Easter 2021 at St Mary’s

This Easter 2021 update from St Mary’s starts with a message from Revd Anne and also includes:

An Easter Blessing;
Easter Events;
Muddy Church Adventure – fun for kids & family (win an Easter Egg!);
Open Church;
Appointing a New Priest;

… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:

Revd Anne’s Easter Message

You may be reading this article around Eastertime, or a little earlier. It’s at Easter that Christians the world over celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection, and are reminded of God’s free gift of forgiveness and love. In the Bible we read,

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Half Term ‘ActivAte’ & Other News

ActivAte, Broadband, Bowls, Police, COVID, Voting & Toasty

As Half-Term looms Active Essex are organising ActivAte sessions for youngsters. In other news we also have:

Broadband – ECC are running a survey, make sure you have your say,
Bowls’ Big Weekend,
Colchester Policing Update,
COVID-19 Update,
Election 2021 – have pen or pencil to hand,
Warm & Toasty Newsletter.

ActivAte

ActiveEssex is organising ActivAte clubs over the Easter holidays. They are completely free for young people who are:

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021

Environment & Highways – 11th March 2021

Environment & Highways Meeting Held on 11th March 2021

Plan for the Environment to support diversity

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th March 2021 and discussed:

Cooks Hall Road,
Update on ponds,
Playground access path,
Strategic Environmental Plan,
Playground equipment, and
Handymen report.

March 17, 2021March 22, 2021

Holiday Fraud & Other News

Starting with Holiday Fraud, this news roundup also addresses:

Climate Emergency Survey,
Parenting with Teens – a course supported by ECC,
A couple of articles that might have particular resonance after the past 12 months:
- Domestic Abuse – Lockdown Update.
- Mental Health in Lockdown.
Protect Your Dog & Garden Furniture from Theft.
Census first-timer – not sure what to do? There’s help.
National Day of Reflection – 23rd March.
CBC Covid-19 Update.

Holiday Fraud Warning

February 22, 2021

Environment & Highways – 11th February 2021

Environment & Highways Meeting Held on 14th January 2021

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th February 2021 and discussed:

Snow clearing,
Update on ponds,
Village Signs.
Playground access path,
The Heath,
Hedging at Lorkin Daniell Field,
Allotments, and
Handymen report.

Continue reading “Environment & Highways – 11th February 2021”

February 20, 2021February 20, 2025

News Roundup – Fraud Alerts & Newsletters

This news roundup talks about:

Vaccine Frauds,
Warm & Toasty Newsletter,
Train As a Healthcare Support Worker,
Essex Family Support Service e-Bulletin,
Fake National Insurance Calls.

COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Zoom Quiz Calling

St Mary’s Church is running a fundraiser Zoom Quiz to support the work of their Families Worker, Jo Jeffery. Jo’s work impacts many in the village and includes activities such as:

helping with the Toddler Group,
running the Larder providing food parcels to families impacted by the pandemic, &
running RE lessons, prayer spaces and wellbeing courses for Heathlands.

You don’t have to have a full house to join in, if you are alone there will be a chance to ‘buddy up’ with a partner online.

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

Will you be able to enjoy outdoor bowls this year?

The chance of enjoying outdoor bowls again is, of course, in the hands of COVID-19 and government plans to restrict the virus. Woods Bowls Club, however, has cautiously put some dates forward in anticipation. The club is small but very friendly lawn bowls club that is open to all ages and abilities. The club consists of a mixture of male and female members with ages ranging from ‘Thirty-somethings’ to sprightly Nonagenarians! You are never too young or too old to play Lawn Bowls.

February 8, 2021February 9, 2021