May

A selection of events across the churches in the area; church Flower Festivals listing and downloads available (previous years: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010)

Saturday 31 May, 10:30am: Messy Church at St Thomas' Road Methodist

Friday 30 May, 10:00am onwards: Prayer walk around parts of Gosberton beginning at Gosberton Methodist Church, led by Rev Bob Pritchard

Thursday 29 May, 7:30pm: Ascension Day ecumenical celebration at St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge.

Wednesday 28 May, 10:00am: Spalding Chamber of Commerce Tourism Working Group (pictured: Bob Earl summarising small group findings)

20-22 May: Annual Schools’ Celebration at Gedney Victory Hall and at Act II studios, involving Year 4 pupils from 16 primary schools in the Elloe EastDeanery exploring the story of Daniel in the lions’ den through drama, music, dance and craft.

11-17 May: Christian Aid week; local collections

Friday 16 May, 3:30pm for 4pm: Messy Church, Gosberton Parish Church Hall

Anglican Diocesan training evenings, Mission Communities, 7pm: Monday 12, Swineshead church hall PE20 3LJ, Tuesday 13 Market Rasen festival Hall LN8 3JA & Thursday 15, St James, Spilsby, PE23 5DU

Sunday 11 May, 3:00pm: Gosberton Churches Together service for Christian Aid; at Gosberton Clough Methodist

Saturday 10 May, 6am - 6pm: Day of Prayer and Fasting for Revival, all welcome at any time throughout the day; at St Matthew's, Sutton Bridge

Friday 9 May, 7:00pm: Alpha course starts at St Matthew's Vicarage, 79 Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge. Introducing the Christian faith in eleven weeks; more info: 258572

Wednesday 7 May, 7:30pm: CTSD Meeting, St Thomas's Road Methodist

Monday 5 May: Bank Holiday; Flower Festivals - full listing available; many flower festivals commence on 26 April

Monday 5 May: Fenland Keswick with Marcus Honeysett; more info: Spalding Baptist church

3-4 May: Springfields Festival and Tulipmania including the usual Festival weekend content of bulb displays in the Springfield gardens, craft fair, trade stands and more; organised by the Trustees of the Springfields Horticultural Society and Tulip Radio

Friday 2 May, 7:00pm: Watoto African Children’s Choir Concert at Lighthouse Pentecostal, PE11 2XP. Free admission

Friday 2 May, 3:30pm: Messy Church at Gosberton Clough Methodist church

Thursday 1 May, 6:00pm: Prayer meeting for the wider church, Broad Street Methodist