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Christmas fun & fundraising

The Methodist Church
Busy before Christmas – The Methodist Church

The Methodist Church had a busy run-up to Christmas

Carol Singing Friday 20 December

A hardy band of carol singers were outside the Coop store from 18.00 to 19.30. They entertained shoppers and Coop staff with a range of popular carols. Thanks to the generosity of the shoppers, and the singers, the sum of £52 was raised for Action for Children. The hot drinks and mince pies enjoyed after the singing were most welcome.

Candlelight Carols Sunday 22 December

The service by candlelight provided a very special Christmas celebration atmosphere with a mix of traditional carols and readings. Many of the congregation were also able to enjoy a chat with coffee and mince pies in the hall after the service.

Coffee and Craft Monday 23 December

Building on the events held in the summer this proved to be a popular morning for families. Twenty-four children, together with accompanying adults, enjoyed a range of Christmas crafts including make your own Nativity Scenes, Snow scene domes and flying reindeer complete with sleighs! There was also time to enjoy a chat and the drinks and cakes proved popular also. Encouraged by the response we will be looking to provide further Coffee and Craft mornings in the Easter school holidays – look out for our publicity nearer the time.

Thanks to all who supported and worked to make possible the above events, and best wishes for the New Year.

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Quizzing Methodists help raise church funds

church funds collection boxMaking over £100 towards church funds, teams had an enjoyable & challenging evening at the West Bergholt Methodist Church‘s autumn quiz evening last Saturday.

The quiz was won by a team comprising Revd. Ruth Ridge and family, with a team from Castle Methodist Church in second place.

As usual thanks are due to Anita and Mick Morrissey for preparing and presenting such an entertaining quiz.   The next quiz evening to be organized by the WEst Bergholt Methodist Church will be in the spring, look out for details nearer the time, it always proves a popular evening.

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Action for Children

Action for Children

The Methodist Church in West Bergholt are running their annual house to house collection to raise funds for “Action for Children” from 2nd to 14th September.  They would be delighted to have some more helpers to do rounds, so they can cover as much of the village as possible.  If you can help, even for only a small round, please contact Sylvia Wilks, 76, Mumford Road (01206 242511) as soon as possible.

Action for Children (formerly National Childrens Homes) is a national charity founded over 140 years ago.  It is dedicated to supporting and speaking out for the UK’s most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes to make a difference in their lives…  In short they:

  • work directly with over 250,000 children, young people, parents and carers;
  • run more than 650 services across the UK; and
  • tackle issues such as child neglect and abuse.

Their vision is:

For a world where all children and young people have a sense of belonging and are loved and valued.  A world where they can break through injustice, deprivation and inequality to fulfil their potential, shape their own destiny and experience the joy of life.

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Brownies raise money for LEPRA

1st West Bergholt Brownies recently turned a badge challenge into a fund-raising opportunity.

In performing to  family and friends in order to win their Entertainers Badges they raised a wonderful sum of £120.00 for LEPRA (a Colchester-based charity specialising in fighting diseases of poverty principally in the 3rd world) .

Well done girls!
This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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Family Quiz for Youth Football Teams


Next Saturday 13th November, Bergholt Heath YFC are holding a General Knowledge Quiz at the Orpen Hall. Starting at 7:30pm the event is open to teams of all ages up to 6 people per team with a trophy to be won by the winners. The cost is £10 per team in advance or £12 on the day. Please bring your own drinks and nibbles and some spare cash for the raffle.

Interested in youth football? Find out more about your local team at http://www.westbergholt.net/football.htm.

This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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Dirty car?


… then come along to Orpen Hall car park, 9am – noon, Saturday 16h October, and help Bergholt Heath YFC raise funds for a memorial in the village to the club’s former chairman Peter Redhead who sadly died this summer. All age groups from under-8 to under-18 will be taking part and will be pleased to receive donations in exchange for cleaning your car.

This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net
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Scavenger Hunt

The West Bergholt First Responders are organising a Village Scavenger Hunt to run on Sunday 27th June. Meeting at St Mary’s Church Hall at 2pm this event, which is suitable for all ages and abilities, will cost just 50p per quiz sheet.

Come and join in the fun!

Light Refreshments available afterwards

For more info/or expressing your interest in entering a team call Annie on 240469 or call into 50 New Church Road.

This material has been developed for the West Bergholt Village Website at http://www.westbergholt.net