Events

St Michael's Church has joined ‘Churches Count on Nature’ week and invites all who can, especially children, to come and see how many bugs and interesting plants we can find in our churchyard. You are welcome to bring your own picnics, magnifying glasses, bug collecting pots and so on. We will provide recording sheets, drinks, … Continue reading "Bug Hunt!"

Village Defibrillator As most Plumstead villagers are aware, we have a defibrillator located within the old red BT kiosk on the Flagpole Garden. It has been some years since our initial training on the device took place. Although no training is required to use the defibrillator it would be good to get as many villagers … Continue reading "Defibrillator Training"

Evensong with the Bishop of Thetford to give thanks for the work of Norfolk Churches Trust and celebrate Plumstead's momentous achievement of being the most improved parish in raising funds through the Norfolk Churches Bike Ride.

This is the day we’ve set aside to cut  and clear the wild patches in the churchyard, clear ivy and overhanging branches and also to move the shed out a bit so that Nick Coulson can treat the back of it.  We’ll start at 10a.m. but if you can’t come until later, that would be … Continue reading "Churchyard tidy-up"

The Church will once again celebrate Easter with a floral display which will be set up on Easter Saturday morning. There will also be a sale of goods, books, plants, garden paraphernalia and so on. Visitors are most welcome after 12noon on that day and during Easter Week.    

You are warmly invited to join the PCC and Community to say goodbye and thank you to Eleanor and Brian Faulkner, who have given so much to our community (from being Church Warden, raising funds, chairing the Parish Council, caring for the church yard and village pond and so much more). Tea and refreshments provided, … Continue reading "Leaving party for Eleanor and Brian"

This is the day we’ve set aside to rake up the grass etc from the wild areas of the churchyard, which have previously been scythed. Coffee, biscuits and squash will be served. If you know of anyone else willing to come and join the work party, please let them know - the more the merrier … Continue reading "Churchyard grass raking"

Everyone is warmly invited to our annual Christmas event in aid of church funds. There will be a raffle - all raffle prizes gratefully received! Please drop them off at Field Cottage, St Michael's Cottage or Jasmine Cottage in advance - thank you. The first hour will be dedicated to children's activities, with refreshments and … Continue reading "Christmas in Plumstead"

St Michael's Church is sadly closed for renovations this Easter. However, the bric-a-brac sale of goods, books, plants, garden paraphernalia and so on will still proceed, under a marquee in the Flagpole Garden. Visitors are most welcome from 10am to 4pm, on 10-12 April.