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Membership and Belonging Survey
by Bradwell Office
Saturday 15th July 2023

Calling all members, visitors, guests, volunteers and staff of Othona – please would you spare a few minutes to complete this short questionnaire? It’s about belonging and membership of The Othona Community. You may be a life-long member or may not even know that a membership scheme exists. Your answers will help us understand what membership and belonging means for everyone and inform the most helpful way of improving our mission and community together.

Your responses may be anonymous, or you can choose to leave your and contact details.

The survey will close on Sunday 3rd September 2023, and the findings and results will form the basis of a report to the Othona AGM later that month.

Many Many Thanks!

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Minutes of BCC meeting
by Bradwell Office
Tuesday 4th July 2023

The Minutes from the last BCC meeting held virtually in June, are available to view:

Minutes Bradwell Centre Committee Meeting June 2023

Also the latest edition of Village view, written by Ruth Bull, is available:

Village View July 2023

Village View June 2023
by Bradwell Office
Sunday 11th June 2023

The latest edition of the Othona article in Village View, written by Ruth Bull, is available to read by clicking on the link below:

Village View June 2023

You can read any of the previous articles by visiting our website:

Committee, Trustees and Publications | Othona Essex

St Peter's Chapel Book launch
by Bradwell Office
Sunday 4th June 2023

We are excited to host the Essex Book Festival here for the launch of the book- St Peter-on-the Wall, Landscape and Heritage on the Essex Coast. Come and join us this weekend (16th -18th June) to explore the chapel and its landscape setting through walks, workshops and talks. All ages are welcome and free creative activities – craft and poetry workshops – are available for children. Why not bring the whole family and spend the weekend enjoying the atmospheric Dengie Peninsula coast? You are welcome to stay at the Community for the whole weekend or come just for the day. Full details of the event are on their website:

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David Hodgson-Brown
by Bradwell Office
Sunday 7th May 2023

We are very sad to have to tell you that David Hodgson-Brown died peacefully on 25th April, following some months of ill-health. Our thoughts are with his wife Sandra, their family Beverley, Dan and Livvy and the wider family.

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Essex Green Weekend
by Bradwell Office
Wednesday 19th April 2023

The Green Weekend is coming up very soon (28th April -1st May) and there are still spaces available for camping and day visitors. The programme for the weekend can be viewed via this link - Essex Green Weekend Programme. It should be a fantastic weekend with talks, music, workshops and children's activities. You can book online:Essex Green Weekend- Camping and day visitors only now | Othona Essex

Bradwell Centre Committee Meeting
by Bradwell Office
Thursday 6th April 2023

The minutes are now available from the last BCC meeting in February. Please click on the link to read:

Bradwell Online Committee Meeting – 22nd February 2023

Essex Book Festival
by Bradwell Office
Thursday 6th April 2023

We are hosting the Essex Book Festival (16 -18 June) for the launch of St Peter-on-the-Wall: Landscape and Heritage on the Essex Coast edited by Johanna Dale. You can see the programme for the event on their website:

https://essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/st-peter-on-the-wall-landscape-and-heritage-on-the-essex-coast/

Why not bring the whole family and spend the weekend enjoying the atmospheric Dengie Peninsula coast? Accommodation is available at the  Community for those wishing to stay overnight. Day visitors are equally welcome. Meals can be pre-booked, or you can bring a picnic lunch to have on the beach (don’t forget a bucket and spade too).

Stories of Hope 2022
by Bradwell Office
Monday 3rd April 2023

The Othona Community features in the A Rocha publication Stories of Hope. This collection of stories comes from all the various organisations that are part of the A Rocha Partners in Action programme. Please click on the link below to take a look and find out who the other partners are. We are fortunate to have Regina Ebner, from A Rocha, and Rachel Oates, from the Woodlands House of Prayer, here in the summer providing activities during our Environment week. This is a great chance to hear more about the work of A Rocha and the other partners.

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Vice-Chair of the Othona Community
by Bradwell Office
Thursday 9th March 2023

The Othona Community is looking for a Vice-Chair for the board of Trustees. This is an opportunity to learn about the role of chair. Our effective and popular chair has just completed her first 5 year term and is looking for someone who will share the role and bring additional skills to the Board. We are looking for someone who will enjoy being part of our Christian community, who has the curiosity and drive to learn about the work and the creative imagination to contribute to our strategic development. If you or someone you know might be interested in this role then please take a look at the advert on the REACH volunteering website:

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