Newsletter Issue 84 -26.09.21 October 2021 PDF

ALL SAINTS KESGRAVE
NEWSLETTER

ISSUE NO 84 – 26.09.21
OCTOBER 2021

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“We Belong Together”
Remember these words and who sang them? More of that later but
suffice to say the words have stayed with me since my childhood and
the thought took new meaning after my Ordination nearly 35 years ago.
As a "wet behind the ears" Curate in 1988 I wrote these words for an
article: -

Do you have to go football match to support your team or to a pop
concert to be a "groupie"? Of course, the answer is "No", but you would

be missing out if you didn't. When people ask "Do I have to go to
Church to be a follower of Jesus?" the answer is "No", but you would be
missing out if you didn't. Here is what Church meant to the first
Christians: -
With one mind they kept up their daily attendance at the Temple, and,
breaking bread in private houses, shared their meals with unaffected
joy as they praised God. Acts 2:42-46.

A lot of time has passed since 1988 and since then it has become even
harder to get to Church (or to find time for anything other than the
immediately pressing). It seems that time and life whizzes by at an
increasingly alarming rate. Of late, of course, our lives and social
engagement have been seriously affected by the Pandemic. At I write
this, restrictions have been lifted and we're making all sorts of decisions
about the "new normal".

Back now to the question at the beginning - the answer, of course, is
Pinky and Perky, two pigs with high-pitched, squeaky voices. As a child
my father showed me how to use a reel-to-reel tape machine to slow
down a recording so that normal voices sound slurred and deep. Imagine
our wonder when the same technique was used on Pinky and Perky and
you could hear normal voices! Believe or not they were not children
pretending to squeak but adults, simply singing a song in their usual
tone. In the same way that slowing down the words "we belong
together" enabled us to hear them properly, taking time to be together in
Church can enable us to bring our own life into balance.

Robin Spittle

WHAT’S ON OCTOBER 2021

We will notify the congregation if and when the Lighting Project is finished and
services can be resumed at ASK. Check our website regularly for updates.

Date Time Service How to attend & who to contact

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
3rd Oct 9.15am At ASK/Church Hall Email [email protected] or 07443924285

Sun 10.00am- F.I.G Zoom Church / You may attend in person or participate via Zoom.
3rd Oct 11.00am Church Hall To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
Sun 10.00am- Morning Prayer
3rd Oct 11.00am At Playford To book a place, please contact churchwarden Colin
Zoom AFTER HOURS Hedgley 01473 738468 [email protected]
Sun 5.00pm-
3rd Oct 5.45pm Songs Of Praise To find instructions how to join, visit our website
at Playford www.askesgrave.org
Sun 6.30pm-
3rd Oct 7.30pm To book a place, please contact churchwarden Colin
Hedgley 01473 738468 [email protected]

Mon 2.30pm- Silver Screen LITE Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
Email [email protected] or 07443924285
4th Oct 3.30pm At ASK/Church Hall

Tue 10.00am- Coffee, Chat & Play/ To book a place, please contact Jennie
5th Oct 11.30am Church Hall [email protected]

Wed 9.30am- Private Prayer For more information contact Corinne Jarvis-Fear
07810355511 [email protected]
6th Oct 12.00pm At Little Bealings

Thu 10.00am- Holy Communion Booking is not required however you will be asked
7th Oct 10.30am at Little Bealings to sign a register for track and trace.
Fynn Valley Walks
Thu 10.30am- For more information contact
7th Oct 12.00pm Thursday [email protected] 07857838678.
Holy Communion at ASK
Thu 11.00am- /Fred Upson Hall Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
7th Oct 11.45am Email [email protected] or 07443924285

Fri 19.00pm- Zoom To find instructions how to join, visit our website
8th Oct 20.30pm Pub Quiz www.askesgrave.org

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
10th Oct 9.15am at ASK/Church Hall Email [email protected] or 07443924285
Sun 10.00am-
10th Oct 11.00am F.I.G Zoom Church – You may attend in person or participate via Zoom.
The Bible Course To find instructions how to join, visit our website
Sun 10.00am- / Church Hall www.askesgrave.org
10th Oct 10.45am
Family Communion Service at To book a place, please contact churchwarden Colin
Playford Hedgley 01473 738468 [email protected]

Tue 10.00am- Coffee, Chat & Play/ To book a place, please contact Jennie
12th Oct 11.30am Church Hall [email protected]

