This Saturday, 18 July, we are at Wetherspoons, North Street, Sudbury. We meet from 8 to 9.30am for a light breakfast, a time of fellowship and a time for prayer.

When we meet at Wetherspoons (Grover & Allen, North Street) the plan is:

• Order teas and coffees on arrival at 8.00 am.

• 45 minutes’ prayer time.

• Order breakfasts and enjoy. (Payment to be made when ordering at the bar).

Do join us if you can. You will ..read more

Kettle & Fish is not open this Thursday. It is next open on  23 July. Please do drop in and see us then. We will be serving the same delicious food and providing the same friendly welcome as always, 9.45am to 1.15pm at Suffolk Road Church, next to Aldi.

Future dates are:       23 July,      13 & 27 August,      24 September,      8 & 22 October.(No K&F on 10 September because of holidays. If you ..read more

We are delighted to welcome Becky Harcourt as our guest speaker on Thursday 23rd July.

Becky, with her husband Paul – formerly the National Leader of New Wine – now lead All Saints Church, Woodford Wells, Essex.

Becky is a competent speaker with a powerful testimony.

There are numerous Filling Stations throughout the U.K. , Europe, the USA and South Africa, all providing an opportunity for Christians, from across the denominations, to meet together in a neutral venue.

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We’re looking forward to a brilliant time at Shimpling Park Farm Barn, dancing to the FABULOUS Cambridge-based ‘Catch the Pigeon’ on Friday 14th August.

The band and the food will be great, so come and enjoy the music, food and the company even if you’ve hung up your dancing shoes. 

Food is included in the ticket price – make your food choices when booking.

We really look forward to seeing you there – a fundraiser for Alpheton and Shimpling Churches.

This Saturday, 11 July, we are at Little Cornard Church. We meet from 8 to 9.30am for a light breakfast, a time of fellowship and a time for prayer.

Do join us if you can. You will be most welcome, whether you have never been before, or have not been for a couple of years, or are a regular!

Directions to Little Cornard Church:

From Sudbury Belle Vue junction take B1508 Cornard Road/Kings Hill/Bures Road.

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Kettle & Fish is a Christian Community Cafe. Volunteer helpers come from various local churches. It is normally open on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

Kettle & Fish is open this Thursday, 9 July. Please do drop in and see us then. We will be serving the same delicious food and providing the same friendly welcome as always, 9.45am to 1.15pm at Suffolk Road Church, next to Aldi.

Future dates are:       9 & 23 July.

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Our next Open Forum will be held on Tuesday 14 July at 7.30pm, with refreshments from 7pm. It will be at St John’s Methodist Church, Sudbury (NOT at Lavenham – please note the change, and apologies for the wrong month last week).

The meeting will include a talk by Louise Bunton, from Home for Good Suffolk. Louise is Co-ordinator for Supporting Families. Home for Good: Suffolk connects families in the community who foster or adopt through peer groups that meet regularly ..read more

Are you passionate about supporting families involved in fostering, adoption and special guardianship? We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and relational Area Coordinator to join our team and focus on West Suffolk.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference by raising awareness of the need for foster carers, adoptive parents and supported lodging hosts, while also supporting foster, adoptive and special guardianship families already providing care for children and young people. You will build relationships with churches, ..read more

Last Autumn Andy Burnham gave the Theos Annual Lecture. It is available on the Theos website at www.theosthinktank.co.uk/events/2025/08/28/theos-annual-lecture-2025-with-andy-burnham .

Theos is the public religion think tank that has established itself as an important vehicle for research and debate about the place of faith in public life. It is good to be able to access the lecture with all that is going on at the moment.

Jim Stewart.

I am contacting you to invite your organisation to take part in a survey about volunteering opportunities for young people under 18 in Suffolk.

The aim of the survey is to better understand whether voluntary and charitable organisations currently involve young volunteers, what types of roles may be suitable, and what support organisations may need to expand youth volunteering opportunities.

There is a growing demand for volunteering opportunities for young people, including from schools, colleges, Duke of Edinburgh awards ..read more