Christ Church Moreton Hall

Happy New Year!

A Passion for Life Prayer meeting
Thursday 14th January, 7.30pm at Christ Church.

Church Weekend Away
Sizewell Hall, 15th to 17th October 2010.
Please note this date for your diary.

Annual Meeting
This will take place on Monday 22nd February. If you want to take part and vote at this meeting, or be nominated for church council etc, please check that you are on the church electoral roll. A copy of the 2009 roll is in the entrance hall. See Gillian Corwin for a form if you need to apply or if you have queries about qualification. (The minimum age is 16yrs).

Week of prayer for Christian Unity
Unity Service: 6.30pm 17th January at St Mary's church
Preacher: The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Other events: See "Churches Together" notice at church.

Children's Society
If you have a box, Val Betson would now like to have it for emptying so that she can send of the money in February. Thank you.

God's Gang News

Once again we find ourselves in January with Christmas behind us and a whole new year ahead of us. We may be able to look back over 2009 with affection and see real personal triumphs and victories and perhaps even some of our New Year's resolutions kept. We are now fitter, thinner, better read and enjoying many more happy relationships.

Sunday Services taking place as usual
There have been reports about some Churches that are considering cancelling services because of the extreme weather.
At Christ Church, we are happy to report that we will be continuing to offer a full set of services. So for those of you brave enough to venture outside, you can be confident that you will find a nice, warm open Church at the end of your journey!

Keeping an eye on the vulnerable during cold weather
The Community Police are asking that we look out for any people who may be vulnerable because of the extended cold weather we are currently experiencing.

If you are aware of anyone who may be in need of help, please ring the Suffolk Council cold weather hotline.
The phone number is: 08456 037686.

Links: Suffolk Police, Suffolk Council, BBC, East Anglian Daily Times

Christ Church would like to wish all our website visitors a very Merry Christmas!

Nativity Service
10.30am Sunday 20th December
God's Gang Christmas Play

Carols by Candlelight
6.30pm Sunday 20th December
with Mince pies and mulled wine.

Christmas Eve Services
4.00pm Crib Service - Puppets, Tea and Cake
11.30pm Midnight Communion

Christmas Day Services
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Family Communion

Carol Singing
The music group have arranged to sing carols at the Moreton Hall pub on Tuesday 22nd December at 8pm. They would appreciate some extra voices. If you can help, please see Vanessa Harrison.

Christmas Decorations
The candle stands will be decorated for Christmas on the afternoon of 20th December. If you would like to help this year please see Tracey Cole. It's easy to do, no extraordinary horticultural skills are required and help is on hand! You can also help by bringing greenery (holly, ivy and other seasonal stuff) to church to use on the stands and elsewhere.

Christingle Service
10.30am Sunday 6th December
Collection for the Children's Society

Civic Carol Service
10.30am Sunday 13th December
Followed by a reception in the community centre

Nativity Service
10.30am Sunday 20th December
God's Gang Christmas Play

Carols by Candlelight
6.30pm Sunday 20th December
with Mince pies and mulled wine.

Christmas Cards with details of these and other Christmas services will be available soon for distribution around the estate. Please take a bundle (or more) if you can.

Gift day
We have received £1700 so far, also a number of increases in planned giving. If you want to give now, please use a white envelope to mark your donation as for gift day. Gift aid forms are still available. If you have any queries, see Viv Bush, church treasurer.

Cumbria Flood Disaster
Bramley Close homegroup collected £50 to send to the Cumbria Flood Disaster fund. Thank you for your gifts. If anyone would like to add to this, please see John or Sue Radcliffe.