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Easter 5 | Morning Worship in the Celtic Tradition @ St Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Sun, 28 Apr, 2024, 10:30am

Easter 4 | Morning Worship (Marking 60th Anniversary of the Hempnall Group) @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 21 Apr, 2024, 10:30am

Come in!

By popular request, it’s the 2nd

Pop-up Dog Café

Hardwick Church

Saturday 20 April

8:00am to 11:30am

Drop in with your dog (on lead, please)

 – or come without one –

for canine and human company and refreshment…

Pupcakes…dog treats…coffee… and more

All welcome!

SEETHING & MUNDHAM COMMUNITY CAFÉ

Wednesday 17th April 2024

2 till 4pm

Seething & Mundham Village Hall

Look forward to seeing you all.

Any offers of help or cakes would be welcome!

please contact JULIE 07984309452

Easter 3 | Evening Prayer (Book of Common Prayer) @ St Mary's Church, Shelton
Sun, 14 Apr, 2024, 4pm

Easter 3 | Morning Worship in the Iona Tradition @ All Saints' Church, Woodton
Sun, 14 Apr, 2024, 10:30am

Easter 2 | Family Praise @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 7 Apr, 2024, 4pm

Easter 2 | Morning Worship in the Celtic Tradition @ St Catherine's Church, Fritton
Sun, 7 Apr, 2024, 10:30am

Easter Day | Holy Communion for Easter @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 31 Mar, 2024, 10:30am

Hot Cross Bun Coffee Morning

Saturday 30th March 2024

10:00am-12:00pm

By kind invitation of Ruth Dodds, we are holding a Hot Cross Bun Coffee Morning

at 6 Mereside, Brooke, NR15 1JS

Entry £5:00

Cakes, raffle and friendship, all welcome.

In aid of Friends of St Peter's, Brooke

Easter Egg Hunt

Hempnall Church Grounds

2pm Friday 29th March

Free

All welcome. Various levels of difficulty suitable for all ages

Easter craft, songs, Easter message

Maundy Thursday | Holy Communion @ St Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Thu, 28 Mar, 2024, 7pm

Holy Week | Compline @ Via Zoom
Wed, 27 Mar, 2024, 9pm

Holy Week | Compline @ Via Zoom
Tue, 26 Mar, 2024, 9pm

Holy Week | Compline @ Via Zoom
Mon, 25 Mar, 2024, 9pm

Evening Worship @ Via Zoom
Sun, 24 Mar, 2024, 6pm

Palm Sunday Service @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 24 Mar, 2024, 10am

Topcroft Church Spring Clean!

Can you spare some time with our annual Spring Clean?

St Margaret’s Church, Topcroft

Saturday 23rd March at 10:30am

There will be refreshments to help us as we beaver away. The more help the quicker we get through it.

Many thanks ~Topcroft PCC~

Seething & Mundham Community Cafe

From 2:00pm-4:00pm

at Seething and Mundham Village Hall

Look forward to seeing you all.

Any offers of help or cakes woul be welcome!

Please contact JULIE 07984 309452

MARCH WALK

Walk on Sunday 17^th March

Meet at Hempnall church at 2:00pm

There will be the opportunity to choose from the longer or shorter version of this walk which will take in quiet roads, lanes and footpaths with good views across the local countryside.

There will, of course, be tea and cakes afterwards. All welcome.

For more information please contact Jill Turner 01508 499344

Passion Sunday | Morning Worship in the Iona Tradition @ St Andrew's Church, Bedingham
Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 10:30am

Lunches in Lent 2024

Charity lunches in February and March

11^th March 2024 - 12:30pm

Hempnall Mill Centre in aid of Emmaus

Contact Margaret Sparham - 01508 499579

All welcome

Please let the contact person know that you will be coming.

Mothering Sunday Service @ St Margaret's Church, Hardwick
Sun, 10 Mar, 2024, 10:30am

Mothering Sunday Service @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 10 Mar, 2024, 10:30am

Mothering Sunday Service @ St Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Sun, 10 Mar, 2024, 10:30am

Lunches in Lent 2024

Charity lunches in February and March

5^th March 2024 -12.00pm

Seething Community Lunch in aid of Seething Church

Contact Laura Cowan - 01508 550877

11^th March 2024 - 12:30pm

Hempnall Mill Centre in aid of Emmaus

Contact Margaret Sparham - 01508 499579

All welcome

Please let the contact person know that you will be coming.

