ALL SAINTS CHURCH,
BAWDESWELL
Hopefully by the time you
read this, the re-wiring of the church will be completed. It has
proved to be a much longer job than anticipated and thankfully for us was
at an agreed price.
We now have a safer church
and one which complies with modern electrical safety standards.
At the same time we have
installed a hearing aid Induction Loop system to help those with hearing
difficulties and comply with the Disability Act .
Whilst this work was going
on, the weather dislodged another piece of wood from the spire and urgent
repairs had to be put in hand by a couple of steeplejacks – young Fred
Dibners.
None of this comes cheap
and we are so grateful to the fundraising efforts of the Church Friends
when it comes to such emergencies.
In August our new regular
service pattern comes into force, i.e. all services in Bawdeswell at 10am
every Sunday.
We hope this will make
it easier for everyone. We will miss our monthly evening service
of Words & Praise which many of us have come to love, but this will
continue as a morning service on the same (second) Sunday of every month
and may even replace the traditional Morning Prayer on the third Sunday
if this can be agreed by all. See the back of this magazine for August
and September service details.
The church will be manned
on Saturday 10th September for the annual Norfolk Churches Trust Sponsored
Cycle Ride. It is a great opportunity to visit our heritage of historic
churches around the county, many of which are normally locked.
Our Harvest Festival is to
be on Sunday 18th September, the weekend of the Church Friends’ annual
Ceilidh & Barn Dance.
Both events are something
to look forward to.
It is also the weekend of
a Flower Festival in Sparham Church.
Confirmation classes will
begin in September. If you are interested, please contact the Rector
on 01603 872381. The confirmation will take place early in 2006.
Norman Vince The funeral
of Norman Vince of Wood Farm took place on Friday 8th July at Bylaugh church.
Norman passed away on 26th June 2005. |