Church News Spring 2012

Spring 2012Tasburgh and Tharston

Church NewsletterFeeding the Hungry with Norwich Foodbank

Norwich Foodbank is a church-backed crisis food bank project tooffer emergency food parcels to needy people across Norwich.Foodbanks provide three days of emergency food to individualsand families in real crisis, before the statutory authorities can getinvolved. The Foodbank also supports existing local charitiesworking with distressed and destitute people by donating food inbulk.In the three months August to October 2011, Foodbank fed 824local people in crisis (c. 275 a month). 90% of the people helpedonly ever need 1 or 2 food boxes from the Bank due to themworking closely with care agency partners. This is a well run andmuch needed service.Food is collected locally, gathered in a central warehouse andsorted for use. Local care professionals in the Norwich area referpeople to the Foodbank, where they are given a hot drink,supplies and direction.After hearing about successful Foodbank collection points in theShotesham churches, we felt that our churches in Tasburgh andTharston are also ideally situated in the community to help withthis crisis management.You can help local people in crisis by buying items from theshopping list below and depositing them in your village church.The items in bold are those that Norwich Foodbank currentlyneeds the most:Milk (UHT or powdered), Sugar (500g), Fruit Juice long-life (carton), Pasta Sauces, Sponge

Pudding (Tinned), Tomatoes (Tinned), Cereals, Tinned Veg, Rice Pudding (Tinned), Tea

Bags, Instant coffee, Instant Mash Potato, Rice/Pasta, Tinned Meat, Tinned Fish, Tinned

Tasburgh and Tharston Church Newsletter - Spring 2012

4th Mar 11am Holy Communion18th Mar 11am Mothering Sunday Village Praise25th Mar 8am Holy Communion1st Apr 11am Holy Communion8th Apr 8am Easter Day Holy Communion15th Apr 8am Holy Communion6th May 11am Holy Communion20th May 8am Holy Communion27th May 11am Pentecost Village Praise

Tharston Church NewsTharston Church Wardens

Mrs Pat Read 530325, Mrs Sue Hubbard 530072

We had another splendid carol service this year. The churchreally looked the part, with a lot of hard work going on to createthe wonderful atmosphere. Thanks to all who worked so hard,and to Tasburgh Choir for making it such a treat.We continue to open the church during daylight hours, which hasbeen appreciated - but in order to continue this practice, we doneed more volunteers, who will just do 1 or 2 weeks per year ofunlocking each morning and locking up late afternoon. Pleasecontact Barbara on 530739 if you are able to help.

Tharston Church Services

2nd-7th April Holy Week - see overleaf29th Apr 10.30am Benefice Informal Worship & Children’s

Church, Newton Flotman 6.30pm Benefice Evensong, Saxlingham Church

Special Services in Neighbouring Parishes


Tasburgh Church Services4th Mar 9.30am Matins, Children’s Church, Sat Nav11th Mar 9.30am Holy Communion & Children’s Church18th Mar 9.30am Mothering Sunday All Age Service25th Mar 9.30am Communion, Children’s Church & SatNav1st Apr 9.30am Palm Sunday Donkey Procession

- meet at Village Sign8th Apr 9.30am Easter Day Family Communion15th Apr 9.30am All Age, with shared breakfast22nd Apr 9.30am Communion, Children’s Church & SatNav6th May 9.30am Helpers’ Thank You Service13th May 9.30am Holy Communion & Children’s Church

Tasburgh Church NewsTasburgh Church Wardens

Vivienne Taylor 471790, Julia Orpin 470983We were all deeply saddened by the loss of Pat Crowley inFebruary. She has been such a faithful and kind-heartedcontributor to the life of the church and the village for so manyyears, and she will be truly missed. Our heartfelt condolences goto John.Following on from our PCC retreat day, we have organised somemore in-depth teaching days on a variety of themes, and hopethey will be useful. For our first one, we welcome MaureenBunting from Belfast and Sam Brinkley from near Diss, who willjoin with Adrian in opening up the topic of how Jesus heals thebroken-hearted.We were encouraged again by our various Christmas events.Thanks to all who worked hard to make these such lovelyoccasions.


Dates For Your Diary

MarchTabletop Sale - Sat 3rd March, 10am-1pm, Tasburgh VillageHall. Refreshments available. Proceeds to Ugandan charitablework.Healing the Broken Hearted - Sat 10 Mar, 10am-3pm,Saxlingham Chapel, Browns Lane. Contact Adrian for moredetails.