Date Time Service How to attend & who to contact

Wed 9.30am- Private Prayer For more information contact Corinne Jarvis-Fear
13th Oct 12.00pm At Little Bealings 07810355511 [email protected].
7.30pm- Zoom Bible Study To find instructions how to join, visit our website
Wed 8.30pm “The Bible Course”- www.askesgrave.org
13th Oct

Thu 10.00am- Holy Communion Booking is not required however you will be asked
14th Oct 10.30am at Little Bealings to sign a register for track and trace.
Fynn Valley Walks
Thu 10.30am- For more information contact
14th Oct 12.00pm Thursday [email protected] 07857838678.
Holy Communion at ASK
Thu 11.00am- /Fred Upson Hall Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
14th Oct 11.45am Email [email protected] or 07443924285

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
17th Oct 9.15am at ASK/Church Hall Email [email protected] or 07443924285

Sun 10.00am- F.I.G Zoom Church - You may attend in person or participate via Zoom.
17th Oct 11.00am Anti- Slavery Day To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
Sun 10.00am- Morning Prayer
17th Oct 11.00am at Little Bealings Please contact churchwarden Corinne Jarvis-Fear
07810355511 [email protected]
Sun 6.30pm- EVENSONG at ASK/
17th Oct 7.30pm Fred Upson Hall Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
Email [email protected]

Mon 2.30pm- Silver Screen LITE Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
Email [email protected] or 07443924285
18th Oct 3.30pm at ASK/Church Hall

Tue 10.00am- Coffee, Chat & Play/ To book a place, please contact Jennie
19th Oct 11.30am Church Hall [email protected]

Wed 9.30am- Private Prayer For more information contact Corinne Jarvis-Fear
20th Oct 12.00pm At Little Bealings 07810355511 [email protected].

Wed 11.00am- Holy Communion Booking is not required however you will be asked
20th Oct 11.45am at Playford to sign a register for track and trace.

Thu 10.00am- Holy Communion Booking is not required however you will be asked
21st Oct 10.30am at Little Bealings to sign a register for track and trace.
Fynn Valley Walks
Thu 10.30am- For more information contact
21st Oct 12.00pm Thursday Holy Communion [email protected] 07857838678.
at ASK/Fred Upson Hall
Thu 11.00am- Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
21st Oct 11.45am Email [email protected] or 07443924285

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
24th Oct 9.15am at ASK/Church Hall Email [email protected] or 07443924285

Sun 10.00am- F.I.G Zoom Church – You may attend in person or participate via Zoom.
24th Oct 11.00am The Bible Course To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org

Date Time Service How to attend & who to contact

Sun 10.00am- Family Communion Service Please contact churchwarden Corinne Jarvis-Fear
24th Oct 07810355511 [email protected]
10.45am at Little Bealings

Wed 9.30am- Private Prayer For more information contact Corinne Jarvis-Fear
07810355511 [email protected].
27th Oct 12.00pm At Little Bealings

Thu 10.00am- Holy Communion Booking is not required however you will be asked
28th Oct 10.30am at Little Bealings to sign a register for track and trace.
Fynn Valley Walks
Thu 10.30am- For more information contact
28th Oct 12.00pm Thursday Holy Communion [email protected] 07857838678.
Thu 11.00am- at ASK/Fred Upson Hall Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
28th Oct 11.45am Zoom Bible Study Email [email protected] or 07443924285
Thu 7.30pm- “The Bible Course”- To find instructions how to join, visit our website
28th Oct 8.30pm www.askesgrave.org

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
31st Oct 9.15am at ASK/Church Hall Email [email protected] or 07443924285
Sun 10.00am- You may attend in person or participate via Zoom.
31st Oct 11.00am F.I.G Zoom Church - To find instructions how to join, visit our website
PATRONAL FESTIVAL & www.askesgrave.org
Sun 10.00am- DEDICATION To book a place, please contact churchwarden Colin
31st Oct 11.00am Hedgley 01473 738468 [email protected]
Sun 5.00pm- Morning Prayer
31st Oct 6.00pm At Playford Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance.
Email [email protected] or 07443924285
Songs Of Praise-
Dedication & Blessing of the
New Lighting

SERVICES & EVENTS
during Lighting Project
Since August, All Saints Kesgrave has begun work on the Lighting
Project, a task that is expected to take between 8-10 weeks. During this
period, the church will be closed to everyone except the installers. This

will keep health & safety risks to a minimum. Alternative worship
arrangements therefore had to be provided.
Once we are sure when services at All Saints Kesgrave will be
resumed, our ministers will notify the congregation. To stay
informed, you can check our website regularly.

