumpkin carving and spider biscuits and this month we look forward to Diwali and Bonfire Night. Christmas will be celebrated with a trip to the New Wolsey Theatre to see The Ballard of Rudy. We are a small, rural and friendly setting based at Henley Community Centre. We pride ourselves on high levels of staff to children ratios and therefore providing the maximum care and learning for the children. All staff are highly trained and continue with regular training to build their knowledge further. We provide an extensive range of resources and activities to suit all ages and abilities, ensuring all levels of development and play within the EYFS are explored. Parents play the most important role in children’s lives so we work closely together to ensure we work in partnership. We also hold stay and play sessions each term that are very well supported by parents/carers. Session places are currently available. We accept eligible 30-hour funded children plus two and three-year-old funded. We are open term time only. For further information please call 01473 833848 during session time (9am-3pm) or email Bridget Wyatt, our manager, at: enquiries henleypreschool.com
CLAYDON PRIMARY SCHOOL Starting school Are you the parent/carer of a child born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015? If so, the deadline for applying for a place in school is 15 January 2019 and applications can be made via Suffolk County Council’s website. Every year some parents are disappointed when they miss the deadline, so please apply on time! If you would like to visit our school we are hosting visits at 9.15am on Thursday, November 8 and Thursday, December 6. Please book in at the school office: 01473 830439 Claydon Primary Nursery Are you the parent/carer of a child born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016? If so, you may wish to consider applying for places in our nursery for September 2019. For many years, Claydon Primary School has had its own nursery class, but from September 2019 we are embarking on an exciting new venture! Our nursery is going to expand its provision and open for full days. Hopefully, this will enable us to fulfil a local need for nursery provision as we will be able to take more children for their 15-hour provision and also offer families the opportunity to take advantage of the 30-hour funding with children being able to attend for full days. Application forms are available from the school and the closing date is 1 May 2019. Watch out for more information about the opportunity to visit our nursery later in the school year.
CLAYDON HIGH SCHOOL On Wednesday, September 26 we welcomed over 500 prospective parents/ carers and their children to our school for our annual open evening. Following a short presentation, visitors were able to tour the school and experience our fantastic resources and facilities. Staff and students were on-hand to showcase their work and visitors took part in various activities including exploding Jelly Babies in Science, French and Spanish food tasting in Languages, a rowing challenge in PE and much, much more. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our 200 plus Claydon High School student helpers who helped to make the evening such a success. Much of the feedback I received from visitors commented upon how helpful, friendly and polite our students were. In other areas of the school, the PE department has had an eventful start to the term with football, netball and table tennis fixtures and a cross country competition. Year 10 GCSE PE students also had the opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills when they ran a successful Year 6 sports morning for over 150 students from our feeder primary schools. A range of activities were on offer, including table tennis, football, netball and fitness and rowing challenges. Our Year 10 leaders made the sessions really fun and competitive and were a credit to the school. Year 11 students have been particularly busy with various activities including a Business Studies trip to Colchester Zoo, where students learnt more about the zoo as a business, focussing on how staff are organised and understanding their job roles. Languages students travelled to London to visit Westminster University to find out about studying languages at degree level as well as visiting the Victoria and Albert Museum where students had the chance to enjoy a range of collections including the much acclaimed Frida Kahlo exhibition. Design and Technology students visited the Design Museum in London which included a hands-on workshop with their on-site designers. While the primary school awaits their carpark we remain busy at the end of the day with parents/carers collecting from both schools. I would like to assure the local community that we request drivers not to arrive too early and to be mindful of local residents. For health and safety reasons we cannot open our gates earlier as students are crossing the playground which is used for parking. Finally, as I write this article, WOW Week is nearly upon us and I look forward to sharing all of the wonderful activities our students will have experienced in December’s edition. Please watch this space! If you would like to visit the school and see us in action, then please come along to one of our open mornings. The next one is on Wednesday, November 14. Please telephone my PA, Ms J Saunders, on 01473 836110 to book a place. Headteacher Maéve Taylor
CLAYDON & BARHAM YOUNG FAMILIES Claydon and Barham Young Families is a Mothers’ Union project which has been run by Mothers’ Union members and supporters for 27 years. We welcome mums, dads, carers and grandparents from Claydon, Barham, Great Blakenham and the surrounding villages with babies or children under five; entry is just £1.50 per family. This month we meet from 9.30-11.30am on November 1, 15 and 29 in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. At our regular sessions families can enjoy a themed craft activity where children can be creative and try out different materials to produce an individual masterpiece. Playdough and all sorts of toys that encourage children’s imaginative play and physical and social development are available. For parents and carers it is a good opportunity to meet others with pre-school children or babies. There is also a prize draw for the children. This month we would like to wish a happy birthday to Isaac, Freddie, Seth, Faith and Olive who both celebrate in November. Why not come along and join in the fun, you can make friends and enjoy some valuable play? Hope to see you there. For more information contact me on 01473 833788 or check our listing on Netmums.com. Michelle
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CHURCH NEWS THE CLAYDON GROUP OF CHURCHES The Church of England in Claydon and Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham We offer you a warm welcome to all our events and services.