Lent 3 | Family Praise @ St Margaret's Church, Hempnall
Sun, 3 Mar, 2024, 4pm

Lent 3 | Morning Worship in the Celtic Tradition @ St Margaret's Church, Hardwick
Sun, 3 Mar, 2024, 10:30am

Lunches in Lent 2024

Charity lunches in February and March

24^th February 2024 -12:30pm

Topcroft Pavilion in aid of Emmaus

Contact Jackie Leggett - 01508 482267

5^th March 2024 -12.00pm

Seething Community Lunch in aid of Seething Church

Contact Laura Cowan - 01508 550877

11^th March 2024 - 12:30pm

Hempnall Mill Centre in aid of Emmaus

Contact Margaret Sparham - 01508 499579

All welcome

Please let the contact person know that you will be coming.

Pop-up Dog Café

Hardwick Church

Saturday 10th February 2024

8:00am to 11:30am

Drop in with your dog (on lead, please) – or come without one –

for canine and human company and refreshment…

Pupcakes…dog treats… coffee… and more

All welcome

FEBRUARY Walk

Sunday 4th February 2023

There will be a winter walk on Sunday 4th February starting at 2pm. The walk will be on country lanes in and around Kirstead. The walk will start from Kirstead Church NR15 1ER. Apologies, but no refreshments will be available. For further information, please contact Josephine Murgatroyd on 01508 530453.

Autumn Fayre

Bedingham PCC are holding an

Autumn Fayre on

Saturday 25th November 2023

from 1pm to 3pm

in Woodton Village Hall

Bric-a-Brac  -  Books  -  Cakes  -  Plants  -  Raffle and Refreshments

Proceeds to Bedingham PCC

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

Saturday 25th November 2023 from 11:00am—2:00pm

St. Margaret’s Church, Topcroft

Raffle and Refreshments

Come and enjoy a Cuppa and a Mince Pie or a bowl of Chilli and a Jacket Potato

Come along and join the fun and good company

If you would like to book a table for your arts and crafts, home made sweets cakes etc. for £10 please contact Jackie 01508 482 267 for more information

(It would be helpful if you could supply your own table, as we are very limited with church tables)

A Christmas Craft Fair will be held in Hempnall Village Hall
on Saturday 25^th November 2023,

from 10am – 1pm in aid of St. Margaret’s Church Hempnall.
Why not come and find that special Christmas gift or card?
Coffee, tea & cakes, raffle.                              
Offers of help, Raffle prizes and cakes or biscuits would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Please contact Yvonne Davy 01508499405
or email ydavy01@yahoo.co.uk

CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES—13-20 November 2023

We will be supporting Operation Christmas Child again this year with their Christmas Shoebox campaign.  You are invited to fill a shoebox with items to delight children across the world on Christmas morning, assuring them that they are not forgotten and giving them an experience of love.
Shoe boxes are available from the Group Office or you can fill your own box. Why not join with some friends to fill a box, or fill a box from your organisation or club. Perhaps you are unable to get out and about or just don’t have the time to go shopping. Why not build a shoebox online! (Check out the Operation Christmas Child website here: https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/

Ideas for what to put inside are available at the Operation Christmas Child website: https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/how-to-pack-a-shoebox/along with full instructions.

Group Office, open  Mon-Thurs 9am-12.30pm

Telephone: 01508 498157

Our email: hempnallgroup.office@btinternet.com

"Graffiti Night"

St Andrews Bedingham will be having a Graffiti Evening

on Friday October 27th

Gaffitti expert Andrew McDonald will be on hand

to take you through the evening.

Refreshments will be served during the evening.

There will be a further notice in the October Village News.

Proceeds to St Andrews Church Bedingham.

OCTOBER WALK

Sunday 15th October 2023 at 2:00pm

Please meet at Topcroft Pavilion at 2pm for a walk of about 3.5 miles around part of Topcroft.

Tea and cake afterwards at the church.

Please contact David and Margaret Ferre for further details 01508 482562.

ANNUAL BUNWELL LECTURE

"Where the Past Inspires the Future" A Talk by David Pennell (CEO of The Burghley House

Preservation Trust) England's Greatest Elizabethan Estate 

(For more information about Burghley House click here)

St Michael and All Angels Church

The Old Turnpike, Bunwell, NR16 1SN (12 miles from Norwich on the B1113)

Friday 13th October 2023 at 7:30pm (Light Refreshments from 6:45pm)

Tickets £7.50 in Advance (or £10.00 on the night)

HARDWICK CHURCH

Saturday 30th September

10.00 – 12.30

BOOK SALE and REFRESHMENTS

This popular event is returning for the first time since 2019…

Huge range of good quality, second-hand books for sale …

Also bric-a-brac, produce, tombola and raffle…

Proceeds in aid of Hardwick and Shelton Churches

Donations of books and other items for sale, plus raffle prizes etc, welcome by 27 Sept. 

