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Mothers' Union Coffee Morning
It was Mary Sumner's day -
August 9th - and a warm & sunny morning, as St. Michael's Myland
Mothers' Union gathered for their annual Coffee Morning.
Click
for our report.
10 August 2008
New Stadium kicks off
The newest development in our
Parish opened its gates on Monday, 4th August - and we were
there!
Click here for words and pictures.
4 August 2008
Halls Modernisation Project -
the waiting begins
The plan to modernise and
extend Myland Parish Halls achieved another milestone at the end
of July, when our application to the Big Lottery Fund's
Community Buildings Programme was submitted. This is a Stage 2
Application, as the project has already passed its first hurdle.
The planning is over; the waiting begins! Meanwhile, we continue
to raise funds for the project. For more news and details,
visit
the Halls website.
30
July 2008
Local artists draw the
crowds!
St. Michael's Art Exhibition,
held on 25th - 27th July this year, was a vibrant success, with
over 230 works in various media filling Myland Parish Halls.
Around 70 local artists exhibited, and there was a good level of
sales over the weekend, especially on Saturday alongside the
Summer Fair. 28
July 2008
Summer Fair brings out the
crowds - and the talents!
The Grand Summer Fair on 26th
July, in aid of the Myland Parish Halls Modernisation Project,
was supported by all the organisations which use the Halls, and
a large contingent of the local community. Net takings from the
stalls, and profit from the Grand Draw, added £1,700 to the
Project's funds! Read more on the Halls website, at
www.mylandparishhalls.org.uk. 28 July 2008
Flower Festival 2008
Our Flower Festival, on 25-27
July, was a wonder to see, with over 30 gorgeous displays,
lovingly created and beautifully presented.
Click here to view a
report and photographs of all the displays. 28 July 2008
Mews Item - Our Pets Service
2008
Our annual pets Service on
13th July was a barking, mewing, squeaking, squawking success,
with 31 pets accompanying over 150 human beings to the service.
Click here
for a report and photos.
14 July 2008
Revd John Chandler
ordained Priest
Sunday 22nd June was an
important day in John's life - and the life of St. Michael's as
he enters the Priesthood and takes on a wider range of duties in
the Parish of Myland. Read the story and see some photographs
here.
23 June 2008
Plant Sale clears over £730
The Plant Sale held on 10th
May in aid of Myland Parish Halls Modernisation project made
over £730 profit - a record! Wonderful weather, good quality
plants, eager volunteers and lots of customers worked together
to make the event a huge success.
Click
here to go to the Halls website, where there are lots of
photos of the event.
10 May 2008
Annual Reports
The Church's Annual Parochial
Church meeting took place on 27th April, and we now have all
the reports by local organisations for the past year to view on
the website.
Click here to read them now. 27
April
2008
Easter in the snow!
Ray, John, Colin and Esther
would like to thank everyone who played their part in making
Easter at St. Michaels such a memorable season. Easter 2008 will
also be memorable for its snow, and we have the photos to help
you remember!
Click here to see more. 24
March 2008
In Their Easter Bonnets
"Senior Moments", our group
for those over 60, enjoyed making Easter bonnets (boaters, for
the gentlemen) at their meeting in March.
Click here for a pictorial view of the occasion! 24
March 2008
Good Friday Children's
Service & Easter Egg Hunt
Over 250 people, including
more than 100 children, took part in our traditional Good Friday
service and Easter Egg Hunt -
click here for our report and pictures. 24
March 2008
Myland School visit us in
Holy Week
180 of the pupils at Myland
School visited us this week, to learn about the momentous events
of Holy Week - what happened
on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day. There were various
talks and activities and things to take home including
wooden Crosses - click on the name to check out
where they came from. We at St. Michael's had great fun - we
hope the children did, too! 18
March 2008
"I'm in charge!"
Revd Ray Gibbs was formally
licensed and installed as priest-in-Charge of the Parish of
Myland at a service in St. Michael's on Monday 3rd March.
Click
here for our report on this happy occasion.
4
March 2008
Bishop John in the Colchester
Gazette
The Gazette recently
interviewed The Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Revd John Gladwin -
click here to read his very supportive comments, and click
here to see the short video recorded at his home. 11 February 2008
Men's Night Out
The Social Evening with Fish
& Chips went down well last Friday, 1st February - it was
generous of George (and of course Celia!) to give their home for
the evening, while we enjoyed a good chat. Generous too of those
who overpaid for the meal & drinks - to the total tune of £72,
which has been donated to the Children's Society.
1 February 2008
Church Creche
The staff team are trying to set up a crèche
facility in the church for two Sunday’s in the month (Wholeness
& Healing & Big Issues) probably in one of the vestries.
Neither rooms are ideal, one is on the small side and the other
though larger competes with the noise of the organ. The room
chosen will need a little refurbishment and safe heating. The
crèche will need to manned by volunteers, two each session, aged
over 18 and willing to be CRB checked. Please speak to Esther
if you can help.
1 February 2008
Our Groups for young people:
Church Mice meet in
the Church on Mondays, from 1:30 to 3pm during term time, for
children 0-5 with their carers. The programme usually includes
singing, a story, action rhymes, a simple craft and refreshments
- with good biscuits!!
stmixkids.com is for
children aged 5-11, and meets monthly on Saturdays (next
meeting: 8th March), from 10am to noon in the Halls. New members
always welcome, but registration essential. Contact Di Ayton on
(01206) 851564 or visit
www.stmixkids.com
Youth
Emmaus is for people
aged 11+, and meets every other Thursday in the Halls, from
7:45pm to 9:30pm - for fun and Christian teaching. Contact
Esther on (01206) 853890.
31 January
2008
Beetle Drive nets £150
There was frantic fun in
Myland Parish Halls on Saturday 26th January, for our first
fund-raising event of the year. It was good to see the hall full
with people of all ages enjoying a fast-paced social evening.
The £150 raised for the Myland Parish Halls Modernisation
Project is really worth double, as our application to the Big
Lottery Fund depends on matched funding!
27 January
2008
Review of 2007
Click here for a digest of all the main news stories that
have featured in our web pages for 2007. What a year it's been!
28
December
2007
Our own Recipe Book
Have you bought
your copy of the NEW St. Michael's Myland
Recipe Book?
An ideal stocking filler for family and friends, and a bargain
at only £2.50. To order,
email us or pop
into Church, where there'll be ample supplies. It's a very
satisfying read!
30
November
2007
Environmental
Policy
24
January 2007
At
the PCC Meeting on 24th January, we adopted a new Environmental
Policy, which follows Diocesan recommendations and the
"Marks of Mission", and goes on to make eight specific
commitments for our Church community. We recommend the policy to
you, and would appreciate help to ensure we keep to it!
Here's
the policy in full:
The
Parish Of Myland resolves to strive
to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the
earth. We therefore adopt the Environmental Policy of the
Diocese of Chelmsford, and in particular resolve to:
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Promote
biodiversity, especially through the Churchyard conservation
area
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Seek
to reduce our Carbon footprint
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Promote
energy conservation, through economical use of lighting,
heating & water
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Seek
to reduce use of fossil fuels by employment of local
resources
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Operate
an environmental waste policy, including the use of
composting
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Use
environmentally-friendly products for cleaning and other
tasks
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Use
or re-use sustainable, renewable resources for any repairs
and building works
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Design
new facilities using environmental best practice
PCC NOTICE
- Reminder
Just
a reminder that the PCC has passed a
resolution that all Church Groups would undertake to use only
FAIRTRADE TEA AND COFFEE at our functions and events.
24
January 2007
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