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Welcome to our December entry!

It is that time of year where we enjoy the festive period and appreciate the friends and family we have around us all that bit more.

We have raised a wonderful £350 for Children In Need with our Pudsey Lunch. Thank you for all those who contributed items, food and time as well as a thank you to those who attended. We had some lovely food and a good chit chat!

Thank you to all those who joined us at the Remembrance Flower Bed. It was very well attended and very poignant. We raised £60 towards the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal 2025. Some of you joined us back at the Village Hall afterwards; thanks for sticking around!

Santa visited our Winter Market on the 6th of December.

Our Winter Market, at the Village Hall, hosted a lovely selection of local treasures that can be gifted for Christmas and enjoyed over the festive period.

We have been made aware of two recent losses. A few weeks ago, we lost Wendy Skitmore, who many people will remember as an integral part of their childhood when they attended the village playgroup. Our thoughts and prayers go to her family and friends. We have also lost another much-loved person, Marshal Skitmore. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends, also.

Pudsey Lunch Date Change We apologise for any inconvenience but the Pudsey event, which was originally advertised for the 22nd of November, will now be held on the Sunday 16th of November 2025, The location of the village hall remains the same. This is now the closest date to the Children in Need national events so we hope you will join us in raising money for this worthy cause. For those who attend Rockland All Saints on that Sunday, there will be the option of coming straight to the Village Hall for lunch.

Sponsored Cycle Ride Dawn Thacker raised an amazing £180 (before gift aid) for the Norfolk Churches Trust Sponsored Cycle Ride; this money will be split between our church and the Norfolk Churches Trust. Thank you Dawn Thacker and Nick Cardy for cycling for us.

Confirmations We had a lovely celebration with two confirmations in St. Peter’s Church last month. The Bishop of Thetford came to confirm them. Getting confirmed is a follower’s next step in their relationship with God and deepens their connection with Him. Those who wish to follow this next step, usually attend some classes and learn what it means to them before committing to it. If you would like to get confirmed please contact Rev. Tori Venmore-Rowland.

Winter Market We are getting closer to the winter months and with that comes our annual winter market. We hope you can join us on the 6th of December 2025 at Rocklands Village Hall for a festive market and an opportunity to meet Santa. Supporting RSP In order to keep RSP looking its best, we need support and volunteers. We are looking for some people to offer a hand with any of the following roles: cleaning, flower arranging and maintenance. If you are able to offer some hours towards the upkeep of our historic and religious building that would be grand and very much appreciated. Peace be with you. Joan Dove waits patiently for a helping hand on: 01953 483 714

Chris Riddell

We are very grateful to Chris Riddell, who kindly donated his time, talent and resources to our most recent event. With his support we have managed to raise a much needed and appreciated £1860 on the day. Many visitors walked to the church afterwards to view his artwork in the toilet too and left lovely comments in the visitor book. Thank you to everyone who baked, gave up their time and contributed to making this event happen. It would not have run so smoothly without you!

VJ Day

On the 17th of August we will have a VJ service at 12 noon. There will then be a bring your own picnic at the village hall which allows for inclement weather.

Barn Dance

On the 6th of September we will be hosting a barn dance at the village hall in the evening. Tickets will be on sale soon! Adults £10 Children £5 The Fezziwig Ceilidh Band will be teaching all the steps so no need to be a dancing expert!

Pudsey Lunch

Our annual fundraiser, in aid of Child in Need, will be on the 22nd of November – more details to follow.

Winter Market

Our winter market will be at the village hall on the 6th December. A fantastic way to buy some lovely gifts for a loved one or a treat for yourself! We will be having a raffle so please join us for that. If you are unable to join us but wish to help out, we would love donations to the raffle prizes.