Network Suffolk

How did a successful fundraising idea in Suffolk, thought up by, among others, an Aldeburgh lady, Frances Parkinson, spread across the country so that this year, thirty counties will take part? The Suffolk Historic Churches Trust started the annual Sponsored Bike Ride around churches (now known as Ride and Stride) in 1981 and has many long-serving supporters, who have taken...

The Benefice of Walton and Trimley is  looking for a well-organised and personable Benefice Coordinator and Communications Assistant to support the daily operations and communication needs of its church community across the benefice. This part-time role is ideal for someone with a heart for service, excellent administrative skills and a passion for clear and effective communication. Hours: 15 hours per week...

Application deadline is midday on Tuesday 26 August 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday 1 September 2025. Are you an efficient, detailed finance administrator with excellent organisational skills and a passion for making a difference? If so, Inspire would love to hear from you. Inspire is a Christian initiative dedicated to providing a professional counselling & training service. The position...

This study day will be an opportunity to look at the book of Esther with modern day eyes. It is a short book of just 10 chapters sandwiched between the books of Nehemiah and Job. A book that does not explicitly mention God and yet has Him running all the way through it. It will be an opportunity to look at...

Cantus Firmus Choir and Churches Together in Bury St Edmunds are calling for singers to form a choir for "Sharers in the Promise". This will be a presentation for Advent, to be held at St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds, on Sunday 14 December. The choir will be directed by Richard Hubbard, St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Music Development Director, and is...

Bury St Edmunds Pride invites you to join a fun picnic on the Garth in the Cathedral Grounds to celebrate Pride - this Saturday, 30 August from 3pm to 5pm. Bring your own food, (non-alcoholic) drinks, picnic blankets, friends and family for a chilled out afternoon of queer joy. If you don’t have the time or the inclination to prepare...

Personal, unmanageable debt is a growing problem in the UK. As Christians, we are inspired by Jesus to have compassion for those in need to, with His support, respond and help where we can. In 2021, a partnership of 7 Ipswich churches relaunched the Ipswich Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre. Together, they have helped hundreds of local people with...

Jean M Johnson, formerly of St Mary's, Ipswich, reflects on her decades-long journey with St John Henry Newman’s Cause, from his declaration as Venerable through Beatification and Canonisation, to the joy of seeing him named a Doctor of the Church. It was a wonderful July day when I opened the Birmingham Archdiocese News and read that Pope Leo had announced St John...

As part of the Global Week of Prayer, the Ipswich In Prayer team is encouraging us to walk and pray around Ipswich Town Centre, in small groups, on Saturday 6 September. The prayer walk starts from the 24-7 Prayer Room at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Back Hamlet, IP3 8AJ. Begin anytime between 2pm and 4pm. Those who are not able to...

Visit https://ipswichinprayer.co.uk/ for more information about the Ipswich Prayer Room.