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Welcome to the August issue
The Summer holidays are here! My children are older now, but I remember the days of trying to keep them occupied for weeks on end! It can be a struggle.
Luckily, throughout the summer holidays, there are so many fun activities available for children in Bury St Edmunds, but we were interested to hear about one right on your doorstep at Moreton Hall library.
Reading Quest is a new summer reading programme, open to children of all ages and reading abilities. Every week during the summer holidays, their staff and volunteers will be on hand to chat to children about the activities completed and the exciting books they’ve read. While visiting the library, children can collect a weekly reward and a new stack of books to enjoy at home. Sign up at Moreton Hall library to take part!
A new production of ‘Dorothy, Back in Oz’ takes place at Theatre Royal from 16th – 31st August following the success of last year’s ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’. Well worth a visit if you have time, we’re lucky to have such a wonderful theatre. Find out more at theatreroyal.org
We hope you enjoy this issue with lots of info from local businesses, plus all the usual news and events. Take care, and we’ll see you in September!
Gemma
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Understanding dementia
First Monday of every month, 10am - 12 noon
At Davers Court care home we believe in sharing our own expertise. At our next event, Angela Hodge Customer Relations Manager, will share her knowledge of dementia, how it can affect people as they age and what you can do support your loved one.
Glastonbury
Court care home, Bury St Edmunds Cuppa & company
Last Thursday of every month, 10am - 12 noon
Join us at Glastonbury Court care home for cuppa and company in our beautiful cafe! Our friendly team will be on-hand to provide support and advice on caring for an older loved one. Chat with like-minded members of the community, enjoy home-baked treats and take a tour our beautiful home.
We offer free mental health support in Suffolk to people aged 16 or over. You can self-refer for talking therapy (without seeing your GP) and access a large range of online workshops by visiting us online or giving us a call.
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E: suffolkcryo@outlook.com
W: www.suffolkcryotherapy.co.uk
Suffolk Cryotherapy offers the safe and effective removal of unwanted skin lesions using cryotherapy. Treatments are performed by a trained, experienced and insured Health Care Professional. Treatment is quick and minimally invasive without damage to the surrounding areas.
We offer clinic appointments at the Self Centre on Moreton Hall in Bury St Edmunds and home visits within the West Suffolk area.
Prices start at ￡30 and depend on the size of the lesion. Please call, text or email for a quote or to get booked in.
Lesions treated include:
• Skin tags
• Pigmented spots
• Warts
• Verrucas
• Seborrheoic Keratosis
• Cherry Angiomas
• Actinic Keratosis
• Molloscum Contagiosum
Suffolk Libraries have introduced the Reading Quest!
Where will reading take you this summer?
Reading Quest is our exciting new summer reading programme, open to children of all ages and reading abilities!
Every week during the summer holidays, our staff and volunteers will be on hand to chat to children about the activities completed and the exciting books they’ve read. While visiting the library, children can collect a weekly reward and a new stack of books to enjoy at home.
Sign up at Moreton Hall library to take part!
Moreton Hall Community Centre
The football season is back in August, and as usual, we’ll be showing as many games as possible here at The Moreton Hall Community Centre.
Join as a member and start enjoying discounted drinks prices, discounted hall hire and earn loyalty points on your bar spend.
We have various rooms available to hire. If you’re looking for a venue for a wedding, party, work event or meeting, please do get in touch with us to find out more.
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For surgery appointments please call 01284 753563. Wednesday & Thursday appointments available.
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Bury Bach Choir
There is nothing to beat the experience of singing with a big choir and the Bury Bach Choir has 80-100 active singing members who don’t just sing Bach! Our 2024-5 season will also include works by Gustav and Imogen Holst, Gabriel Fauré, Mozart and Antonio Salieri.
The choir has three main concerts each year which are usually held either at The Apex or at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, together with a smaller Christmas concert at the Church of St Peter & St Paul in Lavenham.
Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings for 2 hours from 7.30 - 9.30pm
“Come & meet us”
at King Edward VI School in Spring Lane. Experience is not necessary and the choir is happy to support new and returning singers. There are currently some vacancies in all voices.
