At this moving service, we will again remember those who fell in conflict; in particular the men of Bergh Apton who died in the two world wars. Preparation starts at 10.30 and the service 'proper' begins 15 minutes later.
There will be no refreshments in the church afterwards but a soup lunch will be served in the Village Hall from 12.30.

This child-friendly service is to support the Salvation Army Christmas Present appeal. We're delighted that the two schools in the Thurton Benefice will be supporting us with prayers and poems (or maybe something else) prepared by the children.
Could you help us make Christmas special for those families who may have little or nothing under the tree for their children on Christmas morning?
If you’d like to donate to this Salvation Army Project and make a child’s Christmas special this year, Read On!

The Salvation Army asks for gifts of NEW, UNWRAPPED toys, books, games or gift tokens (for children aged 0-16 years). Unwrapped because they prepare gift packs for identified families. Monetary donations can be made too, and any gift aid on donations will be passed to the Salvation Army too.
Donations can be brought to the church service on the morning or taken, during the week beforehand, to either Alpington or Thurton School.
Afterwards, the Bergh Apton team will arrange for them to be taken to the Salvation Army Norwich depot where the gifts will be wrapped before distribution to those in need.

Here are a few gift ideas:
• 0-3 years: dolls, teddy bears, cot mobiles, baby clothes, bath toys, puzzles
• 3-5: dolls and action figures, cars, lorries, colouring sets, pencils, crayons, books, puzzles
• 5-9: educational games & toys, stationery (colouring sets, pencils, crayons, school sets), books, puzzles, wordsearch, crosswords
• 9-12: games and toys, stationery, books, t-shirts, hair accessories, gloves, scarves, hats
• 13-16: books, make-up and toiletries (please try to ensure non-allergic ingredients if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, t-shirts, hair accessories and gift vouchers.

Nearly-new toys in good condition can also be donated for sale in Salvation Army shops to raise funds for their valuable work

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Once again, we're delighted that Lardal Kantori will be with us. For this visual and musical treat, our Norwegian friends, many in national dress, bring carols and songs in Norwegian and English to herald the Advent season.

Tickets £12. Please book in advance by calling 01508 480576 (you may need to leave a message), or email [email protected].
More details on website https://berghapton.org.uk/bergh-apton-festival-2025/

This service follows the traditional Common Worship format of the Holy Communion Service.
As always, refreshments will follow.

No Service in Bergh Apton Church; on 5th Sundays, we join with the Eleven churches of the Bramerton Group to share holy communion. This time in Surlingham church

Do join us and stay for refreshments afterwards

Do join us on this first Sunday of Advent for a relaxed and friendly service, led by a member of our Parish Team. Refreshments and chat will round off the morning