Our 8.30am Holy Communion service will be held in the Church Hall
for the entire time of the Lighting Installation.

Thursday Holy Communions at 11.00am will take place in the in Fred
Upson Hall (the former Royal British Legion Hall).
St. Mary’s Church at Playford and All Saints Little Bealings will
warmly welcome you at their Traditional Sunday Services at 10.00am
in October. Schedules of services can be found on our website, as well
as this Newsletter "What's On".

Fortnightly on Mondays, Silver Screen Lite will take place in the
Church Hall at 2.30pm.

On the Third Sunday in October at 6.30pm, Evensong will be held at
Fred Upson Hall (the former Royal British Legion Hall).

During term time in October, we will welcome our children and their
carers for Coffee, Chat & Play on Tuesdays at 10.00am at the Church
Hall.

We will continue to use the Zoom platform for Zoom After Hours and
Zoom Pub Quiz

F.I.G ZOOM CHURCH will be conducted from the Church Hall (as
long as restrictions / advice and the need dictates). Therefore, in
addition to Zoom (which will continue) you are welcome to attend in
person if you prefer!

In a relaxed service format similar to former (pre-Covid) F.I.G Family
Services, where we welcome all ages and families for an optional cup of
hot beverage and a biscuit for worship, prayer activities for children and
fellowship.

The Hall will be well-ventilated and please wear a mask if practical.
If you would rather participate via Zoom, you may do so from either
home or away. Simply use the Link available from the website.
Those in the Church Hall who prefer to stay off camera can do so in a "
camera free zone".

Face coverings are not mandatory, but we would like to encourage
you to use a mask IF YOU CAN as a way of helping. The choice is
yours and you will not be judged either way.

If you would like more information, please visit our website
https://www.askesgrave.org or contact our ministers.

phone 623388 or email [email protected]

RIDE AND STRIDE
We would like to thank everyone who supported the Ride & Stride
Event on September 11th!
We have raised £315 for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust at the time
of writing. Our sincerest gratitude goes out to everyone who
contributed!

ZOOM BIBLE STUDY-
THE BIBLE COURSE
The theme of "Holy Habits" merged with our last message on Biblical
Teaching to lead us into the next approach - 8- week "The Bible
Course".

In the same way as we did in the past with our "Holy Habits” Theme,
the sermon will be delivered on Sunday and then followed by a
Midweek Zoom Bible Study.

An eight-session course helping you explore the BIG story.

Big, complex, old … just some of the words people use to describe the
Bible. Sound familiar? That’s where The Bible Course comes in. The
course will increase your confidence, equip you to read the Bible better
and help you to see its relevance to daily life. The course provides a
birds-eye view of the world’s bestselling book.

Over eight interactive sessions, it combines video teaching, group
discussion, personal reflection and daily readings.

We would like to invite you to join us on Zoom to learn together, delve
deeper into understanding Scripture and to see how the books of the
Bible are part of one big story.

Please join our 1st Session on Wednesday 13th of October at 7.30pm

2nd Session - Thursday 28th of October at 7.30pm

You can access the Zoom link on the "What's on" section of our
website, www.askesgrave.org

BLESSING AND DEDICATION OF THE NEW LIGHTING:
SONGS OF PRAISE 5PM
On October 31st there will be a Songs of Praise Service at 5pm to which
we have invited the Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, the Very
Reverend Joe Hawes.

This service will be a celebration of 3 years of effort directed towards a
re-wire of the whole church and replacement of the old lighting with
new LED lights. The porch and the chapel will be on timer lighting so
that the church is visible after dusk; there are new PIR sensors for the
exits, illuminating the immediate paths and there will be better Fire
signage above the doors.

This has been a massive team effort with so many people contributing
time, energy, creativity and money towards making it possible.
We also have to thank the main three firms involved: Norwich
Architectural Lighting Company for the Design and Fittings,
Interconnection Ltd for the Rako Smart Controls and IS Electrical for
the installation.

