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Sunday Services at 6.30pm

A Very Warm Welcome

May God s Love, Light your way and lead you

This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and send his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10

MARCH 2025

2^nd	Evening Service 6.30pm	Mr. Thomas Dodd Linton
9^th	Evening Service, with Communion 6.30pm	Mr. Charles deLacy Chelmsford
16^th	Evening Service 6.30pm	Rev. Jenny Haggar Ipswich
23^rd	Evening Service 6.30pm	Rev. Malcolm Boulter Tiptree
30^th	Mothering Sunday Family & Parade Service 10am	Mrs Penny Bloom. Chelmsford NO EVENING SERVICE

APRIL SERVICES

6^th	Evening Service 6.30pm	Mr. Thomas Dodd Linton,
13^th	Evening Service, with Communion 6.30pm	Mr. Charles deLacy Chelmsford
20^th	EASTER SUNDAY Family & Parade Service 10am Carol Hutchings	Rev. Jenny Haggar Ipswich 6.30pm
27^th	Evening Service 6.30pm	Mrs. Norma Huxter Halstead

What s On in MARCH

Sun 2^nd Evening Service, Mr. Thomas Dodd 18.30-19.30

Tues 4^th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00

Tues 4^th Meet Up @ Coffee & Chat (Warm Space) 10.00-12.00

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day Fun Race& Flip the Pancake plus a Quiz !!!

Thurs 6^th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00

Fri 7^th Ladies What Chill 19.30-21.30

Sun 9^th Evening Service, Mr. Charles deLacy 18.30-19.30

Tues 11^th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00

Tues 11^th Meet up @ Coffee & Chat (Warm Space) 10.00-12.00

Thurs 13^th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00

Sun 16^th Evening Service, Rev. Jenny Haggar 18.30.-19.30

Tues 18^th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00

Tues 18^th Meet Up Coffee & Chat (Warm Space) 10.00-12.00

St. Patricks Day Quiz

Thurs 20^th Knit & Natter Warm Space 10.00-12.00

Fri 21^st Ladies What Chill 19.30-21.30

Fri 21^st The Break Fill Four music group are performing songs from the West End & Broadway. At Henry Dixon Hall, Rivenhall, time 7.00pm-10.00pm. Tom and Co. are raising money for St. Mary s Rivenhall, St. Francis and us at the Congregational Church. The cost of the tickets are from 5. Poster on Notice Board. Bring your own drinks and nibbles, There will be DANCING!

Sun 23^rd Evening Service, Rev. Malcolm Boulter 18.30-19.30

Sun., 23rd on this day at Rivenhall Airfield there is an event celebrating the 80^th Anniversary of Operation Varsity. The event opens at 11am until 4pm It should be a very interesting day. Free to enter

Tues 25^th Prayers in the vestry 9.45-10.00

Tues 25^th Meet up @ Coffee & Chat Warm Space 10.00-12.00

Thurs 27^th Knit & Natter ( Warm Space) 10.00-12.00

Sun 30^th Mothers Day Family & Parade Service 10.00-11.00

We welcome Mrs. Penny Bloom to lead our service and there will be flowers for all at the end of the service and Coffee, Tea and Cakes served afterwards

Please note CLOCKS GO FORWARD 1 HOUR!!!

Looking ahead to APRIL

18^TH April Good Friday. Walk of Witness will leave Co-op at 10.15am hopefully visiting St. Mary s Catholic Church for a united service at St. Francis at 11.00 am. As always it is a delight to join with our friends for this very special service. The Easter Services will be advertised next month

THANKS & NEWS

Even though we have had 2 very cold, dark and damp months, have you noticed the first signs of spring. The bulbs have pushed up and some varieties of daffodils are already beginning to flower. Snowdrops, and Crocus too. Lighter mornings and evenings are also very visible. It lifts your heart and makes you feel excited for warmer spring time.

Daphne has been very busy in the garden digging the plot for the new rose bed. The tree has been removed and we discovered just how rotten it was. We do thank Tom and his mate for doing such a great job and leaving the church garden so tidy afterwards. Daphne has been trying to dig some of the ivy up which was around the tree stump. We are now waiting for Anne s niece and nephew Rebecca and Stewart to come down with the roses. We have also received the steel arch to be erected and fixed in place. The church is very fortunate that they have been gifted 2 traditional English Apple trees via the Parish Council which should be going in early this month. This is very much appreciated for future village people to enjoy. So it has been a very busy few weeks.

During the half term holiday, the church hall floors have been sealed again. A huge thank you goes to Jane and Daphne for their help to tackle this big job. We hope to keep the floors as good as we possibly can. We also had a visit from our yearly Window Cleaner who came and cleaned the windows inside and out for the same cost as the last two years, which is very generous of him. We would appreciate all hall users to take care and leave the halls as clean as possible. We only have a cleaner for two hours per week and the church and halls is a very big area to keep clean and maintained. Thank you

EXTERIOR CHURCH PAINTING & Garden Gift Fund

Silver End Congregational Church Bank details:-

Barclays Bank

Account Name: Silver End Congregational Church

Sort Code: 20-97-40 Account No: 70300969

Jeremiah 20:11-13 New International Version

For I know the plans I have for you , declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

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

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) 9.45am- Nikki -07809 761902 (Term Time)

Thursday Knit & Natter 10.00 12 Contact, Barbara 01376 585467

Thursday Miffy s Fab & Fit 6.30-7.30pm

Friday Ladies What Chill Group Contact Nicki for details nickicyp@yahoo.co.uk

Sat Pilates Class Contact Leila 07964 076493

SCOUT GROUP Dan Sutton (Scout Leader) dan@silverend-scouts.org.uk 07970 730636

Psalm 147:3.4

He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

This is a reminder to us of how precious and known each one is. He knows us all by name!

Thank God for the encouragements you receive. Things that just happen, small and large when perhaps you are feeling low and just lift your day.

We give God thanks for the signs of spring and new life. Just seeing the bulbs pushing up through the soil and the lighter days and nights is so uplifting renewing. It reminds me of the New Life we can know belonging to Jesus.

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. We thank God for this fellowship, for the buildings which are used throughout the week for all the groups who meet within. We ask a special blessing on each person who comes through the doors.

We pray for this country and our World. So much uncertainty for the future, so many problems and failings. We are very fortunate compared to many in war torn areas, so much pain and loss. We pray for the persecuted church. In the Congo last week 70 people including children were massacred, be-headed! Apparently 13 Christians are killed everyday for their faith. We never hear of this on our BBC News or any other news station. Why? We must pray for Christians in our own land and abroad as we are marginalized.

Please remember all those dear ones in need of our prayers. We continue to lift Rebecca s family. Rebecca died on Christmas Eve leaving 3 young children. Lord Comfort, Protect and surround them with Your love we pray. We also pray for Pat Maholland, her sister Maura, (Mrs. Rettinger) an ex-teacher from Silver End school has died. We pray for the family that they may know Gods love and peace with them all.

Please continue to remember Erica, Margaret, Brenda, Shelia, Doreen, Judy & David, Barbara, So many other people we know who are really struggling at this time, we lift them to the Lord.