Issue NOVEMBER 2016 Last submissions date for next double issue: 18th November 2016 [email protected] Tel. 727072 FROM THE EDITOR The next edition will be a double issue covering December „16 and January „17, so last date for submissions will be 18th November 16. Keep the articles coming and don‟t miss the cut! Regards, Jonathan VILLAGE LIFE WEBSITE Remember to tell your Friends and Family that they can SAINT ANDREW’S BAZAAR read „Village Life‟ online at www.nothwold.net Northwold Village Hall Saint Andrew’s Restoration Appeal Join us on Saturday 26th November from 2.30pm. (SARA) Stalls will include: The Grand Draw, Mystery Filled Boxes, Water or Wine? Tombola, a Lucky Dip for the children, with Christmas decorations, Cakes, plants and much more. Tea and cakes will be available all afternoon. present the film OUR KIND OF TRAITOR [15] CALLING ALL QUIZ ENTHUSIASTS As part of the St Andrew’s Bazaar this year we have Adapted from the John le Carré novel of the same name, produced another quiz for you to try. this film lasts 1 hour 48 minutes. There are 70 questions and you can buy your copy from Ann Howarth for £1. A couple find themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect and are soon positioned between the All completed quiz entries are to be returned to Ann at Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service, neither of 3 Stablefields, Northwold, by Wednesday 23rd November. whom they can trust. Starring: Carlos Acosta, Radivoje Bukvic, Stellan Skarsgård The winner will be announced at the Bazaar on Saturday th 26 November. There will be a prize of £10 for the person who gets the best score. Northwold Village Hall Ann Howarth 01366 727772 Friday 18th November at 7.30pm ST ANDREW’S CHURCH COFFEE MORNING Doors open at 7.00pm Everyone is Tickets £6 at the door or Join us in the Village Hall £5 in advance from: th Thursday 17 November Ann Howarth (01366) 727772 10.30am until noon. Jenny Bunyan (01366) 728105 All proceeds to Church Funds. NEW MOBILE POST OFFICE SERVICE FOR NORTHWOLD EVERY TUESDAY 1.15 - 3.15pm (revised) This weekly service commenced on Tuesday 20th Sep. The Barnham Broom Postmaster provides the service and parks the van at Northwold Village Hall. They have started a 6 week public consultation which is taking place from 25th October until 6th December. At the end of this period, the Post Office will make a final decision on a safe and secure parking place and confirm the weekly visiting day and opening hours for the village. The Post Office wish to know: ● How suitable do you think the proposed new mobile service and stopping points are? ● How easy is it to get there? ● Any local community issues which you think could be affected? ● Do you have any comments about the proposed days or opening hours of the services? You can share your views via an online questionnaire at www.postofficeviews.co.uk using branch code 12011299; email „[email protected]‟, call helpline 03457 22 33 44, textline 03457 22 33 55 or Freepost. Inside this issue: WELCOME PACK St. Andrew's Northwold gives all new Message from the Editor cover Village Life Website GRIMSHOE BENEFICE residents a pack full of useful information Village Cinema about the church and the village. St Andrews Bazaar St Andrew‟s Church Bazaar Quiz ST.ANDREW‟S NORTHWOLD If, by any chance, you have not received St Andrew‟s Coffee Morning Mobile Post Office Service one and would like to, please contact: CHURCH SERVICES The Village Life Team 2 Irene Quinn St Andrew‟s Northwold Church Dairy Plus HOLY COMMUNION and 55 Methwold Road St Andrews choir Northwold Welcome Pack special services within the Benefice Northwold St Andrews Church Christmas Tree Festival 01366 728098 Northwold Prayer Group & Bible Study NOVEMBER 2016 I will be pleased to visit you with a Pack. Christ Church Whittington Benefice 3 Edmund Atmere Charity The Battle of the Somme Commemoration Sunday 6th: 9.15am Holy Communion ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH Northwold Care Group - Lunch Club 4 Northwold WI Rector CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL Oh! Those wonderful Stamps! Sunday 13th: Northwold Spiritualists 5 3.00pm Remembrance Service 100 Bowls Club Northwold Dancing Group Meet at the War Memorial Rector Foot Health Clinic Celebrate at The Crown Inn, Northwold Sunday 20th: 8.00am Holy Communion The Norman School Report 6 Rector What does the Dr. think this month? 