The Revd Joe Hawes will preach that evening and then bless and
dedicate the Lighting.

This is also a special day because at the 10.00am Service we will be
showing our appreciation for the work of those who have now moved

on to pastures new:
to Rev Sally Letman, to our former Youth Worker Ollie Scase and to
Rev Dimitri Theulings who shared his wisdom and gentle humour with
us during his training placement at Kesgrave.

Please put the date in your diary for one or both of these services!

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE IN OUR CHURCH FAMILY AND IN
THE KESGRAVE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US

Sally Wainman

F.I.G ZOOM CHURCH-
PATRONAL FESTIVAL & DEDICATION
For All Saints Church Kesgrave, Sunday 31st of October 2021 at
10.00am will be a Sunday of celebration for the lighting project.

This will, in fact, be a triple celebration: Patronal Festival, the
Dedication to the New Lighting and an opportunity to thank three of our
ministers who have left for pastures new.

We will conclude the celebration with refreshments, so everyone has the
opportunity to enjoy cake and fellowship with each other after the
service.
If you would rather participate via Zoom, you may do so from either
home or away.
You can find the link on our website, www.askesgrave.org under
'What's on'.
We will be collecting for Ollie and Dimitri, if you would like to
contribute, please speak to any of our ministers or donate via BACS
with reference “Ollie”, Dimitri” OR “Ollie & Dimitri”.

COFFEE, CHAT & PLAY

Return to in-person sessions!

We are excited to announce that September 2021 sees the return of in-
person children's activities at All Saints! It has been 18 months since we
last met in the church hall, but with the removal of Covid restrictions in
July, we are ready to welcome you back at the start of the new school
year. Initially we will commence with Coffee, Chat & Play sessions.
The main church is currently closed due to the completion of our
lighting project which means that unfortunately we do not have full
access to all rooms within the church hall and so we are not in a position
to run Messy Church at the present time. We will continue to monitor
the situation, and will reintroduce Messy Church sessions as soon as is
feasible.

Sessions will run from 10am to 11.30am and cost £1.50 per child. In
order for us to plan for numbers after such an extended break, it would
help us greatly if you felt able to, to let us know each week if you plan
on coming to our sessions. Please email me - Jennie Fidler - Children &
Family worker and session leader. We completely understand that life
with little ones doesn't always go to plan however, so please do not
worry if you either can't make sessions or only decide to come at the last
minute! You can be sure of a very warm welcome. We look forward to
seeing you once again!

Jennie and the Team

SILVER SCREEN LITE
We will continue to show one of the classic sitcoms for Silver Screen
Lite on Mondays 4th and 18th of October. The event will be held in the
Church Hall while the lighting project is underway.

It has been a pleasure to see so many people get so much out of those
sessions so far. Come along for an enjoyable afternoon and
companionship.

Each session runs from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. As our toilet facilities can
only be used in the case of necessity, we propose the whole session to
be a maximum of an hour with the possibility of leaving at half way if
necessary.

If you have not already indicated through the Help Centre that you
would like to attend, please let Robin know by either phone 623388
or email [email protected]

DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED PRAYER?

If at any time you or someone you know are in need of prayer, we have
an active prayer ministry who would love to pray for you. We believe
that God answers all of our prayers, as he loves us dearly and knows
just what we need. We have seen God work in so many different ways
through the prayer ministry. Please do not hesitate to contact if you feel
this can help.

If your prayer request is urgent, contact our prayer chain by
calling John Wittgreffe on 07857 838678 or email
[email protected] specifying "Prayer Chain".
If you have an ongoing request for prayer, each Wednesday a
prayer request email goes out to ministers and faithful people who
will include your request in their prayers on Wednesday, or as soon as
possible thereafter. If you would like your prayer included, please use
the same contact as above stating "For Wednesday prayers", or both
Wednesday Prayers and Prayer Chain if appropriate.

All information is considered private to those who take part in the
prayers. If, however, you feel something is very sensitive, please
mention this and we will make the prayers anonymous before they go
out- God still knows who you mean!

If you would like private prayer with a minister, you can request this
and we will work something out for you. If for any reason John is
unavailable, please contact one of our ministry team as in our contacts
list.

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1
Thessalonians 5:16-18

John Wittgreffe, Elder

FRED UPSON HALL
Formerly the Royal British Legion Hall
A cleaner is needed by Kesgrave Church of England Charity for 1 and
half hours twice a week to keep this hall clean and welcoming for hirers.