For enquiries about baptisms, weddings and funerals contact: Priest-in-Charge The Rev Carl Melville, Claydon Rectory 01473 833542 / carlmelville@hotmaill.com Services in November Henley Church: every Sunday at 9.30am Barham Church: every Sunday at 10am Gt Blakenham Church: every Sunday at 11am Sunday, November 4: All Saints’ Sunday 8am Holy Communion, Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion, Henley Church 10am Holy Communion, Barham Church 11am family@blakenham, Gt Blakenham Church Sunday, November 11: Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion, Barham Church 10.30am All Age Act of Remembrance, Henley Church 10.30am All Age Act of Remembrance, Claydon High School 10.45am All Age Act of Remembrance, Gt Blakenham Church Sunday, November 18: Second before Advent 8am Holy Communion, Barham Church 9.30am Holy Communion, Henley Church 10am family@barham, Barham Church 11am Holy Communion, Gt Blakenham Church Sunday, November 25: Christ the King 8am Holy Communion, Barham Church 9.30am Café Church, Henley Church 10am Holy Communion, Barham Church 11am Elevenses@GB, Gt Blakenham Church 4pm Crib Songs of Praise, Barham Church No Evensong at Henley Church this month November: Remembrance Hope for the Church Henley Church, Sunday November 11, 10.30am Barham Church, Sunday November 11, 10.30am Gt Blakenham Church, Sunday November 11, 10.45am For further services visit www.claydonchurches.com
First World War Remembrance: A special street party will be held at Henley Community Centre on November 11 from 5pm, with activities for all ages, lighting of the village beacon and evening entertainment. Entrance is by ticket only, which are free and can be ordered from Rev Carl, Rev Cathy on 830100, or Rod Caird at rodcaird@gmail.com. Festival of Light and Christmas Fayre: November 30 to December 2 at Gt Blakenham Church and Parish Room. See beautiful displays depicting all things light; enjoy a light lunch or coffee and cake in the Parish Room, 10am4pm daily. Our Christmas Fayre takes place on December in the Parish Room. Benefice Advent Carols at 4pm on Sunday, December 2. Tots Groups: Our combined (Henley and Gt Blakenham Churches) tots group now meets every Friday at Gt Blakenham Parish Room from 10-11.15am. See our website for more details. Please see page 18 for information about Claydon and Barham Young Families. Meet ’n’ Eat: fancy a good lunch in the company of others? Know someone who is lonely, needs a chat or wants company? Meet ’n’ Eat takes place in Gt Blakenham Parish Room on the first Friday of the month between noon and 2pm. A tasty two-course meal with tea or coffee for £4. All welcome. Holy Conversations: the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm at The Rectory. All welcome. Barham Crib Festival: over the weekend of November 23-26 at Barham Church. The church will be decorated with crib scenes from different village groups. Open daily from 10am-4pm, refreshments and light lunches served. Crib Songs of Praise on Sunday 25 at 4pm. Advent and Christmas: details of our Advent and Christmas events and services can now be found on page 22. You can also visit our website and click ‘Christmas’ for more information. Christmas Bazaar: the popular bazaar runs from 2pm on Saturday, November 17 at Claydon High School. All welcome. OTHER SERVICES AND EVENTS Every Friday: Blakenham Tots, GB Parish Room,10–11.15am Friday, November 2: Meet ‘n’ Eat, Gt Blakenham Parish Room, noon-2pm Saturday, November 10: Coffee morning, GB Parish Room, 10am-noon Saturday, November 17: Claydon and Barham Christmas Bazaar, 2pm at Claydon High School November 23-26: Crib Festival at Barham Church, 10am-4pm daily
NEWS Vestry Café: meets on the third Saturday of every month (November 25) at Henley Church. Come along for coffee, cake and a good lunch.
Friday, November 30 – Sunday, December 2, 10am-4pm: Festival of Light, GB Church and Parish Room
Remembrance Sunday: Claydon and Barham’s Act of Remembrance will take place in Claydon High School Hall at 10.30am. This will be followed by refreshments and a chance to meet members of REME. We join at the high school as a symbol of our hope in the next generation.
