St Mary’s Parochial Church
Council
Clergy: Rev. Canon Geoffrey
Grant
Rev. Derek King
The
Rectory Vindelis,1
Eastcliffe
Nacton Felxistowe
IP10
0HY IP11
9TA
Tel: 01473
659232
Tel: 01394 270815
Churchwardens
:
Mrs V
Smith
Mr D
Wardle
39 Levington
Lane 17
Church Close
Bucklesham Bucklesham
Tel:
01473
659619 Tel:
01473 659713
Secretary:
Mrs R
Wardle
Treasurer: Mr
R Rose
17 Church
Close 5
Meadow View
Bucklesham Bucklesham
Tel: 01473
659713 Tel:
01473 659176
P.C.C. MEMBERS
Mrs C Bickers,
Mrs E
Bloomfield
Mrs V Blundell, Mrs
S Fenton
Miss E Fern, Mrs A
King
Mrs A Rose, Mrs S
Voelcker
St Mary’s
Church
Bucklesham
Services for
October
October 9th
Harvest Festival 10.00am
October 16th
New
Family Service 10.00am
(a service especially for children but adults enjoy it too
—refreshments served afterwards)
October 23rd
Holy Communion 11.00am
October 30th
Morning Service 11.0am
November 6th
Morning Service 11.00am
St. Mary's Church News
People have enquired how the repairs on
the church tower are progressing. Well we know that the
woodpeckers are to blame for having pecked more than 40 holes
in the wood shingles. The jackdaws over several years then
nested inside the tower which has resulted in 17 rubbish sacks of
birds nesting material being removed. The P.C.C are now waiting for
a structural engineer to report on the extent of the damage and how
best to repair it. The cost of the initial work is over £7000 and
to replace all the shingles and rotten timber will cost in excess
of £12000. Some of this can be met from reserves and a generous
legacy from a parishioner a few years ago. Almost certainly it will
mean a major fund raising effort to cover any balance. Any help to
raise funds will be much appreciated.
The Parochial Church Council is
indebted to several village residents whose generous giving of
their time keeps the churchyard looking as cared for as it does.
The area is large so if anyone reading this has a little spare time
and would like to join the gang of helpers, then please contact
Valerie Smith or Sally Voelker.
The initial meetings for the book club and craft group have taken
place and proved to be very successful. If anyone is interested in
joining these groups then please contact Audrey Rose or Elizabeth
Fern, who will inform interested people of when and where meetings
take place.
St. Mary's church lunch group is celebrating it's eight birthday
it only seems like yesterday when the first lunch was enjoyed by us
all. There is always room at the table for more dinners and a warm
welcome awaits any new dinners. Just contact Valerie, or
Elizabeth for details on how to join us.