There is room for some flexibility about when these hours would be
worked.

All Saints Church is also looking for holiday cover cleaning in the
Church hall. This is for just 3 weeks a year for 4 hours per week.

If you are interested in either or both these positions, please phone
Ann Fenton on 01473 622180 for more information.

THE ASK JOURNAL

Kayaking alongside Jesus

Last weekend we took our kayak down to the river at Waldringfield. I
love arriving there early in the morning as there are very few people
about and there is usually the smell of food in the air as The Maybush
pub prepares for breakfast orders! Waldringfield is one of my favourite
places to go. I always think it is the type of place that you would long to
live near to if you had visited whilst on holiday, so I feel very blessed
that it is on our doorstep.

When we arrived, the river was calm and peaceful and there was just a
light breeze. Paddling into the water to hop onto the kayak can be a bit
of a shock to the system, but surprisingly that day it seemed warmer
than the air temperature. As we have a double kayak, two people can set
off on the water whilst two remain on the shore or go swimming, and
then we swap a bit later. Soon, it was the girl’s turn to have a go, and we
set off down the river at tremendous speed because in the time we had
been there the tide had turned and was on its way out and the wind was
behind us. There were lots of boats, mainly yachts, to weave in between,
a stark contrast from the long, cold days of lockdown, when the
boatyard housed them for their winter lay-up. We are always fascinated
by the variety of types, the names and where each boat has travelled
from. We have a few favourites, one of which is a beautiful dark green
wooden boat called ‘Jesus’ - the name is picked out in bright white paint
which you can just about read from the shore. In order to reach the boat,
the owner must of course row across the short expanse of water in the

tender. On the shore sit all the tenders and after a short search you again
spot the name ‘Jesus’! As we turned our kayak around to head back up
the river, the situation suddenly changed, and we really had to dig deep
to paddle against the tide and into the wind to make decent headway.
We paddled and paddled, slowly passed ‘Jesus’, and headed back to
shore to meet the boys.

Our morning with the kayak got me thinking how similar life can be.
Sometimes all is calm and still and very little effort seems to be required
to make progress. We’re either pottering safely on dry land or paddling
serenely along through tranquil waters. At other times however, the
waters of life can suddenly turn choppy, we’re against the tide and the
wind is blowing us off course no matter how hard we paddle. We don’t
know what to do or which way to turn. And yet whatever situation we
find ourselves in, I was reminded that Jesus is with us. Just as the large,
green boat ‘Jesus’ was in the water and the Jesus tender on dry land, in
every possible situation, he is always by our side. In Matthew 28:20 we
are told “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age”.
Through the presence of the Holy Spirit, he never leaves us, he hears
our prayers, has a plan for us, and guides and comforts us. What an
amazing truth that is!

Jennie Fidler, Children & Family Worker

EXTRACTS FROM ROMANS 12
The Message translation by Eugene Peterson (1932-2018)
Some years ago Bishop Mike led a Study Morning in Martlesham and
chose extracts from Romans 12 as the main theme. Pastor Eugene
Peterson laboured over The Message because he wanted the Bible to be
more accessible to people: “The letters I prize most,” he said, “are from
prisoners. They are written in phonetic script and say ‘I never knew I
could read the Bible!’”

So I thought I would share this with you; these are edited extracts from
Paul’s Letter to the Romans, and the translation is part of the fruit of Mr
Peterson’s life.

Sally Wainman September 9th 2021

PLACE YOUR LIFE BEFORE GOD:
Romans 12
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday,
ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-
around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what
God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so
well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.
Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside
out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to
it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level
of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed
maturity in you.

In this way we are like the various parts of a human body. Each part
gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around.
The body we’re talking about is Christ’s body of chosen people. Each of
us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But isolated and
on our own we wouldn’t amount to much, would we? So since we find
ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvellously
functioning parts in Christ’s body, let’s just go ahead and be what we
were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves
with each other, or trying to be something we aren’t.

If you preach, just preach God’s Message, nothing else; if you help, just
help, don’t take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give

encouraging guidance, be careful that you don’t get bossy; if you’re put
in charge, don’t manipulate; if you’re called to give aid to people in
distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with
the disadvantaged, don’t let yourself get irritated with them or depressed
by them. Keep a smile on your face.

