ARCHIVED NEWS 2026
SATURDAY MAY 9th 10.00 - 12.00 pm
and SAT JUNE 13th, JULY 11th and AUGUST 8th
COFFEE MORNING
ST NICHOLAS, GAYTON
Enjoy fresh coffee, tea, homemade cakes and cookies. Come along to catch up with friends, meet new faces and support our local community. Everyone is welcome.
For more information: contact Christine on 01553 636913 or email revdsuemartin@gmail.com Bring a friend and spread the word!
SATURDAY MAY 9th 10.00 -12.00
YARD SALE
ST NICHOLAS, GAYTON VILLAGE
A Yard Sale around the streets of Gayton with stalls also available in Church where refreshments will be available.
The cost is £5.00 per household with application forms available in Church at St Winifreds (Lynn Road - by the gate) or on line at stanwatkinson1@gmail.com.
Applications must be received by Thursday 7th May to be included on the map.
SATURDAY 2nd MAY 10.30 - 12.00 pm
COFFEE MORNING
ST ANDREW, CONGHAM
Come and join us for coffee, cake and chat at our famous coffee morning.
SATURDAY APRIL 25th 10.00 - 1.00 pm
PLANT SALE
ST NICHOLAS, GAYTON
Please bring along your donated plants, shrubs and seeds from 9.30 am. You can leave them by the Church porch. The sale starts at 10.00 am and there will be coffee, tea and cakes available.
Please contact Steve Williamson 01553 636413 for further details.
SATURDAY 18th APRIL 10.00 - 12.00
COFFEE MORNING AND PLANT SALE
ST BOTOLPH, GRIMSTON
As Spring is getting underway, come and join the FoSB to raise funds to help keep your beautiful village Church in a good state of repair.
Come along for a cuppa, home made cake and a chat ...and maybe find some new plants for your garden too.
Any donations of cakes and plants gratefully received either on the day or call Sharon 07786 101681 to arrange collection.
Looking forward to seeing you.
SATURDAY 4th APRIL 10.30 - 12.00 pm
COFFEE MORNING
ST ANDREW, CONGHAM
Come and join us for coffee, cake and chat at our famous coffee morning.
SATURDAY 4th APRIL 10.30 - 12.00 pm
COFFEE MORNING
ST ANDREW, CONGHAM
Come and join us for coffee, cake and chat at our famous coffee morning.
SATURDAY 28th MARCH 2.000 - 4.30 pm
MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, ROYDON
The Mad Hatters Tea Party - with Music - is being held in Roydon Church.
Tea/Coffe and cake £3.50. Raffle. Easter Bonnet competition.
Offers of cakes, raffle prizes or help on the day greatly appreciated. Please contact 01485 600353 or 600869 or 600059.
TUESDAY MARCH 31st 11.00 - 1.00pm
CHILDREN'S EASTER CRAFTS
ST BOTOLPH, GRIMSTON
A date for your diary! We are very excited for the Easter ARC events in Grimston - although,
I wonder if the children will manage to get to the eggs or if the Rector will find them first... he is rather partial to a chocolate egg!
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ALM SUNDAY 29th MARCH from 10.20 am
GROUP PALM SUNDAY SERVICE
ST MARY, GT MASSINGHAM
We will be processing around the well with a donkey and sheep at 10.20 am.
We are encouraging as many children and adults as possible to dress up as disciples and carry their palm crosses.
PALM SUNDAY 29th MARCH from 3.00 pm
FAMILY SERVICE WITH DONKEYS
ST MARY, EAST WALTON
Join Timmy & Jimmy, the donkeys, as they lead us from Abbey Farm to Church
TUESDAY 24th FEBRUARY 11.00 - 12.30 pm in GREAT MASSINGHAM ,
WEDNESDAY 25th FEBRUARY 7.00 - 8.00 pm HARPLEY
THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY 7.00 -8.30pm GRIMSTON
LENT COURSE OVER 5 WEEKS BASED ON THE "DRAW NEAR" CofE BOOKLET
We will be holding Lent courses starting on Tuesday 24 th February to 24th March from 11 to 12.30pm in Gt Massingham, venue for first couple of weeks is at Barrack House
But from 10 th March will definitely be at the home of Alan and Kim Fraser, Cobwebs, Gt Massingham
And on Wednesday 25th Feb to 18th March From 7 to 8 pm at Lucy Brown's, The Old Rectory, Harpley .contact Lucy 07787 386448
And on Thursday 26 th February to 26th March From 7 to 8.30pm at the home of Dickie and Rosemarie Bowers, Orchard House, Grimston.
For more details, please contact Rev Josh Whitnall 01485 750075
SATURDAY 14th MARCH 10.00 - 12.00
COFFEE MORNING
POTT ROW METHODIST CHURCH
SATURDAY 7th MARCH 10.30 - 12.00 pm
COFFEE MORNING
ST ANDREW, CONGHAM
Come and join us for coffee, cake and chat at our famous coffee morning.
SUNDAY MARCH 1st 10.30 am
SPECIAL FAMILY SERVICE
ST MARY GT MASSINGHAM
Join us at 10:30am on Sunday for the monthly Great Massingham Family Service! Children at Great Massingham school learnt Step by Step in Collective Worship this week, so are ready to go!!
