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The Orchards
As of 16 September, Meadgate Church took ownership of The Orchards. Rev Canon Tim Ball comments:
At the start of it all the people of Meadgate church were invited to ‘Dare to Dream. They did and now owning the Orchards building completes a dream, and begins a new one. We are elated at all that has been achieved by the Church through prayer and vision, hard work and faith to believe that it could be done. We face new challenges in the future, but we face them knowing that in all that has gone before God has been faithfully with us.
Over the years there have been particular people leading the way. Those who first conceived of it; Those who have faithfully and diligently prayed for it; Those who cleaned painted and built it; those who advocated for it; those who have negotiated it; those who did the financial planning and those who have given to it. We are so grateful to God for them all.
Coronavirus Update
At Meadgate Church, we are now meeting together again in person each Sunday and are also continuing to live stream our Sunday morning worship at 10:30. Our services are now as follows:
08:00 Holy Communion, St. Mary's
10:30 Family Worship, The Orchards and live streamed on Facebook
10:30 A Service 4 Families, The Parade
17:00 Evening Prayer, The Parade
Sunday morning worship at The Orchards resumed as of the 13th September. Please see Coronavirus Update for further details.
The Orchards Cafe is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am to 12:30pm. The soft play is open, but must be booked in advance - see the Cafe Facebook page for details.
Meadgate Church is a thriving, friendly church in the middle of the community of Meadgate in Great Baddow. Everyone is welcome to join us whether you've been going to church for years, haven't been for a while, or are just interested in finding out more. On a Sunday we have three services that cater for all tastes, but Meadgate Church doesn't end on Sunday - you can normally find something going on everyday of the week and you'll find details of all that we do on this website. We hope you'll drop by and find a non-threatening, warm and welcoming atmosphere. We're just a bunch of people trying to follow the example Jesus set for us - hence our mission statement is "Aiming to be like Jesus."
SAFEGUARDING
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, victims / perpetrators of domestic abuse, and vulnerable adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on safeguarding. Please click here for the Church of England's Safeguarding policies.
Our safeguarding officer is Toni Knights, who can be contacted at 01245 690710 or pastoral@meadgatechurch.org.uk. The Chelmsford Diocese Safeguarding Team can be contacted at 01245 294444 or safeguarding@chelmsford.anglican.org. Out of hours, please contact Social Services on 0345 606 1212. In a safeguarding emergency, dial 999.
News and Updates
Upcoming Events
| 26 Oct |
The Orchards Cafe Cafe open Mon 26th and Friday 30th October during Half Term |
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| 30 Oct |
Gathered The Orchards, 7:30pm |
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| 31 Oct |
Who Let The Dads Out? The Orchards, 08:30am to 12pm |
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| 31 Oct |
Light Party Online, 5:30pm |
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| 1 Nov |
Family Worship The Orchards, 10:30am, and online (live on Facebook and recorded on YouTube) |
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| 1 Nov |
A Service 4 Families The Parade, 10:30am to 10:50am |
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| 1 Nov |
Evening Worship The Parade, 5pm |
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| 8 Nov |
Family Worship The Orchards, 10:30am, and online (live on Facebook and recorded on YouTube) |
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| 8 Nov |
A Service 4 Families The Parade, 10:30am to 10:50am |
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| 8 Nov |
Evening Worship The Parade, 5pm |
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| 8 Nov |
Forge The Parade, 6:30pm |
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During the current coronavirus restrictions, please see Coronavirus Update for the latest information.
Please also see our Weekly Notice Sheet for further details on what is happenning this week and for general information on Meadgate Church.
For information about our regular activities
see the 'What's On' or Calendar sections.
Or click here for information about our Sunday services.
