NEWS SHEET FOR THE RECTOR: Rev. Graham Steel SOUTH TRINITY BROADS BENEFICE The Rectory, Main Road, (part of the Flegg Group) , Thrigby, , Runham, 01493 368210 Stokesby, Fleggburgh and Billockby [email protected]

SERVICES FOR MAY 2013 Morning Prayer is usually said at: Monday Mautby 8.30am th Sunday 5 Easter 6 / Rogation Sunday Tuesday Runham 8.30am The Ven. Steven Betts, Archdeacon of is Wednesday Stokesby 8.30am sharing our Rogation Sunday this year. Thursday Fleggburgh 9.00am Filby 9.00am Holy Communion Saturday Filby 9.00am with the Archdeacon of Norfolk Please see lists at the churches for any changes. 10.15 meet at Filby Church for tractor/trailer ride round part of the From the Registers Benefice. This year we will not only be blessing the crops but Our condolences to the families of: also focus on enterprises in the countryside apart Richard CURTIS, funeral at st from traditional farming, visiting Croft Farm, Crematorium on 21 March Daphne Pauline Maud HUBBARD, funeral at Mautby Thrigby Wildlife Park & Buttonwick Bakery. th Church on 25 March th Thursday 9th Ascenion Day Ida Anne DENNY, funeral at Stokesby Church on 8 April Mautby 7.30pm Ascension Day Marion Elizabeth WALDEN, interment of Ashes at Stokesby Church on 13th April Holy Communion Peggy JOHNSON, funeral at Great Yarmouth th Sunday 12th Easter 7 Crematorium on 16 April Mautby 9.00 am Morning Prayer Runham 9.00 am Holy Communion Diary dates for May nd Stokesby joint with Mautby/ Runham Thursday 2 Rock Solid Fleggburgh joint with Filby 7.00pm at Runham Village Hall Tuesday 7th Stokesby PCC Filby 10.30am Holy Communion 2.00pm at 1, Poppy Gardens Billockby 6.00pm Evening service Thursday 9th Messy Church

Sunday 19th Day of Pentecost Whit Sunday 3.30pm at Filby Church Saturday 11th Quiz Mautby 9.00am Holy Communion at Fleggburgh Village Hall Runham joint service at Mautby Thursday 16th Filby & District Women’s Institute Stokesby joint service at Mautby 2.00pm at Filby Clubroom Fleggburgh 10.30 Morning Prayer Rock Solid Filby 10.30am Holy Communion 7.00pm at Runham Village Hall

th Visitation at Yarmouth Minster Sunday 26 May Trinity Sunday Saturday 18th Plant Sale 10.00-12 noon Filby Church Mautby Joint with Stokesby Monday 20th Churchwardens’ meeting Stokesby 9.00am Holy Communion (Traditional) 7.30pm at the Rectory Runham 10.30am Family Service Thursday 23rd Benefice Lunch Club Fleggburgh 10.30am Holy Communion 12 noon at Stokesby Village Hall Filby joint with Fleggburgh Wednesday 29th Fleggburgh PCC Thrigby 6.00pm Evening Service 7.00pm at the Rectory

Sunday 2nd June 1st Sunday after Trinity Looking forward to June Mautby 9.00am Holy Communion 22nd June Jumble Sale Stokesby joint with Mautby/ Runham at Fleggburgh Village Hall Fleggburgh 10.30am Family Service Filby 10.30am Morning Service Runham 5.30pm Evening Service visit us at www.stbb.co

Rock Solid is  for young people

aged 11 years and over.

 Thursday 2nd / 16th May Open Churches week  at Runham Village Hall  from 7.00 to 8.30pm at Mautby Church

Come and try it! Saturday 3rd August contact John 369556 for more info Church Tower open 10.00 - 4.00pm

Saturday 3rd August onwards. Flower Festival – “Famous People - past and present” May’s

Messy Church Filby PCC presented a cheque for £700 to the takes place Village Hall Fund which was raised at the on Thursday 9th May Stone Angel concert last month.

3.30pm at Filby Church Many thanks to everyone who supported this

Messy Church is all-age worship event. for families and it’s fun! for more info, phone Sally 369533 The new Church Car Park at Filby is now open. Access, as signed, is via the Fleggburgh Village Hall Quiz Night concrete track to the left before the Saturday May 11th. at 7.30p.m. houses in Church Lane. The path from Teams of up to six. the Car Park to the Church is through the The cost is £7 per person conservation as area – follow the signs. includes either Cod, Plaice or Chicken - all with Chips, or Jacket Potato with Cheese, Baked Beans or Tuna, also Pizza. Our Benefice website is now live, with more information Wine, Beer etc. on sale and a raffle. To book tickets phone 0149336822/369878/369268. being added - visit us at www.stbb.co Tickets must be booked by May. 4th. so the food can be ordered. Ample Parking.

FILBY & DISTRICT WI RESOLUTIONS MEETING A big thankyou to all who have th supported this year’s Diocesan Lent Thursday 16 May 2013 Protect – “Building Hope in 2.00pm in the Clubroom Uganda”. A cheque has been sent for £500 from the Benefice which includes individual donations, the money collected in PLANT SALE Lent Boxes and money raised by our Church School in Fleggburgh of just over £56. (This figure does not include IN FILBY CHURCH other donations sent directly to Diocesan House) Saturday 18th May 10.00 – 12 noon Home Visits and Communions In aid of Filby Church The Rector is always willing to visit parishioners on Refreshments available - Gardening Draw request and particularly to bring communion to Telephone Sue 369291 for further details those who can no longer get to church.

Please contact him on 368210 The Benefice Luncheon Club 12.00noon on Thursday May 23rd This news sheet goes out to every household across the Stokesby Community Centre Benefice – if you would like any item included please £4.00 for a 3 course meal contact Pam on 01493 369175 Please ring Sally (369533) or Trish (368132) or email [email protected] by the 12th of if you would like to join us or need a lift the previous month.