Taverham: St Edmund's

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

Sunday 16th April 9:30am Mustard Tree Church – informal service for families and children. (at St Ed’s) Sunday 16th April 11:15 am Holy Communion with Baptism (at St Ed’s)

Sunday 16th April 11:15 am Online Sunday service (livestream) Monday 17th April 5.00 pm Monday prayers (at St Ed’s)

Tuesday 18th April 10:00 am Tiny Tunes (music for all young people) (at St Ed’s), refreshments10am til12 noon Tuesday 18th April 6:00 pm Rspace (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 19th April 10:30 am Holy Communion (at St Ed’s)

Wednesday 19th April 6.30 pm Alpha (at St Ed’s)

Thursday 20 th April 8 .30am Church caretaking team (at St Ed’s )

Thursday 20 th April 7.00pm Reflection with Compline (at St Ed’s and livestream)

Friday 21st April 9.30 am Burial in churchyard (at St Ed’s )

Also Sunday 23rd April, 8am Holy Communion, 9:30 am Mustard Tree Church,11:15am Service of the word 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

Robert 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!’

Baptisms at Easter welcome to Sky, Rocky and their family. We are delighted that Sky will be baptised at 11.15am today, and we will also have a Thanksgiving for Rocky. Welcome!

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.

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.

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-beverley

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

Taverham: St Edmund's

Service list and notices for w/c 16th April 2023

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Service list and notices for w/c 2nd April 2023

Service list and notices for w/c 26th March 2023