Dear Friends,
This Sunday we get to explore the response of Mary to the good news of Christmas in her song found in Luke 1: 46-56.​

 
Save the date - Saturday 26th February 2022
Our church away day (at home this time!!) returns, with times of worship, encounter, teaching, fun and laughter. There will also be a Children’s and youth programme for the day.
 
Our guest speaker is the Reverend Nicola Moy. She is the vicar of Christ Church W4 in Chiswick, a ministry partner of CPAS, a speaker at Lee Abbey and was on the leadership team of New Wine. She loves travel and has ministered in India, Africa and Asia, but not yet South America! She is married to Richard, the new National Director of SOMA UK, and they have three school aged children and a dog!! Prior to ordination she was an RE teacher.
 
Further details in the New Year.
 

Christmas help needed

• Join the Christmas Choir for the Carol services on the 19th December at 4.30 and 6.30pm. and would like you to sing at both services (bring a sandwich to keep you going between services). Rehearsals will be on Tuesday 7th and 14th December at 7.30pm. Just come along.
• Join the refreshments team for either or both of the carol services – 6 volunteers needed.
• Join the welcome team for any of our Christmas Services. Carol services- 3 per service, Christmas Eve Children’s service- 3 volunteers, Christmas Eve 11 pm – 1 helper, Christmas Day- 3 volunteers, 10 am Boxing day- 2 volunteers.
• Help decorate the Christmas tree on 15th December- 2 volunteers.
• Help on the sound desk 11 pm Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing day, 2nd January 9 am and 10.30 am.
• Deliver display posters around the town – 11th December.

If you have any questions, are willing to help or wish to join the choir, please can you let the office know as soon as possible- 01920 487267 or office@christchurchware.co.uk
 

Prayer and Fasting
Our next day of prayer and fasting will be on Wednesday 8th December. Why not create some space to rest with God and to pray for all the opportunities to share God’s good news this Christmas. If you wish to sign up for an hour please follow this link:
https://pray.24-7prayer.com/signup/7363b3
 

Youth Mentoring
There will be a meeting about our mentoring programme on Thursday 20th January at 8pm in the church centre for those who are interested in being a mentor for one of our young people. Our programme connects a young person with an adult to be a safe, intentional relationship where a young person can be heard, understood and prayed for. It provides a safe opportunity to get to know each other, encourage them in their faith and just with anything else that life throws up.  
If you have any questions about our mentoring programme please speak to Jess or one of the youth team or come along to the meeting to hear more and see if it is something you could get involved in.   children@christchurchware.co.uk
 

Operation Christmas Child – Thank you
Thank you so much to all who gave or helped with Operation Christmas Child, including online shoeboxes.  The Christ Church collection centre welcomed donors with 175 shoebox gifts as well as numerous hats and other gifts.  We were also involved in collecting over 5,000 boxes from the local area and delivering them to the processing centre in St Neots.  It was great to see box numbers up by 75% in our area compared to last year which was badly impacted by the Covid restrictions.   We are hoping that the first lorries will be leaving St Neots on 11th December.  The potential destination list this year is Liberia, Nigeria, Middle East, Central Asia, Belarus, Serbia, Albania, Moldova and possibly Bosnia.
Many thanks for your continued support.  Every box sent lets a child know that God loves them and that they are not forgotten. 
 

Sunday Services
We look forward to welcoming you to our Sunday 9 am and 10.30 am services in church. You can also join us as usual every Sunday at 10.30 am on our live stream. Just follow this link: https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/live-stream.html
 
If you have missed any of our services or want to watch them again do subscribe to our You Tube channel for all the latest updates and past video’s www.youtube.com/ChristChurchWare
 
God bless
John and the Christ Church Team.

 19th December 4:30pm - Carols by Candlelight 
Book your place HERE

 19th December 6:30pm - Carols by Candlelight 
Book your place HERE or follow the livestream HERE

24th December 4pm - Children’s Christmas Eve Service 
Book your place HERE

24th December 11pm - Christmas Eve Communion

25th December 10am - Christmas Day Family Celebration 
or watch a pre-recorded service HERE

26th December 10:30am - Reflective Service 
​or watch a pre-recorded service HERE

All subject to change due to Covid. ​