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CHURCH SERVICES LITTLE CANFIELD Sunday 4th May 9.00am Family Service Sunday 11th May 9.00am Holy Communion Sunday 18th May 9.00am Family Service Sunday 25th May 9.00am Holy Communion (1662) Sunday 1st June 9.00am Family Service Little Canfield Church is at the end of Church Lane. This is off the B1256 between the Dunmow junction of the A120 and the Lion & Lamb pub. TAKELEY Sunday 4th May 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) 10.30am Family Service Sunday 11th May 10.30am Holy Communion & Healing Monday 12th May 4.00pm Informal Service at Priors Wood Court Sunday 18th May 10.30am Songs of Praise – special service for Trinity Sunday, followed by a Barbeque Lunch Sunday 25th May 10.30am Holy Communion & Healing Sunday 1st June 8.00am Holy Communion (1662) NO 10.30am SERVICE AT TAKELEY There is either the 9.00am Family Service at Little Canfield or 10.30am Deanery Confirmation Service at St. Mary’s Church, Great Dunmow – with the Bishop of Colchester. The Kabin Krew young peoples group meets during the 10.30am service each Sunday except the 1st Sunday Family Service. Takeley Church is situated at the end of Church Lane. This is about quarter of a mile west of the Four Ashes traffic lights on the B1256. (The lane is just by the speed camera! ) The church has kitchen and toilet facilities, access for the disabled and a sound system & hearing loop. It is suitable for hire for small group meetings of up to 20 people. CHURCHWARDENS & CONFIRMATION Our parishes have recently had their annual meetings and we are delighted to welcome Beth Evans as our new Churchwarden at Little Canfield. She will be working with Stretch Fulcher, who has been re-elected for a further year. We are most grateful to Ken Wooding for his six years as Churchwarden, who, having completed the maximum term in office is due for a well earned break. At Takeley Tricia Barber has been re-elected as Churchwarden and Brian Baldwin has agreed to assist her for a further year. We would like to train a couple of people to take over as Churchwardens next year, as this will be Tricia’s final year in office. The Churchwardens from all the churches in this area will be commissioned at a special service in Saffron Walden church on Tuesday 13th May at 8.00pm and it is hoped that a good number from our churches will attend the service to support them. We are making progress with the plans to make improvements to Little Canfield Church. We have received official permission to carry out all the work and are making good progress with our applications for funding for this project. Donations towards the cost of these improvements would be most welcome, as we aim to provide disabled access, a kitchen and toilet, with the aim of making the building available for a range of community activities. If anyone has access to any sources of grant funding that would also be appreciated. Do contact me if you would like further information. At present we have three people preparing for Confirmation. This will take place at a Deanery Confirmation service on Sunday 1st June at 10.30am in Great Dunmow Church, when the Bishop of Colchester will be leading the worship. We hope that a good number of people from our churches will come and support the candidates. Seeing others being confirmed often makes others consider their own spirituality. To help people question their belief in God and find out more about Jesus Christ, we run an Alpha Course each year. We will be starting this year’s course on Tuesday 2nd September – it might seem ages yet, but you might like to keep Tuesdays free from that date so that you can come along and join in. It’s a very informal evening with a meal and a short presentation, followed by a time for discussion. With best wishes, Laurie GETTING TO KNOW THE BIBLE COURSE Have you ever wondered about Jonah and the Whale? Or why it took the Israelites so long to get from Egypt to Israel? Or where Jesus fed the 5000? Come on the next ‘Getting to know the Bible course’ which will start after Easter. We have held two courses already which people have enjoyed. Length of course: 6 sessions Time: to be arranged but can be day or evening for 2 hours. Place: Felsted or elsewhere if requested. Cost 5 Tutor: The Rev’d Cilla Hawkes01371 856480 Do get in touch even if you are not sure when you can join us.