Love from the centre of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life
from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love
deeply; practice playing second fiddle.
Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be
inventive in hospitality.

Amen

OCTOBER GIVING 2021:
This year our priorities have centred round both our General Giving and
the Lighting Project and we are now in the very final stages of
fundraising for the Lighting: by mid-October we hope to be restoring
the church to some normality and reaping the benefits of a brighter and
electrically safer building.
Thank you for the hundreds of donations that have made the Project
possible and for the support towards fulfilling our Parish Share
commitment and maintaining all the work done at All Saints.
Research into Giving shows that people, understandably, want to know
why they are giving and what difference it will make; this year there
will be visual evidence from the Lighting and an understanding too of
the necessity of maintaining the less dramatic day-to-day background.
All methods of Giving remain available, but the Church website has
been updated with two Donate Buttons: a Green button for General

Giving and a Blue button for supporting the Lighting Project, so please
see the website link for all other details and the updates on the improved
Parish Giving Scheme: You can now set up a Direct Debit for the PGS
without having to contact anyone at the church first.
https://www.askesgrave.org/supportus.htm
Also, most importantly, if you are experiencing financial hardship or
mounting debts please seek help through organisations like
Stepchange https://www.stepchange.org/
or Christians Against Poverty https://capuk.org/

• Occasional Giving

If you would like to support our Church financially a simple BACS
payment can be made to:

Acc Name: Kesgrave Parochial Church Council

Co-op Bank Sort Code: 08-92-99 Account No: 65453375

If you can also Gift Aid your donation, please print off a Gift Aid form
from the All Saints Kesgrave website (see Support Us) and give me a
ring on 07807 984589

• Regular Giving (Direct Debit)

For regular giving please contact the Parish Giving Scheme
(PGS) : this is a direct debit scheme with built-in options for Gift Aid
and inflation proofed giving

There are now three options for signing up:

3.) By using the new Online Direct Debit system: log onto the
Parish Giving Scheme website and find our church here:

https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/kesgrave-all-
saints-ipswich/

2.) By phone: 0333 002 1271
3) By filling in an ASK-specific form and posting it off (please ask me
for this form)
For all 3 ways you will need your own bank details, the special code for
our church: 330633093 and the Diocese: St Eds and Ips

• Cheques Please make cheques payable to Kesgrave PCC and
send to me

• Envelope Giving: if you have Weekly Envelopes that need
collecting please phone me or place in the collection plate at any of
the services, when we are open again.

We also have a “Donate” button on the All Saints Kesgrave website
and a QR Code:

To donate online, scan the QR code
with your phone below:

Or go to askesgrave.org/supportus
for more ways to give.

For all queries, please phone me on 07807 984589

Thank you for supporting the work of All Saints Kesgrave

Sally Wainman (Local Giving Advisor)

Supporting the FIND Foodbank
With winter approaching, cuts in Universal Credit and rising prices,
more people than ever will be turning to foodbanks.
Please support FIND by donating goods at any of the participating
supermarkets or financially, via bank transfer, (BACS) direct to FIND
BACS details are:
Account name: FOOD BANK FIND
Sort code: 30-94-55
Account number: 54354468
Reference All Saints Kesgrave or your own name
If you want to support FIND with cash, please speak to me at any of the
services or give me a ring

Thank you
Sally Wainman (Local Giving Advisor)
07807 984589

ASK WEBSITE
Our church website www.askesgrave.org has been up and running for a
few months now, but remains an ongoing project, particularly during the
coming days and weeks in light of COVID-19 developments. We are
trying to regularly update notices and information as they become
available, as well as adding items onto our pages on The Church of
England’s ‘A Church Near You’ site –
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2061/
Available on both websites are the Rev Robin Spittle’s ‘Thought for the
Times’ videos, which can be accessed easily from the home pages. If
you are on Facebook, please like and follow us on our page – All Saints
Church Kesgrave

https://www.facebook.com/Askesgrave/
– where we will also upload important developments and information,
videos and ideas for prayer and worship.

KESGRAVE LIBRARY NEWS
– OCTOBER 2021
Congratulations to all our young readers who completed this year’s
Wild World Heroes Summer Reading Challenge. This year we had
nearly 300 children sign up which is a fantastic number. The staff would
like to thank the eighteen volunteers who gave up their time over the
summer to help with the running of the challenge.

