Weekly update for 28th September
The October monthly pew sheet is attached - Please encourage anyone you know who is not on email to pick up a copy in Church.Harvest thanksgiving starts this week with service and Harvest Lunch at Barham with Henley and Gt Blakenham having their services and harvest meals next week. Full details on the attached poster. We thank those who use their skill to decorate our Churches for Harvest.
Last week we had a great celebration at Barham for Rev Jenny’s 25th anniversary of ordination and this Sunday evening we celebrate Rev Cathy’s anniversary at Henley. We are indeed fortunate that they both answered their calling 25 years ago and have served in this Benefice ever since.
Congratulations to Barham on achieving the bronze Eco Church award. (Gt Blakenham were recently congratulated on achieving the silver award)
If you would like to delve deeper into the Lord's Prayer, which we say at every service and probably in private prayers, please consider signing up for one of the 6-week courses being led by Rev Tracey, on either Tuesday evenings or Wednesday afternoons starting on 21st and 15th October respectively
Reminder - John Holloway's funeral is at Barham Church on Tuesday 7th October at 10:30am followed by wake at Needham Bowls Club
Weekly update for 21st September
Thanks from Ruth to everyone who supported last night’s MU “Feast of Music” – we raised £345.35 for the Mothers’ Union “Away From It All” project which is amazing! Well done Ruth and all the musical talent that made this such a wonderful evening.
Following the sad passing of John Holloway, we are now able to tell you that his funeral will take place in Barham Church at 10:30am on Tuesday 7th October with the wake taking place at Needham Bowls Club. Hopefully lots of John's Church family will be able to attend. Please continue to remember John in your prayers and pray for his daughter Suzanne and her family at this time.
Harvest celebrations start next week and it is good to report that Barham's Harvest Lunch next Sunday and Great Blakenham's Harvest Supper on the following Saturday are now fully booked up but if you are quick you might still get a place at Henley's lunch on Sunday 5th October by emailing [email protected] our Harvest Thanksgiving services (details on attached Benefice Poster) we would welcome gifts for local charities as follows Claydon & Barham - FIND & Stowmarket Foodbanks; Henley - FIND Foodbank; Gt Blakenham - Women's Refuge. If you are unable to attend the Harvest Service you can leave your thanksgiving gift in Church (but nothing that might attract our furry friends please!)
This coming week we have Unforgettable Worship at GB and Claydon & Barham PCC meeting on Tuesday; Mid Week Communion at Barham on Wednesday; and Drop-in at Barham and Gt Blakenham's Zoom Quiz on Friday.If you would enjoy looking deeper into the Lord's Prayer please think about joining one of the two 6-week House Groups that Rev Tracey is arranging to start in October. (details attached)
Important Message for all those of you who give to your Church monthly through the Parish Giving Scheme (PGS)The PGS website will be temporarily unavailable from Monday 13 October until Thursday 30 October 2025 while they complete the switchover to a new system. Therefore, if you need to make any changes to your current gift, please do so before Monday 13 October. You will hopefully have received an email from PGS during the past week if you want more information
