ACTIVITIES - ADULTS

For more information about any of the activities please contact those named below. All telephone numbers start with '01277' unless otherwise stated.

Choir
Our Choir sings at the main services and, by arrangement, at Weddings and Funerals. If you have a good voice, why not join us? Choir practices are held in the church on Wednesdays at 8 pm. Please email info@stmaryschurch-shenfield.org.uk for more information.

Bells
We have six fine bells in the church tower. Our ringers meet on Thursdays at 8 pm. If you would like to ring, or to learn to ring, contact: Ray Jones (211773).

Shenfield Mothers' Union
Anyone who has been baptised can join the Mothers' Union. Our purpose is to strengthen and support marriage and Christian family life. The MU meets in the Parish Hall on the 4th Thursday of the month at 2pm and the Morning and Evening MU meet as announced in the Parish Magazine and The Link. The meetings in the morning are at times particularly suitable for mums with small children. Visitors are welcome at all meetings. Contact: Audrey Butler (224430) for more details.

St Mary's Open Branch
The Open Branch was formed in 1967, and membership is open to women. We meet in the Parish Hall on 2nd Thursdays at 8 pm to hear speakers on all sorts of topics. We have theatre trips and coach outings to places of local and national interest. We have over 125 members, and visitors are always welcome. Contact: Mary Roder (226628)

Shenfield Garden Society
The Garden Society meets in the Parish Hall on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8pm. Our aim is to encourage, improve and extend the cultivation of flowers, fruit and vegetables. We hold three shows - in April, June and September - each year. We have coffee mornings and a Christmas supper, and we also arrange outings at various times during the year. Contact: Doris Gower (210642)

The Parish Magazine
If you would like to take the Parish Magazine regularly and know what's going on, why not take out a subscription and have it delivered to your door? Contact: Rebecca Hunt (222453). If you would like to submit an article, or a report, for publication, contact the Editor: Deb Finck (260238).

The Parish Hall
A wide range of organisations use the Parish Hall in Hutton Road, and we value the contribution that the Hall (an independent charity) makes to local community life in Shenfield, Hutton and surrounding area. Contact: Dick Agate (212617)

Parochial Church Council (PCC) Committees and Groups
We have specialist groups working on a range of issues under the overall direction of the PCC. These are Communications (contact David Hunt - 219773), Education (contact Jill Willott - 219572), Church Fabric (contact Chris Clemow - 211403), Environment (contact Roger Cook - 224486), Land, Trees and 'Parish Pump' (contact Doris Gower (Land Officer) - 210642) or John Church (Tree Officer and 'Parish Pump') - 225412), Mission and Unity (contact Paul Betts - 228497), Social (contact David Brice - 221422), Stewardship (contact Campbell Pulley - 214072), Worship and First Sunday 9.30 Service Planning (Lesley Cook - 224486). Further information can be found in a leaflet called 'St Mary's PCC Committees and Groups' available from the church, or email info@stmaryschurch-shenfield.org.uk.

St Mary's Fundraising Group
We try to raise money each year for charities and for the church through a programme of events. More details can be found in a leaflet called 'St Mary's Charities' Fund 2007' available from the church or email info@stmaryschurch-shenfield.org.uk. Contact Norman Randall (232193).