Contact: liampilgrim@btinternet.com

SEPTEMBER WALK

Sunday 24 September at 2:00pm

3.5 mile walk around the Old Buckenham area. Leave from Liz Billett’s home Chestnuts, Mill Road, Old Buckenham NR17 1SG. Tea afterwards at the Chestnuts.

Those who are unable to do the walk are welcome to join the tea from 3.45 onwards.

Please let Liz know if you are intending to do the walk (Tel: 07891

854219 or email: lizzie.billett@gmail.com) so we don’t leave without you.

POP UP PUB

Come and enjoy and evening of fun and festivities at Sourth Norfolk's Newes and finest establishement - for one night only!

Friday 15 September 2023

6:00pm-11:00pm

Friars Farm Barn, Morninghtorpe, NR15 2QL

37:50 per person - Sorry no children (includes 1 free drink & 1 free susage in a roll)

Cash only please - No Cards!

All proceeds to Motor Neurone Disease Association & Fritton and Morningthorpe Churches' Fabric Fund

For tickets & more information please email frittonmorningthorpeevents@btinternet.com - or call Judith 07768 385989

The Norfolk Churches Trust 40th Bike Ride!

Saturday 9th September 2023

Since the Bike Ride started, over £4million has been raised! A tremendous effort by everyone who has taken part. 2023 will be the 40th anniversary of the Bike Ride and The Norfolk Churches Trust want to make it a really special day.

And don’t forget the competitions that they run including The Lord Lieutenant’s certificate for the individual who raises the most money and the Wall of Fame for the most churches visited.

Click here for further details

August Walk is on Sunday 13th August 2023

We will meet in the layby on the B1332 just south of Poringland for a 2:00pm start.  The walk will be 4+ miles along footpaths and country lanes from Poringland to Brooke and the edge of Alpington and return to Poringland layby.  If you would like to join us, please contact Daphne on 01508 494318 - so we know you are coming and don’t set off without you.

July 2023 Walk

Sunday 30th July - Walk starting at 2pm from Holy Trinity Church, Barsham with Shipmeadow Church. The walk will include part of the Via Beata way and will last 2 hours or so. Refreshments will be provided in the Church afterwards. The Church is situated off the B1062 from Bungay to Beccles.

Postcode is NR34 8HA. Click here for link to Holy Trinity Church 

For further information please contact Josephine on 01508 530453

Strawberries and Cream Tea

Saturday 22nd July 2023

2:00pm in the garden of Mrs Maureen Kittle, 46 The Street, Brooke

Tickets £8.00 (Free for children 16 and under)

Contact: Rosemary Sanford (01508 550673) or Alison Rhodes (01508 558142) by Friday 14th July 2023

Raffle available

(Proceeds in aid of the continuing work of St Peter’s in the Parish)

Open Garden at Mere Cottage 

Sunday 9th July 2023 

Garden Open between 10:00am-5:00pm 

Roy and Ann Garnham are opening their garden in Seething to the public in aid of Church Funds. 

Admission Adults £5 - Children free | Refreshments available. 

Mere Cottage 

Seething St 

Seething 

NR 15 1AL 

The Norfolk Churches Trust 40th Bike Ride!

Saturday 9th September 2023

Since the Bike Ride started, over £4million has been raised! A tremendous effort by everyone who has taken part. 2023 will be the 40th anniversary of the Bike Ride and The Norfolk Churches Trust want to make it a really special day.

And don’t forget the competitions that they run including The Lord Lieutenant’s certificate for the individual who raises the most money and the Wall of Fame for the most churches visited.

Click here for futher details

Summer Garden Party

4pm Sunday 2nd July 2023 

Hempnall Church Grounds

Strawberries & Cream

Treasure Hunt      Craft      Games    

 Free      All very welcome 

June Walk

Sunday 25th June 2023

Our walk will start at Topcroft church at 2pm. The walk will be approximately 5 miles along public footpaths and lanes around Topcroft. It will include a short section of the Via Beata. There will be refreshments in Topcroft church afterwards.

Please contact David and Margaret Ferre on 01508 482562 for further information .

MIDSUMMER   LUNCH

In the garden at Hedge End, Field Lane, Hempnall

Saturday 24^th June 2023 at 12 noon

Raffle and Tombola

Tickets £10.00

Tickets are available from:

Christine Stone  01508 499472,  Jill Turner  01508 499344 or Joy Allen 01508 498236

All proceeds will go to St Margaret’s Church, Hempnall