Community, Parish Council & Village
To find out more about the Allotments visit their webpage on this site. The Allotment Holders are continuing their donations to the Charity Table where you can buy fresh produce and help local charities. They are also keen to ensure that you are aware of their bonfires which are held several times a year to dispose of material that can not be recycled. Continue reading “Allotment Charity & Bonfire News Update”
Car Boot Trail – The Results Are InLast Sunday, 16th July, saw a great village event with car boots open for business at over 40 homes. This was great news for the Tom Bowdidge Foundation and Heathlands PTA; they will get to share the £262.13 raised to date.
The organisers, Laura, Eve, Vicky & Susan would like to thank all those who made voluntary donations from their sales. They are also very grateful for the notes and cards they received telling them how much you enjoyed the event regardless of how much was sold.
If you have any last minutes donations they will still be welcomed; drop them off at 76, 80 or 81 Chapel Road.
Silver Sunday – Sunday 23rd July at 3pmFor the older members of our community. Particularly if you are elderly, living alone and have no family and/or friends living nearby, this could be for you. You are warmly invited to Afternoon Tea with folk in a similar situation to yourself. The tea will be in the Methodist Church Hall. If wanted, transport will pick you up from your home, bring you to the tea and return you home afterwards.
Please contact Judith Fletcher 241969 or Andrew Wilks 242511 if you, a neighbour or someone else you know, would like to come or need transport.
The invitation has been issued by the West Bergholt Methodist Church who have said:
There has been much publicity that the proportion of our population that are elderly is increasing. Also that there is a significant proportion of elderly people who live alone and can be lonely and become isolated. A charitable trust has set up “Silver Sunday” in trying to raise this issue and try to take steps to address it (www.silversunday.org.uk). We became aware of this and felt we as a Church would like to respond.
As a follow-up to the popular events we have already held this year we are holding another simple afternoon tea on Sunday July 23rd at 3.00pm and inviting folk to attend.
We recognise that it could be quite difficult to reach elderly, lonely isolated people and encourage them to come to such an event. We are contacting as many relevant organisations with contacts in the village as possible to seek support with this and are encouraging them to let us know of anyone they feel could be invited.
While it is likely that many of our target audience will not have access to the web it is possible that we might reach some this way or at least neighbours who may know someone to invite.
Coffee & Craft MorningsWest Bergholt Methodists are holding two of their popular Coffee and Craft mornings for young families this Summer. They take place on Monday July 31 and Monday August 14, both from 10.30 to 12.00. They promise fun activities for families for just £2.50 per family.
These will take place in the Methodist Church Hall, Chapel Lane, CO6 3EF. ALL ARE WELCOME but, sorry, we are unable to accept unaccompanied children.
For more details please contact Andrew Wilks on 242511.
Home Boot Sale – Plan Your TrailIn support of Tom Bowdidge Foundation and Heathlands PTA, the Home Boot Sale takes place THIS SUNDAY (16th July) between 10am – 3pm. With over 40 homes already signed up you can use the map to plan your trail around the village. The Map and streets taking part are shown below.
West Bergholt residents will be selling their ‘boot sale’ items outside their homes on drives, come and grab a bargain and enjoy the trail around our village. You could make a day of it, the village has 3 lovely pubs and village shops for refreshment. Maps are available to download (below) or they will be available from 76, 80, 81 Chapel Road on the day, also on posters around the village.
All welcome, walk, cycle or drive our trail!
Organised by Heathlands mums in Chapel Road: Susan Hollock no. 81, Laura Walkingshaw no. 80, Eve Quinn
no. 76, and Vicky Beckwith-Cole, Orpen Hall, Lexden Road. The Tom Bowdidge Foundation is a charity registered in England & Wales 1156553.
St Mary’s Church update for 7th July provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Senior Citizen’s lunch, Treasure Hunt and a Course in Christian Studies.
Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.
Family Treasure HuntThis takes place on Saturday Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 7th July 2017”
Home Boot Sale UpdateIn support of Tom Bowdidge Foundation and Heathlands PTA, the Home Boot Sale planned for 10am – 3pm on Sunday 16th July has had a good take-up already. 27 homes from the following streets have already committed and you have until 3rd July to book in yourself: Continue reading “Home Boot Sale Update – Still Time to Register”
St Mary’s Church update for 20th June provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Senior Citizen’s lunch, Contemporary Worship & IGNITE! service.
Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.
Contemporary WorshipYou can Google this and find many meanings, so why not pop along to the Methodist Church in West Bergholt on 25th June at 6:30pm and find out what the Colchester Methodist Circuit Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 20th June 2017”
Village Fete & Produce ShowThis will take place on Saturday 9th September between 12noon and 4pm at the Orpen Hall & Lorkin Daniell Field. What we hope will become an annual event, this is intended for all the family to enjoy and to help build community bonds.
In the Orpen and John Lampon Halls, with exhibitions of Continue reading “Village Fete & Produce Show”
Boot Sale at home, how does that work?On Sunday 16th July the Tom Bowdidge Foundation & Heathlands PTA are organising a Boot Sale with a difference. If you are a residents of West Bergholt why not join in and sell your clutter outside your own home. No need to get up early, either, Continue reading “Boot Sale at home, how does that work?”
St Mary’s Church update for 1st June provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Christian Aid week, general election, Thy Kingdom Come and the Children’s Society.
Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a letter to help you decide whether it is worth voting next Thursday, as they say within this letter: Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 1st June 2017”