Newsletter Issue No 88 -27.02.22 March 2022

ALL SAINTS KESGRAVE
NEWSLETTER

ISSUE NO 88 – 27.02.22
MARCH 2022

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Some of you might remember an artist by the name of Ken Dodd; he
was a comedian and a song writer. As I was thinking about this thought
for the day, I was reminded about some verses’ in one of his popular
songs and it goes like this, -

Happiness to me is an ocean tide
A sunset fading on a mountain side
A big old heaven full of stars above
When I'm in the arms of the one I love

Oh, happiness, happiness, the greatest gift that I possess
I thank the Lord that I've been blessed
with more than my share of happiness

Everybody likes to party and enjoy life at some time but over the last
two years it has not been much of a party with all the restrictions of
lockdown, there has certainly not been much happiness to shout about.

Unfortunately many people have lost loved ones and have had to get
used to a different form of life style, but at last things are beginning to
get back to normal, but what is the normal?, we will still have to be
careful in how we live for the sake of others. Will we be able to share in
the happiness that we used to enjoy before Covid?

On March 20th the world celebrates the United Nations International
Day of Happiness. This is a time to unite and bring joy back into our
lives again and to those around us. According to the Oxford dictionary
the word happiness is described as feeling or showing pleasure or con-
tentment and after such a long time of restrictions I am sure we are all
hoping for that.

Research has shown that our happiness is based on 50% genes and up-
bringing, 40% activities and relationships and 10% on income and envi-
ronment. This means that the conscious actions we take every day con-
tribute 40% of our happiness.

In Ecclesiastes 3 v 12, 13 it states “I know that there is nothing better
for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of
them may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all their toil, this is a gift
from God.

So let us keep in mind that ultimately our happiness is founded with
God and our faithfulness to him. Allow ourselves to be happy and set
free by sharing with others and find peace in all that we do.

So, as I finish, I leave you with another verse from Ken Dodd’s song,

A wise old man told me one time
Happiness is a frame of mind
When you go to measuring my success
Don't count my money count my happiness

Oh, happiness, happiness, the greatest gift that I possess
I thank the Lord I've been blessed
With more than my share of happiness

Mike Bryer
Lay Reader

WHAT’S ON MARCH 2022

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Tue 10.00am- Little Explorers Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
1st Mar 11.30am nie [email protected]
ASH WEDNESDAY ASH WEDNESDAY
Wed 10.00am- ASH WEDNESDAY All Saints Little Bealings
2nd Mar 10.45am Service at Little Bealings
Wed 10.30am- Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
2nd Mar 12.00pm [email protected] 07857838678.
Wed 7.30pm- Zoom ASH WEDNESDAY To find instructions how to join, visit our website
2nd Mar 8.30pm Service www.askesgrave.org

Wed 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
3rd Mar 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave

Thu 11.00am- Thursday
3rd Mar 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK

Sat 9.00am- Men's & Ladies’ Break- Farmhouse, St Isidores, Kesgrave. Please contact Gary
5th Mar 10.00am fast at the Farmhouse Jones [email protected]

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion All Saints Church Kesgrave
6th Mar 9.30am at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
Sun 10.00am-
6th Mar 11.00am Holy Communion at ASK To find instructions how to join, visit our website
(Non-Zoomed) Im- www.askesgrave.org
Sun 10.00am- portance of Life Choices
6th Mar 11.00am
Zoom ONLY
Morning Service

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Morning Prayer Church Of St. Mary, Playford
Sun 10.00am- at Playford
6th Mar 11.00am ZOOM Church- To find instructions how to join, visit our website
After Hours www.askesgrave.org
Sun 5.00pm - EVENSONG at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
6th Mar 5.45pm
6.30pm-
Sun 7.30pm
6th Mar

Mon 2.00pm- Silver Screen at ASK Church Hall. Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance
Email [email protected]
7th Mar 4.00pm

Tue 10.00am- Coffee, Chat & Play Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
8th Mar 11.30am nie [email protected]

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
9th Mar 10.45am at Little Bealings
Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- [email protected] 07857838678.
9th Mar 12.00pm Zoom LENT COURSE To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
Wed 7.15pm-
9th Mar 8.45pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
10th Mar 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave

Thu 11.00am- Thursday
10th Mar 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK

Fri 19.00pm- Zoom Pub Quiz To find instructions how to join, visit our website
11th Mar 20.30pm www.askesgrave.org

