Whats On in August Stonham Aspal Church

1st Thur from 10am Coffee Inn

3rd Sat 10am Ladies that Brunch

4th Sun 6.30pm Evening Prayer

8th Thur from 10am Coffee Inn

11th Sun 9.30am Faith for All

15th Thur from 10am Coffee Inn

18th 10am 8 Parish Holy Communion with Confirmation and Commissioning of Lay Elders by Bishop Mike

22nd Thur from 10am Coffee Inn

24th & 25th Sat & Sun 10am to 3pm Bank Holiday Refreshments and stalls in the Village Hall

25th Sun 9.30am Worship and Praise

27th Tue PCC Meeting

29th Thur from 10am Coffee Inn

Parish Council Meeting Tuesday 16th July 7:30pm at the Village Hall

Included on this months agenda
Ipswich Northern Route – members of the Parish Council attended a meeting with Dr Dan Poulter MP on 11th July

Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan,  The draft was presented to the full council In June and proposes a change in Stonham Aspal’s status from secondary village to a core village


Full meeting agenda

WORSHIP FOR ALL on Rural Mission Sunday – 14 July 9.30am

Come and hear a talk by The Venerable Sally Gaze, Archdeacon for Rural Mission.

Our next Worship for All will be at 9.30am 14 July.  As it is Rural Mission Sunday we will be using that as the theme.  As always there will be something for everyone at this service.  We are very fortunate that the newly appointed Archdeacon for Rural Mission, The Venerable Sally Gaze has agreed to come and speak to us.  Everyone welcome.  Refreshments afterwards.

July What’s on at Stonham Aspal Church

 

4th Thur 8.50-11.30am  Coffee Inn

             7pm Homegroup

 6th July  10am Ladies that Brunch, Greenacre

 7th  Sun  6.30pm Evensong

 11th Thur 8.50-11.30am  Coffee Inn   

7pm Homegroup

14th Sun  9.30am Worship for All, Rural Mission Sunday, with a talk by the Venerable Sally Gaze, Archdeacon for Rural Mission.

18th Thur 8.50-11.30am  Coffee In

7pm Final Homegroup before summer break

21st   Sun  9.30am Holy Communion

24th Wed  2pm School Leavers’ Service

25th Thur 10-11.30am  Coffee Inn

28th  Sun 9.30am Worship and Praise

Ladies that Brunch – Sat 6th July 10am

Greenacre, Debenham Road, Stonham Aspal

 On the menu: Fresh Fruit salad, Fruit Juice, Bacon, Egg, Sausage, Black pudding, Tomato, Beans, Mushrooms, Toast, Jam, Marmalade Pastries,Tea, Coffee, Herbal Teas

 Seats can be,reserved on receipts of £10 Ticket money, please contact me on alexjenkson@btopenworld.com, or 01449 711393 specifying any dietary needs.

 Profits from brunches at ‘Greenacre’ this year are going to the Church repair fund. Thank you to those who attended in May, this enabled me to pass on to the Church £100, which is brilliant. Our next large project will be the installation of toilet facilities, after a positive meeting with the DAC, plans are now being drawn by the architect. Your support in keeping this listed village building in good maintenance is appreciated enormously.

 Looking forward to welcoming friends old and new

Alex Pratt

Thanks and Praise Service, Sun 2nd June 4pm

St Mary and St Lambert, Stonham Aspal and Mickfield are holding a special service to thank all those who help or support the church in any way. Everyone is welcome as we Worship and Praise, giving thanks for everyone’s time and effort. Tea and cakes will be served afterwards.

May Bank Holiday Weekend

Sat 25th & Sun 26th 10am to 3pm Stonham Aspal Village Hall. 

Please join us to help raise funds for the Church. There will be a plant stall, Wood Turners and tombola. Hot Lunches and refreshments will also be available. If you are able to help on either day or could provide cakes/tombola prizes then please get in touch. Your support is appreciated.
hell.fuller@talk21.com or call (01449) 7115174

Rogation Walk Sun 26th May 2.30pm from Broughton Hall

Rogation Sunday this year falls on the 26th, when we walk to join members of our Church Benefice for a service and tea. Meet us at 2.30pm at Broughton Hall front yard, we will walk to Stonham Parva, stopping on route to sing, beat the bounds and worship. If the walk is not suitable please come along to the service which will be around 4pm. We will then continue from there to Earl Stonham Church room for a delicious tea.  As Stonham Parva Church is having repairs the service will be outside, if wet it will be held in Earl Stonham Church. The route is suitable for pushchairs and dogs, please do join us!

Oil Theft in Stonham Aspal

Police are appealing for information after heating oil was stolen from a tank at a home in Stonham Aspal.

At around 5.30pm yesterday, Thursday 2nd May, a resident at the property realised that around 600ltrs of heating oil had been stolen from the tank at their home in Debenham Road.

Witnesses or anybody with any information should contact Suffolk Police by completing an online report update via the force website http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update quoting CAD reference 286 of 2nd May.

Alternatively, contact the police on the non-emergency telephone number 101.