We are now taking bookings for our Annual Open Air Band Concert in the beautiful gardens of Barham Hall and for the Annual J-Team Church Holiday Club on 7th to 9th August. Tickets for the Band Concert are available at the reduced price of £14 until the Church Fete on 8th June, thereafter any remaining will be at the full price of £17. All proceeds to Church Fabric Fund. This event has been running for 16 years in this ideal location and has sold out early in some recent years. A flier with more information and booking form is attachedThe next month we hold our three day holiday club in and around Barham Church. This is open to all primary-school-aged children. We have strict number limits on each age group to ensure that those attending get a good experience and are safe. It is worth booking as soon as you know your summer arrangements to ensure your child gets a place. The cost is only £15 for all three days to cover cost of materials etc, as all staff are volunteers. A poster with full details and an application form is attached.
On Monday 26th February, Barham Church was full for the induction and installation of Rev <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/253896251613962/user/100002657879223/?__cft__[0]=AZUDwdyEjIcbtSk7z7HSNzDdtiSrRBhSTwlp6s0HC4hzTRluzBOtaHanA1IOlqofMHddkbPfAClD0p9cX-jlAwYqfWub1Lhsn_YTL4PtUshFYXwke_YxiiMb56fX51hBcg2KKl931sU8H-ftfv6GW3LBVOGS_YT3eQT0IkiuvL7ETiylEsAkTeRngggopnybBFA&__tn__=-]K-R">Tracey Caswell</a> as the new Rector of Claydon & Barham, Gt Blakenham and Henley by Bishop Mike Harrison and Archdeacon David Jenkins. We welcome Rev Tracey and her husband, David, to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/253896251613962/user/100064331996943/?__cft__[0]=AZUDwdyEjIcbtSk7z7HSNzDdtiSrRBhSTwlp6s0HC4hzTRluzBOtaHanA1IOlqofMHddkbPfAClD0p9cX-jlAwYqfWub1Lhsn_YTL4PtUshFYXwke_YxiiMb56fX51hBcg2KKl931sU8H-ftfv6GW3LBVOGS_YT3eQT0IkiuvL7ETiylEsAkTeRngggopnybBFA&__tn__=-]K-R">Claydon Group of Churches</a> and our community. Rev Tracey’s first Sunday Service will be a Benefice Communion at 11am at Gt Blakenham this Sunday (3rd March)
It was announced in all our three Churches on 5th November that the Rev'd Tracey Caswell has been appointed as the new Rector of the Claydon Benefice. Rev'd Tracey comes from the Blackwater Benefice in Essex and will take up her post here at the end of February. Please pray for her and her husband David as she completes her ministry in Essex and they prepare to move. This will bring to an end nearly 4 years of vacancy and we are very grateful to Rev'd Cathy, Rev'd Jenny, Rev'd Bruce and Rev'd Bernie and all the ministry team, Churchwardens and others who have given so much of their time to ensure that the Church in this Benefice has continued with its mission and ministry throughout those years including the challenges of the pandemic.The Licensing of Rev Tracey by Bishop Mike Harrison will take place at Barham Church on Monday 26th February 2024 starting at 7:30pm
We would love to see the children and parents at our monthly Families@4:30 sessions, normally held on the first Sunday of each month (see attached). As the name implies, these are for the whole family and start at 4:30pm. These sessions are a bit like a mini J-team. Each session has a theme and usually starts with about 45 mins of crafts etc in the hall during which, if necessary, you can help your child, or just use the time to chat with other parents. This is followed by about 15 mins in church for a short, lively, child-friendly act of worship before we return to the hall for a sit-down two-course meal. The next session is on 3rd September when we will have a Harvest theme. If you would like to come and give it a try just email rogercolthorpe@aol.com with details who is coming and any special dietary requirements. Each week an email is sent to those families who have requested it. This email includes a weekly Young Church magazine as well as any information about forthcoming events etc, particularly those aimed at young families and including an invite to the upcoming Families@4:30 sessions. If you are not already on this mailing list, and would like to receive this weekly mailing, please let us know and we will add you. To be removed from the list all you have to do is reply to the email to let us know.
