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1 ALL SAINTS KESGRAVE NEWSLETTER ISSUE NO THOUGHT FOR THE DAY A Different Translation On November 10 th I attended a Study Day on the theme of Making a Difference and the opening worship included verses from Romans 12, which, by rather wonderful coincidence is also the bible chapter chosen by Robin for the 18 th November in our church. The twist here is that Bishop Mike had chosen to use The Message translation of the Bible in honour of Eugene Peterson (the author) who died on October 22 nd this year and the Message translation of Romans 12 certainly packs a punch: Here is an extract from the opening verses: So here s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead fix your attention on God. You ll be changed from the inside out. The word translation can mean to carry across or to remove from one place to another and that is fascinating from the point of view of reading and studying the Bible: Eugene s Message

2 took people to a different place, challenged their perception and understanding of words they might have read many times in more familiar translations, gave the readers a sort of shock: e.g. Ps 23: God my Shepherd! I don t need a thing! Something like 20 million copies of The Message have been sold so this priest, poet and author certainly has made a difference and continues to do so right up to the present time. Perhaps as we approach Advent and Christmas and words you have heard many, many times are read out in Church, you might like to try a different translation. (*The Bible Gateway website gives you access to many translations of God s Word) Sally Wainman November 13 th 2018 READINGS Sunday 18 th November 08.30am (HC) Romans 12 v am (MP) As 08.30am 6.30pm (HC) As 08.30am Sunday 25 th November 08.30am (HC) 2 Corinthians 9 v am (HC) As 08.30am 6.30pm (ES) As 08.30am Sunday 2 nd December 08.30am (HC) 10.00am (HC) 6.30pm (ES) Ecclesiastes 3 v.1-8 As 08.30am As 08.30am

3 DATE TIME WHAT & WHERE - If not Church Sun 18 th Nov 8.30am Holy Communion 9.15am Breakfast Special 10.00am Morning Prayer 10.30am Farmhouse 6.30pm Holy Communion Mon 19 th Nov 2.00pm Silver Screen Tues 20 th Nov 10.00am Sing, Sign & Play Hall Wed 21 st Nov 9.30am Morning Prayer 10.00am Coffee & Craft Thur 22 nd Nov 11.00am Holy Communion Sun 25 th Nov 8.30am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 10.00am FIG Family 6.30pm Evensong Mon 26 th Nov 5.30pm Christingle 7.00pm Christingle Tues 27 th Nov 10.00am Messy Church - Hall Wed 28 th Nov 9.30am Morning Prayer 10.00am Coffee & Craft Thur 29 th Nov 11.00am Holy Communion 3.30pm After School Church Gorseland Sat 1 st Dec 9.00am Men s and Ladies Breakfast Farmhouse Sun 2 nd Dec 8.30am Holy Communion 10.00am Holy Communion 10.00am FIG Family - Hall 4.00pm Christingle 6.30pm Evensong Mon 3 rd Dec 2.00pm Silver Games

4 CHRISTMAS Details of all our Christmas services can now be found on our Facebook page, A Church Near you page or our website. There are also flyers in church and everything will be detailed in full in our next newsletter. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch. POSADA It s that time of year again when we start talking about the Posada, and the journey of Mary, Joseph and the Donkey round our Parish. This year we want as many people as possible to take part and sign up. In the Posada bag we have added a candle for you to light, a journal for you to record any thoughts or reflections of their time with you and what it means to you and your family, colouring sheets and prayer sheets. If you are able to take any photos and upload them to our Facebook page that would be fantastic and help us to share their journey with our wider community. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of the church by 18 th November at the latest or Charlotte Markham at cha.markham@btinternet.com for more details. MOTHERS' UNION We have two more meetings this year. At our November meeting the speaker will be Christine Ward the Diocesan president of Mothers' Union talking on 'In Mary Sumner's Footsteps', the founder of Mothers' Union. We will still be collecting gifts for the Lighthouse this month as well as hats etc. We always welcome visitors. Our December meeting will be on Tuesday 11 th December when we will have a Carol Service with carols and readings. Jenny