More information is available on the choir website: www.burybachchoir.co.uk or Instagram, Facebook and X @BuryBachChoir
The choir is also holding two “come and meet us” sessions at the Oddfellows Hall, 85 Whiting St, IP33 1NX for potential singers to meet a few members of the choir to talk about what they sing, ask questions and see whether they could be the right choir for you.
A friendly welcome is guaranteed!
Friday 23rd August from 7-9 pm for a glass of wine
Saturday 24th August from 10-12 noon for coffee and cake.
Good Vibes, Music, Fun & Friendship...
...is a music–based social group for adults with learning disabilities. It meets regularly in Southgate Community Centre and we are delighted to support its work. This summer the group have partnered with The Hal Company and West Suffolk College to devise a play with music – ‘The Land of Good Will’ which has been rehearsed at the Centre.
Danuisia Iwaszko from The Hal Company works with
marginalised groups; giving them confidence and a voice, and putting them back into the centre of society. Danuisa has been helping the Good Vibes Group over the past couple of months to devise this play; using their own ideas and talents. The whole Good Vibes group is involved in some way, and the play has helped group members to gain new confidence and skills, as well as have a lot of fun!
We hope you will come to watch the play on Friday 20 August at Conservatoire East Theatre at West Suffolk College, @ 1.45pm. and enjoy and celebrate the talent of this celebrated playwright Danusia Iaszko and of The Good Vibes group members.
Further details from Karen Naylor 07788 413929
On Saturday October 19, our phenomenal day out in the Capital returns with price held yet again! In May, over 150 people went!
SATURDAY
12th May
We are organising a day trip to London, which is open to anyone who is interested in a fun and reasonably priced day out.
Saturday October 19th
Ticket price held at £20
The coach will leave from Home Farm Lane at 9.00am and will arrive on the Embankment at about 11.30am. You will be given free time in London and, to allow you to catch a matinee performance of a show if you would like to, we’ll be leaving London at about 7.00pm. The cost will be £15 per person – much cheaper than petrol and parking or train fares!
If you have any questions or would like to book places please contact the Community Centre office on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatecommunity.org.uk
at 7pm
The coach will leave Home Farm Lane bus stop at 9.00am and return from the Embankment in London at 7.00pm. Tickets are £20.00 per person. Bookings with payment can be made to Jackie in the Community Centre Office weekdays - except Wednesday’s - from 1 August. Book early to avoid disappointment!
Dates for your diaries:
FAMILY HARVEST BARN DANCE
on Saturday 12 October - in the evening
SPOOKY FUN DAY WITH CHARLIE CHEESECAKE
The office is open weekdays except Wednesdays.
Friday 9 August Friday 13 September
Wednesday 30 October, 2.00 - 4.00pm our ever popular fun afternoon for all children returns in half term week!
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Help us make a difference
Despite the rain, summer events have certainly been happening over the past couple of months.
We’ve had fun days, skydives, marathons and long-distance walks; raffles, trade fairs, lots of wonderful bake sales and even a tractor run. Our first Grow Your Dough event has been a huge success with over 30 teams taking part, but more about that next month.
As always, we can’t thank our supporters enough. The time and dedication they give is second to none and the donations they have raised are just incredible and will make a huge difference to the whole community.
If you fancy getting involved then give us a shout. Fundraising is a great way to give back as well as tick those challenges off your bucket list.
My WiSH Charity is your local NHS charity and by supporting local you can direct the money to where you wish to make a difference. We support all ages and aspects of health care so if you, or a loved one, has been cared for then let us know and you could be saying thank you and helping your family and friends should they need the support of the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in the future.
Marathons
Chloe Lucas taking part in a skydive
NHS Big Tea
IT’S FREE TO SPECTATE AT OUR MY WISH SOAPBOX
Date: Saturday 31st August
Time: 10.30am Soapbox City opens
11.00am Soapbox parade to launch the event
Parking: Please be respectful to residents when parking
Nearest car parks:
Ram Meadow, Cotton Lane, IP33 1XT
Moreton Hall Community Centre, IP32 7EE
If you require disabled parking please call 01284 713466 or email fundraising@wsh.nhs.uk prior to the event
Where:
Soapbox City is based in the grounds of the Priory School, Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH.
