West Mersea Free Church https://merseafree.church Serving the community in Jesus' name Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:44:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://merseafree.church/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/symbol-150x150.png West Mersea Free Church https://merseafree.church 32 32 noCopyright © West Mersea Free ChurchMersea,Island,Colchester,Essex,Church,Free,Baptist,Sermon,Religion,Jesus,God,Lord,Minister,Ministry,HughesListen to sermons and services from West Mersea Free Church online.Sermons from West Mersea Free ChurchWest Mersea Free Churchonline@merseafree.churchWest Mersea Free Church September update: Coronavirus https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/september-update-coronavirus/ Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:39:00 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=4291 As you will be aware, our church buildings have been closed since the COVID-19 lockdown in March. Over the summer period, we said that the church leadership would review the closure of the church site in September. The church leadership met recently to discuss this matter. Cases for COVID-19 are increasingly rapidly, and in light of this, the leadership were unanimous that the buildings…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Update on Rock Solid and Boulder https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/update-on-rock-solid-and-boulder/ Sun, 06 Sep 2020 11:28:50 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=4185 Unfortunately, due to current Government advice and restrictions on social mixing, we are not able to run our Rock Solid and Boulder groups this term. For those who would like to come to our Boulder group, we warmly invite you to join Phenomenon, our Sunday evening group for young people in school years 7+. Phenomenon is held online at 7pm using Zoom video conferencing.

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 1st July https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-1st-july/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:10:00 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3982 Join us for our final week of Toddler Time this term. Have fun with Jenny, listen to another exciting story, take part in an incredible craft activity, and sing some of our favourite Toddlers songs! For our craft activity this week, we’re going to make a lion! You will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 24th June https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-24th-june/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:24:57 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3969 Join us this week for another Toddler Time! We’ve got another exciting story, incredible craft activity, and again more of our favourite songs! For our craft activity this week, we’re going to make a picture of all the wonderful things that live in the sea! You will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 17th June https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-17th-june/ Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:59:37 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3926 Join us this week for another Toddler Time! We’ve got another exciting story, incredible craft activity, and again more of our favourite songs! For our craft activity this week, we’re going to be making hedgehogs! You will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!) feel free to do so by email.

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Private prayer update https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/private-prayer-update/ Sun, 14 Jun 2020 08:55:03 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3904 The past few months have affected so many areas of our lives. Church life has gone through one of the, if not the, most rapid upheavals in its history. Many of the ways we have learnt to ‘do’ church needed to be changed overnight. In the past week you may well have noticed in the media reports that, as part of the government’s relaxing of the lock down rules, churches may be opened for…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 10th June https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-10th-june/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:39:19 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3890 Join us this week for another Toddler Time. We’ve got another exciting story, incredible craft activity, and again more of our favourite songs! For our craft activity this week, we’re going to make some bubbles, as if we were at a party! You will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!) feel free to do so…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 3rd June https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-3rd-june/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:29:37 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3860 Join us this week for another Toddler Time as we return after our half-term break. We’ve got another exciting story, incredible craft activity, and again more of our favourite songs! For our craft activity this week, we’re going to draw a picture of a cow, in a field! You will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Week of Prayer https://merseafree.church/posts/prayer/week-of-prayer/ Sat, 23 May 2020 17:19:47 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3820 Alongside churches across the world, we are sharing in a week of prayer, from Tuesday 26th to Saturday 30th May, organised by the Eastern Baptist Association (EBA). Join us in praying ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ by following the resources provided by the EBA, also provided on this page. You are also invited to join the prayer meeting, hosted by the regional team at the EBA each morning of the week of…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 20th May https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-20th-may/ Wed, 20 May 2020 11:59:55 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3811 Join us this week for another Toddler Time! This week we’ve got an exciting story about Noah, another wonderful craft activity, and our favourite weekly song time! As there won’t be a Toddler Time during half term (next week), the next Toddler Time will be on Wednesday 3rd June. For our craft activity this week, making a “carrot head”! You will need: If you want to share with us…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 13th May https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-13th-may/ Wed, 13 May 2020 11:22:39 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3788 Join us again this week for the next episode of our live-streamed ‘Toddler Time’. This week we again have another fantastic story, more song time, and another wonderful craft activity. For our craft activity this week, we’re decorating some rocks. You’ll need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 6th May https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-6th-may/ Wed, 06 May 2020 11:32:12 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3730 Join us again this week for the next episode of our live-streamed ‘Toddler Time’. This week we again have another fantastic story, more song time, and another wonderful craft activity. For our craft activity this week, we’re making a party hat. You’ll need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 29th April https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-29th-april/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:12:47 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3714 Join us this Wednesday for the next episode of our live-streamed ‘Toddler Time’. This week we again have another fantastic story, more song time, and another wonderful craft activity. During the craft activity (we’re making a butterfly!), you will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!) feel free to do so…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 22nd April https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-22nd-april/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:52:15 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3691 In this episode of our live-streamed ‘Toddler Time’ we once again have a story, a beautiful song time, and another exciting craft activity! Join in with Jenny, and have another time of absolute Toddler fun! For the craft activity this week, you will need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!) feel free to do…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 15th April https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-15th-april/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:33:49 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3661 For the third week of our live-streamed Toddlers activities we’re continuing to have fun singing, listening to a story, and joining in with another craft activity! Join in with Jenny, and get excited for 20 minutes of fun! For our craft activity, you’ll need: If you want to share with us your fabulous creation (or anything else you’ve made or drawn throughout the week!