5 CAKE STALL On December 2 nd I will be holding a Cake Stall for Tearfund. I would appreciate any donations of cakes for the stall. There will also be framed nature photographs from Richard Ford's collection donated by his family. The money raised will be divided between Tearfund and church funds. Jenny SILVER CAFÉ Our next Silver Café will take place before our Community Carol Service on 16 th December at 3.30pm. All welcome. SILVER GAMES Our final Silver Games of the year will take place on 3 rd December 2018 from 2.00pm -4.00pm, come along and enjoy an afternoon of traditional games, test your skills at Shove Halfpenny or dominoes etc. Or how about a game of draughts or scrabble. Whatever your interest there is sure to be something for everybody. If you don t get too engrossed in your game there will also be tea, coffee and cakes For more info contact Chris or Mike Bryer on SILVER SCREEN Come along and join us in the church on 17 th December 2018 from 2.00pm 4.00pm for our next Silver Screen film afternoon showing Whale Rider. With the usual good company, tea, cake & festive themed snacks. If you are able to RSVP it would be very helpful - contact Charlotte on cha.markham@btinternet.com

6 DON'T GET INTO DEBT THIS CHRISTMAS! Every Christmas many people over-reach themselves financially and end up in debt and despair as the New Year breaks. There is now an avalanche of advertisements on television urging people to borrow yet more when they find themselves in these difficulties, usually at exorbitant rates of interest. If your finances are out of control, please seek help: contact the StepChange Debt Charity at or Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Please speak to me if you want to know more about these organisations or need help in taking the first step. Sally Wainman CHURCH SURVEY What you think matters. Over the next 4 weeks we will be surveying our congregations to find out what you want from your church. We would encourage everyone of all ages to pick up a form from church and post back in the box provided. We have provided a copy of the questions below should you wish to your answers back to us. Thank you in advance for your time and support in taking part. What brings you to All Saints? What do you get from All Saints? What do you give to All Saints? What could make All Saints better? Any other comments or ideas welcome? We are hoping to be able to feed back our findings in January.

7 ONLINE PRESENCE A Church Near You/Facebook/Website. We want to ensure that everyone has the most up to date information of what is going on in our Church at all times and in the quickest convenient way possible for all concerned. We have been doing lots of work updating our online presence to assist with this. Please check out the above using the links found at the end of this newsletter and let us know what works best for you or how we could improve on any of these. THE ASK JOURNAL Dare I mention that I ve been feeling Christmassy for a couple of weeks now, ever since I made the family Christmas cake whilst singing along to Christmas carols?! I know that Christmas Day is still a few weeks off, but the season of Advent is fast approaching. The word Advent means coming and is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas. It is a time of expectant waiting and preparation, as the church prepares to celebrate the birth of Jesus. During this Advent time, All Saints Church has a Posada travelling around the Parish. I spoke with Church Administrator Charlotte Markham, to find out more about this tradition. Posada is a Spanish word meaning inn, states Charlotte. Posada is an old Mexican tradition, where young people dressed as Mary and Joseph travelled from house to house in the weeks leading up to Christmas, asking for a room for the night and telling people about the imminent arrival of Jesus. On Christmas Eve they would visit a local church to re-enact the nativity and place figures of Mary and Joseph in a crib. Our modern-day Posada involves the nativity figures of Mary, Joseph and the donkey journeying from house to house each night during Advent and gives each host within our Parish the chance to think about

8 the real meaning of Christmas, to pray together and to share the message with others. The Posada usually visits homes, Messy Church, Kiln Farm, local playgroups and schools. This year we re encouraging as many people as possible to become involved. When you receive the Posada you will also find a candle to light, prayer sheets, colouring sheets, the story of Christmas to read and share, and a journal, where you can write any thoughts or reflections of their time with you and what it means to you and your family to have them stay. If anyone is able to take any photos and upload them to our Facebook page that would be fantastic and will help us to share their journey with our wider community. If you would like to take part, then please sign up on the sheet at the back of church, or Charlotte Markham at cha.markham@btinternet.com with your name, address and telephone number. You will then be given a date for the night the Posada will visit, told who the Posada has come from and where it is to journey to next.