Soapbox City: This is where you can get up close and personal to the soapboxes.
Food and drink will also be available here as well as toilets, including disabled.
Cost:
It is FREE to spectate but please bring some change as we will be collecting donations on the day to help us continue to enhance the care of patients and their loved ones across the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.
There will also be some stalls including facepainting and, of course, chequered flags to buy so you can wave at your favourite team!
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Stowmarket Police Cadets
What’s been happening at… HARDWICK Primary School
By Zara Cowling, Head of School & Andy Abbott, Governor
So the summer holidays have finally arrived and another school year over, we hope all our Hardwick family are having a lovely relaxing break and enjoying some sunshine. The term ended with another inaugural event organised by the Friends of Hardwick Primary School (FoHPS) and what a spectacle it was!
The BubbleFest was a fitting farewell to a hugely busy and fulfilling year it is so good to have an event inclusive to all children and invite parents and carers. We look forward to welcoming our pupils back in September and especially our new Reception children and those new to our lovely school.
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Moreton Hall WI
We welcomed ten visitors to our July meeting to hear our speaker, Amanda Sutherland, deliver her third presentation to us.
Her talk was entitled ‘Reuse, Recreate and Re Style Your Wardrobe’. Amanda started by showing us how to reassemble knitwear to make new items before moving on to restyle a jacket – using an old shirt to add length and interest.
Whilst this seemed rather ambitious for some of us, Amanda then demonstrated how to redesign a man’s shirt into a stylish apron, which was very achievable even for those with limited sewing skills.
As always, Amanda’s creativity and enthusiasm made her an entertaining speaker and there were many quizzical looks and gasps as she explained how she turned leggings and trousers into tops.
During refreshments members enjoyed browsing the items for sale which she bought with her and offered at reduced prices.
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Whilst in a car or sitting in direct sunlight do ensure that the affected limb is covered.
It’s best to avoid extreme temperatures as too much heat can increase swelling of the affected limb(s) rooms and don’t sit too close to heat sources such as bar-b-ques and outdoor heaters.
Using a cooling spray, iced water in a spray bottle works well, on your compression garment can help cool the affected limb and yourself.
Incidentally, if you sit out on concrete or by a whitewashed wall – the sun’s rays also reflect off these.
Ultraviolet rays are invisible and are present in every season, so sun protection isn’t something that you should reserve for a summer beach day.
On a cloudy day, up to 80% of UVA exposure remains as compared to a sunny day. UVA light can also pass through windows,
2024 LSS MEETINGS
August 5th - The Oregon Trail and I with Kevin Boardman, October 7th – Coffee and Chat, December 2nd – Festive Fun
7pm – 9pm in Room 1 at Moreton Hall Community Centre. There is no joining fee or referral needed, do come along and find out more about living with, and managing, Lymphoedema and Lipoedema in a relaxed and friendly setting, along with a cuppa and biscuit.
even when you are indoors or in your car.
A tip from skin consultants - wear a face cream with a minimum SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of 15 all year round. Protecting skin from the sun is the best Anti-Ageing treatment there is.
For further details on LSS and the West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: LSS email: lssuffolk@gmail.com Facebook: LSS@lymphoedema
West Suffolk Lymphoedema Service: wslymphservice@wsh.nhs.uk T: 01284 712732
For further details on Lymphoedema and Lipoedema: British Lymphology Society website: www.thebls.com Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) website: www.lymphoedema.org Macmillan website: www.macmillan.org.uk
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WEDNESDAYS 9.15am
THURSDAYS 6.30pm
Community based running group, making running accessible to ALL Free trial sessions available
IN TOUCH
CPSG is about coming together, being there for each other, making friends, connecting and engaging with others in a safe, nonjudgmental atmosphere.
Being accepted, an active listener, respectful and mindful of others. It is about the whole
and not about any one person.
