• Weekly Activities
• Future events and activities
• Mums+
• The Three Rivers Group Mothers' Union
• Sundays @ 6 - a Group for Year 6+
• Past events and activities

Robert Savage maintains the calendar of activities - information should be with him by 6pm on Thursday for inclusion in the Sunday pew sheet.

Telephone: 01638 -780218  E-mail: robert.savage@islehamchurch.org.uk  

Weekly Activities

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Future events and activities  

Mums+ - next on March 9

A monthly breakfast/coffee/latte/cappuccino group for fun, conversation & sharing our questions of life, faith and parenthood – all welcome! 

We meet monthly on Fridays at 9.15am (after the school run) at La Hogue cafe, Chippenham. Babies & toddlers welcome. La Hogue has great play equipment, highchairs, children's menu and so on.

• Friday March 9

• Friday March 30

For more info: Helen Banyard – 721616 or Kate Peacock - 723960.

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Julian Prayer Group - next on April 16

There will be no meeting in March. The next meetings will be at 7.30pm on April 16, May 14, June 11 and August 13 at Chippenham Vicarage. There is no meeting in July.

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Book swap at Chippenham

Book Swap would like to thank their supporters. A cheque for £50 has been sent to the Arthur Rank Hospice. 

Come and join us and bring your unwanted books. Paperbacks – 25p. Hardbacks 40p. Refreshments – 50p.

Everyone is welcome.

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The Three Rivers Group Mothers' Union

See the Three Rivers Group web site for Mother's Union programme of meetings and events.  

Please contact Helen Banyard 721616 Or Jenny Bowen 720820 for further information. All our meetings are open to everyone, members and non-members alike.

Mothers' Union 2012 Diocesan Marathon Relay - February 4

On February 4 our Three Rivers Branch hosted the arrival of the MU Book of Inspirations, from Soham. There was a display of the work of the MU, and our new banner was on show, with a soup and sandwich lunch. The morning raised over £80.

A big thank you to everyone involved with the refreshments. The Book of Inspirations moved to Burwell with grateful thanks to Roger Palmer for the use of his Bentley as our form of transport.

Purpose, Aim and Objects

The purpose of the Mothers’ Union is to be specially concerned with all that strengthens and preserves marriage and Christian family life.

The Aim of the Society is the advancement of the Christian religion in the sphere of marriage and family life. 

In order to carry out its Aim, its Objects:

• To uphold Christ’s teaching on the nature of marriage and promote its wider understanding.

• To encourage parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the Church.

• To maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service.

• To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children.

• To help those whose family life has met with adversity.

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Sundays@6 - a group for Year 6+ next on February 19

Spring and Summer 2012

Join us for a new year of events for fun, food and faith.

We meet at 6 –8pm at The Old Vicarage in Isleham.  £2 per session including food.

Year 6+ welcome.

For more information please speak to Rev’d Kate Peacock 723960 or Gill Pedersen 780095.

Download the flier to view and print (PDF)...

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Past events and activities  

Isleham Festival of Light - November 26-28 2010

The Isleham Festival of Light was celebrated over the weekend November 26-28 to mark the beginning of Advent. 

There were more than 45 Christmas trees on display.

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Sundays@6 Rave in the Nave in the Styx

Following the success of last year’s ‘Sponsored Sleep-Over in Church’ for Children in Need St.Andrew’s, Isleham hosted another fundraising event on Sunday 15th December.  Their Rave in the Nave in the Styx, inspired by the huge annual event at Ely cathedral, raised over £400 and everyone involved had a great time.  

There were three bands; Unauthorised, comprising young people who attend Soham Village College; DOC, an established band of local 17/18 year olds; and The Running Mayfairs, who have played several times at The Junction in Cambridge, all gave their time and expenses for free.  

There were wiifit and playstation games, giant jenga, a tuck shop and brilliant disco courtesy of David Bedford.  Sylvia and Bob Allen kindly donated and manned the Bungee Run which proved very popular with the young, and not so young!  There were several behind the scenes benefactors to whom we are also very grateful.
 
We hope to make this an annual event and perhaps by holding it on a Friday night and relaxing the age limit we can attract more young people from around the area next year!

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‘Adoramus’- The Granta Chorale 
at St Andrew’s Church, Isleham - Saturday, October 16 

The music of love in all its many forms laced with flowers, spells and sleep!

The Granta Chorale, a choir of 20 - 24 singers, was formed by Janet Wheeler in autumn 2007. 

Janet Wheeler is a freelance composer and choral conductor and also conducts the Saffron Walden Choral Society and directs several youth and children’s choirs in the area.

In 2009 she was commissioned to write a cycle of John Clare settings to celebrate the life and work of the poet. The Granta Chorale gave the first performance of Time becomes a Song in a concert for the John Clare Trust at Glinton in Northamptonshire, close to the poet’s birthplace. This delightful piece formed part of an entertaining and varied programme together with sacred pieces by Monteverdi, Byrd and Duruflé, short atmospheric songs by Britten, Mantyjarvi and Eric Whitacre and much loved jazz standards.

For more information about The Granta Chorale please see the choir’s website: 
www. grantachorale.org.uk

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