Ingham church ancient brass donated to museum
An Alaskan metal detectorist who discovered a potentially unique piece of brass near Ingham Parish Church has donated it to Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery, with the blessing of parishioners.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Yarmouth brass band remembrance concert
Great Yarmouth Brass will be presenting a concert for Remembrance at Yarmouth Hippodrome next week, and tickets are now available.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Filipino Catholic Pilgrimage in Hoveton
Around 700 pilgrims from across England gathered at St Helen’s Catholic Church in Hoveton for the annual pilgrimage and feast celebrating the Filipino devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Hemblington churchyard wins conservation award
All Saints Church, Hemblington has been awarded the first-ever Norfolk Conservation Churchyard Award, presented by the Bishop of Norwich earlier this month.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Great Yarmouth Malayalee Association supports foodbank
The Indian community in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston organised a local food donation initiative, showing the true spirit of kindness and community togetherness.
(Author: Helen Baldry)
Pupils inspire hope via Operation Christmas Child
Pupils at St Mary and St Peter’s Primary School in Gorleston have once again shown compassion and generosity by supporting Operation Christmas Child, a project that delivers shoebox gifts to children in need around the world.
(Author: Helen Baldry)
Find hope and renewal at Lowestoft Living Word
People from across Norfolk and Waveney are invited to three evenings of Bible teaching, worship and encouragement at this year’s Lowestoft Living Word convention later this month.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Lowestoft church launches new community café
Hope Café is a new community café being launched tomorrow by Hope Alive Chapel in Lowestoft, and everyone is welcome to come and sample the delights on offer.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Faith in action demonstrated at Wroxham church
Wroxham and Hoveton United Reformed church welcomed Steff Aquarone MP and Councillor Adam Varley to The Hub to see the work of the foodbank and community cafe.
(Author: Helen Baldry)
East Norfolk foodbanks combine forces
Gorleston Foodbank, owned and run by St Mary Magdalene Church in Gorleston, has taken over responsibility for Belton Pantry which has been serving the residents of Belton and Burgh Castle and beyond for 16 years.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Honour local saint at Burgh Castle pilgrimage
All are welcome to a service in honour of St Fursey at Burgh Castle church next week, followed by a walk to the reputed site of his monastery in the grounds of the nearby Roman fort.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
See art and heritage at Hemblington Church
Nearly 200 people visited the art exhibition at All Saints Church in Hemblington last weekend, and there is a further opportunity to view the church with its impressive medieval wall painting this Sunday.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Hemsby Church to lose its “accidental moat”
Drainage work has been taking place at St Mary the Virgin Parish Church in Hemsby to stop rainwater gathering around the medieval church.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Norfolk Christian’s 75-mile cycling fundraiser
David Weeks will be taking part in the Tour de Broads on Sunday, cycling 75 miles to raise funds for a church in India, and it is not too late to sponsor him.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
New life for Yarmouth Methodist building
Christchurch Methodist Hall in Great Yarmouth has been sold at auction two years after its closure as an active church building, but is set to become the premises for a new church in the town.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
MP’s support for Toft Monks’ church fund-raiser
Julianne McCarthy, of Saint Margaret’s Church in Toft Monks, has published a book about village life to raise funds for the church and village, and local MP Ben Goldsborough went along to lend his support.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Oasis Chapel outreach at Gorleston festival
A team from Yarmouth’s Oasis Chapel gave away 500 free 'Gospel Goody Bags' as they engaged with the public at the Gorleston Clifftop Festival at the beginning of August.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Gorleston Churches unite for festival worship
Christians from across Gorleston came together last Sunday as churches united for a joyful open-air service at the town's iconic bandstand, sharing the hope of the gospel in the heart of one of the area's biggest community events.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Yarmouth Salvation Army celebrates 140 yrs
The Salvation Army in Great Yarmouth is inviting the local community to join the celebrations as it marks 140 years of worship, service and support in the town.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Hundreds join annual Norfolk Broads service
Hundreds of worshippers joined the Bishop of Norwich at the windswept ruins of St Benet’s Abbey on the Norfolk Broads on Sunday July 26 for the annual riverside service.