Certain behaviours are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Please think carefully about your condition, how it affects you and what type of support group is the right fit for you.
COCKFIELD SUMMER FAIR
Cockfield Summer Fair was an enjoyable family fun afternoon with several activities and games held in the display arena, as well as a dog show, a brass band, a tug of war, stalls of homemade crafts, plants, charitable causes. A BBQ, ice creams, slush puppies and homemade cakes and drinks. Tombola and a raffle.
CPSG had a stall raising funds and promoting the group. A big thank you to all who supported the group and to all the on-site help on the day. A successful day for all involved.
DIARY DATES
Coffee Morning Monday 5th August from 10.30am at The Folk Café.
Positively Crafty
in July card crafting came from the choice of three themes Garden Friends, Watering Can Blossoms & Blooms and Flower Patch Pots. Pretty and colourful designs as you can see. Many of these were on display at Cockfield Fair. A light hearted, enjoyable afternoon amongst friends. Coming together and joining in an activity is a welcome distraction, easing pain levels and having a laugh is a real boost.
CPSG Facebook is currently taking a break. Although it is not hidden, the site at present is not active.
info@chronicpainsupportgroup.co.uk
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon honey
5 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
12 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
Method:
In a large bowl, mix together the honey, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce. Set aside a small dish of the marinade for basting. Place chicken drumsticks into the bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Preheat barbecue for medium high heat.
Lightly oil the barbecue cooking grate. Arrange drumsticks on the grate and cook for 10 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Baste frequently with the reserved sauce during the last 5 minutes.
Calling all adults…..with or without children!
By the time you read this the children will be well into their summer holidays. They will already be thinking about extracurricular activities they would like to get involved with in September. We, as leaders with Girlguiding, will be getting enquiries about joining Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers.
This term 3rd Bury Rainbows have hosted a sports evening which the girls planned and ran themselves. They will finish the term with a campfire. Risby Brownies were planning pond dipping at Lackford Lakes. Both 2nd Bury and 1st Moreton Hall Brownies have enjoyed an evening at Bradfield Park Scout Campsite zooming down the hill on their Cresta Run. A highlight for 1st Moreton Hall was delivering the proceeds of their
fundraising event to Gee Gee’s Ranch and Rescue. The Brownies (and some parents and siblings) had a great evening with the animals. The Guides, including our recently reopened 14th Bury unit, have been very active with cookouts, (sausages AND marshmallows!), new skills and much more. 10th Bury have already had their camp, where they coped well with some rain, but still managed to earn their Backwoods Cooking badge and watch beautiful skies and a barn owl flying around their camp.
And then there was the division trip to Hautbois Activity Centre! Four coaches full of Guides and Brownies left Bury, Mildenhall and Elmswell and the girls enjoyed a whole day of activities at the Girlguiding Anglia centre in Norfolk. They
climbed higher, moved faster, paddled further and, in some cases, got wetter than ever before! Girls are starting conversations with, “Next time we go…”
Girlguiding is more than just an after school club. It offers membership of a worldwide organisation which has given opportunities to girls for over 100 years and where friendships can be made for life. None of this can happen without the adult leaders who volunteer their time and expertise. Could you be one of those adults? It doesn’t matter if you didn’t belong as a child. Join us now! You’ll be welcome. You don’t have to have children of your own or work with children. More adult help means more girls can experience new adventures. Girls can do anything!
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August already and the summer holidays starting for many, roads are slightly quieter around the estate, let’s hope we all have a fun and safe few weeks, enjoying our local community and activities available.
What a great atmosphere with the Euros taking place. Local venues including Moreton Hall Community Centre did an excellent job supporting and like myself many enjoyed watching, although we didn’t win the atmosphere was brilliant. Thanks to all the staff and supporters who make the events successful.
Engagement Hour
19th August 2024, MHCC - 7pm – 8pm Engagement Hour with local councillors –come along for an informal meeting/ discussion with your local councillor(s), discuss any view/thoughts you may have.
wildlife
The wildlife of Moreton Hall needs looking after. Hedgehogs and other small animals should be better protected on English roads under rule changes announced (22 December
Rock Snake – Lockdown
We are trying to put the Rock Snake (pebbles) that many children and adults were involved in lockdown into a permanent fixture.
