News items
As well as events below (and see also links on the left), do look in the Events page (not forgetting the Services above the events).
Baptist Minister Rev Gill Lee’s Induction
Earl Soham Bowls Club – Beetle Drive
Earl Soham School Hall Opening
Earl Soham Pre-School & Toddler Group
Christmas parcels - St Mary’s Earl Soham
Combined Service with Charsfield Benefice in February
Earl Soham - Rota for Altar & Roll of Honour Flowers & Brasses
St Mary’s Ashfield - Flower & Cleaning Rota
See also letters from the ministry team.
Baptist Minister Rev Gill Lee’s Induction
Saturday December 9th, 2.30pm at ES Baptist Church
You are very welcome to celebrate with us Gill Lee’s Induction Service. There will be a finger buffet afterwards and a chance to meet Gill and chat with her. Rev Chris Jack, a Lecturer at the London School of Theology, is the preacher. Please let Sue Hutt know if you will be coming. It promises to be a full house and we wouldn’t want you not to have a seat! Tel 01728 860173 or sue@hutt.co.uk
Earl Soham 100 Club
The 100 Club annual draw took place on 17th October in the Village Hall with an interesting, informative and very popular backcloth provided by Bill Vincent's photographic display of local people, history and events.
Members of the Club were thanked for their continued support which, this year, resulted in the presentation of cheques for £350 to both St Mary's Church and the Village Hall. A good number of the 21 draw prizes were claimed by members in the hall, with the usual mixture of congratualtions, barracking and witty asides. The nibbles and sandwiches received a number of compliments and were accompanied by a glass of wine and the usual good humoured Earl Soham spirit.
Many thanks to all concerned and please remember your 2006-7 subscriptions if you have not already done so.
Happy Christmas!
Keith Weightman, for the Committee
Cretingham 100 Club
The sixty-eighth draw took place at the Post Office on Saturday 28th October. Congratulations to:
- Mr. D.Terry - £25
- Mr. E.Brown - £15
- Mr. P.Mays - £10
The sixty-ninth draw will be held at the Christmas Stall in St. Peter’s Church on Saturday 16th December 2006. This will be the second Jackpot draw of the year with prizes of £100, £50 and £20.
Peter Markland (685796)
Church Sponsored Cycle Ride
Thanks have already been expressed in last month’s issue to all riders, recorders and sponsors, but I am happy to announce that the final sum of money raised was £576, half of which will go to St Mary’s Church, Earl Soham. Congratulations to the cyclists who worked so hard, not only on the day but afterwards in collecting their sponsor monies.
With grateful thanks,
Val Brumfitt, organiser for Earl Soham
Earl Soham Village Hall
The Village Hall Committee wish to give their sincere thanks to the Earl Soham 100 Club, both the committee and those who donated, for the donation of £350 towards Village Hall Funds.
Brian Whittaker Treasurer
Earl Soham W.I.
After a successful Open Meeting in October when members of the public were invited to join us for a talk on “Volcanoes and Earthquakes” we are now looking forward to our Annual Meeting in the Village Hall on Thursday 23rd November at 7:30 p.m.
The reports, financial statement and election of Committee and President will be followed by a fashion parade! Several of our members have been mothers of the bride or groom during the last year and our meeting will be enlivened by these ladies modelling outfits worn on the happy occasion! We look forward to this with great anticipation!
Visitors and new members will be most welcome.
For further information about Earl Soham W.I. and their activities, please contact Brenda Reason (Secretary) 01473 890115
Earl Soham Bowls Club – Beetle Drive
On Saturday, 25th November at 7.30 pm in Earl Soham Village Hall. Tickets £5 (Juniors £3) to include Ploughman’s Supper & Coffee/Tea are available from 01728 723671 or 01728 685385. There will be a raffle.
Please bring your own drinks & glasses
In aid of Bowls Club Funds.
Christmas parcels - St Mary’s Earl Soham
Knowing how much our Harvest gifts were appreciated, we are planning to take some parcels to the Robert Milne Centre for Christmas. These parcels can contain Christmas gifts for the children or the mothers or could be Christmas fare (which does not need to be wrapped). They should be brought to the Carol Service on Sunday 17th December at 6:30pm. The wrapped parcels should be labelled with the age it is suitable for and whether for a boy or girl. Do support this effort to help these needy families and share some of our joy at Christmas.
Mary Vellacott
Combined Service with Charsfield Benefice - Advance Notice
Our Benefice of Earl Soham, Cretingham and Ashfield has been warmly invited to share in the Eucharist Service on Sunday 4th February with the Charsfield Benefice.
The Service will be held at St Mary’s Church, Letheringham, beginning at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome.
Assisted and joint travel arrangements can be made so that we are both kind to one another and the planet. It would be helpful to make known to Churchwardens if you would appreciate a lift or can offer a lift to another.
We look forward to the warmth of fellowship with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
Wendy Gourlay
Ashfield Ladies Group
21st Nov |
Titanic – A Tale of Ignorance & Arrogance |
Myles Hansen |
| 12th Dec |
Christmas Meal |
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For further information contact Susan Hansen on 01728 685738.
Earl Soham - Rota for Altar & Roll of Honour Flowers & Brasses
November |
Mrs H Hinton |
685232 |
Mrs J Rothery |
685457 |
| December |
Mrs D Haines |
685234 |
Mrs M Wade |
685234 |
January |
Mrs A Bloomfield |
685270 |
Mrs I Elmore |
685815 |
If you are unable to do your flowers, please contact Margaret Buckland on 685329.
St Mary’s Ashfield - Flower & Cleaning Rota
November |
Alison Garrett |
685489 |
December |
Margaret & John Garrard |
685038 |
| January |
Doreen Baxter |
685617 |
If you are unable to do your month please contact another person on the list to arrange a swap.