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August 29, 2018 in event, news, news and events by andrew
Let’s celebrate!
We have 2 amazing events planned this year to celebrate our 11th birthday. It will be an opportunity to give thanks to God for all He has done and praise him for what He has planned for our 12th year, oh and not to forget we will have a little fun and some cake as well!
We will start with a Birthday BBQ on Friday 21 September from 7:30pm at the Vineyard Centre. There will be Funky food, groovy music and fine company. Tickets cost £8 and will be available from 2nd September at the Welcome Point on Sunday mornings or at the Vineyard Centre in the week.
On Sunday 23 September we will be holding our birthday celebration service from 10:30am at the Delphi Centre, Newton Road, Sudbury, arrive from 10.00am for fresh coffee and birthday cake.
So come along, help us celebrate this special occasion!
August 29, 2018 in news & events by andrew
Let’s make to most of the lovely summer weather, join us for a trip to the seaside!
We will be heading to St Osyth for fish & chips around 12:30 pm from the Delphi Centre (after the church service) this Sunday.
Please let Katherine Mills or Karen Naylor know if you are going so that car shares can be arranged, you can also call: 01787 377670 or email the office who can pass on a message.
August 29, 2018 in news & events by andrew
Are you new to Stour Valley Vineyard? Looking for a church? Or just curious about what we are about.
Join us for lunch on Sunday 30 September from 12:45pm, you can also hear our pastors’, Andrew & Emma, tell their story of how the church was started, our vision and how you could be part of it.
It takes place straight after the Sunday service at the Vineyard Centre (our midweek venue).
If you would like to come or would like to know more, speak to Karen Naylor on Sunday morning, or by dropping us a line or giving us a ring on 01787 377670.
August 29, 2018 in event, news & events by andrew
A time for men to connect!
We know that weekends are a valuable time for men, so we meet on the 1st Saturday of each month, from 9am finishing around 10am. This means there’s still time to wash the car, cut the lawn, go on that obligatory shopping trip, plus those other Saturday duties that befall us blokes.
Our next breakfast will be on Saturday 1 September at the Grover & Alan (Wetherspoon’s), North Street, Sudbury.
If you have never been before or new to the church, we would love to see you!
Dads feel free to bring your children.
See you there!
August 29, 2018 in news & events by andrew
As we start to look ahead to a new term for our HOME Groups this September, maybe now is a good time to try one out. Below you can find the dates for when each of the HOME Groups will be meeting after the summer break.
Sudbury – Tuesday 11 Sept, 7:30pm, Paul & Hannah Mulvey
Sudbury (Daytime) – Thursday 6 Sept, 10:30am, Barry & Joan Bramwell
Young Adults HOME Group – Thursday 6 Sept, 7:30pm,
Long Melford – Thursday 6 Sept, 7:30pm, Vicky Leonard & Beryll Worvell
Sudbury – Thursday 6 Sept, 7:30pm, Dave & Jenny Jones
If over summer you have been thinking of joining a HOME Group or just want to have a look, email the church office today for further details, alternatively have a chat with the Welcome Team or HOME group leader on a Sunday morning.
We look forward to seeing you in September.
August 1, 2018 in event, news & events by andrew
Norman was born in Stotfold, Bedfordshire in 1947. After completing secondary school he was apprenticed to auto-transmission maker Borg-Warner Ltd in Letchworth, Herts., and went on to spend 27years in industry.
A move to Essex came in 1977 when he joined Ford Tractor Division in Basildon as a design engineer and later in 1986 became part of their Product Management team.
The move to Essex also led to him becoming a Christian in 1979 and then some years later being asked to lead a small independent Christian fellowship called “the Vine”. Around this time he was baptised by a close friend in the river Blackwater.
While pastoring “the Vine” Norman continued to work in Product Management convinced that it kept him in touch with the pressures and stresses of “normal everyday life”, but also of the potential of Business and Mission together.
However, the baptism experience had ignited a real passion for World Mission, which eventually resulted in the giant step to join World Horizons in 1991 and respond to the call to Cambodia. But first came two years of humbling and breaking preparation before Cambodia could happen.
At last, the relocation to Phnom Penh occurred on 5th November 1993 and with it the discovery that nothing is ever wasted in God’s Kingdom. Old engineering and business experience became invaluable in discipling young people as he worked, sometimes with a bible in one hand and a hacksaw in the other, passing on skills and establishing projects and small companies to empower the poor. Several of these continue today and in particular, the craft exporting business eventually transformed to become “Care for Cambodia” a fully registered charity, caring for children and young people.
Norman retains close links with Cambodia and his adopted family although he returned to Essex in 2017.
August 1, 2018 in news & events by andrew