HALL BOOKINGS Barham Church Hall: Zoe Groom, 831804 Gt Blakenham Parish Room: Paul Corbett, 830201 Henley Church Vestry: Margaret Gerrard, 831463
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CHURCH NEWS Christmas Services & Events CLAYDON GROUP OF CHURCHES Serving the parishes of Claydon and Barham, Henley and Great Blakenham Saturday, November 17 2pm: Christmas Bazaar at Claydon High School Friday 23 - Monday 26 November 10am-4pm: Crib Festival, Barham Church Refreshments and light lunches served. Sunday, November 24 4pm: Crib Songs of Praise, Barham Church Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 December 10am-4pm: Festival of Light and Christmas Fayre Gt Blakenham Church and Parish Room. Refreshments served. Sunday, December 2: Advent Sunday Morning Services in all our churches: 8am, 9.30am, 10am, 11am 4pm: Advent Carol Service, Gt Blakenham Church Saturday, December 15 10am-1pm: Christmas Vestry Café, Henley Church Sunday, December 16 Only one morning services, 10am at Henley 3pm: Carol Service, Barham Church 5pm: Carol Service, Gt Blakenham Church 7pm: Carol Service, Henley Church Saturday, December 22 7pm: Carol Service at St Peter’s Church, Claydon Please walk if possible. Sunday, December 23 Only one morning services, 10am at Barham Monday, December 24: Christmas Eve 3pm: Service of Light, Barham Church 4pm: Christingle Service, Gt Blakenham Church 5pm: Crib Service, Henley Church 11.30pm: Midnight Mass, Barham Church 11.30pm: Midnight Mass, Gt Blakenham Church Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day 10am: Christmas Day Service, Henley Church For more services visit: www.claydonchurches.com
IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME! On Sunday, October 29 at 2am the clocks will be going backward one hour from British Summer Time (BST) to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). In 1784, American politician and inventor Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea while in Paris. In order to save on candles he suggested that people got up earlier when it was lighter. It wasn’t until 1916 that the idea was adopted in the UK. The idea came from William Willett, a builder, in 1907 when he published a leaflet called The Waste of Daylight. Being a keen golfer he would get cross at not being able to finish his games because the sun went down and there wasn’t enough light to carry on playing. Source: https:/www.bbc.co.uk/newsround Remembering to turn your clock back seems to start the season of remembrance, with Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day and the birth of Jesus. These events happened in history and we cannot turn back time to change them. As we stop to remember our past, even just this year, there may be things we wish we had not said or done that we wish we could turn back time and do things differently. The story is told of a headteacher who kept a book recording the student’s behaviour, good or bad. On one particular occasion as he came out with this book, the faces of the students went pale, clearly knowing what was in there concerning each of them. The headteacher then proceeded to throw the book into a fire giving everyone a clean start for the new term. The Bible tells us that everything we have done is recorded and will be revealed at the end of time. The good news is that Jesus came to save us from our sins and give us a new start. Through His death and resurrection the way is now open to turn back to God, receive forgiveness for sins and live His way. No doubt we will have different opinions on whether we should change our clocks like this. The advantage, I suspect, won’t be for saving candles, but potentially for finishing a golf match. So for now don’t forget if it’s not already too late to turn your clock back, but more importantly to consider what God has done for you in Jesus while we have daylight. WEEKLY EVENTS Monday fortnightly: Little Owls Toddler Group, 10am-noon Tuesday: Weekly Prayer Meeting, 7.30-8.30pm Wednesday: Coffee Morning, 10am-noon / all welcome Thursday: Home Group, 10-11.45am Friday: Children’s Club (primary school age), 6.30-7.30pm Sunday Morning Service: 10.45am-noon For more information contact Michael: 01473 839785
BADMINTON COACHING Coaching for juniors aged seven to 14 takes place from 5-6pm at Claydon High School on Monday evenings during term time. Come and learn how to play this enjoyable sport. For more information please contact Jo: joannh14@tiscali.co.uk / 07947 406476
