Cromer Parish Church with St Martins

September Leader

September sees the start of a new term here in Cromer (old teaching habits are hard to leave behind) with two new teaching series.

In the morning we are going to be thinking about what it means to be Church together in a series called, 'God's New Community', while in the evening we are going to see what we can learn from the life of Abraham (a figure that Jews, Moslems and Christians all hold central) in a series called, 'The man of faith'. I hope that you will join us for both these times.

September also sees the restart of our Small Groups. In a Church our size it is these groups that enable us to relate at a smaller and more intimate level than is often possible on a Sunday. They are a place to learn, worship, support, serve, and reach out together in practical ways. If you're not yet in a Small Group, and would like to be, please have a word with me or with one of the Small Group Leaders. Their photos are in both our Worship Centres. If you would like to change groups for any reason - and, sometimes, a change is good - again, please have a word. The groups are going to be looking at the same themes as the morning series, so giving us a chance to explore further and more practically than is sometimes possible in a Sunday service. With 16 'official' groups currently meeting - plus two others(!) - there should be one which is right for you. So why not get involved?

David Court
Vicar of Cromer

Beach Mission Support Group...

...meets on Saturday 4th September at 7.30 p.m. in Cromer.

We meet to thank God for His faithfulness and encouragement over many years; to hear about Mission 2010; to pray for Hannah and Anne and the team; to pray for the children and young people who attended Mission; to pray for those who support the Mission locally and for the plans that are already being made for Mission 2011. Please contact us for details of this and future meetings, at which all Mission friends and supporters are welcome.

Concert in aid of Youth Ministry

Friday 10th September
7.30 p.m.
Cromer Parish Church...

...with the Norwich City Concert Band and Keith Loads - who appears in the Christmas Seaside Special. Tickets are available from K Hardware, Randalls Electrical, Bertram Watts (Sheringham) or at the door. Please support this event. We look forward to seeing you there.

New initiatives for September

Café Church at St Martin's on the fourth Sunday of the month. We’re keen to try this different form of service and outreach.

Light Break Café on Tuesdays from 8.45 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St Martin's will provide an opportunity for those dropping off children at Suffield Park (and others) to stop for a chat and refreshments.

A new group for those in school years 4, 5 and 6 to build on the success of 'Plus One'. This (as yet unnamed) group is for those young people that we are already in contact with, plus their friends. 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 4.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

Two 'new' names on the team. We're delighted that after being with us for the last six months or so Sue Wells is now officially one of our Readers (having had her licence transferred from Peterborough diocese) and that Jonny Bell has agreed to become our first apprentice for the next year, giving us a year of his life in return for experience of being part of the leadership here in Cromer. We're looking forward to all that both of them will bring.

It's very exciting. Please pray for all these initiatives and the people that will be involved!

Fourth Wednesday Church Night...

...is on Wednesday 22nd September at 7.30 p.m. at St Martin's.

Fourth Wednesday Church Night is an opportunity to come together as a Church Family to worship, share and pray. (To make this possible there are no Small Group meetings this week.)

Harvest Services

Sunday 26th September

9.00 a.m. at the Parish Church - Harvest Communion
10.30 a.m. at Parish Church - All-Age Harvest Thanksgiving
10.30 a.m. at St Martin's - Café Church

Archdeacon John Ashe will also be with us that day. He is speaking at 9.00 and 10.30 at the Parish Church and is being interviewed at the 6.30 p.m. service, also at the Parish Church.

At all services there will be an opportunity to give financially to Tear Fund's Pakistan appeal or to donate non‑perishable goods for the Canaan Christian Centre in Sheringham.