Electoral Roll/APCM: If you have been attending St. Chad’s for 6 months or more you can join the Electoral Roll. Please pick up a form from church or from the office. The APCM is on 30th April.

 

Easter is coming!! Dates for your diary: Lent Course - 5-week course on Tuesdays in the Royal Room. Thursday 6th April—Maundy Thursday Service in the church hall at 7.30pm. Friday 7th April—Walk of Witness - details here. We are looking for volunteers to steward the walk, help with refreshments at the Baptist Church, and musicians and people to do readings. Please let the office know if you are interested in volunteering. Also on Friday 7th April–Good Friday service in the church hall at 3pm. 

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We would like to hold an Easter Raffle this year to raise funds for the church. If you would like to donate an Easter egg or Easter item, please give them to Debbie or Pauline. Tickets will go on sale shortly with the raffle being called Easter weekend.

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Bishop of Chelmsford’s Lenten Walking Pilgrimage: Bishop Guli will be undertaking a walking pilgrimage across the Diocese during Lent and will be visiting St Chad's on Tuesday 28th March. More details here.

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Christmas Blessings: The focus of this year's campaign is bells—’Ringing in the Good News!' Patterns are available at the back of the church or ask the church office to email them to you.

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Shoeboxes: Please continue to save your shoeboxes for our Shoebox campaign. This month (March) we are collecting flannels and soaps (collection tub at the back of the church). Also, in between knitting bells, if anybody is able to knit hats for our shoeboxes, we really need larger size hats for the 12 + group, who never have enough!

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Food bank: the food bank needs donations now more than ever! If you wish to donate, you can bring items to the church office any weekday except Thursday between 10am and 12 noon or to church.

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Sunday services: now that the refurbishment is underway, Sunday services are in the hall.

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St Chad's Preschool - bank cover needed: Our preschool is currently looking for a level 3 qualified member of staff - see the attached advert for more information. They are also looking for a  lunchtime assistant. 

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Volunteers needed: We are always looking for volunteers to take part in Sunday Services; reading, intercessions and serving refreshments after church. If you're available during the week, there are always jobs to be done and we would love your help!

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Download our monthly newsletter Chadderbox for more details about our events. March's edition is here.