9 ALL SAINTS CONTACT DETAILS Vicar Rev Robin Spittle Assistant Priest Paul Darbyshire Assistant Priest Chris Nunn Parish Administrator Charlotte Markham Deacon Gary Jones Lay Readers Martyn Shakespeare Sally Wainman Youth Worker Ollie Scase Children s Worker Jennie Fidler jenniefidler@yahoo.co.uk Church Wardens Helen Wittgreffe helen.wittgreffe@btinternet.com Bob Bullamore Bob.bullamore@gmail.com Hall Bookings Bob Theobald Prayer Chain Sybil Holbrook KESGRAVE LIBRARY NEWS Sunday Crafts ( noon) The following craft activities will be taking place during November: 18 th Nearly all the leaves have fallen from the trees now. Make a hand print, autumn tree collage to take home; 25 th It s St Andrew s Day on Friday 30 th November. Make a Scottie dog with a jazzy collar to celebrate. Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights. There s no need to book just turn up and have a go.

10 Free BookStart Sessions every Thursday including holidays. These are free activities for pre-school children and their parents or carers. Why not come along and join Abby every Thursday for songs, rhymes and poems? BabyBounce am 11.00am. Story Time every Friday 9.45am 10.15am (Term time only). This session combines stories and rhymes. All welcome. Other Library Events for November 2018 Knit and Natter 21 st 2.30pm tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Welcome to all our new members. Evening Book Group 29 th 7.00pm. They are currently reading The Silence Between Breaths by Cath Staincliffe. If you are interested in joining either of the book groups, please ring or speak to a member of staff. Lego Club pm. (term time only). Parents must stay with children under eight. Themes for November: 20 th Superheroes and 27 th Free Play. IT Help Sessions There are spaces available from October onwards, if you would like any help with any aspect of IT e.g. using your ipad, e-reader or need guidance downloading e-books from the library catalogue. Please get in touch or speak to a member of staff if you are interested. Scout Post Box The library will be having the Scout post box for local deliveries of Christmas cards again this year, from Sunday 25 th November to Tuesday 11 th December. Just pop in and the box will be beside the staff desk. Christmas Fayre 2 nd December 10.00am noon. There are loads of stalls with fun games, including a free craft activity for the children and Father Christmas to visit. A raffle and refreshments are available plus homemade cakes. Cards for Good Causes Charity Christmas Cards and Suffolk Wildlife Christmas Cards (during library opening hours) - the shop will offer a fantastic range of cards.

11 The sale of every card also helps support your local library. 100 Club Our Community Group has launched a 100 Club, to help with fund-raising and we have nearly 70 people who have signed up. For just 1.00 per month you could enter and have a chance of winning a cash prize plus knowing you are supporting your local library. Used Stamps/coins Can you help? To help raise funds for St Elizabeth s Hospice. Just bring them along and hand in to staff it s as easy as that! Normal Kesgrave opening hours: Monday 9.00am to 12noon Tuesday 9.00am to 12noon & 2.30pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 2.30pm to 6.00pm Thursday 2.30pm to 8.00pm Friday 9.00am to 12noon & 2.30pm to 6.00pm Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 10.00am to 3.00pm Maggie Lusher Kesgrave Library Manager Tel: Kesgrave Library, Kinsey House, Kays Close.

12 FINAL WORD Thanks for taking the time to read this edition, please don t forget to provide us with feedback. Due to the new legislation on May 25 th we can only continue to send you information by if you have granted permission. If you have previously received this by and had not replied to say you wish to continue to receive it then you will no longer receive it in this way. If you would like to receive this Newsletter by please cha.markham@btinternet.com to be added to the distribution list. You will be welcome to unsubscribe at any time. Your address will not be passed on to third parties. Alternatively it is available on our website (see below) or, in paper form from either the Library or the 2nd Stop Shop. For a further explanation of any of our activities please contact Rev Robin Spittle (623388) or robinspittle@btinternet.com Visit our website You can also like us on Facebook Kesgrave/ ?fref=ts Or keep up to date with news and services on our A Church Near You Page Issue 42 available from 2 nd December 2018 please note should you wish to have something included in this issue the deadline is 26 th November 2018.