Regular Events Notices and News - November 2011 Alpha – This introduction to the Christian faith is currently running for parents Tas Valley Team with toddlers/babies on alternate Thursday morning with Church Mice. All welcome, please contact Sally on 470762. Also an evening course is currently St Mary, Newton Flotman; St Peter, ; St Mary, ; St Mary, Tharston; St Mary Saxlingham; All Saints , running in Tasburgh on Wednesday evenings – contact Chris on 470768. St Mary Shotesham, Tas Valley Cell Church Baby Mice – Every Wednesday 10-12 in Newton Flotman Church Room. A group for parents and babies led by Geraldine from Children’s Services. Chat and get to know other parents. Young parents especially welcome. Contact BENEFICE SUPPER Geraldine Preston on 07827 896281 Saturday 29th October at 7.30pm Newton Flotman Village Hall. Bible Study Groups New members are always welcome. Please contact Philip A chance for us all to get together and enjoy an evening of food, entertainment Simmons 499041, David Lancaster 493159 or June Gibson 499004 and good company. Church Mice – A parent and toddler group, meeting fortnightly on Thursdays Please bring some food to share. Further information from churchwardens from 9.30am in Newton Flotman Church room. This month’s meetings are on th th 10 & 24 November. Contact Dawn (470956) or Vicky (471506) for more Thursday 17th November information. ANTHONY THWAITE talk on “POETRY OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE” Coffee Stop – for coffee, tea and cakes Saturday Mornings 10-12 at Newton Saxlingham Village Hall at 7.30pm Flotman’s Church Room. Contact Amy Ferguson on 470925 Monday Mardle – get together in Saxlingham Church Room every Monday – see November dates for more information. Tel Corinne 01508 499064 BREAKING THE SILENCE Prayer for the parishes takes place every day. Please give any special prayer requests to a churchwarden, member of the clergy or prayer box or board in From Friday 25th November, churches up and down will be ringing bells church. in support of the White Ribbon Campaign to counter domestic abuse in all its Communion at home - Contact Rev.David Sochon on 558495 forms. More people than you might imagine have been affected in some way by domestic abuse. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men - rich, poor, young, old. Sat Nav/FROG – Groups for 11s to teenage meeting during part of some Sunday Services at Tasburgh and Newton Flotman. Contact the clergy for details. We don’t often talk about it. We don’t like to acknowledge it. We might even make Special Agents –are children aged up to 11 with a special assignment to find out jokes about it. It may be hidden, but it happens, and it’s horrid. We know that God all about the Christian life. We meet on Sundays at 10.45-12 to investigate bible cares about this. He hears the cries of those suffering. And we care because God stories, play games, sing, pray and do all sorts of crafts. New members are cares. We may not have all the answers, but we know that this behaviour is always welcome. If you want to know more, tel: Kirsten Remer 471580 wrong, we care about those who are suffering, and we want it to stop. Tasburgh Coffee Pot – meets every Wednesday afternoon 2pm – 3.45pm in Tasburgh Churches will be ringing their bells throughout the White Ribbon fortnight (25th Church Room for coffee and a chat – all are welcome. Nov - 5th Dec). This is a simple act of showing solidarity with those who are Tasburgh Children’s Church meets on Sundays at 9.30 in Tasburgh’s Church suffering, and it is a parable of what we long for - a breaking of the silence. Some Room. Contact Jane Rae for more details 470692 churches in our Benefice will be ringing on Sunday 27th November and some How to Contact the Staff Team other occasions during the fortnight and we thank those who are taking part. Rev’d Sally Gaze: [email protected] Tel: 470762, The Rectory, Church Road, We understand how hard it can be to talk to anyone about what is going on and Newton Flotman,, NR15 1QB yet how desperately victims long for freedom. We also know that talking to Rev’d Adrian Miller: [email protected] Tel: 498317, The New Rectory, The someone is often the first step in discovering that freedom. We also appeal to Street, , those whose hands commit the acts and we know how many feel chained by their Rev’d Chris Martin: [email protected] Tel: 470768, The New Rectory, own behaviour – help is available. Church Hill, Tasburgh If you want to know more please look at the website Rev’d David Sochon: [email protected] Tel: 558495, The Bungalow, Chapel Lane, Shotesham Adrian Miller (Team Vicar) Mr David Lancaster (Reader) Tel. 493159

