Norwegian choir start Advent in South Norfolk
A Norwegian choir will kick off the Advent season in Bergh Apton Church in South Norfolk on Friday November 20 bringing traditional Christmas songs and carols in Norwegian and English.
Fire-hit Norfolk church prays for 2027 re-opening
A year after a South Norfolk church was gutted in an accidental blaze, its new minister has said he is praying it will reopen in time for Christmas 2027 and a public blessing service for the work has been held.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Wymondham church celebrates 230 years of worship
Wymondham Baptist Church has held a celebration weekend, officially opening its extension The Canopy, and marking 230 years of Christian worship in Wymondham.
Churches hold Life Fest in South Norfolk town
Nine churches in Diss in South Norfolk came together to stage faith-filled music and arts family festival Life Fest on August 22.
Ladies choir to perform in South Norfolk church
Serendipity Ladies Choir will perform a concert at Bergh Apton Church in South Norfolk on October 17.
Shanty group to perform in South Norfolk church
Popular shantymen, Pot of Gold Shanty Crew, return to Bergh Apton Church in South Norfolk for a concert at 7pm, on Saturday September 5.
Wymondham church set to open new community space
Wymondham Baptist Church is preparing to mark the final stages of its new £532,000 extension, The Canopy, an important step in its ongoing commitment to serving God and the local community.
A uniting ministry in rural South Norfolk
A collection of churches in rural South Norfolk have discovered the uniting power of supporting Christian ministry Operation Christmas Child.
(Author: Helen Baldry)
Volunteers appeal by South Norfolk church youth cafe
An appeal has been made for new volunteers for a South Norfolk church youth café which is in danger of closure.
South Norfolk church's Christmas Day community café
A South Norfolk church held a community café on Christmas Day for people to enjoy a warm welcome space with plenty of company, food, drink and games to play.
South Norfolk church 'stars' aid Salvation Army
After a buffeting and drenching by Storm Claudia two days previously, the Sunday calm and sunshine was a real blessing for the special Family Service in Bergh Apton Church in aid of the Salvation Army ‘Be a Star’ Christmas Present Appeal.
South Norfolk church produces a musical in a day
A South Norfolk church congregation learnt a Christian musical written by well-known musician Roger Jones in a single day recently.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Vow made after blaze at South Norfolk church
A vow has been made to get a church back into community use after six fire crews tackled a blaze at the Victorian St John the Baptist in the South Norfolk market town of Harleston.
Diss churches stage fun and faith festival in park
Diss churches worked together to stage the fourth Life Fest in the town’s park on August 30, producing a great festival vibe and a sense of unity throughout the day.
Norfolk church school is praised by Ofsted
A unique Church of England school in Norfolk has been praised in its latest Ofsted inspection for the educational provision it is offering pupils aged between 3 and 16.
Catholic family's Norfolk hike of hope for charity
A family charity Hike of Hope from the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich to the Shrine of Our Lady in Walsingham is set to take place in late September, to help displaced children affected by war, violence and natural calamities.
Salvation Army summer school in South Norfolk
Wymondham College was the venue for the annual East of England Summer School (EYSS), organised by The Salvation Army recently, with "Known" being the theme for the week.
Join movie quiz to help Norfolk church celebrate 200
Attleborough Baptist Church is presenting a Movie Quiz on September 12 to help to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the church.
Christian music festival set for South Norfolk park
A Christian festival which aims to present a gospel outreach through music and the arts is set to be held in a public park in Diss in South Norfolk on Saturday August 30.
South Norfolk church school labelled outstanding
A Norfolk junior school run by St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust – part of the Diocese of Norwich’s education arm – has been labelled Outstanding in its latest Ofsted report, after its previous inspection resulted in Requires Improvement status.
Wymondham church starts work on new centre
A Wymondham church has reached a £532,000 appeal target to build an extension to its building to provide a centre for the community and work on the project is just about to start.
South Norfolk church set to mark 200th birthday
Attleborough Baptist Church is celebrating its 200th anniversary in September, an exciting milestone since a small band of people first met in 1819 for prayer at the home of local watch and clockmaker James Dawes.
Young interpreter scheme thrives at Diss church school
An initiative supporting pupils who do not speak English as a first language to settle into a new school environment is thriving in a Norfolk market town.
One-man show of Mark's Gospel in Norfolk church
An extraordinary solo performance bringing the Gospel of Mark to life is set to take place at Bergh Apton Church in South Norfolk on Palm Sunday, April 13.
Chance to find out about Norfolk African missionaries
A fundraising event for former Norfolk Ugandan missionaries, Alaric and Jane Hunt, is being held at Bracon Ash in South Norfolk on March 1.
Diss church’s dementia café celebrates 10 yrs
Diss United Reformed Church is celebrating the tenth anniversary of their Dove Dementia Café, which has been adding singing and worship to their activities.
