Sue Rust has resigned as flower-coordinator. Ruth Scovil has agreed to replace her

Services Jan-Mar 2000: These will mostly follow the usual pattern, except that there will be a Chapel Service at 6.30 p.m on 16 January. On 19^th March Bishop John will be re-dedicating the bells at Swaffham Bulbeck, so the Vicar may not be able to attend Reach Family Service.

Family Services / Parish Communion: Alasdair Coles proposed that there should be uniformity of planning of Family Services between Swaffham Prior and Reach. He and Olivia were willing to come and help with Family Services at Swaffham Prior.

Silke Tetzlaff-Sarsas from Westcott House had begun work as a sub-deacon for this parish. The congregation were asked to help her with advice and feedback.

Children and Holy Communion: Bishop John has given permission for baptised children to receive Communion before Confirmation in this benefice. The Vicar will run after-school sessions in Swaffham Bulbeck to prepare such children for making their first communion. Any children in Swaffham Prior and Reach could also attend.

Church in Community Working Group

A meeting on 25^th November would discuss the Charitable Giving for the next year, and the distribution of the Millennium Gospel and Bookmark.

The Archbishop would be opening Lambeth Palace to the public on Saturday 6^th May. Parishioners would be asked to sign up if they wanted to go and see it.

The Confirmation would be on Sat 13^th May at 5.30 p.m (venue to be decided). Confirmands would make their first Communion in their own churches the next day.

The Vicar said he would like to introduce Emmaus Adult Christian Education into the parish.

A.O.B.

The school Governors had decided that the name of the school is to be changed to Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School.

Mark and Carol Haworth would be At Home to all parishioners on 27^th December at lunch time.

Holy Matrimony

Mark Kenton James Swann & Janine Lesley Hall (Swaffham Prior)

Blessing of marriage

Billy & Nicola Siebert II (Swaffham Prior)

In Memoriam