St Andrew's Newsletter

The monthly newsletter from St Andrew's church

ST. ANDREWS, WEST DEREHAM

(Also St. Mary's, Denver; St. Mary the Virgin, Bexwell and St. Michael's, Ryston)

Vicar: (from 8th September 2004) The Revered Judith Grundy

The Rectory, Ryston Road, Denver

Tel 383226

SERVICES AND EVENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2004

(NB: Since the Ministries Committee have not met with the new Rector before the

publication date of "The Pump" some of these service details may be changed)

Sunday 5th September:

11am - FAMILY SERVICE (coffeeItea at the end of the service)

6.3Opm - Evensong, St Mary the Virgin, Bexwell

7.3Opm - CHURCHES TOGETHER - committee meeting, Methodist Church

Tuesday 7th September:

7.3Opm - Induction Service for the Rev'd Judith Grundy, St. Mary's Denver

ST ANDREW'S FESTIVAL WEEK

Saturday 11th September -Norfolk Churches sponsored cycle ride

Sunday l2th September:

No morning service

6.3Opm - Harvest Festival

Monday 13th September:

7.3Opm - Harvest Bingo: Community Centre

Wednesday 15th September:

7.3Opm - Healing service with Holy Communion

Thursday 16th September:

7.3Opm - Archive film evening (Church)

Friday 17th September:

7.00pm - Harvest Supper - Community Centre

Sunday 19th September:

9.30am - Family Service (probably) West Dereham

8.00pm - Compline, St Mary the Virgin, Bexwell

Sunday 26th September:

9.3Oam -Holy Communion: Celebrant and preacher:

The Rev'd Judith Grundy

Churchwardens for St. Andrew's West Dereham:

Mr. Graeme Pressley, The Plot, Church Road 01366 - 501179

Mrs. Christine Vincent, Aspen, Ryston Road, W. Dereham 01366 - 500283

INTERCESSIONS: Please let one of our churchwardens know (see tel nos. above) if you, or anyone you know, needs prayer, for sickness, or any other personal or family problem (in absolute confidence; no details are made public unless you wish it). We will gladly add any names to our weekly intercession list. We believe that God hears and answers prayers, according to His plan and purpose for your life.

HEATING

Permission has now been received for the heating installation to proceed: We expect work to begin soon

LIGHTING

Technical details proceeding.

CHOIR GROUP - - URGENT NEED FOR SOPRANOS AND ANY YOUNGSTERS

If you wish to join a choir group which intends to keep practising items for special services at

St. Andrews and elsewhere, we welcome anyone who wants to have a go and would like to join our happy bunch.( Contact Chris Young: 01366 500470) MORE SOPRANOS AND BASSES PARTICULARLY WELCOME AND ANY CHILDREN WHO ENJOY SINGING

Thursday 16th September:

7.3Opm in St Andrew's Church

Films from the East Anglian Archive Unit,

featuring historic footage of rural scenes from West Norfolk.

Videos from the Archive will be on sale

Refreshments during the evening

dmcf at THE SOVEREIGN CENTRE

Sovereign Way Industrial Estate

(Downham Market Christian Fellowship)

Tel: 384474

Pastor: The Rev'd Alan Molineaux, M.A.

Assistant Pastor: Beverley Molineaux

Youth Pastor: Jo Sankey

Pastoral Team Co-ordinators: Bernie and Jill Reed

The "Sovereign Centre" building is now the focus of many events each week and these will be held there until building work begins on the construction of internal floors and fittings.

Sunday morning services begin at 10.3Oam.

For full details of services and events for August are included in the church newsletter: Phone 01366 - 384474 for your copy or, better still, call in for a coffee and a warm welcome at the Sovereign Centre.

Weekly events include: Powerhouse (for youngsters)

Tuesday Bible Study

Happitots Playgroup

The Alpha Course

The Marriage Course

Junior Church

Youth Alpha

Coffee Morning

PLEASE NOTE:

Saturday 4th September

Celebration Evening

with special speaker

Mrs. DEL JONES

(Del, who is mother to five children, pastors a church in DONCASTER jointly with her husband)

EVERYONE WELCOME TO A LIVELY AND UPLIFTING EVENING AT THE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

THURSDAY 9th SEPTEMBER.

7pm THE MARRIAGE COURSE PARTY EVENING

(at dmcf)

An evening for couples who think that they might like to enrol on the Autumn Marriage Course to come along for a meal and an informal talk about the course. The Marriage Course begins weekly from

Thursday, September 30th

Contact the dmcf office on 384474, or Tricia and Chris Young on 01366 - 500470