Claydon Benefice Monthly Notice sheet of Services and Events with latest weekly update
Please see pew sheet for this month attached - the following news update was issued by email to the Benefice on Saturday 8th August
Immediately following this week's 10am service at Barham there will be a short graveside service for the internment of Pat Wright's ashes. Anyone who knew Pat is most welcome to attend prior to coffee but for others please go through to Coffee as usual.
This week sees the culmination of months of planning and preparation as on Tuesday we welcome 71 children aged between 5 and 11 to Barham Church for our three day J-TEAM holiday club. We are very grateful to the 20 plus members of our Church are willing to give their time and skill to this vital annual outreach to the younger generation. Please pray for both the Children and the leaders.
If you can help erect tents etc on Monday afternoon from 4:30 and to take them down from 2:30 on Friday this would be really appreciated.
Clearly with J-team in full swing the library at Barham Church will be closed Tuesday to Thursday this week and there will also be no midweek communion but all will be back to normal in time for the Friday drop-in.
Does anyone have any apples to spare for making Great Blakenham's harvest crumble? If so, Please contact Wendy on 01473 846642. Thank you.
With all three of our Churches making efforts to be Eco Friendly can I draw your attention to the Celebration service being held at our Cathedral in Bury on Saturday 5th September.
The following Saturday, 12th September, is the annual Ride and Stride organised by the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust. If you want to raise funds for both the Trust and your Church by being sponsored to ride or walk round some Suffolk Churches or if you could spare an hour or two to sit at your Church to welcome participants please speak to your Parish Organiser - Jonathan for Claydon & Barham; Rev Cathy for Henley and Peter Kastonas for GB
Harvest dates for your diaries:
Sunday 20th September Harvest festival Service at Henley followed by Harvest Lunch
Sunday 27th September Harvest Festival Service at Barham followed by Harvest Lunch
Sunday 4th October Harvest Festival Service at Gt Blakenham with Harvest Supper the previous evening
Prayers This week please pray for Jane's husband, John Whight, as he recovers in hospital from a major 8 hour operation. Also pray for the family of Colin Thrower whose funeral is at Seven Hills this coming Tuesday