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddler time: 8th April https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/toddler-time-8th-april/ Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:44:51 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3606 This week for the Wednesday ‘toddler time’ stream, we had: You can watch the recorded stream below: Have you made, painted or drawn something this week? We’d love to see and share your paintings, drawings or crafts! From next week, we’ll have a short sharing section in our Toddlers session where we’ll be able to show your fantastic work to everyone else. You can find out how to…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Song time: 1st April https://merseafree.church/posts/groups/toddlers/song-time-1st-april/ Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:16:29 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3526 For the first time, we live-streamed our weekly Toddlers ‘song time’, allowing you to sing along from the comfort of your own home! Join Jenny, and enjoy some of your favourite Toddlers songs: We’ve got lots more planned over the coming weeks, so be sure to keep up to date through our Facebook page, and here on our website! And we’d be delighted to have you sing with us again next…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Toddlers ‘song time’ live stream https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/toddlers-song-time-live-stream/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 21:01:53 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3532 Tomorrow at 11:00am we have a treat for everyone who has been missing our Toddlers group as much as we have: Jenny will be leading our regular song time! So, why not spend 15 minutes tomorrow enjoying some of your favourite Toddlers songs? Join our live stream here on our website, or through Facebook Live. We’ve got lots more planned over the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for updates…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Live Streaming this Sunday https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/live-streaming-this-sunday/ Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:43:31 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3404 This week has been ground shaking in so many ways across our nation and world. The Coronavirus has brought enormous changes and challenges to our lives, in addition to concerns for the health of loved ones and ourselves. Schools and workplaces are closing, and many of the ways we have operated as a church have needed to change overnight. All of this means that we can feel very unsettled.

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Rock Solid & Boulder Update https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/rock-solid-boulder-update/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3406 Just a reminder that regretfully Rock Solid and Boulder, alongside all other activities, are closed until further notice. Enjoy spending time with your families, maybe find a hobby or skill to take up and practise (everyone’s got a recorder in a drawer somewhere!) and don’t forget to spend time away from screens and get outside for fresh air and exercise. I’m hoping to post ideas for…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) All groups suspended until further notice https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/all-groups-suspended-until-further-notice/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:59:23 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3376 Dear Friends, Following the recent government advice and subsequent advice from the Baptist Union of Great Britain relating to the coronavirus, West Mersea Free Church will be suspending all groups until further notice. This includes: Tuesday Fellowship; Toddler Group; Rock Solid; Boulder; The Journeys Group; Home Groups; Phenomenon; Friday @ Four; Carer’s Lunch; and Sunday Services.

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Tuesday Fellowship postponed until further notice https://merseafree.church/posts/coronavirus/tuesday-fellowship-postponed-until-further-notice/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:59:00 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=3378 Due to the latest government advice relating to the Coronavirus, Tuesday Fellowship is cancelled tomorrow and postponed until further notice. We know how important this group is to our regulars and how much you will miss it. However this is the current best advice to best protect everyone. We are currently considering the best ways for you to keep in contact with each other during this time.

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Christmas: Cry in the Dark https://merseafree.church/posts/general/christmas-cry-in-the-dark/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:17:48 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=2455 This Christmas our giving campaign is for ‘Cry in the Dark’. This year, they have asked for toiletry bags for young adults with learning disabilities. These toiletry bags will be given out at an institution in Romania run by the state that cannot provide these resources themselves as it is underfunded and poorly supported. If you can, please supply in a zip-lock or draw-string bag: In…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Harvest Service: Women’s Shelter https://merseafree.church/posts/general/harvest-service-womens-shelter/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:54:54 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=2448 For our Harvest Service this year, we donated to the Colchester & Tendring Women’s Refuge, working to provide crisis accommodation, practical and emotional support and various outreach programmes helping women in the Colchester area. If you missed our Sunday collection, you can still give to the Women’s Refuge – information is available on their website at http://www.colchester-refuge.org.uk/

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Week 16: Harston Baptist Church https://merseafree.church/posts/prayer-focus/harston-baptist-church/ Sat, 21 Apr 2018 19:56:12 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=1999 The EBA prayer focus this week is on Harston Baptist Church, just west of Cambridge. Harston Baptist Church asks that we pray: Read the full ‘Prayer Focus’ on the Eastern Baptist Association website…

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]]> online@merseafree.church (West Mersea Free Church) Christmas Report 2016 https://merseafree.church/posts/christmas/christmas-report-2016/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:15:34 +0000 https://merseafree.church/?p=1867 The Causeway Kids & Hype Christmas Service During the service this year Causeway Kids and Hype provided a live news report on the events happening in Bethlehem. The videos below are the interviews conducted by the reporting team, as part of the service. A group of shepherds were visited by Angels. “A very special baby has been born in Bethlehem” said the angels…

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