Issue 84 October 2012
Your Local Independent Community Magazine
Circulation 11,000 copies
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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
www.wellspringthetford.co.uk
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 [email protected]
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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: [email protected] 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
much, much, more
FREE ENTRY
9AM to 4PM
07932 012262
[email protected]
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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:
[email protected]
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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THETFORD MUNICIPAL & UNITED CHARITIESRegistered Charity Number 208265
Heating/Fuel GiftsApplication forms for heating/fuel gifts may be obtained from theCouncil Offices, Kings House, King Street, Thetford b
