Plume Avenue United Reformed Church
- Main Meetings:
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Sun 10:00 Family Morning Worship
Sun 15:30 The Venue
2nd Sunday: Sun 18:30 Evening Worship
1st, 4th & 5th Sundays: - Denomination:
- Evangelical, United Reformed Church
- Hymns & songs:
- Wide variety of modern & traditional in an informal, relaxed style
- Under 18s:
- Girls Brigade, Sunday morning creche, Junior Church and we run a holiday club each summer for primary school aged children. This is a wonderful time for children to learn about Jesus through songs, drama, dance, crafts and small groups.
- 18-30s:
- We employ a full-time Youth and Young Adults Worker who is responsible for this age group. A wide range of activities take place on a regular basis.
- Local outreach & community activities:
- Working together with other local churches as part of the Love Prettygate initiative. We are also part of Seeking God's Blessing for Colchester. Alpha @ The Hub: Starting on Monday, September 18th from 12:45 pm 2:45 pm we will be running the Alpha course. We will start with a light lunch followed by a short DVD presentation and time for questions and discussion. All welcome.
- Other activities & ministries:
- The Venue: Venue is our Café Church at Plume Avenue (Usually 2nd Sunday of the month) and runs from 3:30pm to 5:15pm. It is a well-established community that represents all ages and abilities. It provides a new way of being church, offering an opportunity to explore the Christian faith, make new friends and relax. We regularly welcome 100 people to each Venue. Our café is open throughout serving hot and cold drinks, cakes and biscuits. Monthly activities typically include craft, team games, discussion groups, Wii corner, and group or individual challenges. Activities generally follow a theme. Some visitors take part, others read the paper or talk with friends. The afternoon concludes with a short thought relating to the theme. At The Venue, prayer is available for those who ask. There is no charge, all refreshments and craft materials are free! Venue Hub: Venue Hub started in the Autumn of 2016. It runs every Monday in term time from 1:00 pm 2:45 pm. It wel
- Leaders:
- Geoffrey Felton, Minister and Joe Robbins, our Youth and Young Adults Worker.
- Affiliations & links:
- URC and Evangelical Alliance.
- Main Bible:
- New International Version
- Average Congregation:
- 200 adults
100 under 18s - Accessibility:
- Accessible toilet, Accessible worship area, Baby friendly, Hearing loop, PA system, Reserved parking
- Languages:
- English
- Office Contact:
- Graham Brown
- Office Address:
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18 Plume Avenue
Prettygate
Colchester
Essex
CO3 4PQ
- Office Telephone:
- 01206 577796
Tel: 01206 577796
Email: Click to email
Website: plumeavenuechurch.org.uk/
Meeting Venue
Colchester
Essex
CO3 4PQ
Travel and Parking Info
On site parking, Street parking
About Us
Plume Avenue Church is part of the United Reformed Church. We are also affiliated with the Evangelical Alliance and are a New Wine Network church. We work closely with other local churches in Prettygate and Colchester and have links with churches across the globe with close links to churches in Kenya. Our heart is for compassion and justice for all. We support and are involved with Colchester Foodbank, Beacon House, Colchester Soup Run, Christians Against Poverty, Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal and International Justice Mission. Pastoral Care: Plume Avenue Church values each person. Pastoral care is provided by many, in different ways. It often occurs within friendships or existing small groups. We also have a Pastoral Care Team working alongside the Minister and the Elders. The team aims to offer emotional, spiritual and practical support to all in the good and difficult times. The team may pray with people or just offer a listening ear where needed. Meals are provided for families with new babies or for others needing help due to home situations or circumstances. We also bless people with the flowers which have been in Church on a Sunday. Activities: The church runs various activities on its premises as well as its regular services. These include: Prayer Meetings, Youth Group, Girls Brigade, Low-impact exercise classes Events: including concerts, mens prayer breakfasts & womens prayer breakfasts Courses: these include membership courses, Alpha and Start Courses Homegroups: take place at various times and locations Social Activities: During the year we have lunches, quizzes and almost everything revolves around food! We also screen some of the large sporting activities such as the Olympics and big national events on our large screen.