Special Dates for your Diary



Woman’s World Day of Prayer

This annual service on the first Friday in March is observed by Christian women all round the world. On this day we share in prayer together and each year the service is planned by a different country.

‘In Christ there are many members yet one body’

A service prepared by the women of Papua New Guinea

Friday March 6 2009
10.30 a.m. – St Michael’s Church. Braintree
Speaker Mrs. Maggie Wigmore
7.30 p.m. – St Christ Church, London Road, Braintree
Speaker, Revd Wilma Broadhurst



The Colne Valley Baptist Cluster United Service
5.00pm, Sunday 17th May at Clare Baptist Church
Guest Speaker: Regional Minister, Revd Paul Hills

Clare Baptist Church would like to share with us their format for the informal ‘cafe church’ style of evening worship, which includes food, refreshments, music, worship, lecture and discussion. There is more variety and greater informality, whilst still focussing on good worship and relevant content.A collection will be taken to cover costs.

Contact Revd David West: 01787 278350



Braintree Area Churches Together
Fifth Sunday United Worship
Guest Speaker: Regional Minister, Revd Paul Hills

These services have grown in popularity and liveliness. Now usually attended by up to 150 people. Come and see what you are missing.

Next gathering:
6.30pm Sunday March 29
Cornerstone Church, Black Notley




"CELEBRATE" & "SOULING & HEALING" 2009

‘Celebrate Jesus’ began in 1987 and has been running for 22 years this year. Many different denominations meet together in different venues with a variety of different preachers. Worship is along the lines of ‘Spring Harvest’ – and always includes a time of ministry of prayer, laying on of hands etc.

The first Celebrate this year is on Wednesday March 4 at Great Baddow United Reformed Church (next door to the library in Great Baddow). It commences at 7.30pm for fellowship and refreshments – worship begins at 8pm, ending around 10pm.

The following meetings are:-
April 22 at Halstead URC
June 24 at Burnham-on-Crouch Baptist Church

‘Souling and Healing’ began about 3 years ago and is always held at Hall Street Methodist Church, Chelmsford (off Moulsham Street), commencing at 7.30pm for fellowship and refreshments with worship beginning at 8pm. It is different in that there is on pre-planning, no preacher, and all are encouraged to share, pray, read scripture as we worship the Lord together. A time of ministry is usually included. Dates:

Wed March 18 Wed May 20 Wed July 15 Wed Sept 16 Wed Oct 21 Wed Dec 2 All enquiries: Mike Shelbourne 01245 601478 e-mail vmshelbourne25@blueyonder.co.uk


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