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CHURCH NEWS ST MARY THE VIRGIN BRAMFORD, ST MARY NETTLESTEAD, ST MARY THE VIRGIN LITTLE BLAKENHAM, ST PETER BAYLHAM Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Jenny Seggar The Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, Bramford 01473 748914 / revjseggar@outlook.com www.stmarybramford.co.uk Quiet Reflective Communion Service: Wednesday, 9.30am Thursday, November 1 3pm United Service at Cherryfields Sunday, November 4: All Saints 9am Parish Communion, Bramford 11am Confirmation, Coombs 6pm Group Evening Prayer for All Saints, Baylham Sunday, November 11: Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion, Bramford 10.30am Remembrance Sunday Service (with Methodist), Bramford 3pm Remembrance Sunday Service, Baylham Tuesday, November 13 9.30am Remembrance Service, Primary School 11am Communion from Reserved Sacrament, Baylham Care Centre Sunday, November 18: 2nd before Advent 9am Parish Communion, Bramford 11am Parish Communion, Baylham 5pm 5 O’clock Service, Church Room Tuesday, November 20 2pm The Gathering, Church Room 10am Parish Communion, Bramford 10am Parish Communion with Baptism, Baylham Saturday, November 24 10am-noon Coffee Morning, Church Room Sunday, November 28: Christ the King 8am Holy Communion, Bramford 10am 4th Sunday Service, Bramford Dear Friends Autumn is now well and truly here. Not only are we preparing for Remembrance Sunday, but we are starting to look towards Christmas. We also have a slightly changed service schedule so if you normally attend Baylham or Bramford please take note! Firstly Remembrance. The loss of the Royal British Legion Branch in Bramford has been really felt in the village. We have finally laid up the standards and hopefully they will be on display for our service on November 11. I have had a lot of folk asking me whether our Remembrance Service is still going ahead. Of course it is; this is a chance for the whole village to gather to remember those who sacrificed themselves in various conflicts to give us the freedom to live as we wish. So usual time, usual place, this year with a new, much more
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efficient modern sound system. Thank you to all of you who donated; I hope you will be able to appreciate the difference! Keep your eye open for our Christmas services. I know it seems a little early to mention them, but I am already getting quite excited. It will be my first Christmas as a grandmother and I am already planning our family celebrations. This brings me to the changed service schedule. Because of staffing issues and my odd inability to be in more than one place at a time, we have had to reschedule the services on the third Sunday of each month. Bramford will now have their main service at 9am and Baylham at 11am. Other Sundays have not been changed. I look forward to seeing you all bright eyed and bushy tailed on November 18 at the new times! Blessings to you all, The Rev Jenny Seggar PARISH REGISTERS Weddings September 1: Robert Barker and Chloe Foulger, Bramford September 15: Matthew Shaddick and Kezia Low, Bramford May they grow in their love for each other. Funerals October 10: Keith Driver, Bramford We extend to his family our sympathy and prayers. Cleaning Rota: H & P Hart
Flower Rota: Nov 3 H Breitsprecher / Nov 10 Remembrance / Nov 17 & 24 V Mather Floodlighting of the Spire of St Mary’s Church October 3-21: In memory of Malcolm Driver If you would like to have the spire floodlit please ring Stewart on 01473 462231. The requested donation is £10 per week. LECTIONARY Bible Readings for our Sunday Worship are taken from the Revised Common Lectionary. It’s good to share the reading of Scripture with Christians – both Catholic and Protestant – across the world. November 4 Deut. 6: 1-9
4th before Advent Heb. 9: 11-14
Red or Green Mark 12: 28-34
November 11 Jonah 3: 1-5,10
Remembrance Heb. 9:11-18
Red or Green Mark 1: 14-20
October 18 Daniel 12: 1-3
2nd before Advent Red or Green Heb. 10: 11-14[15-18]19-25 Mark 13: 1-8
November 25 Daniel 7: 9-10,13,14
Christ the King Revelation 1: 4b-8
Red or White John 18:33-37
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CHURCH NEWS BRAMFORD METHODIST CHURCH At the Heart of Community Minister: The Rev Derek Grimshaw 01473 805486 / dkgrimshaw@msn.com Steward: Ms R Palmer, 01473 831117 Please feel free to contact either of us with any queries. Baptisms, marriages and funerals by arrangement with the minister, who will also arrange Holy Communion for the housebound. Sunday 10.30-11.30am*: Morning Worship with Holy Communion (every second Sunday) 10.30-11.30am: Lighthouse Club for ages 5+ (term time only). Bible stories, painting, card making, biscuit decorating, etc. plus free leaflet to take home.
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4-6pm: Families@4, an informal get-together with afternoon tea and a children’s activity; come and go as you please (once a month – please check diary). Not a service but our minister usually joins us. Monday 2-3pm: Bible Study, an informal look at issues that those present wish to discuss (every third Monday) Tuesday 2-3pm*: Network/MWiB, our ladies meeting, but gentlemen are always welcome (second and fourth Tuesdays from October-April and second Tuesday from May-September) Wednesday 10am-noon: Computer Club (term time only) 7.30-8.30pm: Prayers and Laying on of Hands for Healing (second Wednesday) Thursday 3-3.30pm*: United Service (very informal) at Cherryfields (first Thursday) Saturday 10-11am: Coffee Morning at the Methodist Church or at Cherryfields (see below / third Saturday of month *followed by tea/coffee DIARY FOR NOVEMBER Thursday 1: United Service at Cherryfields, 3pm
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