ST EDMUND’S CHURCH - CORONATION FAIR MONDAY 8th MAY 2023 11.00 – 4.00Just to remind everyone we are collecting Bric a Brac,Books, Clothing (all ages), Toys, Bottles, RafflePrizesAny items can be left in church this week or if you would like items collected please contact Sue Elmes on 260656.Most importantly please come and celebrate the Coronation of King Charles IIIOn Monday 8th MayWe have lots of fun games with a royal theme, crafts, bottle tombola, prizes for those royally dressed including a gift for dogs!BBQ, Beer Tent, Savouries and Cakes
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 noonTuesday 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.AdditionallyRingland: future services/events at St Peter’s: 14th May Holy Communion 10:30am14th May APCM 12 noon11th June Holy Communion 10:30amOpen 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.comPeter 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 paul.scarff57@gmail.com 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 surplusplants 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 MeetingThese 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
The following services will be available via the St Ed's Facebook page or by attendance (as stated below). Sunday 23rd April 8:00am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Sunday 23rd April 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s)Sunday 23rd April 11:15 am Service of the word (at St Ed’s)Monday 24th April 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)Tuesday 25th April 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noonTuesday 25th April 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 26th April 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)Wednesday 26th April 6.30 pm Alpha (at St Ed’s)Thursday 27th April 8.30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )Thursday 27th April 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)Friday 28th April 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) Friday 28th April 12.00 pm thanksgiving service for Robert Beevor (at St Ed’s )Also Sunday 30th April, 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church,11:15am Service of the word with Open Doors speaker, 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.AdditionallyRingland: future services/events at St Peter’s: 14th May Holy Communion 10:30am14th May APCM 12 noon11th June Holy Communion 10:30amRobert Beevor ‘Sue, Helen and Paul want to thank everyone for their lovely messages, cards and flowers at this sad time. The family will say goodbye to Robert at a private cremation and this will be followed by a thanksgiving service at St. Edmund’s at midday on Friday 28th April and afterwards at Wensum Valley Hotel. We welcome you all to join us for these. Please come in coloured clothing of your choice which may include yellow and green!’Tributes, candles, donations for Robert can be made through a website : www.robertbeevor.muchloved.comPeter Kerry sadly died peacefully on Thursday evening (just as we were praying and saying Compline). He was a man of wonderful and infectious faith, and we will miss him! Peter loved coming to church, and was a keen participant in the livestreams. He was much loved and is now with the Lord.Diary date : Open Doors Speaker Sunday 30th April Open Doors originated in the ministry of Brother Andrew who distributed Bibles to persecuted Christian communities in Eastern Europe during the 1970’s. On Sunday 30th April (a fifth Sunday) we will have a visiting speaker at the 11.15am service to tell us more about the work of Open doors today and the plight of the persecuted church. Please put the date in your diaries to come along if you can.Christian Aid Paul Scarff is again 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 paul.scarff57@gmail.com or 868939.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.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.A virtual challenge! During April, Paul Beverley is doing a 'virtual' Land's End to John o'Groats - 1000 miles + 39,000 ft of climb - to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society, but it's round Taverham and Ringland Hills, as he can't leave Sue. Please join us if you can - £3000 raised already. Many thanks! justgiving.com/page/paul-beverleyCalling All Gardeners We plan to hold the Plant Stall again this year beginning the last weekend of May and would appreciate any surplusplants 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 MeetingThese 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
King Charles is asking for more volunteers in the community to “help out”. There is a national app for this but at St Edmund’s Taverham Coronation Fair on Monday 8th May there will be a board for local organizations and charities to advertise if they are in need of volunteers.If you would like to place an advertisement please email an A5 sheet detailing how volunteers could help your organization along with contact details – if you have any pictures or brochure available these can be delivered to St Edmund’s Church or brought along on the day.Please email your copy to susie.elmes@gmail.com or if you need any further information you can contact me on 01603 260656.ThanksSusie Elmesplease note printable version of this article is attached for your convenience