As chairman, I am happy to raise any points from residents raised at the meetings and with local councilllors. But you can also direct any questions you may have to your local councillors: 2023 www.gov.uk) to make it easier for local authorities to put up wildlife warning signs. I am not sure we have any of these from our local authority. I have just purchased some from Amazon myself, great idea if you wish to purchase just one to put on your wheelie bin or in your surrounding area just to raise the awareness.
Councillor Peter Armitage email peter.armitage@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Councillor Peter Thompson email peter.thompson@suffolk.gov.uk
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Every month I share a crafty activity for you to try at home. Check out my facebook page for more info www.facebook.com/ thecraftyfoxes or visit www.thecraftyfoxes.co.uk
WELCOME TO MY CRAFTY COLUMN! Michelle x
This months’ make is a POM POM SHOOTER game great for playing on your own or with a friend. It’s really easy to make and cheap to make and provides endless hours of fun.
YOU WILL NEED:
A paper cup, a balloon, a pair of scissors, a pom pom and some pens or coloured tape.
Decorate the cup using tape and pens
Tie the neck of the balloon in a knot
Cut off the other end
Cut the bottom of the cup out using a sharp knife, you may need a grown up for this
Place the balloon over the end of the cup
Place a pom pom in the shooter
Pull back the knotted balloon so the pop pom falls within it, aim and fire.
TOP TIP…
If playing with a friend see if they can catch the fired pom pom in their cup and shoot it back to you. If playing on your own set up some empty tin cans on a wall and try and knock them off with the pom pom.
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Rougham Control Tower Aviation Museum
Welcome to our August ‘View from the tower’
Our Annual ‘Echoes of the Past’ was again a great success, made possible by your attendance. Over 400 visitors enjoyed the display’s and exhibits together with the reenactors and vehicles. The additional event on the Saturday with the Tea Dance was also very well attended, so much so that there is another planned for September. Watch this space and our social media pages for the forthcoming date.
The current visitor numbers have exceeded 2,000 so far. This has been bolstered by the Bury St Edmunds Radio Club Rally which attracted over 300 visitors. Groups like this, together with Car Clubs, schools and aviation enthusiasts, regularly hold their meetings and events with us.
Would your group like to have a BBQ, afternoon tea get together, or even a birthday party with us? We even had a great wedding ceremony and party last year. Please contact us via our email address, as below.
Our strong historic links with the American service personnel from the ‘40’s continue. Recently, 5 family groups have seen the museum displays relevant to their ancestor’s presence here at Rougham. It is a great pleasure being able to welcome all these people who have made the journey to find the information of their loved ones.
Although all are significant, one person stands out. The daughter and her husband of TSgt Boyd Hall visited.
Very few servicemen had the credentials of this gentleman. He was a top turret gunner and engineer with the 459/454nd Squadron of 322nd Bomb group. His records show that he completed 67 missions between July 1943 and February 1945. This was an exceptional dedication and commitment, especially as the majority of aircrew were only in their late teens and early twenty’s.
Thank you to all that served and a big thank you all the families and relatives that continue to both visit and support us. There will be further family visits during the next few months and we will be holding our Annual departures service of remembrance in December (date to be confirmed).
For our details please refer to our website:
BURY ST EDMUNDS CRICKET CLUB
Bury St Edmunds was the only cricket club to have three players included in the England Over 40’s team that beat Wales Over 40’s at the picturesque ground of Arundel Castle owned by the Duke of Norfolk in Sussex. England won the game by 110 runs, Sean Park scored 40 and a former Bury St Edmunds player Ben France also played scoring in the 40’s.
The cricket club caters for a wide variety of players with a particular emphasis on youth during the season. On Mondays around 40 youngsters ranging from 5 to 8 years have taken part in All Stars and Dynamos cricket with several volunteers guiding the coaching.
On Wednesdays the women and girls section have been training and recently won their first match of the season.
