ALL SAINTS CHURCH

   Sudbury with Ballingdon and Brundon   

 

              

News
 

Simon's letter

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•Sunday School and Church Services
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•We want to make various changes, in the summer, to the way we run Sunday School and to the main 10 am service, so that they become more welcoming to families with children and especially to people who are less familiar with church services.
 
•What happens at the moment?
•On the first Sunday in the month everyone comes together in church for the whole service. This is an easy to understand, modern service with opportunities to join in. The other Sundays, the children start with Sunday School in the hall and then join us for the later part of the service. Not all our children are happy to be out of sight of their parents – so either the parents have to go with them to the hall and miss the early part of the service or the children stay in church for a service that was not planned with them in mind.
 
•Planned changes.
•From mid July we will move the Sunday School activities from the hall to the back of church.  We hope this will make the children’s material readily accessible to the ones who feel uneasy about leaving their parents.  It will allow all generations to take part in the service for longer if they wish to.  Also we will be continuing to experiment with making greater proportions of the 10 am services more interesting for children.
 
•Noise in Church?
•Quite understandably, a number of parents feel a little nervous about their children making noise in church. Even in Jesus’ day the disciples tried to keep the children away when their parents brought them to him to bless. (Matthew’s Gospel ch.19 v 13)  Jesus rebuked the disciples and welcomed the children.  We want to be like Jesus, welcoming all people of all ages and abilities. At times, that means there will be extra noise during a service but that everyone, whatever stage of life they are in, will be blessed as they come to meet the Lord together.
 
I hope you find the changes help, please do
comment on how you find them.

 

•Best wishes in Jesus,

                

 

News from the pew sheet


Summer Sunday School activities are currently being run at the back of the church rather than the hall. .We intend to provide activities during the sermon and prayers during the Sundays in August, starting on the 8th. Please speak to Simon, Sallie: 375344 or the wardens, Lilian 376433 and Dorothy  88801.

Next Solos Lunch Sunday 1st August.  Tickets £5 from Jean or Joyce

The  coffee morning for the Restoration Fund:on  Saturday 17th July raised £134
 
Open the Book is looking for more volunteers as more schools would like the assemblies than there are volunteers to run them.
  Seaside trip to Walton.  Thursday 12th August leave at 10am from church; return at 5pm.  £7 per adult £3 per child.  Pay in full by 24th July. Book with Lynne 379407

Small Saints over the summer   Help is needed through the school holidays (23rd July - 27th August), as many of the regular leaders are on holiday.   It meets every Friday 10.30 - 12 noon in the church hall.   Help is needed making coffee, setting up and telling the Bible story.   Please speak to Jennie 375974  or Sallie or Simon.375334http://churchestogetherinsudbury.org.uk/activities/future-vision

The Station Cat  Comes to Town     Peter Hunt has
an open day from 10am to 5pm at Perfect Miniatures, 86-88 Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AJ,  next Saturday 31st July, for the launch of a new book written by his friend, Alan Cliff.  Alan is the Methodist minister who provides us with the yellow booklets, “The Grand Rescue".  These are available at the back of the church for use in explaining  the Christian message.
 

Please pray for

• Future Vision, the organisation that works with infants and junior schools, is seeking additional prayer support. They provide valuable work in our local schools, please do pray for them.

• Malcolm Offord, as he recovers from emergency eye surgery

 

If you would like anyone to be included in this prayer section  please be in touch with Simon:

vicar@allsaints-sudbury.co.uk

Sudbury 375334

 

Also see   Electronic News

 

Monthly opportunities for men to meet and share together, to build and energize each other into the men which our Lord has called us to be.  Through praying/sharing/worshipping building confidences with each other being accountable to each other working together/forming friendships/having fun together.Supporting each other as brothers in Christ.

 

Do come and join us.


For more information call Martin on 371867 or Peter 466180
In affiliation with CVM 'Christian Vision for Men'
 

To encourage people with learning disabilities in their Christian faith.

                    Activities          

Singing             Talks                 

Meets once a month on the 4th Monday (see diary for more details)

7.30pm – 8.45pm

at All Saints Church Hall, Church Street, Sudbury.

Admission £1                    Drinks & biscuits

Causeway Prospects is a registered charity No. 1060571

Causeway Prospects is a charity whose mission is to bring the gospel to people with learning disabilities. An exciting new Causeway group started in September 2009.

We meet each 4th Monday in the month from 7.30pm – 8.45pm, at All Saints Church Hall, Church Street, Sudbury. 

If you know of anyone who would benefit from this group or anyone interested in coming to help as a volunteer, please contact;


Lynne Fish (Local Evangelist ) on Sudbury 379407
Sue Gilbert on Sudbury 880381.

 

   

Once a month on Sunday afternoon  - see diary for details

 

    

The afternoon starts at 4pm with a light tea

What is it?   The use of craft,  multi-media, poems, songs and percussion instruments to explore a Christian theme.  

Who is it for?   Anyone & All Ages – just come along and join in.

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Why come?  To try out something new… explore Christian themes …

meet new friends .. have fun!

 

Who to contact?

Jennie Ridley  
Sudbury 375974

Judith Offord
Sudbury 315689
 

e- mail: vicar@allsaints-sudbury.co.uk