Join us for some live music, craft and something tasty to go away with.
There is also a service of Holy Communion at Roydon at 8.30 am and a Family Service at Harpley at 9.30 am. and A Holy Communion srervice at Grimston at 10.30 am.
SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 9.00 - 12.00pm
FoSB WORK PARTY
ST BOTOLPH, GRIMSTON
Please come along when you can, for as long as you can and join in to get St.Botolphs churchyard ready for Spring. FOSB fabulous refreshments at 1/2 time. Jobs to do… Low level pollarding of Lime trees Thinning trees in churchyard Clearing leaves and debris Cleaning low level gutters and down pipes Tidying graves Cleaning & tidying remembrance stones Cutting back ivy Weeding the path Rabbit proofing Cleaning/checking bird boxes Clearing mole hills Locating hedgehog houses Bits to Bring… Garden tools Wheelbarrow Bucket Secateurs Gloves Your energy and enthusiasm Whatever else you think will be useful … Look forward to seeing you there!
WEDNESDAY 18th FEBRUARY 11.00 - 13.00 pm
CHILDREN'S CRAFTS
ST BOTOLPH, GRIMSTON
An ARC event, join us for special afternoon of SAsh wednewsday Childrens activities and (Shrove Tuesday) Pancakes.
SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY 11.00 - 4.00 pm
LAMBING DAY
ABBEY FARM, EAST WALTON PE32 1PP
Visit our busy lambing yard and meet the sheep. Perhaps even see some lambs being born.
Tractors and combine to sit in. Refreshments. A talk by Farmer Bill at 12pm and 2pm.
All donations received for St Mary’s Church, East Walton
We are indoors but bring warm clothing and don’t forget a camara!
For your safety if you are pregnant, it is advisable not to attend.
A NEW RECTOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED, SUNDAY JANUARY 11th 3.00 pm,
ST BOTOLPH, GRIMSTON
A packed Church was delighted to welcome Revd Josh to be our Rector at the installation service led by the Bishop of Lynn Rt. Revd Dr Jane Steen, with the Archdeacon the Venerable Catherine Dobson, the Rural Dean revd Canon Karlee Kerr and clergy from the Diocese, Lynn Deanery and our own local members, Revd Sue Martin, Revd David Grundy and Joy Smith LLM. Also present were the Church Patrons, along with Lord Howard, Lord Bellingham, Lord Marsham and Viscount Marsham All our Churchwardens were present along with many representatives of our Schools, Guides and Cubs and Parish Councils.
We were pleased to especially welcome Revd Josh's family, wife, children and parents along with members from his old parishes.
It was a service seeped in tradition but with many fun moments too.
Josh and his family are now settled into the Rectory and his flock of sheep have a new home here. It
was very fitting, therefore, that Bill Lewis, on our behalf, presented Josh and Beth with 2 new Shepherd's Crooks to add to their collection.
We all look forward to Josh starting his Ministry here, after a short period of maternity leave, with hisnfirst Group Benefice Communion Service.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8th 10.30 am GROUP BENEFICE SERVICE ST NICHOLAS GAYTON
BEHOLD A BOY
Wow. Great breaking news.
Revd Josh is absolutely delighted to announce that on 21st January at 3.00pm, he and Beth became the proud parents of a baby boy - Reuben John - a brother for Eden and Iona.
Mother and baby are doing well and now settling in at home.
Our love and congratulations to all the family and we hope to see them all soon.
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Revd. Josh Whitnall has been appointed as Team Rector for our Benefice
He is a Norfolk man, deeply committed to nature, the countryside and village life and especially rural ministry.
His wife is a shepherd with a flock of sheep and they have a lovely family - two young girls and another child due in the new year.
We are looking forward to the family taking up residence at Grimston Rectory in early January.
From Lectio 365 on 5th November 2025, this prayer was featured :
Lord, I pray for a Christian leader I know who has recently stepped into a new role – may they know you, love you, trust you, and faithfully follow you always.
May they lead with wisdom beyond their years, and with grace beyond every natural capacity! Amen
( Lectio 365 is a free resource that features bible readings and daily prayers everyday. You can read more here : Lectio 365 - 24-7 Prayer GB )
Josh writes:
I am delighted to have been appointed your new Rector, and I am excited to join you early next year.
I look forward to getting to know you all and ministering together for many years to come.
I am married to Beth, who is a shepherd by trade, we have two wonderful girls, Eden (4) and Iona (2), and are expecting our third child in January.
Much of our family life revolves around the agricultural year, although Eden and I can often be found in a bird hide somewhere in Norfolk.
I must offer my thanks to all whom have already made me feel so welcome throughout the appointment process, especially the parish representatives,
church wardens and ministry team, whom I look forward to working with to continue to serve each of your communities.
With every best wish, Josh
SUNDAY JANUARY 11th 2026 3.00pm
OUR NEW RECTOR'S INDUCTION SERVICE
ST BOTOLPH, GRIMSTON.
This a very special service as we welcome Revd Josh Whitnall to our group of Churches and when he will be formally inducted as our new Rector. All are welcome to attend and there will be refreshments afterwards.