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.
God's Gang News
A big thank you to the Christingle makers and to everyone who has helped in God's Gang this year! There is a leaders meeting on Wednesday 13th January at the Radcliffe's. God's Gang restarts on 17th January. The January all-age worship service is on Sunday 10th at 10.30am.
The Greatest Gift this Christmas:
"The Saviour - yes, the Messiah, the Lord - has been born today in Bethlehem" Luke 2v8.
Heavenly Father, help us to realise that the greatest gift of all this Christmas is Jesus. Thank you for your love. Amen.
Christmas Readers
We are still looking for readers for the "9 lessons and carols" service. Please sign the list if you would like to read.
Cumbria Flood Disaster
£87 has now been sent to the Cumbria Flood Disaster fund. Thank you for your gifts and to the Bramley Close group for organising the collection.
Blue Peter
You can still bring your t-shirts for this appeal. If you would like to prepare your own the instructions are on the Blue Peter website. If not, bring them to church and the "Crafty Women" will work on them!
Electoral Roll
Please check the roll to see if you are on correctly! You must be on to vote at the Annual Meeting. Forms are available. See Gillian Corwin for more informatiom.
Football News
Christ Church 4 - Sudbury Presbyterians 1
Next match, 21st December. Meet at church at 8pm.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Unity Service at St Mary's Church. 6.30pm 17th January.
Christmas Lunch Club - Thurs 17th at 1pm
Drama Puppet Rehearsal - Sat 19th at 12noon
Passion for Life Prayer Meeting - Thurs 14th Jan at 7.30pm
