Community, Parish Council & Village
St Mary’s Update – 11th January 2019St Mary’s Church update for 11th January provides listings of services, contacts and other events and news. This update includes results of the Alternative Christmas Card fundraiser, Women’s World Day of Prayer and the family-friendly Messy Church and Praise on 4 Café Church services. Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 11th January 2019”
Over 60s – Dance4HealthDance4Health can help you to stay healthy, energetic, mobile and independent. Dance and the arts can provide successful antidotes to health problems for older adults, being a great way Continue reading “Dance4Health”
Transport of DelightTransport of Delight is the Local History Group’s first topic of 2019; Alan Skinner will give an illustrated talk about Colchester Buses Century of Service. (Possible spoiler alert below).
The talk takes place at 7:30 pm on 9th January in the Orpen Hall. Entry from 7 pm and only £2 for members, £4 for visitors.
In West Bergholt, the “bus” service operated from 1904 by Mr Darvill using Continue reading “Transport of Delight”
New Years Day Run for TRIBE FoundationJoin local organiser, Andrew Ross, in a 10km run from Orpen Hall in aid of the TRIBE Foundation. The Foundation exists to help put an end to modern-day slavery, hear more in the video; details & link to register are below. Continue reading “New Years Day Run for TRIBE Foundation”
More Roadworks – 17th – 19th DecemberTo compound the current closure of Chapel Lane to through traffic, 17th – 19th December sees more disruption. Anglian Water will be undertaking Valve Checks which will entail multi-way traffic controls at the junction of New Church Road and Chapel Road. Anglian Water will also be working in Pirie Road over those days although traffic disruption is not expected.
More Methodist Christmas DatesMore Methodist Christmas activities have been announced with coffee for adults, coffee for kids, and 2 opportunities to sing some carols.
Taking place on 12th December in the Methodist Church Hall from Continue reading “More Methodist Christmas Dates”
The 24th AGM of the Friends of Hillhouse Wood is on Wednesday 12th December 2018. Starting in the Orpen Hall at 7.30 pm, refreshments will be served from 7.00 pm. The Friends will welcome members and non-members alike. The draft agenda is as follows:
The Polar ExpressThe West Bergholt Film Club is showing the movie The Polar Express on Saturday 15th December. Taking place in the Orpen Hall, doors open at 9:30 am for showtime at 10 pm.
Tickets are £2.50, including popcorn for each child, available in advance from Scissorhands, with proceeds going towards a new playground at Orpen field. Enjoy the trailer and synopsis of the show below. Continue reading “The Polar Express”
40th Anniversary Christmas ConcertThis Christmas Concert, in their 40th Anniversary year, will see both of the West Bergholt Concert Bands in action. The Charity concert is being held at St Botolph’s Church, Colchester on Saturday 15th December. It will start at 19:30 pm and end at approximately 21:40 pm.
Tickets on the door £6 Adults, £5 Concessions.
The Band will be offering two performances, promising a joyful concert of Christmas favourites old and new.
Continue reading “40th Anniversary Christmas Concert”
St Mary’s Update – 1st December 2018St Mary’s Church update for 1st December provides listings of services and other events and news. This update includes Christmas events with a Christmas Message from Rev.Mandy Elmes and the last Good News Magazine in its current format which includes news of: Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 1st December 2018”