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion All Saints Church Kesgrave
13th Mar 9.30am at ASK
Sun 10.00am- Church Hall.
13th Mar 11.00am F.I.G Family Service
Sun 10.00am- At ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave. You may also watch this
13th Mar 11.00am service via Zoom. To find instructions how to join, visit
Morning Service At ASK our website www.askesgrave.org
Sun 10.00am- ( Zoomed)- “Importance All Saints Little Bealings
13th Mar 11.00am of Worship”

Family Communion
at Little Bealings

Tue 10.00am- Little Explorers Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
15th Mar 11.30am At ASK nie [email protected]

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
16th Mar 10.45am at Little Bealings
All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- Fynn Valley Walks [email protected] 07857838678.
16th Mar 12.00pm Church Of St. Mary, Playford

Wed 11.00am- Holy Communion

16th Mar 11.45am at Playford

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Zoom LENT COURSE
Wed 7.15pm- To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
16th Mar 8.45pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
17th Mar 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave

Thu 11.00am- Thursday
17th Mar 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK

Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion All Saints Church Kesgrave
20th Mar 9.30am at ASK
All Saints Church Kesgrave. You may attend in person or
Sun 10.00am- Morning Service at ASK participate via Zoom.
20th Mar 11.00am “Importance of Prayer”
(Zoomed) Church Of St. Mary, Playford
Sun 10.00am- Family Communion
20th Mar 11.00am At Playford All Saints Church Kesgrave.
Sun 6.30pm- Evensong
20th Mar 7.30pm at ASK

Mon 2.00pm- Silver Games All Saints Church Kesgrave. Contact Robin Spittle to re-
quest attendance Email [email protected]
21st Mar 4.00pm at ASK

Tue 10.00am- Coffee, Chat & Play Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
22nd Mar 11.30am nie [email protected]
Mothers’ Union
Tue 2.15pm- at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave. For more information con-
22nd Mar 3.45pm tact Jenny Spittle [email protected]

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
23rd Mar 10.45am at Little Bealings
Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- [email protected] 07857838678.
23rd Mar 12.00pm Zoom LENT COURSE To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
Wed 7.15pm-
23rd Mar 8.45pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
24th Mar 12.00pm At Little Bealings
Thu 11.00am- Thursday All Saints Church Kesgrave
24th Mar 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK
MOTHERING SUNDAY MOTHERING SUNDAY- Daylight saving time
Sun 8.30am- Holy Communion at ASK All Saints Church Kesgrave
27th Mar 9.30am
Sun 10.00am- Zoom ONLY MOTHERING To find instructions how to join, visit our website
27th Mar 11.00am SUNDAY Service at ASK www.askesgrave.org
Sun 10.00am- MOTHERING SUNDAY All Saints Little Bealings
27th Mar 11.00am Family Service
at Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave
Sun 11.00am- MOTHERING SUNDAY
27th Mar 11.45am Family Service at ASK

Date Time Service Where / Who to contact
Silver Screen at ASK
Mon 2.00pm- Church Hall. Contact Robin Spittle to request attendance
Email [email protected]
28th Mar 4.00pm

Tue 10.00am- Little Explorers Church Hall. For more information, please contact Jen-
29th Mar 11.30am At ASK nie [email protected]

Wed 10.00am- Morning Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
30th Mar 10.45am at Little Bealings
Fynn Valley Walks All Saints Little Bealings. For more information contact
Wed 10.30am- [email protected] 07857838678.
30th Mar 12.00pm Zoom LENT COURSE To find instructions how to join, visit our website
www.askesgrave.org
Wed 7.15pm-
30th Mar 8.45pm

Thu 9.30am- Private Prayer All Saints Little Bealings
31st Mar 12.00pm At Little Bealings All Saints Church Kesgrave

Thu 11.00am- Thursday
31st Mar 12.00pm Holy Communion at ASK

10.00am SERVICE DEFINITIONS:

CHURCH SERVICE (Non-Zoomed) - physical attendance only.

CHURCH SERVICE (Zoomed) - Physical attendance possible. Zoom
Participants are able to see and hear the service from All Saints Kes-
grave. We also aim to provide a Zoom Host who will interact and in-
volve those watching via Zoom. In the short term, and if practical,
please continue to wear face coverings as we move towards exploring
what living with Covid means. We will also be monitoring the role of
ventilation.

ZOOM ONLY Morning Service - will be online only with the Link
available on the website.

F.I.G FAMILY SERVICE - an All-Age Service held in the Hall.
In the short term, and if practical, please continue to wear face cover-
ings as we move towards exploring what living with Covid means. We
will also be monitoring the role of ventilation.