7 Sunday 27th: We would like to thank everyone who 7 Armoured Division Remembrance Service has offered to provide a Christmas tree Northwold Remembers 9.15am Service of the Word Jane Luckman for the church for the festive season. Minutes of Northwold & Whittington Parish 8/9/ We would like to have these in church Council Meetings 10/11/ 3.00pm Benefice Advent on the 3rd December and for them to be 12/13 Holy Communion, decorated by Friday 9th December, in Superfast Broadband Update 14 St. Mary’s, Feltwell time for the first of the Christmas Northwold Sports & Social Club Rector services. The Magpie Centre (WNRDA) 15 Northwold Parish Council Meeting Dates 2016 N.B. ALL BENEFICE SERVICES ARE We still have space for more trees, so if Village Hall Activities, Clubs and Contacts IN BOLD & ITALIC you would like to join in this event Classified Ads 16 THERE MAY BE CHANGES SO please contact Ann or Brenda for more PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THE information. NOTICE BOARDS We would be very pleased to hear from you. The Village Life Team If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Also please note that we will be holding Editor/Advertising The Churchwarden, Jonathan Clayton the Christmas Festival Service on Gareth Price (Tel 728283) Sunday 11th December at 6.30pm. [email protected] Tel. 727072 Church website: More information in December Village Life. www.northwoldchurch.org.uk Deputy Editor To discuss weddings, baptisms, VACANT Ann Howarth (01366) 727772 funerals or any other pastoral matters please contact the Benefice Rector Brenda Ayres (01366) 728565 Circulation Managers Mavis & George Gillett The Reverend Joan Horan on Tel. 727465 PLEASE HELP US TO LIGHT UP 01842 828034 email:[email protected] ST ANDREW'S FOR CHRISTMAS. Committee NORTHWOLD PRAYER Chair ST. ANDREW‟S CHURCH CHOIR GROUP & BIBLE STUDY Carol Sharp Tel. 728227 The next meeting is on is always looking for new members. Treasurer WEDNESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER We rehearse weekly and sing once a Geoff Bartram at 10.30am Tel. 728673 month and for special festivals in church. and every other Wednesday The views expressed in submitted items are not If you enjoy singing and would like to same time, same place necessarily endorsed by Northwold & Whittington Village Life. Whilst we endeavour to ensure that all join us, please contact 55 Methwold Road - information contained in the newsletter is correct, we Irene & Mike‟s place cannot be held responsible for errors. The Editor Carol Sharp Tel. 728227 reserves the right to refuse or omit items without Refreshments will be served explanation. All very welcome Page 2 Christ Church All Saints, Wretton Whittington with Stoke Ferry St. Andrew‟s St. George‟s St. Margaret‟s West Dereham Methwold Wereham Licensed Lay Minister Associate Priest Licensed Lay Minister Carol Nicholas-Letch Rev Ken Waters Janet Tanton Honey Tree, Furlong Drove, Stoke Ferry 6 The Avenue, Brookville 6 Hilgay Road, West Dereham 01366 500704 01366 727220 01366 500031 NOVEMBER 2016 Wednesday 2nd 6pm All Souls Wretton & Stoke Ferry Carol Nicholas-Letch Sunday 6th 9.15am Service of the Word Methwold Ray Burman 9.30am Holy Communion Whittington Rev Ken Waters 11am Family Service West Dereham Janet Tanton 6pm Evensong Wereham Rev Ken Waters Sunday 13th 10am Service of Remembrance Methwold Rev Ken Waters 10.50am Service of Remembrance Wretton & Stoke Ferry Carol Nicholas-Letch 10.50am Service of Remembrance West Dereham Janet Tanton Thursday 17th 5.30pm Compline Whittington Sunday 20th 9.15am Joint Service Methwold Methodist Minister 9.30am Service of the Word West Dereham Michael Poole 9.30am Service of the Word Wretton & Stoke Ferry Rev Ken Waters 11am Holy Communion Wereham Rev Ken Waters Sunday 27th 9.15am Holy Communion Methwold Rev Ken Waters 9.30am Service of the Word West Dereham Janet Tanton 10.30am All Age Worship Whittington Carol Nicholas-Letch Mrs Davina Eves & Penny are in charge of the cleaning and flowers at Whittington Church this month. Carol & Elaine will be doing the same at Wretton. EDMUND ATMERE CHARITY THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME The Trustees invite any resident in the parish of The Battle of the Somme lasted for 141 st Northwold, who is ill or permanently disabled and might horrific days, from July 1 until like some financial help from the Edmund Atmere November 19th 1916. Charity, to apply in writing to:- During this centenary year we are paying The Clerk, Mrs Helaine Wyett, Pangle Cottage, Church special tribute to the six men of Path, Wretton, PE33 9QR. Northwold who lost their lives during this conflict. Applications must be received by 30th November 2016. Each man‟s story will be displayed on the Northwold War Memorial from the Please note that previous recipients should re-apply. anniversary of his death, until the 19th November. 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