Women’s World Day of Prayer Fri 5th March - The Morning Service will be at St Marys Church, High Street, Ware 10:30am Speaker : Rev. Tim Swindell
The Evening Service will be at St. Margaret's Church, Stanstead Abbotts 7:30pm. Everyone welcome to join the Churches Together in Ware as we celebrate this service which begins as dawn breaks over the islands of Tonga in the Pacific and continues across each continent until the last services of this special day are held back in the Pacific, on the islands of Samoa, circling the world in prayer for 36 hours. Wendy Tucker.
Fairtrade Fortnight Events
| 21 Feb | - | Big Swap - exchange your tea or coffee for Fair Trade Tea or coffee – St Mary’s 11:00am |
| 26 Feb | - | Big Swap Sacred Heart School, FOSH (Friends of Sacred Heart) also swapping from to serving FT tea and coffee |
| 28 Feb | - | Ware’s Got Talent– Chauncey School 6:30pm. Interval display of fair-trade products and purpose of Fairtrade |
| 6 Mar | - | Tesco Car park Stall 10:00am – 12:00 noon |
| 6-7 Mar | - | "Big Brew Event" and Fairtrade Cake Sale at all masses - Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Joseph |
| 6 Mar | - | Fairtrade Tea Party and Brass-rubbing – Christ Church 2:30 - 4:30pm |
| 7 Mar | - | Fairtrade Swap-it event Christ Church 10:30am onwards |
| 22 Feb - 8 Mar | - | Window Display, Ware High Street |
LW:LW Ware’s Got TalentSunday 28th Feb 6:30pm at Chauncy School - If you have a talent that you would like the opportunity to share, auditions will be on Sat the 27th Feb at Tower School. You can download a registration form here or collect one from the office. On the 28th we will need volunteers to man the fair trade refreshment stall and to act as stewards. If you would like to help let the office know. Thanks, Alison Jackson.
Its Fairtrade fortnight - Come for a free Fairtrade cuppa and do a brass rubbing all ages welcome on Saturday 6 Mar 2:30-4:30pm. Support Traidcraft'S Big Brew!
Holiday club 2010 - It is that time of year again when we start to think about whether we run a holiday club again this summer. In order to run an event for 100 children we need a team of people who are prepared to be involved in the planning, thinking, writing and preparing for the week. If you are interested in being involved in this years holiday club or if you have any thoughts or suggestions about the event or an alternative event, there will be a meeting on Tuesday 9th March at 8:00pm in the Church centre. If you are interested in being involved but are unable to attend this meeting, please talk to Louise Douglas and let her know your thoughts!
Welcome Conference 27th March - This is being run by the diocese and is a half day conference on making people welcome. More information and registration forms are availabe on the Welcome Desk or visit www.stalbans.anglican.org/Mission/Welcome. If any one is interested in atending please contact June Jarvest to arrange transport.
2nd Chance! - If you missed the church meeting on the 24th of January on the proposed changes in the organisation of the church then there is another opportunity to meet to discuss and contribute to the wisdom and insight God has given us as his body here at Christ Church and to further shape those developments. On Sunday 7th March at 3:00pm in the Centre, we will repeat the exercise and in the following week publish the feedback we have had. We will use both the back of church and the church website to share the information that has come from the two meetings. David.
Christ Church School Inspection - Our school is being inspected by the Diocesan Board this Tuesday 2nd of March. Please pray for the students and staff as they go through this process.
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Training: Every Tuesday, 8:00-9:00pm, Haileybury. £3. All welcome
Contact: Ian Henry
Do you like children, meeting people and giving something back? - The crèche/Tweenies team on Sunday mornings is looking for more helpers. If you are interested in joining or want to find out more please contact Jane Dudley. We would particularly like a man or two!
Welcome Supper - The next Welcome Supper is on Saturday 20th March. This is open to all newcomers to Christ Church or who have joined us during the past year. Invites and more details are available from the Welcome Desk or June Jarvest.
Sunday Night Prayer Meetings - The next prayer meeting will take place on the 28th of February and 14th of March from 7:00-8:00pm in the Church Centre.
What's happening in Children's Church? -
| This week - Sun 28 Feb | - | Club 3 Careless Whispers - Gen 3:1-8 |
| Next week - Sun 7 Mar | - | Prayer & Brunch |
Two study opportunities in the near future - To study a complete module in a week, or to join an online course as preparation for a mission trip
1. Development studies: 15th-19th Feb 2010 Price: £360 residential, £300 non-residential.
Sessions will include the following topics:
Development Theory: What is poverty, the cause and the Christian Perspective
Development Practice: Key concepts, capacity building, susutainability, empowerment and dependency
The Project Cycle and Basic Tools: Assessment tools, appreciative enquiry, planning tools and biblical perspective
Major Sectors: Emergency relief, health, education, trade and food security
The module is taught by Simon Batchelor PhD Engineering/Renewable Energy Bookings: please contact Ann Dawson, a.dawson@allnations.ac.uk, tel: 01920 443526
2. en route express online Feb 22nd - Mar 19th Cost online: £150
The course is designed for those preparing for a short term mission trip and have little or no training or experience. The online course is 20 hours and delivered through lessons, discussion forum and a downloadable workbook.
en route express is also delivered as a short residential,each vacation, the next one will be April 13 - 17th.
For more details please see the attached information, or contact
Andrea Thomas, a.thomas@allnations.ac.uk, tel: 01920 4435210
This could be helpful to an individual or to a group leader planning a church mission trip.
More info at the back of church.
| 8:00am | Holy communion |
| 11:00am | Joint Worship Readers & Intercessors: D Parkes, M Dawson & I Kemp Sidespersons & assistant wardens: Mary & Brian, R & C Tiffen & R Clayden Coffee Rota: Great Amwell |
Notices deadline - Thu 4 Mar, 10:30am
Please leave messages on the answer phone 01920-487267, email office@christchurchware.co.uk, or write to the church office.