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Sunday Services at 6.30pm
A Very Warm Welcome
Rejoice always, praying without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
JUNE 2025
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1st |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Thomas Dodd Linton |
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8th |
Evening Service, with Communion 6.30pm |
Mr. Charles deLacy Chelmsford |
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15th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Keith Ives, Braintree |
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22nd |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mrs. Norma Huxter, Halstead |
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29th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Cyril Bamforth, Braintree |
JULY SERVICES
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6th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mr. Thomas Dodd Linton |
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13th |
Evening Service, Pentecost. Communion 6.30pm |
Mr. Charles deLacy Chelmsford |
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20th |
Evening Service 6.30pm |
Rev. Malcolm Boulter, Tiptree |
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27th
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Evening Service 6.30pm |
Mrs. Norma Huxter, Halstead |
By this you know the Spirit of
God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of
God. 1 John 4:2:
What's
on in JUNE
Sun 1st Evening Service, Mr. Thomas Dodd 18.30-19.30
Tues 3rd Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Tues 3rd h Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Tues 3rd 100th Anniversary Village Meeting in Parish Room @ 7.30pm
Thurs 5th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00
Sun 8th Pentecost Even. Service, Mr. Charles deLacy 18.30.-19.30
Tues 10th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Tues 10th Meet Up Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Thurs 12th Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Fri 13th Ladies What Chill 19.30-21.30
Sun 15th Evening Service, Mr. Keith Ives 18.30.-19.30
Fathers Day
Tues 17th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00
Tues 17th Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Fathers Day Quiz
Thurs 19th Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Sun 22nd Evening Service, Mrs. Norma Huxter 18.30-19.30
Tues 24th Prayers in the Vestry 9.45-10.00
Tues 24th Meet up @ Coffee & Chat 10.00-12.00
Thurs 26th Knit & Natter 10.00-12.00
Fri 27th Ladies What Chill 19.30.21.30
Sun 29th Evening Service, Mr Cyril Bamforth 18.30-19.30
LOOKING AHEAD JULY
Tues 1st Summer Special Coffee & Chat with Silver Boys Tom & John Coming for a Summer Sing along. If you would like to come dressed up in your colourful summer outfits, sun hats, sunglasses that would be great. That includes the men! Thank you.
Tues 29th Special Coffee & Chat with an important talk from the Crime Prevention Officer about Scams and keeping us safe. We can easily fall into giving away information and this will highlight how easy it is. Please invite your friends and neighbours for this one! All very Welcome
THANKS & NEWS
May has gone in a flash! We are nearly half-way through the year, which just seems impossible.
Thank you everyone for making our 80th VE Day celebration so enjoyable as well as reflective. Dave did a great job helping me decorate the church and outside with the flags and bunting. Denise and Sandra both worked really hard on the superb poppy table decorations. You all came dressed for the occasion and the prize as always goes to Jenny and her sister who came dressed as typical working 1940 s lady and a lady serving in the Land Army. A big thank you to Jeanette and Debbie who organised our wartime sing along It was great fun, we like a good sing. Brilliant quizzes! thanks to Mandy. The Brunch was delicious thank you very much for all contributing so generously and so much variety. A massive thanks to Denise and Mandy who organised this for us all to enjoy. It was a lovely morning and an Anniversary we must never forget and to be thankful for what our Nation achieved 80 years ago so we can freely enjoy our lives today.
I hope you all got to visit the Art Show and Classic Car show the other weekend . It was really great and so nice to see people out and about. Everyone involved in both of those events worked very hard to highlight their organisation and to give something back for all to enjoy. Also St Francis Church arranged a very special VE Day coffee morning on the Saturday, with the Silver Singers entertaining those who went along. Judith organised a shortbread competition which was well supported. I popped in and I must say the cakes were delicious.
As many of you are aware the village celebrates 100 years next year. There are now going to be monthly meetings to get organised for this special occasion and I will hopefully keep you updated on what will be happening. Our church plays an important role on 17th April 2026 there will be a torch light parade to the first house where the foundation stone was laid. After a short service and dedication of the 100th memorial stone there will be a torch light walk to the Congregational Church where the time capsule we hold will be opened and a new one started. A Celebration Rocket will be launched and refreshments served whilst being entertained by the Silver Singers. This will kick off the celebrations which will continue in June when the weather will hopefully be warmer.
Just to remind you that the church painting should begin this month. I am expecting scaffolding to go up at the rear of the church. It will be good to get the rest of the building tidied up. As an independent church the buildings are a big responsibility to keep maintained, the cost of everything is rising . We are having quite a lot of problems with the hall floors at the moment, This is a difficult one, as we were told many years ago not to sand the floor again. We are hoping to have a look at it during the school holidays to see if we can do anything before being sealed again. This will be a huge undertaking for us to try to do, so please help to keep the church buildings, as you would like to find them clean tidy, toilets flushed, tables secured, chairs stacked, floors cleaned.etc .
Thank you Dave for taking on the job of
watering the roses and new trees. They were being a bit neglected by me, but
now Dave is on the job everything should begin to blossom. Thank you Dave!
Daphne is still working extremely hard in the garden keeping it tidy. This is
very much appreciated, thank you Daphne.
CHURCH CONTACTS- on line www.silverendcongregationalchurch.org
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 Mother & Baby fitness class 10.30-11.30 - Contact Leila -07964 076493
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 Contact Leila 07964 076493
SCOUT GROUP Dan Sutton (Scout Leader) dan@silverend-scouts.org.uk 07970 730636
Please help if you are able. Thank you
EXTERIOR CHURCH PAINTING & Garden Gift Fund, Bank details, Account name, Silver End Congregational Church
Barclays Bank, Sort Code 20-97-40. Acc. No. 70300969
Our Prayers
Lord guide me through this Month with Your wisdom. Help me to make wise choices in every decision I face. Lead me with Your love, so that my actions reflect Your grace and kindness in all that I do. Amen
We give God all the thanks and praise for his mercies shown to us. The encouragements, the answers to prayer. Our Lord is very gracious, so be thankful, count your blessings and trust Him for what lies ahead.
We pray for all the young people taking their exams at the moment. The STATS at primary level, also GCSE s at this time and soon the A level exams. All important for our young people to help them go into the careers they would like to go onto. We pray for our young people today living at this moment in time where there are so many evil distractions.
We pray for this fellowship, please God send workers here for You. We give God thanks for all who support this fellowship in so many ways. May God bless St. Francis and our friends there. We give God thanks for Rev. Jane and her ministry in our village and locally.
Please remember all those in need of our prayers especially those who are grieving. We continue to remember those who have recently lost loved ones. We especially would remember Barbara from Witham who used to come to our Coffee & Chat. Her husband Jim died last week quite unexpectedly. We ask God to surround Barbara and all the family with your love we pray. Please continue to remember Erica, Margaret, Brenda, Shelia, Doreen, Judy & David, Barbara, Iris, and Val and Geoff in Witham. There are so many other people we know who are really struggling with depression, money worries, job worries at this time, we lift them to the Lord.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face towards you and give you peace. Numbers 24-26