Norfolk church team screens emergency film
The People’s Emergency Briefing film was shown at Heathlands Community Centre in Blofield Heath earlier this month, following a successful showing in Newton Flotman in May.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Get Yarmouth’s new Churches in Community list
Together Norfolk has published a new edition of the Churches in the Community directory which lists all the community outreach work being undertaken by Churches across the borough of Great Yarmouth.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Hear about journey from militant atheism to faith
Local Entrepreneur Martin Kentish will be sharing the story of his journey to faith in Brundall next week, and all men are welcome to come along.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Gorleston church project gets community buzzing
30,000 bees in an apiary at the church of St Mary Magdalene in Gorleston is one of many initiatives at the church helping it reach out into a community where there is a number of challenges.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Yarmouth church expands to new venue
Oasis Chapel in Yarmouth has held its first gathering in Great Yarmouth Primary Academy in order to accommodate growing numbers attending its Sunday services.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Gorleston church’s work worth £2.5m pa
An independent report has calculated that the ministry of St Mary Magdalene Church in Gorleston generates over £2.5 million of annual social value.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Come to Bayeux Tapestry talk in Hemblington
There will be an illustrated talk on The Bayeux Tapestry in Hemblington Church next month, and tickets are now available.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Hope Alive chapel at Lowestoft festival
The 'First Light' festival in Lowestoft was a great success again this year, with the town’s Hope Alive chapel reaching out with free goodies.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Come to a Gospel healing service in Bradwell
Bradwell Elim Pentecostal Church will be holding another healing service next month, and all are warmly invited to come along.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Gorleston Church’s community festival success
Thousands of people gathered in Magdalen Square in Gorleston as St Mary Magdalene Church hosted their annual Summer on the Mag community festival.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Churches to take part in Lowestoft festival
The First Light Festival takes place this weekend in Lowestoft, and several local churches are taking part in the action.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Festival give-away for Yarmouth church
The 'Out There' festival returned to Great Yarmouth at the end of May, and the town’s Oasis Chapel got involved by engaging with the crowds and giving out free goody bags.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Come to Gorleston church’s community festival
Summer on the Mag will return to Gorleston later this month bringing an afternoon of free family entertainment, live music, animals, and activities, and everyone is invited to join in.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Stalham pastor’s joyful ordination service
Rev. Jeremiah Otieno, assistant pastor at Stalham Baptist Church, was ordained at the church on Sunday 24 May in a joyous and colourful service.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Come to a Gospel healing service in Bradwell
Bradwell Elim Pentecostal Church will be holding a healing service next month, and all are warmly invited to come along.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Pakefield church launches appeal to mend doors
All Saints and St Margaret’s Church in Pakefield has launched an urgent appeal to repair two of its doors, to enable it to continue to host large events.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Gorleston church’s appeal to repair rotting floor
St Andrew's Church in Gorleston has launched an urgent appeal to raise £140,000 after investigations revealed that sections of its wooden flooring had severely rotted.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Enjoy G and S concert at Ludham Church
A gala concert featuring excerpts from famous Gilbert and Sullivan operas will take place at Ludham Church next month, and tickets are now available.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Bishop presents Oulton Broad’s gold eco award
St Mark’s Oulton Broad celebrated their Eco Church award by hosting a “Green Day” for the local community, with Bishop Graham presenting their Gold Award plaque.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Spicy fundraiser for Yare Valley Churches
Afsar’s Spice in Brundall raised £1,100 for Yare Valley Churches after hosting a charity night in support of St Laurence Church in the village.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
30,000 bees help Gorleston church outreach
An apiary at the church of St Mary Magdalene in Gorleston is helping the church reach out into a community where there is a number of challenges.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Thrigby healing service postponed
A healing service planned in Thrigby on 16 May has had to be postponed for logistical reasons. It is hoped a revised date will be announced in due course.
Come to fundraising concerts for Acle Church
A series of fundraising events will be held at St Edmunds Church in Acle, and tickets for the next two are now available.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
New development worker for Yarmouth churches
Matthew Hodder has been appointed Development Worker for Together Norfolk, with the aim of helping churches in the Great Yarmouth area to tackle poverty in their community.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Afternoon tea success at Lowestoft chapel
Hope Alive Chapel welcomed many visitors to their free afternoon tea on Sunday 22 March. It was such fun that they have decided to hold another one very soon.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Find space to pray Easter at Yarmouth church
An interactive prayer space called "The Prayer He Walked" will be open at Kingsgate Community Church in Great Yarmouth during Holy week, and all are invited to join the experience.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Hollywood comes to Bradwell Parish Church
St Nicholas Church in Bradwell was taken over by a production crew for the filming of a funeral scene in a new thriller, with Rector Steve Deall playing the vicar!
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Sing your childhood songs to God in Gorleston
There will be an opportunity to sing along to all those school assembly songs from your childhood, and find out more about them, at a Gorleston primary school later this month, and tickets are now available.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Gorleston church serves hundreds of pancakes
Families from across Gorleston gathered this week for a lively Pancake Party at St Mary Magdalene Church, where volunteers cooked and served almost 500 pancakes during a fun-filled afternoon for the local community.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Project launch has Gorleston church buzzing
A new project has taken shape at St Mary Magdalene Church in Gorleston, aimed at promoting food security, wellbeing and community through beekeeping.
(Author: Tony Rothe)