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O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he has done marvellous things .. Psalm 98:1
FEBRUARY 2026
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1st |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Keith Ives, Braintree |
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8th |
Evening Service 6.30pm Communion |
Mr. Charles deLacy Chelmsford |
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15th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Cyril Bamforth, Braintree |
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22nd |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mrs. Norma Huxter Halstead |
MARCH 2026 SERVICES
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1st |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mrs. Norma Huxter Halstead |
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8th |
Evening Service At 6.30 pm with Communion |
Mr Charles deLacy, Chelmsford |
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15th |
Mothers Day Family & Parade Service 10.am Tea & Cakes afterwards |
Mrs. Jenny Haggar, Ipswich NO EVENING SERVICE |
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22nd |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Keith Ives Braintree |
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29th |
Evening Service 6.30pm Palm Sunday |
Mrs. Norma Huxter Halstead |
What s on in FEBRUARY
Sun 1ST Evening Service, Mr. Keith Ives, 18.30-19.30
Tues 3rd Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Tues 3rd Meet up @ Coffee & Chat -Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Thurs 5th Knit and Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Frd 6th Ladies What Chill 19.30-21.30
Sun 8th Evening Service Mr. Charles deLacy 18.30-19.30
Tues 10th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Tues 10th Meet Up @ Coffee & Chat- Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Valentine s Quiz
Thurs 12th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Sat 14th Church Meeting Please come if you can 10.00-12.00
Sun 15th Evening Service Mr. Cyril Bamforth 18.30-19.30
Tues 17th Prayers in the vestry 09.45-10.00
Tues 17th Meet up @ Coffee & Chat Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race & Toss the Pancakes
Thurs 19th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Fri 20th Ladies What Chill 19.30-21.30
Sun 22nd Evening Service Mrs. Norma Huxter 18.30-19.30
Tues 24th Prayers in the Vestry 09.45-10.00
Tues 24th Meet Up @ Coffee & Chat Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Thurs 26th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10
THANKS & NEWS
News Update
As I think most of you know Doreen has been
discharged from hospital and has gone into Kilkee Lodge in Braintree. She is
being accessed and very well cared for by the staff. Her leg has to be dressed regularly
and the district nurse is coming in to do that. I visited Doreen last Thursday and
she is very content to be there and to be looked after. Doreen has a nice room
looking out over Coggeshall Road. She is in room 21 on the ground floor. The Staff
are all very friendly and helpful. I had a nice long visit with Doreen, she is
always a pleasure to visit. Alan her son has made her room homely for her by
putting some family photos around. If anyone would like to visit Doreen I am
sure she would be delighted to see you.
Val s Care Home has been out of bounds for a week due to a number of residents with Flu. So Geoff hadn t been able to see her. She herself did have a chest infection so that was a bit of a concern. I can update you all that the Home is now open and Geoff said they are trying to get her out of bed into a special adapted chair for short periods.
Margaret unfortunately dislocated her hip and has been back in hospital, fortunately she is now back at St. George s but in a different room, Number 11.
Carol Wright was due to have her operation last week, I do hope that went ahead. She has been in great discomfort and pain.
No one has heard anything about Pat Maholland.
It is great to see Terry back at Coffee and Chat, his wife is slowly recovering from her illness, but please do remember their son Albie, who needs support.
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
As always, thank you all very much for helping and supporting the Congregational Church and myself. We have started off the New Year with gusto. A big thank you to Debbie & John for providing our Scottish Dancing at our Burns Coffee Morning. Debbie called two dances and also did a fantastic Call my Bluff using some very strange Scottish words with help from Jeanette to pronounce them correctly. It was great fun.
Thank you for all the suggestions and help with the ideas for the Scarecrows for our Summer 100th Event. Thank you Denise for speaking to the groups and asking if they can make us some bunting and other bits and bobs. I think now, Denise is now our Promotion Manager as well as Catering Manager.
We want to decorate the church for the 17th April when the village will be 100. The celebrations on that evening will partly take place at the church. We are hosting the refreshments and opening of our Time Capsule which was created 12 years ago. There will be music from the decades and more details about everything will follow.
As some of you know, the church is going to create a Thanksgiving and Memory Tree. We would like people to write on a card (Postcard Size) something that means something to them about Silver End. A favourite place, Neighbour , Friends, School, Working in the village, special spot, Special Memories of people and things that they used to enjoy in the village. The Thursday Disco has been mentioned to me. Ann Wood at coffee morning remembers the original Co-op which was a department store, but got burned down. Also there was a fire at the Hotel, which is now Valentine House. There are so many changes, Maybe you might like to say something about what you like about the village now. Perhaps you would like to write a poem. I will be providing some cards for you to write on. I am hoping to start this in March so plenty of time to get thinking. I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
CHURCH CONTACTS- on line www.silverendcongregationalchurch.org
Meet Up @ Coffee & Chat Tuesday 10.00 - 12 noon
Church Treasurer & Enquiries Mrs. S. Gray Tel. 07710 285214
e.mail sharon@silverend.org
Church Post Code CM8 3QF (Silver Street)
Silver End Guiding Group Contact Mrs. Carol Hutchings 07857 663959
Rainbows, Guides, Brownies, Rangers & other groups
Monday Miffy s Fab & Fit 9.30-10.30am Contact 07575 161060
Tuesday Silver Swans Movement Class 9.45-12 Contact Gemma - 07597 649240
Wednesday Carolyn s Dance Group - Disco/Street Dance Contact Harriet 07855 014717
Thursday SILVER TOTS (Baby & Toddler Group) at 9.45am- Chelle -07788 966888 (Term Time)
Thursday Knit & Natter 10.00 12 Contact, Barbara 01376 585467
Thursday Miffy s Fab & Fit 6.30-7.30pm Contact 07575 161060
Friday Ladies What Chill Group Contact Nicki 07773 531055
Sat Pilates Class 9.00-10,00 Contact Leila 07964 076493
SCOUT GROUP Dan Sutton (Scout Leader) dan@silverend-scouts.org.uk 07970 730636
Psalm 71:3
Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me for you are my rock and my fortress.
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. James 1:5
We give God thanks for His encouragements, we give Him thanks that He is our strength and refuge, our present help in trouble .God the Lord of hosts is with us evermore!
We give God thanks for the Speakers who come and bring His Word to us each week.
We thank Him, that they are so willing to come over to Silver End for so few in number.
We remember Auschwitz 81 years on. The horror of what happened to the Jewish race was horrendous. We must never, never forget! We pray for the survivors who are left and their families.
We pray for the work of Enpower previously known as C.Y.O they work in schools around our area and do a fantastic job. We pray a blessing on their work and for all who work or volunteer for this special group,
Praying for our World and Country. Lord Have Mercy
We pray for the people of Iran, who have been killed in their thousands. We continue to remember Ukraine, the middle East and many countries with wars and unrest. Please pray for the Persecuted Church so many Christians who are not free to profess their faith openly and face being tortured and imprisoned.
We have many people on our prayer list at this time. With a variety of problems We lift to the Lord, Val, Doreen, Margaret, Carol, Albie, Carolyn and Pat. We continue to remember Brenda, Judy & David, Shelia, Iris, Barbara, Erica, Pat. There are many people who we know that need our prayers for healing physically and mentally.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10