Claydon Benefice Monthly Notice sheet of Services and Events with latest weekly update
Please see pew sheet for this month and next attached - the following news update was issued by email to the Benefice on Friday 12th June
Firstly congratulations to all who braved the weather to work at or come and support the Claydon & Barham Church Fete last Saturday. Sadly we had to move most stalls into the Church and cancel one or two of our regular sideshows but we still managed to raise £1250 so thanks to all involved and especially Jonathan for organising the event and taking the stress. Let's hope for better weather for Henley's Church Fete coming up on 27th June and Gt Blakenham's Doggy Day on 18th July.
Thank you to Michelle Smith and Rev Jenny for organising this year's Christian Aid week in Claydon & Barham and to all those who delivered envelopes. Including the Gift Aid claimed, a total of £852.75 was raised to bring some relief to those in desperate need across the world.
A reminder that next Thursday, 18th, we have the Funeral of Pat Wright taking place at 10:30am in Barham Church followed by a wake in the hall. As Pat has no close family in this country it would be especially good to have a good representation from her Church Family.
Sadly we have had to cancel this week's Families@4:30 session as too many families sent in apologies as they had prior engagements. Hopefully we will have a good turnout by these families and the rest of the benefice Church family for the BBQ being planned for 4pm on Sunday 19th July before the summer break. Further details next week.
This coming Tuesday 16th at 7pm is the Archdeacons visitation for the Deanery at Bacton Church. This is an annual event when all the Churchwardens recently elected or re-elected are formally sworn in. Every Church warden has to attend one of these even if they have to go to another Deanery. The service is open to all and I am sure that Jonathan, Robert, Richard and Wendy would be very pleased for others from our Churches to come along to support them.
On Thursday Rev Tracey will be licenced to her new Benefice by the Bishop of Norwich at a service to be held at St John the Baptist Church Bressingham. Please remember Tracey, David and the people of that benefice in your prayers.
