A simple service to remember loved ones departed. There will be an opportunity to light a candle in their memory.
Refreshments will be served after the service

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 then, weather permitting a piper will lead us out to the war memorial where wreaths will be laid, as well as poppy crosses for each of the Bergh Apton men who fell.
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.

There will be refreshments after the service.
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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We're delighted that Lardal Kantori will be with us once again. 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. They perform regularly around southern Norway under the expert leadership of Kjell Håkerstad,

Refreshments will be served at the end of the concert, when there will be time to shat to members of the choir

Tickets £12. Please book in advance by calling 01508 480576 (you may be greeted by an answerphone but start to speak and you may be interrupted by a human (!) otherwise, please leave a message), or email [email protected].

You can also find these details and an online booking link via Eventbrite on the Events section of the Bergh Apton village website https://berghapton.org.uk/7093-2/
Eventbrite does charge a booking fee.

A service of holy communion followed by refreshments