Colne Valley Primary Care Group
Colne Valley Primary Care are running a Cancer Support Group on the 1st Monday of each month from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES FOR APRIL & MAY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
APRIL - MONDAY 13TH APRIL FROM 12:00 - 2:00PM
MAY - MONDAY 11TH MAY FROM 12:00 - 2:00PM
Are you seeking a supportive community to share experiences, gain strength and find comfort? Our Cancer Support Group provides a safe and welcome space for all those affected by Cancer, whether you are newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment or in remission. This group is open to everyone on their cancer journey. We meet on the 1st Monday of every month from 1pm to 3pm at Kelvedon United Reformed Church. No booking required, just turn up.
Safeguarding Training
The URC offers a number of specialist safeguarding training modules. These are short (2 hour) Zoom courses which are not mandatory but instead open to anyone.
If you wish to attend any of the modules listed, please email emma.pearce@urc.org.uk stating your name, church, role and the course(s) you wish to attend. There is an Intermediate Safeguarding Training Course on Saturday 11th April at 10:30am at Halstead URC. There will be an online option later in the year. Please contact Emma Keegan for more details.
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EASTERN SYNOD
Small Day Out @ SOUTHWOLD
Saturday 9th May 11am - 4pm
Click here for more details and a Map Synod Day Out
KAUS - Kelvedon Against Urban Sprawl
KAUS are holding a "Drop-In" event on Saturday 11th April from 10:00am - 12:00 in the main hall of Kelvedon United Reformed Church. This informal event offers the opportunity for villagers to pop in and chat with KAUS Committee Members about proposals by Braintree District Council to build 5,000+ new homes in Kelvedon, QUADRUPLING the current size of Kelvedon & Feering villages.
At this point"Drop-In" event, support will be available to help members of the public submit their comments to Braintree District Council, with the deadline on the draft local plan being 5:00pm on Friday 17th April.
If you are concerned about potential overdevelopment of our villages, please come along and find out how, in just a few minutes, you can ensure BDC is aware of your views.
Places of Welcome
Kelvedon URC are excited to be getting involved in Places of Welcome, a national initiative seeking to grow a network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where all people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute. We will be running this between 10.00am and 12.00pm every Tuesday in the halls at the rear of the church. All are welcome, and it's a great chance for people to meet and talk and be listened to. Tea/coffee and biscuits are available (free of charge) and feel free to stay for as little or as long as you wish. We look forward to meeting you there!
Tuesday Lunches: Our Warm Welcome Hub Space Tuesday Lunches are starting again this year on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month starting from Tuesday 7th October with Lunches served from 12:30pm. Please contact Lea Finch on 07914 238456 for more details and to book your place. Everyone is welcome to come and join us.
Prayer Network
Our Prayer Network continues to operate via email. To ensure that those not on email have access to the network and are kept informed of prayer requests, we have paired those people up with someone who does have access. A network list is available and if anyone has an urgent prayer request, please contact one of those named in the list. We will then circulate the request to all members on the network. If you have anything that you would like prayer for, please get in touch via our Contact page.
Kelvedon URC achieves Eco Church Silver award
We are pleased to announce that Kelvedon URC has achieved an Eco Church Silver award. This is the result of an Eco Survey which looks at various aspects of church life and the church building, to learn about how the church is caring for God's earth in different areas. For more information please visit the Eco Church website. We are currently working towards getting the Gold Award.
Sight Loss Friendly Church - Braille Club
We are pleased to welcome the Braille Club to our Church. This is being organised by Theresa Peacock and her colleagues and will in future meet in the halls twice a term. We have started our journey of being a Sight Loss Friendly Church by posting new signage in our buildings.
Church charities
During 2025 we are supporting Farleigh Hospice and Mission Aviation Fellowship with any collections taken at special services and fundraising events. Clicking on one of the links below will take you to the charity's web site.
For 2026 the Charities we will be supporting will be Tearfund and Farleigh Hospice
Benin Christian Support
Whilst we are not financially supporting Benin Christian Support this year, any knitted items (blankets, jumpers, etc.) plus any unwanted gifts or good quality bric-a-brac (suitable for sale at a car boot sale) will still be collected and passed on to Benin, or used to raise funds to support their work. Please contact Janet Andrews for more details.
