Midweek services for week beginning January 22

• Kennett - Morning Prayer Monday 9.15am.  

• Fordham - Tuesday & Wednesday 9am; Thursday & Friday 8.15am.

• Snailwell - Evening Prayer Wednesday 4.15pm.

Newmarket Waitrose Community Fund

In January Snailwell Church will be one of the three beneficiaries of their Community Fund so collect your green tokens and put them in the Snailwell box please.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

This is the week every year when we pray for Christian Unity. We pray for our brother & sister Christians in every denomination and pray that, as Jesus requires us, we may all be one.

We will all be changed

Change is at the heart of our Christian faith. Saint Paul said that anyone who is in Christ is a new creation, and we are called to live as children in the light.

 The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2012 comes to us from the churches in Poland, who have reflected upon their own experience as a nation, and in particular how, as a nation, they have been changed and transformed by the many upheavals of their history, and sustained by their faith.

Change is also at the heart of the ecumenical movement. When we pray for the unity of the church we are praying that the churches that we know and which are so familiar to us will change as they conform more closely to Christ. This is an exciting vision, but also very challenging. Furthermore, when we pray for this transforming unity we are also praying for change in the world. 

Three Rivers Group Mothers' Union - next on January 23

Our next meeting is a Craft, Coffee and Cuttings morning on Monday 23 January 10am – noon at Judy Abbott’s home at 50 Mildenhall Road, Fordham. This is an opportunity for anyone interested to come and join us. There will be a Raffle and a Bring and Buy Stall. The new Three Rivers MU branch banner will be on display.

Mothers' Union 2012 Diocesan Marathon Relay - February 4

On Saturday, February 4 at Fordham Victoria Hall our Three Rivers Branch will be hosting the arrival of the MU book which will be brought from Soham by their Branch Members on its journey, which will take all year, round the Diocese. 

Each Branch will add pages to this book of their thoughts, prayers and photographs about their involvement in the Mothers’ Union. Three Rivers MU members are putting on a display of the work of the Mothers Union and there will be a Soup and Sandwich Lunch available.

More details to follow.

Mums+  next on February 10

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.

• Friday February 10 

• Friday March 9

• Friday March 30

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

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Julian Prayer Group - next on February 13

The next meeting of the Julian Prayer Group will be at 7.30pm on February 13 at Chippenham Vicarage.

Sundays@6 for Year 6+  next on February 19

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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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.

Sundays @ 6 - A Group for all teenagers (12+) 

Meets at 6–7:30pm at The Old Vicarage in Isleham.  £2 per session including food.  

For more information please speak to Rev’d Kate Peacock 723960, Rev’d Mike Banyard 721616 or Gill Pedersen 780095.  

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.