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Details of events in all villages, as included in our weekly notice sheets, will be posted to these pages every week.

You can also download the present notice sheet as a PDF file here (this format is opened using Adobe Reader).

Click here to find archive copies of previous notice sheets from May 2008 onwards. You will also find instructions there on downloading Adobe Reader if you don't already have it on your computer.

For regular church services, please click here to view our services page.

You may also like to visit WhereCanWeGo.com, which includes listings of social events all over the country, and to which we will often post advertisements for our area.

Advance notice and request for help!

Saturday June 12th sees the return of the traditional village fête, held in aid of all the Wensum churches at Weston Longville playing field. Fun for all ages with dozens of stalls, activities and entertainment. Try your hand at the Crockery Smash, Archery or Welly Wangling amongst many others plus crafts, cakes, children’s fancy dress and more. Free entry.

Your help needed! Do you have any unwanted plates, mugs or bowls? It doesn't matter if they're unmatching, chipped or just unwanted, please put them to one side for use in the Crockery Smash at the fête. Also needed: books, raffle and tombola prizes, cakes and volunteers to man stalls and help out on the day. If you can help in any way, or would like to book a craft stall (£5 fee), please contact Dot LeGrice on 880 962 or Laura on 861 300.

Notices for Sunday 7th March 2010: Lent 3

All daily services this week will be at their usual times.

This week we pray particularly for those who live and work along the Reepham Road in Alderford, Little Witchingham and Swannington.

Please continue to pray for the sick & those in need:

Ian Akhurst; Shelagh Ashe; Osvaldo Ferreiro; Peter Frost; Neita Harvey; Peter Hodges; Jo, James & baby Daniel; John & Linda; Guz Jones; Pauline Lomax; Annette; Val; Freda; Colin Woods.

Events this week

Mon 7:30 pm Weston Longville PCC meets at The Rectory
Tue 3:30 pm “All Saints Alive” after-school club meets at Great Witchingham School
7:30 pm Swannington PCC meets at The Old Rectory
Wed 7:45 pm Ringland PCC meets at Redmire
Fri 1:00 pm Lent Lunch at The Rectory

Next Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday)

8:00 am Holy Communion (1662) at Weston Longville
10:00 am The Eucharist at Swannington (Archdeacon John Ashe)
10:00 am All-Age Worship at Ringland (Stella Noons)
10:15 am ‘Lighthouse’ at Weston Longville (Pamela Garrett). This new monthly service has as its emblem the lighthouse, to remember the ways in which we can share the light of Christ’s good news with those around us. Each one will last about 40 minutes, and families, from babies to grandparents, are warmly invited to come and try it out. The young people will be invited to take a much more active part in all that goes on, so go with the flow and be prepared for a bit more noisy music....! Please give it your support, and give Pamela a ring if you would like to be involved.
6:30 pm Deanery Evensong at North Elmham – Preacher, Revd Nicholas Varnon

Future events

Tue 16th 3:30 pm “All Saints Alive” after-school club
Wed 17th 7:00 pm Alderford with Attlebridge PCC meets at The Old Butcher’s Shop
Fri 19th 9:30 am Eucharist for St Joseph’s Day at Morton-on-the-Hill

On Friday 19th, at 7:30 for 8:00 pm, Swannington’s annual Quiz ‘n’ Chips takes place at Reepham High School. Teams of up to 8 people invited – tickets £8 per person. Book with Richard Cooke or Sally Day, and bring your own drinks, glasses, cutlery etc.

Sunday 21st: Fifth Sunday in Lent

NB 5:00 pm Saturday 20th The Eucharist at Swannington
9:00 am Holy Communion (1662) at Ringland
10:00 am Children’s Service for Mothering Sunday at Swannington
10:15 am Holy Communion (1662) at Great Witchingham
6:30 pm Deanery Evensong at Themelthorpe – Preacher, Bishop James

Full details of all the services and events of Holy Week are in the special leaflet delivered with the March Wensum Diary, Pilgrim and Ringland Runner. Please also note as below:

If you would like to take part by playing a ‘character’ in the long reading of the Passion story on Palm Sunday morning (28th March, Attlebridge church 10am) then please just sign up against the character you would like to read on the list at the back of any of our churches. There will be a brief ‘read-through’ practice in that church at 9:30 am on Saturday 27th.

On Maundy Thursday night the Eucharist of the Last Supper takes place at 7:30 pm at Swannington. It includes the traditional ceremony of the feet-washing, as we follow the example of Christ's humility. If you wish to be one of those taking part and having your feet washed, please add your name to the list at the back of any of our churches.

From the end of the Maundy Eucharist the Watch of Prayer continues in Swannington church till midnight. There are also lists in all our churches dividing this time into 20-minute slots. Once again, please indicate when you could be 'on watch', by your initials or a simple tick. Don't feel you have to come alone; arrange to come with someone and help build up the atmosphere of prayer as we watch with Jesus.

this page last updated on March 6, 2010