THE SILVER CLUB
Do you enjoy playing traditional games like Dominos, Draughts,
Rummikub or Scrabble? Then why not come and join us on alternative
Mondays for an afternoon of fun at All Saints Church, Kesgrave from
2.00pm till 4pm. If you really like to be challenged, then why not try
Mexican Train, Triominos, or even Up Words which is an interesting
form of Scrabble. All this and tea and cake too.
Alternatively, if you would rather relax with a film and friends, then
come on alternative Mondays to the Silver Screen. We have a film with
time to talk about what we have watched and of course enjoy a cuppa
and cake.
The forthcoming dates are Games on 21st March and
Film days on 7th March and the 28th March.
Hope to see you there!

Mike and Chris Bryer

MEN’S & LADIES’ BREAKFAST
Please Come along on Saturday 5th of March at 9.00am and join us at
the Farmhouse Pub for our Men’s & Ladies’ Breakfast and fellow-
ship. All ages welcome.

Please contact Gary Jones [email protected] or
Anita Jones [email protected] to reserve your place.

MOTHERS’ UNION
We will be meeting at church on 22nd of March at 2.15 pm.
Our speaker in March is David Howlett who will be talking about "Stat-
ues in Ipswich". Everyone welcome.

Jenny Spittle

MOTHERING SUNDAY
27th March is Daylight saving time - Please remember to move the
clocks forward one hour.
We warmly invite you to our Services on Mothering Sunday to cele-
brate and Thank God for our MUMS, Step-MUMS, Grandmas, Step-
Grandmas, Aunties, and any others who's like a MUM to us!
There are four services available to you in our Benefice:
8.30am Holy Communion at ASK

10.00am ZOOM ONLY Mothering Sunday Family Service at ASK
(The link will be available on our church website www.askesgrave.org)

10.00am Mothering Sunday Family Service at Little Bealings
This service will take place at All Saints Little Bealings.

11.00am Mothering Sunday Family Service at ASK( Zoomed)
You are invited to attend in person or may also observe the Service via
Zoom. The link will be available on our church
website www.askesgrave.org)
All Ages are Welcome!!

APCM
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is to be held on Thursday 28th
April in Church, commencing at 7.00pm.
Each year we hope to have three new members joining the Council and
to that end if you would like to be considered for election please contact
Robin (Rev R Spittle, (623388 or email [email protected]).
You may also observe via Zoom; the link will be available on our
church website www.askesgrave.org

REVISION OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL
The Church electoral roll is the foundation of the whole structure of syn-
odical government in the church. It contains the names and addresses of
everyone who can vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. The
electoral roll is revised annually.
The only people who need to fill in an application form are those who
have recently moved into the parish, joined the church, or reached the age
of 16. Announcements will be made in church each Sunday during the 14
days the notice is displayed. If you wish to be on the electoral roll and
meet the criteria which is set out on the application form, please then com-
plete and sign the form and return it by 17th April at the latest to church.
Application forms will be available from church.

EASTER LILLIES
If you would like to sponsor a lily for Easter, either in memory of a
loved one, as a thanksgiving, or as a contribution to the church decora-
tion for this festival, please contact Maggie Thomas (624699) or
Jenny Billinge (626110) by Sunday 3rd April. This is something we’ve
been doing for the last few years, and our church family has enjoyed
taking part. The cost is remaining the same, which is £2.50 per lily. If
you could please give the money to Maggie or Jenny at the time of or-
dering, that would be helpful.

10.00AM LENT SERIES
Leaving aside both Mothering Sunday (March 27th) and Palm Sunday
(April 10th) we are planning a series of sermons based on “Lifestyle in
Book of Daniel” during Lent. The four sessions are:
March 6th – The Importance of Everyday Lifestyle Choices (Daniel 1)
March 13th – The Importance of Worship (Daniel 3)
March 20th – The Importance of Prayer (Daniel 6)
April 3rd – Behind the Scenes (Daniel 10)

The series will help us to reflect on the choices we make and encourage
us that “God is for life and not just Sundays”!

ZOOM LENT COURSE
All Saints Kesgrave

Five Wednesdays 7.15pm

9th March 16th March 23rd March 30th March

6th April

Led by Sally Wainman and Mike Bryer

Lent is a time of exploration and over the five evenings themes on
justice, exile, ‘waiting’ will be examined, initially through a television
drama (2001) called “Anybody’s Nightmare” based on the true story of
Sheila Bowler.
She was a 62 year old music teacher who suddenly found herself
unjustly accused of murder and she was played brilliantly by Patricia
Routledge.
The evenings will be a mixture of film, music, prayer, bible study, and
Compline (Night Prayer) finishing not later than 8.45pm

No previous knowledge needed, so all are most welcome; you do not
have to attend all the sessions but if you can come to the first one it will
help ‘set the scene.’

