Sunday May 6 - Choral Evensong at Fordham 6.30pm

Midweek services for the week beginning May 6

• Monday 9.15am Morning Prayer at Kennett.

• Tuesday and Wednesday 9am Morning Prayer at Fordham.

• Thursday and Friday 8.15am Morning Prayer at Fordham.

• Wednesday 4.15pm Evening Prayer at Snailwell.

Fordham Day Centre

Is looking for volunteers to help at the weekly meeting for senior members of our community. If you would like to help then please talk to Judith Wood, Doreen Rule or Mike.

Mums+ next on May 11

A monthly breakfast/coffee/latte/cappuccino group for fun, conversation & sharing our questions of life, faith and parenthood – all welcome! 

We meet monthly on Fridays at 9.15am (after the school run) at La Hogue cafe, Chippenham. Babies & toddlers welcome. La Hogue has great play equipment, highchairs, children's menu and so on.

Dates:

• April 20

• May 11

• June 15

• July 6

• August 17

For more info: Helen Banyard – 721616 or Kate Peacock - 723960.

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Fordham Diamond Jubilee May Fair - May 12

On Saturday May 12 at the Victoria Hall, Fordham from 2–4.30pm.

Donations for the following would be very welcome:-

• Cake Stall – contact Jenny Bowen.

• Prizes for the tombola, both childrens and adults, can be left at Barbara Whitwood’s, 47 Carter Street and Doreen Rule’s, 6a New Path. 

• Also any good condition children’s toys. 

Fordham School Choir will be opening our event. Thanks to Mr Bullock, Mrs Freeman and all the children.

Brass Band, Blossom & Barbeque - Isleham Sunday May 13 at 2pm

Bring your picnic chairs and rugs for an afternoon of music with Newmarket Town Band at St. Andrew’s Social Centre, Isleham at 2pm on Sunday 13 May 2012. Tickets £10, Concessions £7.50 includes Barbeque.

Drinks available at the bar. Grand Draw and Tombola

Sundays@6 - a group for all year 6+ next on May 13

Spring and Summer 2012

Join us for a new year of events for fun, food and faith.

We meet at 6 –8pm at The Old Vicarage in Isleham.  £2 per session including food.

Year 6+ welcome.

For more information please speak to Rev’d Kate Peacock 723960 or Gill Pedersen 780095.

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Julian Prayer Group - next on May 14

The next meetings will be at 7.30pm on May 14, June 11 and August 13 at Chippenham Vicarage. There is no meeting in July.

Christian Aid Week - May 13-20

Christian Aid week is May 13-20, and our Christian Aid service will be at Isleham on May 20 at 9:30am. This will be a Family Communion service on the theme of ‘Living on £1 a day’ and will follow on (for the children) from the Christian Aid assembly at Isleham Primary School that week. We also hope to have a plant and bake sale for Christian Aid at the Social Centre at the coffee morning on Tuesday 15 May and after the service. Envelopes will be available in all our churches from May 6 – please take some for your family, friends and neighbours as well as for yourself. They can be returned to any Three Rivers church on any Sunday in May. If you pay tax, please complete the Gift Aid details on the envelope.

Fairtrade 

There is a new Fair Trade catalogue, TRAIDCRAFT, for the Spring and Summer 2012. 

Please do take a copy and give your orders to Lydia at Fordham as soon as possible  (tel: 01353 665943). 

Baptisms

There have been many baptisms in our churches these past few months. It is so good to welcome the newly baptised into our churches. We are trying to maintain a balance between baptism as a major part of the main service on a Sunday and giving space for families to gather at other times either on Saturdays or Sundays. Thanks too to our Baptism Visitors who are making such a difference in welcoming and helping at baptisms.

Thefts from our churches

Both Kennett and now Chippenham have had substantial amounts of lead stolen from their roofs. A section of Fordham’s lightning conductor was also taken, making the building unsafe and unprotected.  Do please keep an eye out for any illegal behaviour around our churches and report it speedily both to the Police and to Churchwardens. Vigilance is essential these days I am afraid.

Fordham leaflet

We would like to provide visitors to Fordham church with a leaflet like the one at Isleham. As well as providing a guide to significant features in the church and its history, it will also contain prayers and Bible verses which reflect the faith of those who worship here. Have a look at the Isleham leaflet, then put anything you would like to contribute into the box at the back of the church. For more information, talk to Jenny.

Book Swap at Chippenham 

Book Swap would like to thank their supporters. A cheque for £50 has been sent to the Arthur Rank Hospice. 

Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to read, lead intercessions, take up the collection, arrange flowers, ring bells, make coffee, welcome newcomers, visit Baptism families etc etc in all our churches. If you would like to help, then please do be in touch with Mike or Kate and we will provide training if necessary and encouragement in any case.

Fairtrade

As a church we are committed to the principles of Fairtrade. The Diocese has signed up to the Fairtrade Initiative and at Fordham there are many Fairtrade goods on sale. Our thanks to Lydia Cant who has now taken on the responsibility for this at Fordham. Please do make good use of this facility. Extra goods can easily be obtained and there is a catalogue on view. If anybody from any of our churches would like more information please do visit Fordham church and see for yourself what is available.

News page added to the web site to accommodate information from the new weekly pew sheet.

Youth Group page added to the web site.