At senior level Saturday and Sunday teams have provided a full compliment of players, the only problem has been the weather which has cost
several fixtures, despite all the rain the Victory Ground has remained in very good condition and we hope the sun shines for the remainder of the season.
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Left to right: Sean Park, Justin Bishop and Tom Rash playing for England Over 40’s in their match at Arundel Castle against Wales
MEETING A HERO
It’s not often you have the opportunity to meet a hero, especially at my time of life, but recently I had that privilege…
I was invited by Karen Cannard (her of the Waste Diet fame and now a careers expert and Suffolk Sound radio presenter) to go to the Youth Climate Change Conference held at Suffolk One, Sixth Form College in Ipswich on the 3rd July. My job was to interview Chris Packham for 10 minutes to go on Karen’s show on 10th July.
I have been following Chris for more than 30 years and now was my chance to meet him in person. I had put 5 questions together which I hoped were interesting and thought provoking. It’s not often I feel nervous but that morning I had a whole bunch of butterflies swirling around my stomach. On top of that I nearly missed the train from BSE. Great start to the day.
Upon arrival we were ushered through to a back room to meet Chris for a quick chat before the interview. He was so relaxed and engaging that it took away any fears immediately.
It was like meeting an old friend, he had not read the questions prior to the interview and answered them with such ease, eloquence and knowledge that the whole thing was a pleasure. The ten minutes flew past and he was still speaking as he was being chivvied to go through to give his first presentation of the day.
The whole thing was organised by the Suffolk Climate Change Partnership as part of its work engaging with schools, charities, and community groups to bring about positive change. They arranged for 250 students from schools across the county to visit the conference. The children had the
opportunity to speak to Chris, various young activists and visit a range of stalls run by groups supporting and promoting environmental initiatives, conservation, council actions and much more.
The main messages from the conference were ones of urgency and hope. It was fantastic to see so many young people wanting to stand up and make a difference.
Chris said: “Suffolk has put together a bold coalition of initiatives to address climate breakdown. Hope for me lies in the young, so it is critical that we do not just listen to their needs and ideas, but give them an active role in shaping their future, not a token seat at the table - but the leading voice”(Quoted from Suffolk News)
Emma Dixon, Suffolk climate change partnership manager, added: “The Suffolk Youth Climate Conference empowers young people in Suffolk to join us in the fight against climate change.
If some of the students at the conference can follow in the footsteps of Scarlett Westbrook, a 21 year old activist with a bio as long as your arm, and Kids Against Plastic ,run by two sisters Ella and Amy who have been campaigning against plastic pollution since they were 10 and 12 years old, then we can all take some hope from their actions.
It would be great to hear from some of our own young people around Bury St Edmunds, and find a way to link them all together.
Maybe for any youngsters out there with great environmental aspirations, try speaking to your teachers, see what’s going on in your school and ask them how they can link to other schools.
This could be another way for Suffolk to drive towards its goal of becoming the greenest county in the country.
Tony, Chris and Scarlett
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Services Events
SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST
8.30am: Holy Communion
10.30am: Worship Everyone Service
SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST
10.30am: Morning Worship
6:30pm: Prayer & Worship
SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST
10.30am: Morning Worship
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST
10.30am: Morning Worship
Christ Church Moreton Hall, Lawson Place, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7EW
WEDNESDAY 7TH, 14TH, 21ST, & 28TH AUGUST
7:30pm: Prayer meeting on zoom
(Please remember to contact church office for zoom link – 01284 725391)
TUESDAY 20TH AUGUST
10-11.30am: Coffee Club
THURSDAY 1ST, 8TH, 15TH, 22ND & 29TH AUGUST
10am-12pm + 11.15am-12.15pm
Are you a master of your own disguise?
Written by Samantha Reid, A member of Christ Church
Very often we look at our fellow human beings and decide because of the way they look or the things they say, what type of person they are. I will be the first to put my hand up on presuming people’s personalities/jobs/lifestyle but very rarely getting it right. I may have mentioned to you I love going for a coffee in town and get a great deal of pleasure meeting new people. This gives me an opportunity to test my instincts deciding if my presumptions are correct.
