ColchesterColchester Archdeaconry - Fact Sheet

·         226 churches

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·         104 stipendary (full-time) and 17 non-stipendiary clergy with 91 Licensed Readers

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·         Nine Deaneries (Witham, Hinckford, Braintree, Colchester, Dedham & Tey, Dunmow & Stansted, Harwich, Saffron Walden & Newport, and St Osyth).

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·         Area population: 495,460 (2001 Census) taking in part or all of the Braintree, Colchester, Maldon, Tendring and Uttlesford local authorities.

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·         Electoral roll: 14,987 church members (2004 figure)

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·         62 schools with church links (23 Church schools, 35 Controlled and 4 Foundation)

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·         Major locations in the Episcopal area include London Stansted Airport, Harwich International Port, The University of Essex, and Colchester, England's oldest recorded town

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·         The Colchester Episcopal area stretches for 70 miles from West to East - from Great Chishill in Cambridgeshire (near the Duxford air museum on the M11 motorway) to Harwich and Clacton on the Essex coast.

 

Click here CYO - for prayer matters & latest news- Christian Youth Outreach exists to share Jesus with young people, through its work with youth in its schools ministry and while serving the churches in the Colchester & north Essex area.

We are COLLECTIVE – the all girl song & dance group working with C Y O

 

   

CO1 latest news – about the project to open a town centre meeting point for young people in Colchester and what you can do to help. - Look out soon for up to date news on this exciting project.

CO1 is the local Christian charity renovating Holy Trinity Church, near the library in Colchester, into a youth venue and public café.  It will be able to host a variety of events including live music and be used by other youth or community projects in the town centre. We now have the keys to Holy Trinity Church and have unlimited access for surveys, quotes and events.