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Enjoy Remembrance music in Sheringham church
Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society will perform a concert of reflective Music for Remembrance in Sheringham in November, and tickets are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham Methodists support Fairtrade project
St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Sheringham are supporting the nationwide ‘No More Profit From Harm’ campaign, which aims to protect those in the supply chains of the goods we purchase. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Grace Church North Norfolk welcomes new pastor
Tim Johnson is the new pastor of Grace Church North Norfolk in East Runton. Tim and his family were welcomed at a special service on 26 September. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Learn about Norfolk churchyard wildlife in Holt
An afternoon exploring churchyard biodiversity and conservation will take place in Holt Parish Church next month, and free tickets are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham Shed celebrates 5 years’ outreach
Sheringham Shed celebrates its fifth anniversary this autumn, and will mark five years of bringing people together to learn new skills, work on projects and enjoy the company of others with an open day next Saturday. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Upper Sheringham Church gets warmed up!
All Saints Church in Upper Sheringham is currently closed to visitors whilst a new electric, eco-friendly infrared heating system is installed. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Enjoy free concert at Sheringham Christian centre
Scottish-based flexi-ensemble TRIO 56 will be performing a free concert at the Canaan Christian Centre in Sheringham next month, with a Norfolk-born musician as part of the line-up. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Explore your faith at Aylsham Alpha course
Emmanuel Church in Aylsham will be hosting an Alpha Course starting later this month, and there are still places available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Enjoy a Christian Writers Retreat in Walsingham
The Walsingham Writers Retreat is being held at The Old Bakehouse in the village later this month, and there are still spaces available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham’s new church leader back to her roots
A new leader has taken the helm at The Salvation Army in Sheringham – returning to the part of Norfolk where she grew up. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham BeachLife outreach draws crowds
HOPE was the theme for four days of fun, games, and discovering Jesus on Sheringham clifftops and beach last week, as this year's BeachLife attracted large numbers of children, young people and families. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Enjoy music concerts in North Elmham
St Mary’s Church in North Elmham is hosting three classical music concerts this summer, and tickets are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Festival weekend at Sloley Methodist Church
Sloley Summer Festival returns over the bank holiday weekend, with fun for all the family, and concert tickets are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham Carnival boost for BeachLife outreach
Plans are being finalized for this year’s BeachLife activity week outreach on Sheringham clifftops and beach at the end of August, and the team promoted the event last Wednesday in the town's carnival parade. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Cromer Church’s Parish Hall conversion proposal
Cromer Parish Church has applied to convert its town centre community hall into a shop and three flats, but the proposals have met with opposition. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Join the Pilgrimage trail to Trimingham Church
The Aylsham and District Team of churches are planning a Pilgrimage Walk from Sheringham to Trimingham on Saturday, and all are welcome to join in for all or part of the trail. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Tunstead Parish Church celebrates 700 years
The septicentennial anniversary celebrations continue at St Mary’s in Tunstead with a Bar-Be-Quiz next month, and a pets and harvest thanksgiving day in September. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Testimonies shared at Swanton Abbott church
The story of The Good Samaritan was shared by Mark and Debra Watkins at a service at Swanton Abbot Community Church, where testimonies about the Operation Christmas Child shoebox ministry were celebrated.

Bug Hunt and concert for Edingthorpe Church
Fundraising events for All Saints Church, Edingthorpe, near Bacton, later this month include a concert and a family bug hunt. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Enjoy world-class music at North Norfolk churches
The five churches of the Glaven Valley on the North Norfolk Coast – Blakeney, Cley, Glandford, Letheringsett and Wiveton – will host five days of world-class classical music and jazz, starting next week. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Concert of Enchantment at Southrepps Church
Southrepps Chorale will perform their summer concert at St. James's Church in the village next month, and tickets are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Funding for Briston Church’s community cafe
A Briston café run by volunteers from the parish church is set to continue its outreach in the community following the recent award of a lottery grant. (Author: Tony Rothe)

North Norfolk church aims to encourage and equip
Drew and Kerry Jenks, Pastors at Mundesley Free Church, are passionate about leading and discipling the local church to its full potential, and have organised some training events in July. (Author: Helen Baldry)

Swafield Church bells restored and ringing again
The four church bells at St Nicholas Church in Swafield, near North Walsham, have been restored, and are chiming again after 100 years. (Author: Tony Rothe)