How do we feel about people deciding what type of personality/job/or lifestyle you lead?
Does this make us a bad person for presuming these things?
In August we will be looking at Ephesians chapters 4,5, and 6 and how we should
be observing ourselves and remembering that there is one Spirit in us all, we should speak truthfully as we are all members of one body. We can look into this further by considering if we are honest with our friend’s, neighbours and even strangers in what we say and how we act.
I have the privilege of working with much older people, and I always try to imagine if their family were watching my every move or word, they would be happy with what they see and have heard. It is hard to maintain this thoughtfulness when we return home and speak to our nearest and dearest, and that is when I believe faith has stepped in to help me be the same person inside and outside my home. (My children may say otherwise). I am trying to be honest with everyone I know.
You may have been through a sleepless night or been unwell, but when someone says ‘How are you?’ Are you honest with your reply or do you give the generic response; ‘I’m ok thanks?’ I happened to ask this question at the end of church last week to a fellow member, and was really blessed as the gentleman I asked actually gave me an honest response which knocked me sideways because of what he was going through. Because of his honesty I can now pray for him and feel able to do something positive which if he had been a master of his own disguise, I would never have known anything was wrong.
I pray that we all have the strength to be honest with each other as this not only shows the friendship’s we have but the strength we gain from them.
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The power of encouragement!
My wife has a friend, who for many years was a children’s nurse in the Special Care Baby Unit in a famous London hospital. During that time, she had a dynamic, pioneering boss, who had the highest standards imaginable. However, this lady rarely praised her colleagues. And so, after 10 years, Alice left her job, anxious that she wasn’t good enough to work there. But on her leaving card, her boss wrote this: “If my child was ever ill, and in this hospital, I would want you to be the nurse looking after her”. Alice says that if her boss had said that to her just once, she would still be working in that hospital today.
If we’re honest, we can all be generous with our criticism and mean with our praise. But I suspect that this isn’t how God wants us to live.
Writing to a church in Greece, St Paul said: “Encourage one another and build each other up”.
Which is still a relevant message to us isn’t it? Because in today’s hypercritical world, people really need building up and
encouraging which is what we try to do in Southgate church.
However, this is something that everyone can do. ‘Thank you’ is one of the most powerful phrases in the English language. Especially if you make your praise specific; if you identify precisely what the person has done and say exactly how it has helped you. You can do this when you send a message, an email or a card. People thrive on a little recognition. It makes them feel valued and significant. And it encourages them in their work, their relationships and their volunteering.
But praising people also teaches them the value of affirming others. Those who receive encouragement
generally enjoy the experience, and so in time, become encouragers themselves.
Over the next month, why not intentionally try to affirm the people around you. In your family, your workplace and friendship groups..? Keep praising them all month... and see what affect it has.
In his famous Parable of the Talents, Jesus says that when we meet God on the last day, he will praise all those who have believed in him and lived-out his teaching. Indeed, God will say to them, what they have been saying to people, all their lives: “Well done, good and faithful servant”.
Rev Mike Simm Minister of Southgate Church
What’s on in AUGUST
Sundays 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th August
10.30am Morning Worship services with groups for children of all ages Morning Service on 18th August includes Holy Communion
Mid-week Communion Service, Wednesdays 1.15pm in Church Centre
Friendship Club for older people meet on Thursdays 1st August – at 12.45pm for Fish & Chip lunch and a talk by Andy Malcolm from the Fishermen’s Mission (pre-booking essential) 15th August – at 2.30pm for a fun afternoon of card games.
Thursday Club meet on the 4th Thursday of each month. They’ll be taking a break in August, but will be meeting on Thursday 26th September in the Small Hall at 7.45pm for a talk about Suffolk Accident Rescue Service. All women welcome.
During term time, the following mid-week groups meet in Church Centre: Liquid, for young people in school years 8 to 13, Mondays 7pm to 9pm; Southgate Parent & Toddlers, (SPOTS), Wednesdays 9am to 11am. Youth Club, for school years 5, 6, 7, Thursdays 6.30pm to 7.45pm. There are also regular weekly activities at Hardwick Primary School.