Miss Hannah Pye (Youth work intern) Tel 07724 179004 Worship Events in November Tues 15th – Grace Outpouring – follow-up meeting to 24-7 Prayer Week. 6th Sunday Worship 7.30pm at Newton Rectory th Newton Flotman 8.00am Holy Communion Tues 15 – Choir Rehearsals at Newton Flotman church (each Tuesday evening th 9.00am First Sunday Breakfast followed at at 7.30pm through to 13 December) th 9.30am with a lively All Age Service Tues 15 – Saxlingham PCC meeting th Swainsthorpe 9.30am Holy Communion Thurs 17 - Anthony Thwaite talk on the poetry of the King James Bible, Tasburgh 9.30am Matins Saxlingham Village Hall at 7.30pm Mon 21st – Saxlingham Mardle – normal meeting Tharston 11.00am Holy Communion th Saxlingham 9.30am Holy Communion Thurs 24 – Monthly Praise Evening – Newton Flotman church room 7.30pm. Shotesham St Mary’s 11.00am Holy Communion All are Welcome. Fri 25th – Family Film Night – Newton Flotman Primary School 6 for 6.30pm – 13th Sunday Worship families; film; friends; fun! Newton Flotman 10.45am Remembrance Service Sat 26th – Give & Take 10-12 noon in Newton Flotman church room. Enjoy Swainsthorpe 10.45am Remembrance Service Coffee Stop’s lovely homemade cakes and a cup of tea whilst browsing the many Tasburgh 10.45am Joint Remembrance Service (with items available to take away – a fun way to recycle unwanted household items. Tharston) at Tasburgh Church Mon 28th – Saxlingham Mardle – talk by Peter Barnes about life on the Royal Saxlingham 10.30am Remembrance Service with Cubs Yacht. Shotesham All Saints 10.45am Remembrance Service Tues 29th – Tharston PCC meeting

20th Sunday Worship CHILD PROTECTION-CRB CHECKS Newton Flotman 11.00am Holy Communion, Spec Agts & FROG Now that new application forms are in operation, it seems a good time to update 6.30pm Remembering Loved Ones some existing Disclosure Certificates. As a start, will anyone whose certificate is Swainsthorpe 9.30am Holy Communion more than 4 years old, please contact me so that it can be updated under the Tasburgh 9.30am All Age Worship & Baptism new procedures. Many thanks - David Lancaster 01508 493159 Tharston 8.00am Holy Communion Saxlingham 9.30am Holy Communion Tas Valley Cell Church Shotesham All Saints 11.00am Holy Communion Cells are vital units of the body - and cells in church life are small groups, which 27th Sunday Worship contain the DNA of what it means to be church. We meet to grow in faith, to pray Newton Flotman 11.00am Morning Worship & Spec Agts and support each other, to learn from the bible and to join in actively sharing our Swainsthorpe 9.30am Swainsthorpe Special faith and serving the wider community. If you'd like to join a cell, contact Joelle Tasburgh 9.30am Holy Communion Luxton (Tues daytime) 473030; Andrew & June Gibson (Tues eves) 499004; Tharston 11.00am Village Praise Richard Bond (Wed eves) 578093; Linda Taylor (Weds eves) 470768; Sally Gaze Saxlingham 6.30pm Advent Carols Thurs morning (470762); Vicky Ball (Thurs eves) 471506; Jane Rae (Fri Eve Shotesham All Saints 11.00am Village Praise with Dedication multigenerational cell) 470692; Wayne Doman (Fri eve) 471933; of new church room JAM Youth Group meets on Mon eves 7-8.30pm and is for young people of high school age. We play games, eat popcorn, watch films, go on outings, read the Other November Dates bible and pray. We also support each other, make friends and have fun. Wed 2nd – Pastoral Leadership Team Meeting 7.30pm Newton Flotman Rectory SUNDAY NIGHT – A cell for older teens/early twenties who want to explore their Mon 7th – Saxlingham Mardle Beetle - help given if you’ve never played before. faith more deeply meets on Sunday evenings to discuss some of the big issues of Not too serious! life, pray and support each other. If you’d like to find out more about JAM or Tues 8th – Newton Flotman PCC meeting 7.30pm Newton Rectory Sunday Night contact Chris Gaze tel: 470762; e-mail: [email protected] or Wed 9th – Swainsthorpe PCC meeting 7.30pm at Newton Flotman Rectory Hannah Pye -e-mail: [email protected] Thurs 10th – Shotesham PCC meeting th Sun 13 – Shoe Box Appeal – last date to hand in your filled shoebox. Tel David This news sheet is circulated every month to all the Tas Valley churches and can also be found on our Lancaster 01508 493159 for more information website www.tasvalley.org. Mon 14th – Saxlingham Mardle. Coffee at Cherry Lane. Leave Saxlingham 10am Please send copy for the December Newsletter by November 16th to [email protected]