Community, Parish Council & Village
Taking place on Saturday 5th November, The 24th Heathlands Fireworks display will definitely go with a bang. With the gate opening at 5pm, tickets on the night (if left) will cost £7.50 for adults and £5 for children. Advance purchase is posisble from Monday 17th October until 2pm on the day at discounted prices of Continue reading “24th Heathlands Fireworks”
St Mary’s Church update for 15th September provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Harvest Festival & Foodbank.
Harvest Festival Appeals – Sunday 2nd OctoberThis year we will be donating our Harvest groceries and produce to the Food Bank and to the Open Door project run by Colchester Baptist Church. Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 15th September 2016”
Care Network Calls for Volunteer DriversNew volunteer drivers are needed by the Care Network in order to continue running their local service. For thirty years now they have been helping those who are not able to get themselves to medical or other important appointments and so need support.
So the future of this valuable service can be secured new volunteers are needed. Most drivers run about 10 trips a year and are paid expenses. So, do you enjoy driving and helping others, if so why not join? Driver are asked to commit no more than they feel they can offer, just to help out when they can.
To join the team call Harry Stone on 241026 or email him at [email protected].
The Care Network is a registered charity and relies on donations to continue running.
St Mary’s Update – 1st September 2016St Mary’s Church update for 1st September provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Wired Youth Club, Messy Church, Ride & Stride & an Evangelism Course.
Starting at 7:45pm, Wired youth club kicks off the new term with a Lego evening! Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 1st September 2016”
St Mary’s Update – 9th August 2016St Mary’s Church update for 9th August provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Ride & Stride, Messy Church with an Olympic theme & Coggeshall Flower Festival.
This coming Sunday the theme for Messy Church will be the Olympics. Hope you can join us! Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 9th August 2016”
Women’s Institute August 2016 Update
Newly elected joint Presidents are Sheila Boxshall and Manya Barrow. West Bergholt W.I. Membership now stands at 55.
In June, members brought cakes, which they donate once a year to St Helena Hospice, for visitors and patients afternoon teas. The speaker that month was Sheila Gunson with her talk entitled Continue reading “Women’s Institute August 2016 Update”
Village Bulletin Quiz 2016The Village Bulletin Quiz this year will be held on Saturday 8th October starting at 7pm in the Orpen Hall. Teams of four people can enter. Each team can represent a local business, organisation or club or just a group of friends. At least one member of each team must be a West Bergholt resident.
Costing £16 per team, this year, all proceeds will go to the Colchester branch of Continue reading “Village Bulletin Quiz 2016”
The Methodist Church is holding a special Coffee Morning on Saturday July 2 from 10.00 to 12.00 in the Methodist Church Hall. They are raising funds with coffee, cake, books & stalls, for the Methodist Church children’s’ charity, Action for Children, which runs a wide range of activities and projects to support families and children in the UK. Continue reading “Action for Children”
Supporting CarersIf you are a carer in need of some support, or maybe you know somebody who is and does, then Supporting Carers in Essex offers “A single source of help and advice for all unpaid carers”. This organisation is a partnership of registered charities working together offering a single point of contact by phone or email. The group offers the following range of support Continue reading “Supporting Carers”
Congratulations to Mark & Gill on the birth of James, and also to Gemma & Andy on the safe arrival of Samuel!
The following dates listing services and events up to the end of June, have been advised to us by St Mary’s, note italicised services are not in the village. Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 24th May”