CoffeeStop, Mondays, 10am to 12noon in Church Centre. Free Coffee, Tea, Cake and Chat.
Please note that there will be no CoffeeStop on Bank Holiday Monday 26th August.
EMOJI HOLIDAY CLUB
Emoji Holiday Club will run for 4 mornings, Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd August from 10am to 12noon each day, in the Main Hall of Southgate Community Centre! It is suitable for children aged 4 - 11 years and costs £1 per child per day! Holiday Club will be a fun morning of Crafts, Activities, Songs, Games, Puppets and Bible Stories.
Simple Drinks & Snacks included! Places can be pre-booked from the Southgate Church Website or using the QR Code that will take you straight to the booking form, or by phoning the Church Office!
We will be having a Family & Friends Tea Party on the evening of Friday 23rd August from 6pm-7pm. Full details of this event will be given out during the Holiday Club!
See our poster advert on page 13 for more plus booking QR code!
All of our events and services are held in Southgate Community Centre, Caie Walk.
Please contact Jackie Tooley, Administrator on 01284 703705 or email office@southgatechurch.org.uk
August WHAT’S ON
Please note: all correct at time of going to press, but please check for updates directly with the venue.
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Dorothy, Back in Oz
Fri 16th August - Sat 31st August
After a huge storm hits Stowmarket, Dorothy finds herself transported back to the magical land of Oz, with only her trusty talking chicken, Billina, for company. But all is not well. The yellow brick road has been smashed and the Emerald City lies in ruins.
Following the success of last year’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Mike Akers, we return to the Emerald City with Dorothy, Back in Oz, based on the second novel in L. Frank Baum’s Oz series. So whether you have been to Oz a thousand times, or this is your first visit, an epic adventure awaits you.
Find out more at: theatreroyal.org
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Summer Light
Tues 20 August 2024 - Sun 22 Sept 2024
An exhibition of original paintings in pastel/ oil/acrylic mixtures, that celebrate the beautiful colours of Greece and East Anglian land and seascapes in dazzling summer colour.
Andrew also teaches art, for further enquiries email andy_shimmer@hotmail.com.
Opening hours:
Mondays to Saturdays - 10am-5pm Sundays - 10am-4pm
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THE 19TH HOLE
BY ADAM TRETT, PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF COACH
Email: adamtrettpga@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: Adam Trett - ADT Golf Coaching
Welcome back to the 19th hole, July saw a wet and wild OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP at Royal Troon and as always we were treated to a great week of competition.
This years winner made it his second major both coming this year, Xander Schauffele shot a final round 64 (-6) to win by 2 shots over Justin Rose and Billy Horschel. Having previously received press comments that he had thrown away many wins in
COACHES CORNER – SHORT GAME
This month’s coaches corner looks at SHORT GAME and how using a different set up can help you around the greens. If this is an area of your game that isn’t as strong as it could be then lets, see what we can do to help.
SET UP – These three simply changes that we suggest will allow you to use the simple putting style chipping technique a lot easier.
• Raise the handle of the club you are chipping with to match the angle of your putter.
the past this year he has taken his chances and has looked confident doing it.
Golf at Paris 2024: Golf at the Olympics will begin on Thursday, August 1 at Le Golf National near Versailles. That is when the men’s event gets underway with play continuing for four rounds until the final round on Sunday, August 4. The women’s event then gets started on Wednesday, August 7 and comes to a close four days later on Saturday, August 10.
• Stand in slightly closer to the golf ball.
• As a reaction to both of the first points you will feel you should now grip lower on the grip.
TECHNIQUE – People often say you should use a putting style technique around the greens. This style is great, however without the above changes to your set up you will struggle to make the putting style technique work consistently.
Move the ‘’Y’’ Shape you make with your arms and the club back and forth in a putting style action. This allows you to make a low risk and consistent movement with your short game shots.
Give this SET UP and TECHNIQUE a go and see if you can add a new shot to your game!
If you want any more help with this or any other aspect of your game, then I would be pleased to assist you in enjoying this great game more.
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