Sunday Crafts – (11.00 – 12.00 noon) Sunday crafts are gradually
being reintroduced. We have been issuing craft bags to customers
throughout September and from Sunday 12th October, customers can
ring and book their children into our weekly craft sessions. In October
we are making -

Sunday 3rd – Autumn is here, and the hedgehogs are beginning to
hibernate. Why not collect a craft bag and make your own hedgehog to
decorate your room?

Sunday 10th – Create an autumn owl picture. Don’t forget, from this
Sunday, you can phone up and book your place at the crafts sessions?

Sunday 17th – Make a scarecrow from a paper plate. What colour hat
will yours have?

Sunday 24th – Design a sea turtle to celebrate Beach Bonkers being at
the library today.

Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights.

Covid -19 Self-Test (Rapid Antigen Tests) – Did you know that your
local library is a collection point for these tests? Please just pop along
and ask staff for however many boxes you or your family require.

Word Play Sessions – These sessions are being held at the Kesgrave
Community Centre on a Wednesday, with Tot Rock at 9.45 – 10.15 a.m.
and Baby Bounce at 10.45 – 11.15a.m. With the relaxation of covid
restrictions, these sessions are no longer bookable, but some guidelines
do still apply. If you would like to attend, please pop along to the
community centre.

Story Time –Story Time will continue every Friday outside in the
library garden, weather permitting, for as long as possible 9.45 – 10.15
a.m. Booking is no longer necessary – please pop along – we look
forward to seeing you.

Beach Bonkers – Sunday 24th October 10.00 – 12.00 noon at the
library – free activity. Have you ever held a woolly mammoth’s tooth?
Can you find the treasures hidden in the shingle beach? Plus, a plastic-
free sea creature themed craft! Pop along – we look forward to seeing
you.

Half-term events – we are currently planning an event for half-term.
More details to follow. Please look out for posters and social media
posts.

Lego Club – this is beginning again on Tuesday 12th October. Please
ring to book a place – numbers are currently limited I’m afraid.

Book Club – the library’s book clubs are returning this month. If you
are interested in returning or joining, please do give us a ring. We
currently have an afternoon and evening club. We hope to see you soon.

Facebook and Instagram- to keep up to date with all that is going on at
the library, please like and follow our Facebook page (Kesgrave
Library) and our Instagram Account (@kesgravelibrary).

Opening Hours -

Monday 9.00–12.00 noon

Tuesday 9.00–12.00 noon/2.30–5.00 pm

Wednesday 2.30 – 6.00 pm

Thursday 2.30 – 8.00 pm

Friday 9.00–12.00 noon/2.30–6.00 pm

Saturday 10.00-5.00 pm

Sunday 10.00-3.00 pm

Maggie Lusher
Kesgrave Library Manager
Tel: 01473 626103
www.suffolklibraries.co.uk

ALL SAINTS CONTACT DETAILS

Vicar Rev Robin Spittle 01473 623388

[email protected]

Assistant Priest Rev Chris Nunn 01473 622363

[email protected]

Assistant Priest Rev Gary Jones 01473 412329

[email protected]

Parish Administrator Natalie Lawrence 07737821034

[email protected]

Lay Readers Martyn Shakespeare 01473 610367

Sally Wainman 07807 984589

[email protected]

Mike Bryer 01473 611143

[email protected]

Children’s Worker Jennie Fidler 07584420729

[email protected]

Church Wardens Karen Pringle 01473 611472

[email protected]

Bob Bullamore 01473 729586

[email protected]

Church Hall Bookings Bob Theobald 01473 620709

Fred Upson Hall [email protected]
Bookings
Prayer Chain Karen Pringle 01473 611472

Safeguarding Officer [email protected]
John Wittgreffe 07857 838678

[email protected]
John Wittgreffe 07857 838678

[email protected]

FINAL WORD
Thanks for taking the time to read this edition, we would appreciate any
feedback you may have.
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For a further explanation of any of our activities please contact Rev Robin
Spittle (623388) or [email protected]

Our Website-
https://www.askesgrave.org
You can also like us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Askesgrave
Or keep up to date with news and services on our A Church Near You Page
– https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/2061/

Issue 85 available from 31st October 2021- NOVEMBER 2021, please note
should you wish to have something included in this issue, the deadline is
26th October 2021.