Twinkles
This has been a very short term, and the time has really flown by! On 19th
March we had a charity morning for Red Nose Day and raised £87, which
Brenda has kindly suggested the church would add to so that £100 would
be sent. Thanks to all who attended and gave so generously. Everyone
who was there had a raffle prize and the cakes were eaten and taken
home. The following week, 26th March, we went into the church for an
Easter egg hunt before a short service of Easter songs to nursery rhyme
tunes. Many of the carers joined in, especially with the action
songs. Surprisingly, I didn’t seem to lose any of the eggs this time, so sorry
to disappoint those of the congregation who were hoping to find some the
following Sunday!
Everyone has been very helpful to me since I have been running it on my
own since Christmas and we have welcomed some new mums and their
very young babies over the last two weeks. One of these had attended
Twinkles with her first child and had brought a friend along with her baby,
recommending us as a very warm and friendly group! There are still many
people in Ongar who do not realise that the group is for babies and
toddlers, even some of the new mothers who live in the immediate vicinity,
so please, if you know of anyone with a young baby, tell them about us,
how to contact me and even how to get into the hall from the High
Street! After Easter we will be open again from Thursday, 16th April.
 

Open House

Open House and Saturday Coffee Mornings continue to be well attended. It
is a pleasure to see how everyone enjoys meeting up with friends and
sharing each other’s news. Very often, there is lots of laughter going on,
which is good for everyone.