The Zoom link will be published on the All Saints Kesgrave website:
https://www.askesgrave.org/welcome.htm

This course is in addition to all our normal services, including an Ash
Wednesday service on 2nd March at 7.30pm (Zoom) led by Robin.

There is also a Quiet Morning in church on Wednesday April 13th
called the Warmth of Silence: 09.30am – 12.30pm; please book for this
if you can as it will help me plan for the relevant numbers!

For all enquiries, please contact Sally Wainman 07807 984589

As the “bread around the meat” of the Lent Course sessions we are
planning two Zoom events:

ASH WEDNESDAY Zoom Service
March 2nd at 7.30pm
Join us for a special service to mark the beginning of Lent!
We will be looking at Isaiah 42:3
" A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; "

also quoted in Mathew's Gospel - Mathew 12: 20
"A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory."
We will reflect on God's compassion over human's frailty and fragility.

Worship, prayers, and reflection will be part of the service, reminding
us of our frailty while receiving God's blessing.

MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE
April 14th at 7.30pm
We will meet for worship, prayer, and reflection on this traditional day
of the Christian calendar. Do join us. Our April newsletter will have
more information.
The links to Zoom services will be available both on the Church website
and our Facebook page.

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 call-
ing John Wittgreffe on 07857 838678 or email ask.prayer-
[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 pray-
ers. 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 una-
vailable, please contact one of our ministry team as in our contacts list.

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

John Wittgreffe, Elder

THE ASK JOURNAL -

“And surely I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew
28:20

It won’t come as a surprise to many of you to know that as a family we
love the great outdoors. Most weekends, whatever the weather, we’ll
pack up a flask and picnic, and head to the seaside, river or countryside
for a walk and a potter! Each location has its own special gifts and is an
opportunity to walk and get some exercise and to connect with the
beauty of the natural world around us.

This past weekend was no different. Despite some fairly sunny and
mild days so far this winter, this particular Sunday afternoon as
Walberswick the skies were grey, the wind was blowing a hoolie and
our faces were stinging from the cold despite scarves and bobble hats.
Not to be deterred, we headed to a shop for sweetie supplies and then up
the high street towards the woods and marshes. Once we were striding
out and hidden amongst the trees, we were more sheltered and began to
warm up. The wind rustling through the reeds created a wonderful,
soothing sound and as we turned the corner, we were met by three beau-
tiful, graceful cygnets gliding along Dunwich River.

Finally, our walk took us up the steep bank of shingle onto the beach.
And my, what a sight to behold! The strong wind was whipping up the
sea and huge waves were rolling in towards the land and crashing onto
the shore. The roar from the wind and the waves was immense, and as
the water was sucked back from the shore, a great line of sea foam was
left on the sand – so much of it that it looked like snow! We stood for
quite some time simply watching in awe at the beauty and strength of
the elements. Despite the noise from the wind and the sea, I became
aware that if you crouched down low you could hear the quiet fizzing
and popping of the sea foam bubbles as they burst. And I realised as I
looked at them from a certain angle, that I could see the most wonderful
rainbow colours! Each bubble looked like a bright, gleaming jewel –
deep purples, jade greens and sapphire blues – and I was suddenly so
aware in that moment that God is with us. In the roar of the wind and

the crashing of the waves, as well as in the beautiful, delicate rainbow
bubbles and in the quiet of the fizzing, popping sea foam. This beauty in
nature reminded me that whatever we face – whether life is too loud and
full-on and sometimes feels too mighty to handle, is fragile, or is beauti-
ful and quiet and gleaming - God is always with us, walking beside us.
What an amazing truth that is!

Jennie Fidler, Children & Family Worker

MARCH GIVING 2022
March is marked by stormy weather, the hope of Spring, and the feast
day of St Patrick which falls on 17th March.

St Patrick himself led a stormy life, being captured by pirates when he
was about 14 years old and brought to Ireland to be a shepherd; he es-
caped captivity when he was 20 years old, after receiving God’s guid-
ance through a dream and was enabled to return to his family in Britain.
However, another dream showed the people of Ireland calling out to
him to return and in response Patrick started studying for the priesthood,
later being ordained a Bishop and sent to preach the gospel in Ireland in
fulfilment of that dream. The wonderful hymn St Patrick’s Breastplate
celebrates the strength of the Trinity:

I bind unto myself today
The strong name of the Trinity

By invocation of the same
The Three in One and One in Three

Of whom all nature has creation

Eternal Father, Spirit, Word
Praise to the Lord of my Salvation

Salvation is of Christ the Lord

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUrERen9Vyc

As we enter Lent, with Ash Wednesday on March 2nd we too can share
in this strength and protection of the Trinity.

