The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below).

Sunday 30th April 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)

Sunday 30th April 11:15 am Service of the word with Open Doors speaker (at St Ed’s and livestream)

Tuesday 2nd May 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noon

Tuesday 2nd May 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 3rd May 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 3rd May 6.30 pm Alpha (at St Ed’s)

Thursday 4th May 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )

Thursday 4th May 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)

Friday 5th May 9:30 am to12.00 noon Arts and Craft Group , - bring anything – art or craft - you fancy doing and coffee and tea are provided. Cost £3. (at Trinity Church building)

Also Sunday 7th May, 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church with Baptism, 11:15am Holy Communion, Plus online 11:15am Informal Service.

Additionally at 8am daily (except Sunday) we will be posting a ‘Daily bitesize prayer’ on the St Ed's Facebook page.

For on-line services, watch live if you are able --- or join later on 'catch up'.

Everyone welcome.

Additionally

Ringland: future services/events at St Peter’s:

14th May Holy Communion 10:30am

14th May APCM 12 noon

11th June Holy Communion 10:30am

Open Doors we are delighted to have Doug Earner with us today to speak at the 11.15am service to tell us more about the work of Open Doors and the plight of the persecuted church.

Sad news Irene Coker, a faithful member of our congregation, sadly died this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul and Ann and their family.

Robert Beevor Tributes, donations for Robert can still be made through www.robertbeevor.muchloved.com

Peter Kerry’s service will be on Wednesday 10th May at St Ed’s at 10.30am (in place of our usual service). Everyone is welcome.

Christian Aid Paul Scarff is looking for volunteers to deliver envelopes this Christian Aid week, ideally between 7th and 16th May. Last year we delivered over 1,700 envelopes in Taverham and Ringland, and raised over £1,000! If you can help, please contact Paul at [email protected] or 868939.

St Edmund’s Coronation Fair is on Monday 8th May 11:00-4:00. Live Music, BBQ, Beer Tent, Competitions, games crafts &; the usual stalls around the Coronation theme. In line with King Charles wishes to celebrate and promote Volunteering we will invite local charities and groups to provide information cards/flyers on their volunteering opportunities.

There is a sign up sheet at the back of St Eds if you are able to help on a stall on the day or setting up.

St Edmund’s Electoral Roll If anyone feels that they would like to join the Electoral Roll for St Edmund’s, there are forms at the back of St Ed’s.

Calling All Gardeners We plan to hold the Plant Stall again this year beginning the last weekend of May and would appreciate any surplus

plants you may be dividing or seedlings you are growing. This year the proceeds will be donated to Christian Aid.

St Edmund’s Church Taverham –

Annual Church Parochial Meeting and Annual Vestry Meeting

These will be at St. Edmund’s at 7pm on Monday 22nd May and all our church family are encouraged to attend, to celebrate, reflect and pray for our life and ministry as Christ’s believers in this place.

All those on the Electoral Roll are eligible to vote and please ask the Churchwardens for a form if you would like to go on the Electoral Roll.

Nomination forms for Churchwardens, PCC members and Diocesan Synod Members are available at the back of St Eds. Please pray if you feel the Lord is calling you or someone else to these roles.

All candidate who are successfully elected will be subjected to our safeguarding processes before their appointment is confirmed.

We are very fortunate to have Nick Blanch, Director of Youth for Christ, Norwich, coming to speak to us from 8.15pm, once the more formal part of the meeting is completed. Nick is leading encouraging and prayerful work amongst young people in our city, including in Taverham. Come and hear more!

St Edmund’s Taverham Registered Charity Number 1185420