READINGS FOR SERVICES

 

                                                           

St Martin (NRSVA)

11^th October Isaiah 25:1-9 OT page 679; Matthew 22:1-14 NT page 25

St Philip and St Etheldreda (NRSVA)

4^th October Isaiah 5:1-7; OT page 661; Matthew 21:33-46 NT page 25

11^th October Isaiah 25:1-9 OT page 679; Matthew 22:1-14 NT page 25

St Agnes (KJV)

4^th October Isaiah 5:1-7 page 710; Matthew 21:33-46 page 986

11^th October Psalm 23; Isaiah 25:1-9 page 726; Matthew 22:1-14 page 987

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

 

Please pray for:

Avril, Ann, Nicholas, Pauline, Cedric, Sandra, Arthur, Tony, Claire, Andreea and Stephen and family, Patricia, Jane, Malcolm, June, Leena, Ann, Jill and Richard who are in particular need of prayer.

For those mourning the deaths of loved ones.

 

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Events for weeks commencing 4th and 11th October
Day	Date	Time	Topic	Venue	Contact
Thursday	1st October	2 pm	St Agnes Gardening Group	St Agnes	Cheryl Belding
Friday	2nd October	6.30 pm	St Agnes PCC Meeting	St Agnes	Chris Hemsby
Saturday	3rd October	7.30 pm	Newmarket Community Choir Concert	St Martin	Sally Pascall
Monday	5th October	2 pm	Time for Tea and Friendship	Exning Community Church Hall	Christine Pearce
Wednesday	7th October	7.45 pm	MBC Electric Guitars	Exning Community Church Hall	John Saville
Wednesday	14th October	10 am	Poetry Group	House of Marion Roberts	Marion Roberts
Friday	16th October	7.30 pm	Parish/Benefice Events Diary and Planning Meeting	St Philip and St Etheldreda	John Pascall

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION

 

NEW THIS WEEK

 

TIME FOR TEA AND FRIENDSHIP

Join us on the first and third Monday of each month, unless otherwise advertised. Our next meeting is on Monday 5^th October, when we will celebrate harvests past. Please bring a favourite harvest poem or reading. At our following meeting on 19^th October, we will wear something pink in support of cancer charities. Meetings are held at the ECCH from 2–4 pm.

For more information, email exningtftf@gmail.com or call 01638 664314. Please leave a message, and we will get back to you. Christine Pearce

BATS Before closing any exterior church door, please check the door frame and surrounding masonry for bats. This morning, a bat was sadly caught as the North door was closed. To my knowledge, bats have not previously been seen at the church, but this incident shows that they are now present.

A bat survey will be commissioned in due course and will be completed before any building work can proceed. Can you please pass this information on to anyone locking up or closing doors. Thank you. Christine

 

A NOTE OF THANKS: The residents of George Gibson Close wish to express their most grateful thanks to everyone who supported the Coffee Morning held at the Close on Friday 25 Sept, in aid of MCMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT. The event raised a magnificent £707. 00 for this most worthy cause. Thank you one and all. Pam Morter

 

 

PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED

 

TIME FOR TEA AND FRIENDSHIP Everyone is welcome, and no booking is required. Join us at ECCH for tea, cakes and conversation from 2–4 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month. Upcoming dates: Monday 5th October, our harvest celebration, ‘Memories of Harvest Past’; and Monday 19th October. For further information please contact: Christine.m.pearce2020@gmail.com  Telephone 01638 664314

 

ST MARTIN’S COFFEE ROTA Please sign up for the new coffee rota for October–January at the back of the church. Bring your diaries!! With grateful thanks. Christine Pearce

 

CHANGE OF DATE OF CONCERT The Newmarket Community Choir concert will now be St Martins on Saturday 3^rd October at 7.30pm. They will be singing the usual eclectic programme. Tickets £5, under 12s free. A cake stall and hot drinks will be available. Any profits will go to Newmarket Nexus. Sally Pascall

 

HARVEST FESTIVAL AT ST NICHOLAS LANDWADE The harvest festival service at St Nicholas Landwade will be at 4 pm on Sunday 4^th October. Please come along and invite your friends.

 

ST AGNES CHURCH PCC MEETING The St Agnes Church PCC meeting will be held on Friday 2nd October, beginning at 6.30 p.m. If you have any questions that you would like the PCC to discuss, please send them to Chris Hensby at least one week before the meeting so there is enough time for them to be added to the agenda. With thanks.  Chris Hensby

 

CHANGE OF DATE OF PARISH/BENEFICE EVENTS DIARY AND PLANNING MEETING Owing to a clash of dates with the St Agnes PCC meeting, the Diary and Events planning meeting will now be held at 7.30 pm on Friday 16^th October in St Philip’s and St Etheldreda’s Church. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by this change

of date. John Pascall

 

THE NEWMARKET COMMUNITY PANTRY, based at The Racing Centre, provides affordable food and essential items to those in need, offering long-term support through a partnership-based approach. For a one-off £5 membership fee, members can do a weekly shop for just £3. We aim to help individuals not just with food but by connecting them to the right resources for lasting stability. The pantry is open on Monday and Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., and Wednesday from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. If you, or someone you know could benefit, visit us at The Racing Centre or contact us at community@theracingcentre.org or 01638 662828

SAFEGUARDING

The parishes of Exning with Landwade and Exning St Agnes are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our parish Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact the parish Safeguarding Officer (Mrs Christine Pearce 01638 664314) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway 07785 621319 or safeguarding@cofesuffolk.org If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services. Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury  and Ipswich.

PRINCIPAL PARISH CONTACTS

 

Title	name	Contact
Vicar	Revd Liam Beadle	Liam.beadle@gmail.com 01638 612373
Assistant Curate	Revd Cheryl Belding	07801 499179
Parish Safeguarding Officer	Christine Pearce	01638 664314
Churchwarden Exning Parish	Christine Pearce	01638 664314
Churchwarden Exning Parish	Christine Shand	01638 667788
Churchwarden St Agnes Parish	Michael Frape	07843 630591
Lay Elder	Christine Shand	01638 667788
Lay Elder	Patsy Edwards	01638 665343
Lay Elder	Sarah Price	01638 578138