(Author: Tony Rothe)
Loddon family’s nativity light show touches hearts
A Catholic family in Loddon have set up an impressive nativity display of lights in their front garden for friends and neighbours to enjoy.
Norfolk church makes bells for Christmas appeal
St Mary’s Church in Attleborough is hoping to raise £15,000 to add an electrically operated chiming mechanism to the bells which will allow them to ring them whenever the occasion demands at the press of a button - hopefully for Christmas 2025.
South Norfolk church wins top conservation award
The South Norfolk church of St Ethelbert’s in the village of Larling has won top prize in the conservation at the National Church Awards.
Norfolk church leads nature recovery project
Amid the global spotlight on the UN biodiversity conference in Colombia, a new short film has been released which showcases the inspiring story of a grassroots nature recovery movement in Harleston, Norfolk, with the local church at its centre.
New South Norfolk church planting venture on hold
A new church planting venture by the English Reformed Church, in the former Methodist Church in Attleborough, has been put on hold as the church owner has withdrawn permission for its future use.
Norfolk church makes free electronic organ offer
A South Norfolk church has an electronic organ that it wants to give away for free to another church or good home.
South Norfolk church to stage free Jesus musical
A South Norfolk church is staging a free musical which follows the life of Jesus, and the impact he had on those he met, and explores the continuing influence of Jesus until the present day.
Diss Salvation Army centre re-opening celebrated
Celebrations took place in Diss earlier this month after a three-month refurbishment of The Salvation Army community centre in the South Norfolk town was completed.
New church planting venture in South Norfolk
A new church planting venture by the English Reformed Church, in the former Methodist Church in Attleborough, is due to hold its first meeting on September 29.
East Anglian families conquer mountain for charity
Two young families, from St Benet’s Minster in Beccles, battled heavy rain and wind during their ascent to the top of the highest mountain in the British Isles, in order to raise £1,800 for a charity helping suffering Christians.
South Norfolk church gets £630k funding boost
A South Norfolk church has received over £630,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver community engagement activities and enable work to take it off the Historic England At Risk Register.
Wymondham church to stage free family fun day
Hope Community Church in Wymondham is staging a free Family Fun Day on Saturday July 6 from 11am to 4pm with loads of fun and games for all ages.
Top orchestra in Norfolk for concert and workshop
St Mary’s Church in Attleborough will be welcoming the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) on Saturday June 29, as part of the Attleborough Music Project (AMP).
Church stages election hustings in South Norfolk
Mulbarton St Mary’s is the latest in a growing list of churches across Norfolk to stage General Election hustings with an event in the South Norfolk constituency on Monday June 24.
Norfolk village to open gardens for church funds
There will be a splash of colour in Wreningham in mid-June when village gardens open their gates to visitors for the first time in 20 years, following a charity colour run at the village school, to make up a fun-packed community weekend.
Tiny Norfolk church wins national accolade
A tiny Norfolk church has been highly commended at the National Churches Awards for its work with volunteers. Diss URC church member and Community Worker, Ruth Bridges, reports.
(Author: Keith Morris)
South Norfolk church celebrates finished repairs
A South Norfolk church has celebrated the completion of phase 2 of a major project to repair the building walls, reports project co-ordinator Beryl Dawson.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Norfolk church solar panels plan goes to government
A South Norfolk church has has its plans to put solar panels on a 30-year-old extension to the church approved by South Norfolk Council, but because of an objection by Historic England, the plan still needs to be approved by the government.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Norfolk church summer club explores creation
A South Norfolk church has hosted a summer club for children to explore different topics around the theme of creation through painting, flower arranging, other art and crafts, music as well as Bible stories.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Emmaus exhibition to reveal future Norfolk plans
Emmaus Norfolk and Waveney, a homelessness charity in South Norfolk, is opening an exhibition in September, in conjunction with Norfolk Heritage Week, to celebrate the heritage of the site and to launch the charity's future plans.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Investment plea for Norfolk home for homeless
A Christian partnership in South Norfolk is looking for investors to help buy a home for homeless people in Diss.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Six-year project to repair Norfolk church completed
After a six-year repair project, the historic Carleton Rode Baptist Church in South Norfolk is finally finished and a thanksgiving service will be held in September.
(Author: Keith Morris)
South Norfolk church cafe closes for revamp
A very popular community cafe based in a South Norfolk church is closing over the summer months in order to be able to re-fit its kitchen in line with its vision.
(Author: Keith Morris)
Norfolk fund-raiser for earthquake victims
Homelessness charity Emmaus Norfolk and Waveney is standing in solidarity with survivors of the devasting Turkey-Syria earthquake and hosting a fundraising event at its Ditchingham site on Saturday July 8 including a visit from its president Terry Waite