All methods of Giving remain available, The Church website has a Do-
nate Button: Green Button for General Giving.
The Parish Giving Scheme system has been updated and improved and
now allows you to set up a DD online. (If you are new to our church,
please consider this way of giving.)
Also, most importantly, if you are experiencing financial hardship or
mounting debts, please seek help through organisations like Step
change https://www.stepchange.org/ or Christians Against Pov-
erty https://capuk.org/

If you would like to support our Church financially a simple BACS
payment can be made to:
Co-op Bank Sort Code: 08-92-99 Account No: 65453375
The name on the Account is: Kesgrave Parochial Church Council

If you can also Gift Aid your donation, please print off a Gift Aid form
from the website or collect a form from the church and then contact me.
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:
You can sign up by phone: 0333 002 1271, or by filling in an ASK-spe-
cific form and posting it off or by using the new online direct debit sys-
tem: https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/kes-
grave-all-saints-ipswich/
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.

We also have a “Donate” 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
Please support FIND by donating goods at any of the participating su-
permarkets 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

HOLIDAY AT HOME – 2022
We are thrilled to announce that Holiday at Home will be returning in
2022! This year, the events will take place between Monday 6th June
and Sunday 12th June. We warmly invite Kesgrave Residents aged 60+
to take part and enjoy these activities.
More details about individual events, including how to sign up, will be
coming soon.

ASK WEBSITE, FACEBOOK & A CHURCH NEAR YOU
Our church website www.askesgrave.org has all the information you
might need. We try 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.achurch-
nearyou.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
March 2022
Sunday Crafts – Sunday crafts are on between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00
noon. In March we are making -

Sunday 6th – It’s nearly Spring! Have a go at making our origami tulips
this week.

Sunday 13th – The 17th of March is St Patrick’s Day. We are making St
Patrick Day hats to celebrate.

Sunday 20th – Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. Create a collage as a gift
for someone special.

Sunday 27th – This week we are learning to tell the time. Make your
own clock to help.

Activities are free. Parents must stay with under eights.

Word Play Sessions – These free sessions are run by trained staff and
are now back in the library every week on a Thursday morning.

Tot Rock – 9.45 – 10.15 a.m.

Baby Bounce – 10.45 – 11.45 a.m.

No need to book. Please just pop along. We look forward to seeing you
soon.

Story Time – Fun stories, rhymes, and songs every Friday 9.45 – 10.15
a.m. in the library. No need to book – just pop along.

Lego Club – every Tuesday 3.30 – 4.30 p.m. Free play with each child
been given a basket of Lego bricks to create designs of their choice. We
hope to see you soon.

Saturday 12th March – this is Suffolk Libraries Day. Did you know
that all the libraries in Suffolk are a charity? To fundraise we are putting
on the following to celebrate our library from Monday 7th – Saturday
12th March:

• An owl colouring competition for children – colour in our Word-
play mascot Oona the Owl.

• A children’s tombola 50p a ticket or 3 for £1.00.
• A snail trail – do you have lots of change that you don’t know what

to do with? Why not bring it along to the library as a donation. We
are seeing how far around the inside perimeter we can get with
change.
• A donation pot will be available throughout the week.

Author Event – Saturday 12th March 3.00 p.m. Kate Thompson will
also be joining us at Felixstowe Library to talk about her new book A
Little Wartime Library. This book is based on true events when a li-
brary was relocated in London to the underground. Tickets are £8.00
each and available from Kesgrave and Felixstowe Library. We hope to
see you there.

Afternoon Book Club – Thursday 3rd March 2.45 – 4.30 p.m. This
book club is restarting this month but due to our lack of space, they will
meet in The Deben Room at the Community Centre. Their first book is

All Among the Barley by Melissa Harrison.

Evening Book Group – Thursday 24th Match 7.00 – 8.00 p.m. The
group are currently reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Os-
man.
If you are interested in joining, please contact staff. The library supplies
copies of the titles being read.

Home Library Service – If you would like to access the library but are
unable to visit us, Kesgrave runs two home library routes where volun-
teers come out with a selection of books to your homes. We follow all
the Covid guidelines to ensure both your and the volunteers safety.
To access this service please ring the library or log on the Suffolk Li-
braries website and complete the online form.

Book Donations – We are now able to take good quality fiction dona-
tions again. These which will be available for sale on our bookshelf in
Tesco. The money raised from these items, helps to support your county
library service – thank you for your support.

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

[email protected]

Fred Upson Hall Karen Pringle 01473 611472

Bookings [email protected]
Prayer Chain John Wittgreffe 07857 838678

Safeguarding Officer [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]

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