There are two choirs in the Benefice:

The Festival Choir : This Choir meets to practice for a few weeks prior to a Church Festival at which the Choir will be singing.  If you are interested in singing in this Choir please contact the Rector on 463106 for details of practices. 

The Benefice Choir : This meets to practice at 6:30pm every last Friday of the month for about an hour.  If you would like to join us and are aged 7 years or over, please contact the Rector Revd. Janet Donaldson on 463106.   We practice in The Round Church, Little Maplestead in winter (October to March) and in St. John's Church Pebmarsh in summer (April to September).  Please wear what you like - but note there is no toilet at either of these Churches; so go before you come!

There are two bands of Bellringers in the Benefice:

The Bells of St. Marys : This is a tune-ringing handbell group that meets to practice every Wednesday at 6:00pm for about an hour in the Village Hall at Gestingthorpe.  No previous experience required - just bring your enthusiasm and a sense of humour...   If you are interested in finding out more about ringing tunes on handbells please contact Wendy Jones on 469049.

The Knights Hospitallers Band : Our Benefice band of Church bell Ringers ring the bells in the towers of Pebmarsh and Gestingthorpe churches for Sunday Services (see Service rota).  

The band practice at Pebmarsh from 7:30 to 9pm on Tuesday evenings 1st & 3rd weeks;
and also at Gestingthorpe from 7:30 to 9pm on Thursday evenings 2nd & 4th weeks of the month.   

If you would like to know more about ringing or would like to give it a try please contact 
our Tower Captain Pip Darkins on 477444, or the Rector on 463106.  

This band of ringers is affiliated to the County Essex Association of Change Ringers, 
and is also one of the bands within the local Hedingham Group of Ringers