Friends of St Peter’s Cretingham

After all the effort of the last few weeks, the Cretingham Open Gardens & Classic Cars event will have taken place on Sunday 13^th June. The Committee were keeping their fingers crossed for a fine day. This minute is written just prior to that event (for editorial reasons) so a full report will be included in the next newsletter.

Good news on two fronts, the excellent ‘Sutton Hoo and the Early History of the Deben Valley’ talk - almost £200 was raised from the event and the owner of the mislaid copy of ‘The Reckoning of King Raedwald’ has been traced. Discussions are taking place with Dr Sam Newton to arrange a specialist tour of the Sutton Hoo site.

The next ‘Friends’ event is the talk by Peter Driver on the 12^th October 2004 entitled ‘Follies and Oddities in Suffolk’.

As with the Sutton Hoo trip further details will follow but our secretary Pamela Pinner, can always provide details on 01728 685 406.

Tony Whitmarsh Chairman Forge Cottage

Ashfield Fete – Calling all Ashfield Residents

The Ashfield Fete will take place on Sunday 4^th July.

All donations towards the Tombola, White Elephant Stall, Cakes and Produce etc would be gratefully received. If you have anything you would like to donate we would like to hear from you. Equally if you would like to help please let us know (contact Chairman Tony Elliott 685 353):

Tombola Wendy Jephcote (685 690)
Draw Doreen Baxter (685 617)
Cakes & Produce Alison Bowman (685 489)
Books & White Elephant Ann Bailey (685 712)

We will be serving Pimms and Strawberries and Cream as well as a wide selection of games and stalls, all set to the music of the Ipswich Community Wind Band and a samba band of children from Laxfield School.

Do come along and have fun!

1^st Earl Soham Scout Group - DUCK RACE

The social event of the year is upon us again! PLEASE come and support your local Beavers, Cubs and Scouts at our annual DUCK RACE.

Besides the side stalls and games, we will be selling Earl Soham sausages on our BBQ, and for the thirsty, supplying Victoria Bitter in our beer tent. We are an ever expanding scout group, and very much depend on our fund raising efforts to buy new equipment …we had a fantastic turn out last year, so do please join us again. You will have a quacking good time!

DATE: 16^th JULY
TIME: 6.00 p.m.
VENUE: BRANDESTON BRIDGE

For further information, please contact Sally and Steve Western, Bridge Farm, Brandeston. Tel. 01728 685320

Ashfield Ladies Group

20^th July	Ghost Tour
17^th August	Visit to Local Hostelry

For further information contact Susan Hansen on 01728 685738.

St Mary’s Ashfield - Flower & Cleaning Rota

July	Doreen Baxter	685617
August	Susan Hansen	685738
September	Margaret & John Garrard	685038
October	Jill Robinson	685084
November	Alison Bowman	685489
December	Jane Davidson	685332

If you are unable to do your month please contact another person on the list to arrange a swap.

Earl Soham Fete Saturday 7^th August 2004

2 .00 p.m. on the Village Green

This is a major fund raising event for our lovely (and expensive) old church of St. Mary’s.

Stalls & Games including:-

Pony Rides, Steam Train Rides, Cakes, Plants, Toys, Grand Draw, Tombola, White Elephant, Bowling,Books, Refreshments Jewellery, Fishing, and many more!

In Aid OF St. Mary’s Church. Do come along and bring your relatives and friends to this great annual event for the whole parish.

Wednesday 4^th August in the Evening

We will be round to collect any contributions you may wish to make to our stalls

Bottles
Preserves
Unwanted gifts
Books
Toys etc

In fact anything would be very much appreciated. If you are out please leave your contribution on the doorstep, if possible marked ‘FETE’ so that the dustmen do not take it!!

The Henchman & Clubbe Educational Trust

For those who permanently reside in the Parish of Earl Soham

The Trustees of the Henchman & Clubbe Educational Foundation have limited funds available each year for distribution as Grant Aid.

The Trustees invite application from young persons (under 21 years of age), whose permanent residence is in the Parish of EARL SOHAM and who are pursuing a full-time course in Further or Higher education, for grants to assist in the purchase of books, equipment and other necessary materials.

Application forms may be obtained from Mrs. T. Rothery, Clerk to the Trustees, Terrace House, The Street, Earl Soham, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 7SA, to whom a stamped A4 sized envelope should be sent.

Application forms, when completed should be returned to The Clerk by 31^st September 2003, enclosing a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Earl Soham Alpha Course

Have you questions of life?

“How can I make the most of the rest of my life?”

An investigation with friends of the relevance and power of God in our lives:

We are intending to run an Alpha Course in Earl Soham this Autumn, starting with a launch supper in mid-September, followed by ten weekly sessions in the evening from the end of September, finishing before Christmas.
If you would like to know more about the course please contact Bernard Rose on 861243 or Sue Hutt on 860173.
It’s open to people from any church or none. You can come to the launch supper without obligation. More details in next month’s magazine.

Arranged by Earl Soham Baptist Church with support from Earl Soham Parish Church

Eastertide Pilgrimage to Iona

28^th March - 4^th April 2005

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Gavin Wakefield, from St. John's College, Durham, is to lead a pilgrimage to Iona from Durham starting on Easter Monday 2005 (March 28^th).

This pilgrimage will start with talks and visits in and around Durham before you set off to Whithorn and then onto Iona for several days before returning to the north east and a last night overlooking the Farne islands, ending with a pilgrimage to Holy Island. It is half board most of the time, full board at Bishop's House, Iona and includes all coach transfers and entry fees for just £495 in a twin bedded room. Contact Mark Cullen on 01274 599622 for a brochure or visit www.ukltg.com

From the July 04 Magazine