North Norfolk church launches graves website
All Saints Church, in Toftrees, near Fakenham has launched a new website providing details of people buried in its grounds, which anyone can access. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Cromer Church hosts breeding predators
The peregrine falcons have returned to St Peter and St Paul Church in Cromer, and have, once again, built their nest at the top of the tower, where a webcam enables the public to view them. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Be inspired by Salthouse church art display
All are invited to a free exhibition by The Salthouse artists at St Nicholas’ Church which celebrates the glory of God’s creation. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Come and enjoy Sheringham Methodists’ flowers
St Andrews Methodist Church in Sheringham will be hosting their popular Flower Festival later this month, and all are invited to come along and enjoy the displays. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Enjoy a musical month at Cawston Music Festival
Cawston Parish Church is co-ordinating a wide range of concerts and music events in the village during June, and tickets for all of them are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

New car park approved for Thornage Church
All Saints Church in Thornage has been given the go-ahead to build a new car park which will make it easier and safer for visitors to the church. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Inspiration for rural churches in Haveringland
Around a hundred people gathered in Haveringland Parish Church on Friday 15 May for a day of sharing and mutual support for those interested in the future of rural churches. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Grand opening for Sheringham church’s play zone
The newly extended Soft Play zone at Lighthouse Community Church in Sheringham will be officially opened on Saturday 6 June, and all are welcome to come along and see what has been achieved. Tony Rothe reports. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham Methodists’ Fairtrade success
Sheringham’s registration as a Fairtrade Town has been renewed for the next three years, thanks to efforts by members of St Andrews Methodist Church in the town. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Pupils celebrate Earth Day at Cawston Church
Primary school students from seventeen Norfolk church schools gathered last month to celebrate Earth day in Cawston Parish Church. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Starfish sculpture returns to Salthouse Church
A two-metre-wide art installation, titled Asteroidea, will be displayed against the east window of Salthouse Church next month, and the public will be welcome to come and view the artwork. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Learn about rural churches’ plight in Haveringland
Haveringland Parish Church will host a free one-day conference next month highlighting the plight of rural churches, and anyone interested is warmly invited to attend. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Growth of faith at North Norfolk school
A quiet but unmistakable growth in Christian faith seems to be taking place among young people at Gresham’s School, at Holt in North Norfolk, with a surge of baptisms and confirmations over the last few years. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Decode your divine dreams in Mundesley
Unlock the secrets of your dreams at a special event at Mundesley Free Church next month organised by the Barnabas Project. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Worship with your pets in Meeting Hill
There will be a pet service at Worstead Baptist Church in Meeting Hill next month, and all are very welcome to come along, with whatever pets they may have! (Author: Tony Rothe)

Booton Church named the best in Norfolk
An author has described the distinctive Booton Parish Church, near Reepham, as his favourite church building in Norfolk. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham’s Good Friday walk of witness
Christians gathered in Sheringham on Good Friday to take part in the annual walk of witness, where a large wooden cross was carried to the top of a local hill, and erected as a public display of faith. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Ambitious funding bid for Briston Church
A £3.5m project called Opening the Doors at All Saints has been launched to repair, restore, and improve Briston’s parish church, and locals have been invited to get involved. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Help keep the rain out of Wiveton Church
St Mary’s Parish Church in Wiveton has launched a crowd-fund to raise funds for urgent repairs to the church building, and pottery designer Emma Bridgewater is lending her support to the campaign. (Author: Tony Rothe)

North Norfolk churches to host classical festival
The five churches of the Glaven Valley on the North Norfolk Coast – Blakeney, Cley, Glandford, Letheringsett and Wiveton – will be hosting a week of varied and exciting programme of classical music in July. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Queen’s Nurse Nia serves N Norfolk community
Nia Heycocks is the Salvation Army Parish Nurse in Sheringham, and was recently awarded the title of Queen's Nurse, recognising her outstanding commitment to community nursing. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Walsingham Christian’s centenary celebration
Brenda Jarvis, considered something of a local celebrity in her Walsingham church, celebrated her centenary with a tea party in the village on February 10, despite crashing into a glass cabinet a couple of days earlier. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Sheringham church donates Ukraine generators
The community at St Peter’s Church in Sheringham has helped to raise enough money to buy three generators for Ukraine – after aiming to raise enough for one. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Enjoy a Cotswolds concert in Cromer Church
The Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society will be performing in Cromer Parish Church next month, and tickets are now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

New Music Evenings at Upper Sheringham church
All Saints Church in Upper Sheringham will be hosting a series of monthly concerts throughout the summer, and a season ticket for all of them is now available. (Author: Tony Rothe)

Cromer church takes part in global prayer event
Cromer Parish Church will take part in the annual World Day of Prayer’s 38-hour prayer event on Friday March 6, at 2pm. (Author: Tony Rothe)


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