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Activities
for children & young people
Church
Mice
For
babies and pre-schoolers with their carers. We meet in
Church on Monday afternoons from 1:30 to 3pm, for singing,
simple crafts, action rhymes and Bible stories.
stmixkids.com
This
is our Saturday Club, for children aged 5 to 11. We meet
in the Church Hall at 10am on the first Saturday of each
month, for an exciting programme of crafts, games, music
and teaching. As the title suggests, they have their own
website - www.stmixkids.com.
Youth
Emmaus
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is our Youth Group, for those aged 11 and over. We meet on
alternate Thursdays during term time to learn more about
the Christian faith whilst having fun! Recent activities
have included Go-karting, Tobogganing and bowling.
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Alpha Course
Alpha is an
opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a
relaxed setting over ten thought-provoking weekly sessions
- and a meal. If you'd like to know more about the Course
running at St. Michael's, ring our Co-ordinator, Revd John
Chandler, on (01206) 249154, or
e-mail us.
Art Group
-meets in
the Halls on alternate Friday evenings.
Band
& Choir
There
are opportunities for both adults and young people to help
lead our worship. Do you play an instrument, or would you
like to sing with the band? Do let us know at one of our
services.
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Bible
Study Group & Lent Course
We
meet as a House Group, usually on alternate Thursday
evenings, for study, worship and fellowship. In Lent, and
possibly at other times of the year, we meet on Sunday
afternoons in the Church hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. We're
not a closed group - all are welcome. Come if you can.
Dates and times are announced in the Church notices.
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Buildings
Working Party
We
are a sub-committee of the PCC, set up to maintain and
develop the Church’s premises – the Church, and Myland
Parish Halls – where we share the same vision: to see
the historic Parish Hall transformed to meet the needs of
the growing community. We are currently working to a business plan, fundraising
locally, and applying to grant making bodies, in order to
achieve the goal of modernising the Parish Halls. There's
lots more information on the Halls' website:
www.mylandparishhalls.org.uk
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We
also have a vision for the Church which is well on the way
to being realised - we now have a toilet in Church,
and are in the advanced stages of planning for a kitchen
area.
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CAM
CAM,
Community Action in Mile End, is a community development project funded by four
Housing Associations, Colchester Borough Council and the
Housing Corporation. There is currently one part time
project worker who works in Myland 4 days each week. The
project aims to serve our community
by offering a funding and strategic advice and support
service to groups and individuals. If you’d like
to find out more or have an enquiry please contact
Jo Wheatley, Community Development Officer.
Jo can be visited by appointment at CAM's office, which is
at the Parish Council Office in Nayland Road. Her
telephone number is 01206 853439 - or
e-mail her by clicking here.
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Drama
Group
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Girlguiding
Myland
A
WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT
Girlguiding
UK is the largest voluntary organisation for girls and
young women in this county.
It has around 600,000 members.
WHAT
DO GUIDES DO?
Guides
have fun! They take part in indoor and outdoor activities.
Their meetings are full of games and activities
that are both fun and challenging.
WHO
CAN BE A GUIDE?
Any
girl aged five or over.
Membership is voluntary and is open to any girl or
women regardless of faith, race, culture or nationality,
provided she is able to understand and willing to work
towards making the Promise.
Girlguiding
Myland has five units:
1st
& 2nd Myland Rainbows Guides for girls aged 5 – 7
1st
& 2nd Myland Brownies Guides
for girls ages 7 – 10
1st
Myland Guides for girls aged 10+
There
are opportunities for young women aged 14+ to help as
Young Leaders.
Please
contact Esther Wilde 01206 853890 for details of meeting
times & waiting lists
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Men's
Night Out
It's
not a Club, we don't have members, we don't have meetings
- but the men of Myland just have a night out now &
again, perhaps over a meal , to chat and be together.
You'll be welcome on the next one - look out for
announcements and a note in our diary
page.
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Mothers’
Union
Myland
Mothers’ Union meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month
from 2:30 to 4 p.m. We begin with a short service of
worship and then usually have a speaker.
Essex
Mothers’ Union branches visit both the men’s and
women’s prisons in Chelmsford, helping with a crèche
for prisoners’ children. We also run Contact Centres for
broken families where parents can visit their children in
safety.
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Myland
Playgroup
Learning
through Play for children aged from 2years 9months held in
Myland Parish Halls. We offer good quality childcare for 2½
hours, five sessions a week, during term time.
Our
staff are fully qualified and the group is OFSTED
registered.
For
more details contact: Trina Docherty, (01206) 851372
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Parent
& Toddler Group
The
Group is open to all parents with children from birth to
school age, providing social contact for parents and
carers with fun and stimulation for the little ones. We
meet on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in
term-time.
Contact:
Emma Moulding (01206) 851549
Katherine
Kane (01206) 522315
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Parochial
Church Council
This
is the Committee which is legally responsible for the
running of the Church, its operations and its premises.
Our duties, and the way we go about them, are governed by
the Church Representation Rules. To see a list of the
current members of the Council, click here.
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The
Parish of Myland Prayer Group
The
Prayer Group meets on a Tuesday morning at various homes
around the Parish. We pray for the needs of our parish,
for the sick and the bereaved.
Prayer requests may be emailed
to us by clicking here.
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Scouts,
Cub Scouts &
Beaver
Scouts
We
have an active and historic Scout Group which has been
part of the Myland community for over 50 years. Call in at
the Hall, or see us in Church, about how to be part of
this worthwhile organisation.
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"Senior
Moments"
Our
Club for people of the parish aged 60+ meets in Myland
Parish Halls on the third Wednesday of each month. We have
visiting speakers and entertainers, and we're also capable
of making our own entertainment - especially when it comes
to food!
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Social
Committee
One
of the most active groups you'll see at St. Michael's!
There's always events to be planned - and supported!
See our
News
page for details of what's next on our social
calendar. All events are open to the public, to help
develop the growing community here in Myland.
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Women’s
Institute
Mile
End Women’s Institute meets in Myland Parish Halls. For
further information, contact the Secretary:
Isobel
Sullivan, c/o 33 Bedford Road, Colchester Essex CO4 5LS
Telephone
(01206) 752630
To
e-mail Isobel, click here.
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This
is a list of the various Groups and Committees based at St.
Michael’s, or in & around Mile End, or who hold events
in the Halls.
We are currently updating the details for each Group -
if you’d like to add information, please click
here to e-mail us
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