About Thetford Magazine

Issue 84 October 2012

Your Local Independent Community Magazine

Circulation 11,000 copies

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The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of information contained within this magazine, the publishers take noresponsibility for the accuracy of statements made by its contributors, in any advertisements or for any loss arising from non-publication of any advertisement. Reproduction of any part of this publication without permission of the publishers is strictlyforbidden. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the publisher

Publisher: About Thetford Limited131 Nunnery Drive, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 3EP

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Helping Hands P.T.A.

Car Boot Sale Norwich Road School

2nd Sunday of Every Month 8a.m. till 1p.m. until 14th October

Pitch Fees 5 advance booking or 6 on the day For bookings please contact: Eddie on: 07748 503 297

ALL AGE WORSHIPThetford Methodist Church, Tanner StreetTHE FAMILY FRIENDLY CHURCHSunday 14th October at 10.30am

LED BYWORSHIP LEADERSTHEME CHOICES

Worship Band Toy Corner PuppetsChoir Childrens Activities

Everyone is Welcome Lively worship for all the family - Coffee

Wellspring at Church on the Way Admirals Way Estate

Thetford Friends of St. Nicholas Hospice

QUIZandCHIPSSaturday 27th October 2012

7pm for 7.30pmThetford Grammar Schoolwith a Fish and Chip Supper

7.50 per person

For more information or to book your table

(4 people per team)Please phone: 01842 764046

EVERY FRIDAY BISTRO 6-9.30pm

serving great food at amazing prices

FITNESS CLUB 6.30-7.30pm

Just 1 per session

SOCIAL CLUB 8-10pm

Free admission

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Thetford Methodist Church

Autumn FayreNovember 10th 9.45 to 11.45

Cakes, books, jigsaws, collectables,

bric-a-brac and plants

12.00 Lunch 5 for a 2 course hot meal

Everyone Welcome

New Church! Grace Church, Abbey Estate

When? 2nd Sunday of each month, starting 14th October Where? The Arts Centre, Bishops School, Canterbury Way What time? 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Who for? Everyone of all ages and backgrounds! Dates of first few services

October 14th, November 11th, December 9th, January 13th

Also Community Carol Service 4pm on 23rd December

Our services will be informal, child-friendly, Bible-based and with refreshments served afterwards (possibly before as well!). The aim is to be a church for those not used to going to church. For any further information please feel very free to contact Rev Tony Heywood on 01842 755175 or tony.heywood@talk21.com

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CHEESE & WINE EVENINGat Riversdale on Friday 19th October

6.30pm - 10pm Tickets 5 each - RaeTanner Street, Thetford, IP24 2BQ

e-mail: riversdale_centre@btconnect.comTel. 01842 764647

Barnham Craft

Fayre & TeasSunday 4th November 2pm - 5pmBarnham Craft Fayres are back!

To book a table5 for 1 table payable in advance9 for 2 tables payable in advanceplease call Brenda on 01842 890352

Door Entrance Fees 1All proceeds to Village Hall Renovation Fund

Spiritual Flow Events

Saturday Carnegie Rooms, Thetford

6th Oct Cage Lane, IP24 2DS

Holistic therapies, healers

clairvoyants, card readers

plus spiritual gifts and

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MIND BODY SPIRIT EXHIBITION

From June 27 to 30 2013 we are holding aFestival Of Talent (FOT) at ThetfordMethodist Church in aid of CancerResearch UK (Cambridge) AND tocelebrate Russs 80th birthday.

There are still a few areas left in the Churchfor exhibits so if you have a talent of anykind which you would like to display, andthe more unusual the better, please contactSue on:

ruswebber12@btinternet.com

There is no charge but any donation for thecharity during the FOT would, of course, bemuch appreciated.

Watch this space each month for further details!

St. Cuthberts Church

Sunday 7th October Harvest themed services at10.30am and 6.30pm

Sunday 14th October 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 21st October 10.30 am Morning Prayer

Sunday 28th October 10.30 am Holy Communion.

Holy Communion every Sunday at 8.00 am.and10.30am on Wednesdays.

Morning Prayer at 9.00am on Tuesday/Wednesday and Thursday.

On Sunday 4th November there will be a Service ofRemembrance for the bereaved and the following

Sunday 11th November at 10.00am followed by thetown Remembrance for fallen service men and

women in the Market Place with the British Legion.

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