Supporting Our Community and Beyond

 
  • We leave boxes for donations outside our churches. Please continue to put things into them. A good time to do this is when the church is open or on Mondays when Doug will be in the porch from 9.30-10am.

  • …And PRAY!

If you are in need of support with food whether you live alone, as a couple or a family, please contact Revd Mark Payne for help.


Ever walked into the supermarket, seen the Foodbank box and wondered what Foodbank needs this month? Have you tried the app BanktheFood? This app pings whenever you approach one of Braintree Area Foodbank donations points and will give you an up-to-date list of the items needed .

 

Vanessa, Communications Manager at Braintree Area Foodbank, writes:

We are astounded at the generosity of the donations we received in December.  You really have helped others.  The list below shows the items that we are still in need of, whether it is food or toiletries. 

Our outreach team has  been working hard to help those who find themselves in a difficult situation receive advice and care that they need. 

Donating via JustGiving

We are now accepting monetary donations via JustGiving.  If anyone is interested in making a donation they can click on this link or search JustGiving ‘s website.


Three Colnes Churches
Rainy Day Grant Scheme

Samaritans’ Purse Shoebox Appeal:
Operation Christmas Child

Thank you very much to everybody who donated Shoeboxes for the Samaritans’ Purse Christmas Child appeal. Bret and I have taken them to Kingsland Church in Colchester. I didn’t count how many we donated in the Three Colnes, but I wish I had, because Halstead managed 55. Can we beat that next year?

Rosemary Johnson

HOME START Warm and Safe Project

Support for families with pre-school children affected by Covid.

To donate: visit https://www.home-start.org.uk/donate/donate-now/22

If you need more information on the Chelmsford branch (which covers the Colnes), visit: https://home-startessex.org.uk/

If you have perishable food to donate (which the Food Bank can’t accept), please contact Doug McKenzie.