We want to keep you up to date with what's happening in our churches.  You can also find information about church events in Contact, our church magazine, which is available in each church or can be delivered to your home.  Please get in touch if you'd like to receive a copy.

Flower Festival

St Cuthbert's Church was filled with stunning displays representing Thetford and celebrating it history and architecture for the church flower festival weekend at the beginning of July.  Local schools joined experienced arrangers to produce a colourful and imaginative result. Comments from visitors showed that they found it "brilliant", "Super", and "outstanding".  Thanks to all who took part including those who worked to provide refreshments through the weekend, organists who provided lovely music and choir who led a lively and rousing Songs of Praise Service to round of the celebrations. Follow this link to see pictures of the flower festival:  www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/Canonbob1/ThetfordFlowerFestival

A new Church School for Thetford?

Following the decision last year by the County Council to close Abbey Junior and Canterbury Infant Schools plans to replace them with a new church school are well under way. The County Council cabinet has given its provisional approval to the scheme and a period of notice is now required to give opponents, if any, the opportunity to lodge their objections. A final decision on the school is expected in mid July.

Cooking the church books

The new church cookery book is now on sale.  Full of enticing recipes for every occasion, attractively produced and illustrated, you really shouldn't be without it!  Place your order now with Sandra Philips or any member of the Fellowship Committee

25/6/07

Church faces huge repair bill

St Cuthbert's church is about to undergo major repair work to the East end  following the appearance of cracks in the wall.  A structural engineers' report reveals that some flint work has "delaminated" - in effect come away from the wall to which it was attached.  The work is due to start on July 14th and will take several weeks to complete. It is expected to cost nearly £70,000.

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