AprilThe Opportunity Knocking on Your Door? - Sat 28 Apr, 10am-

Mon - TharstonSimple Morning Prayer 9.30amDrop in to Pray 9.30-5pmCandlelit Night Prayer 8.30pmTue - SwainsthorpeSimple Morning Prayer 9.30amDrop in to Pray 9.30-5pmEaster Garden Making 10-

11amCandlelit Night Prayer 8.30pmWed - Shotesham All SaintsSimple Morning Prayer 9.30amDrop in to Pray 9.30-5pmCandlelit Night Prayer 8.30pmThurs - TasburghSimple Morning Prayer 9.30amDrop in to Pray 9.30-5pmMaundy Thursday Communion

7.30pm

Holy Week: 2nd-8th April

Good Friday- SaxlinghamSimple Morning Prayer 9.30amDrop in to Pray 9.30-5pmGood Friday Choral Service

3pm- TasburghGood Friday for All Ages

10.30am- Shotesham St MaryTenebrae – Candlelit Meditation

for Good Friday (Bring atorch) 9pm

Saturday - Newton FlotmanSimple Morning Prayer 9.30amDrop in to Pray 9.30-5pm

(Why not come to coffee stop held as

usual, 10am-12noon in the church room

and pop in to church for a moment of


St. Mary's Guild – TasburghWe meet on the first Monday of each month in the Church Roomat 2.30pm. Please come and join us, everyone is welcome.

Coming up....5th March Mrs P Anderson Amsterdam & Keukenhof

Gardens2nd April Mrs Trixie Dye Stones14th May Mrs M Evens Bangladesh - Save the Children

The Guild Coffee Morning held on 21st January raised £221.Thank you for your support and help.

Guild Coffee MorningSaturday 21st April, 10.30am - 12noon

The Grange, Lower Tasburgh

Tas Valley Cell ChurchCells are vital units of the body - and cells in church life are smallgroups, which contain the DNA of what it means to be church. Wemeet to grow in faith, to pray and support each other, to learn fromthe bible and to join in actively sharing our faith and serving thewider community.If you'd like to join a cell, contact Jo Luxton (daytime, Newton)473030; Andrew Gibson (Tues eves, Saxlingham) 499004; ChrisMartin (Wed eves, Tasburgh) 470768; Richard Bond (Wed eves,Saxlingham) 578093; William & Vicky Ball (Thurs eves, Newton)471506; Andy Cox (Friday eves, Newton) 471334; Chris Gaze(Sunday eves youth) 470762Youth Cells (JAM) We meet on Monday evenings 7-8.30 to ex-plore our faith and have fun together. Once a month, we have asocial event – cinema, bowling, circus skills, lazer quest etc. Oth-er nights, there’s a fast moving programme, with bible bits, dra-ma, games, praying about stuff that means a lot to us and crazy


Regular Events/GroupsBible Study Group – New members are always welcome.Please contact Philip Simmons 499041.Emmanuel Group – Meeting weekly in Tasburgh. Ask ReneeHollinger for more details or phone Shirley Brookes on 470369.Fairtrade – Fairly traded products catalogues are available onrequest from Val Cook on 470298.Music in Worship – If you’d like to sing in Tasburgh ChurchChoir or explore learning the organ, phone Sarah Norman on471505.Prayer for the parishes takes place every day. Please giveprayer requests to a churchwarden, clergy person or prayer boxor board in church. On Tuesdays we meet to pray at TasburghChurch at 9:30am.Children’s Church – Tasburgh has a Children’s Church forchildren aged from three years. This runs on the first, secondand fourth Sunday of each month. All welcome. Contact JaneRae on 470692.Tasburgh Crafts Club – Come and try new skills in a relaxedatmosphere. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of eachmonth, 10am – 12noon in the Church Room, Tasburgh.

Making ContactRev’d Sally Gaze: [email protected] 01508 470762 The Rectory, Church Road, Newton Flotman NR15 1QBRev’d Adrian Miller: [email protected] 01508 498317 The Rectory, The Street, Saxlingham Nethergate NR151AJ.Rev'd Chris Martin: [email protected] 01508 470768

All contributions for the next edition to Adrian by the 10th May 2012.

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