Quidenham Group of Churches

Priest in Charge: Canon Stephen Wright 01953 887183 canonstevewright@gmail.com This Weeks Pew Leaflet Main Sunday Service Times Banham 9.30am Old Buckenham 9.30am New Buckenham 11am (2nd Sundays 6.30pm April-October) Wilby 2nd Sundays 9.30am Quidenham 3rd Sundays 11am Eccles 4th Sundays 11am Every 5th Sunday of a month we have a joint benefice service at 10am with all churches taking part together in one of our six churches A Thank you from Bishop Graham Over 1,800 people gathered over two services at Norwich Cathedral on Sunday 25th November to give thanks for the ministry of Bishop Graham & his wife Julie. There is a photo gallery of the service here, and you can see his thank you to everyone here (Bishop Graham about to start his last service Here's a short video clip from Archbishop Justin Welby on the difference that knowing Jesus has made for him, and inviting us to pray for God's kingdom to come.	Friday 7th December All Saints Wilby 7.45 - Carols Service with The Horatio Singers Sunday 9th December St Marys Eccles 4.00 pm Carols Service Wednesday 12th December – St Mary’s Banham 3.15pm Christingle service Saturday 15th December – Banham Carols at the Barrel starting at 5.30pm on The Green Sunday 16th December St Mary’s Banham – Carols at 4.00pm St Andrews Quidenham – Carols at 6.30 pm followed by Reading Room celebration St Martins New Buckenham Carols with the Gissing Singers at 6.30pm Christmas Eve All Saints Old Buckenham at 7.00 pm St Marys Eccles at 7.00 pm St Martins New Buckenham at 9.30 pm St Mary’s Banham at 11.30 Christmas Day All Saints Wilby at 9.30 am All Saints Old Buckenham 9.30 am Banham Community Centre at 10.00 am St Andrews Quidenham at 11.00 am St Martins New Buckenham at 11.00 am 30th December Benefice Service at All Saints Old Buckenham Songs & Carols of Praise Eucharist for all the churches in the Group. 6th January Epiphany Messy Church St. Mary's Banham 4pm
Youth Cafe Fridays 8-10pm (term time) St Mary's Banham For young people over 11 Contact: Steph or Jonathan 01953 887396 info@integrateyfc.org.uk Integrate Youth for Christ Fridays 6.15- 7.15 pm (term time) For Children up to 9 years. Bible stories, quizzes, songs, games & craft activities. Meets at Rowencroft, Kenninghall Road, Banham. Contact: Steve & Gill Eggleton 01953 887579 - We're skipping December because there is already Friday Club and the School play in church, so our next Messy Church is the visit of the Messy Wise Men! St Mary's, Banham 4-6pm on the 6th January All Welcome! Future dates: Messy Lent 10th March If you would like to be on our Messy Mailing list please contact the vicar, Steve: 01953 887183 Open Door St Mary's, Banham Every third Tuesday of the month 3-4.30pm Tea, cakes and a friendly chat.	Come and relax at The Quidenham Reading Room Coffee Morning 10.30am - 12noon or St. Mary's Church Cafe, Banham 10am - 12noon 1st Saturday of each month All Welcome
St Mary's Banham and St. Martin's New Buckenham FOOD BANK There is a collection point at the church for non-perishable items such as tinned and dried goods for the Waveny Food Bank. The food is distributed to people in crisis in many areas from the Diss centre. Please help if you can spare something. Thank You
All Saints, Old Buckenham	Holy Communion 1st Tuesday of the month 10am Old Buckenham Followed at 10.30 by Coffee & Chat in the Church Rooms	Old Buckenham Church Rooms The Church Rooms are used regularly for events in the village ie. Scouts, Art Club, Children's Parties, Photographyu, Table top sales, Coffee Mornings, PCC meetings, Monthly Whist, Mardle afternoon, Karate, Wine and Social Club, Green Rights and other occasions such as Funerals, Weddings, Sunday School. If you would like to book the venue please ring Lydia Darrah 01953 861360

St Martin, New Buckenham
St Mary, Eccles
All Saints, Wilby
St Andrew,Quidenham