Palm Sunday

On this Palm Sunday we are very pleased to be having two baptisms and to welcome the Archdeacon of Cambridge to our Benefice Service at Wickhambrook church.

Passiontide and Easter Services

Why not join us for our Passiontide services right up to Easter Sunday? A full list of services over the Easter period can be found on our website - http://www.bansfieldbenefice.org.uk/services/

We would be delighted to see you there at any of our services.

Children's Society Collection Boxes

The Children's Society Collecting Boxes which are issued and collected annually in February yielded £317 this year. Although a Benefice led event, contributions are made by church and non church goers alike, mainly from Wickhambrook. A big thank you to all involved.

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday, this year, falls on 14th March. We will be celebrating the day with a service for the whole Benefice at St. Mary's, Lidgate at 10.00am. All Christians have the opportunity to give thanks for our mother the Church, which loves us and nurtures us and cares for us from birth to death. It is also, of course, an opportunity to give thanks for, and to, our own mothers and to show our appreciation for all that they do for us. For those of us who have lost our mothers it is an opportunity to say thank you for all that they have done for us, and to pray that God will care for them and look after them, as they looked after us, and to pray that through God's mercy we may be re-united with them one day. As part of the service, flowers will be blessed and given to all the ladies present. If you are free, why not join us?

Lent Lunches

We are holding Lent lunches each Tuesday during the season of Lent in the Benefice Hall at 12.30pm. The lunches will be simple and we are aiming to donate to charity the proceeds from these lunches. So if you are available please do come along both to enjoy the food and company as well as to help a number of charities during this Lent time.

Lent Course - When I survey ... Christ's Cross and ours

There is still the opportunity to join our Lent Course, which is entitled: "When I survey ... Christ's Cross and ours". We shall meet on Monday 22nd February and on Mondays 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd March at 7.30pm in the Benefice Hall. Everyone is very welcome.

The course booklet, written by The Rev'd Dr John Pridmore, includes questions aimed at provoking wide-ranging discussion. Each group member needs a course booklet, which costs £3. This is the only expense involved in this five session course. An interesting feature of this course is that there is an accompanying CD, in which distinguished Christian speakers give some input into each session. The participants on the course CD are John Bell, General Sir Richard Dannatt and Dr Christina Baxter. Dr David Hope introduces the course and Colin Morris provides the Closing Reflection at the end of each session.

There will also be the opportunity to chat informally over tea or coffee. Please consider joining us, if you are able to.