Saint Chad's, Chadwell Heath

Please note that mid-week Holy Communion on the first Wednesday of the month has been cancelled for now. We hope to recommence when there are more people wishing to attend.

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​Please note that going forward, the Children’s Craft Mornings will take place on the first Saturday of each month, instead of the last. The next Craft Morning will be on Saturday 3rd October. If you can help at Craft Mornings, please see Julie Court or contact the church office: churchoffice@stchads.church, Tel: 020 8597 8076.

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Next Men’s Breakfast is on Saturday, 19th September from 8am-9.30am (date change because of the ordination service).

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Chair Exercise: There are spaces on the Thursday Chair Exercise class in church, at 12.15pm If interested, please contact Amber of Age UK on 07570 958321 or at amber.mirza@ageukrbh.org.uk

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‘Shared Journey’ Bereavement Group: This is open to all and is on a Saturday afternoon once a month at 2pm, but dates will vary; the next one is on 5th September at 2pm.

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Dates for your diary:

• Starting Tuesday 15th September: 10-week Alpha Course, ending on 17th November. A big part of Alpha is sharing a meal, and we will be asking for volunteers to prepare food for each meeting. If this is something you would like to help with, please speak to Pauline. Please also note that there will be no Lighthouse homegroup during the Alpha course. 

• Saturday 26th September: Deji’s Ordination to Priesthood, in church, at 10am.

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​​​General volunteering: We really need volunteers to help out with Sunday services and in other areas of church life. See our Volunteer page for more details.

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Donations: We would really appreciate:

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• any donations you can make for the food bank (a list of what they need is on our Food bank page)

• any raffle prizes you can donate for our fundraising events all year round

• items for our shoeboxes - see our Shoeboxes page for what we are collecting each month

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Also, ​Willow Tree Baby Bank are collecting clothes and baby items for 0-2 year olds, by appointment only at Chadwell Heath Baptist Church, 74-76 High Road, RM6 6PP Email: info@willowtreebaby.org.uk, Facebook: facebook.com/WillowTreeBabyBank

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Summer closing dates: Many of our groups and activities have re-opened, remaining dates are below:

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• Sparkles: closed until 7th September

• Ignite: closed until 7th September

• MCC: restarts on 9th September

• Pre-school: closed until 7th September

• Junior Church: restarts on 13th September

• Kids Craft Morning: the next one will be on 3rd October

• Men's breakfast: , the next one is on Saturday, 19th September from 8am-9.30am (date change because of the ordination service). 

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Emails: Why not join our mailing list? To do so, please request a data consent form from the church office  - churchoffice@stchads.church

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Electoral roll: if you have been attending St Chad’s regularly for six months or more, you are eligible to join the electoral roll of the church. Ask Pauline at the church office for a form - churchoffice@stchads.church​

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​​​​Flowers in church: Would you like flowers in church in memory of a loved one, or for a special occasion? The cost is £20-£30, depending on what you would like. See Melissa or Pauline, or contact the church office to arrange. (020 8597 8076).

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​​​​​​​Easyfundraising: raise funds for St. Chads just by shopping with over 7,000 shops and businesses here. 

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General local information:

• Barking Debt Advice Centre offers free, unbiased debt advice and can be contacted on 020 8594 4468 or at barkingdebtadvice@gmail.com

• Metropolitan Police Whalebone Ward: next meeting is 15th September.

• Chadwell Heath Residents’ Association: next meeting is Thursday 10th September at 7.30pm at the URC, Mill Lane/Beresford Road and the guest speaker is Jas Athwal, M.P. for Redbridge and Ilford South. Since the Boundary changes, Mr Athwal is also M.P. for the north side of Chadwell Heath (i.e. north of the High Road and Marks Gate area), although this area is still strongly supported by local Barking and Dagenham councillors for Chadwell Heath Ward.

• For more information on what's happening in the Deanery, visit the Deanery Facebook Page.

• Too good to go app: rescue magic bags of surplus, unsold food from your favourite shops and restaurants! For more info, visit their website.

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