Sunday 24th November 2024

Dear Friends, This week we continue our series - Understanding Jesus Through - The Place of Faith Luke 6:46-7:10   Join us at 9 am or 10.30 am in church.  You can also join us as usual every Sunday at 10.30 am on our live stream. Live Stream: https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/live-stream.html

SEVEN is This Sunday 24th November 7pm in Church. We are continuing our series on Gifts of the Spirit.  Seven Service is on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month at 7pm.


Family Carols on Sunday 1st December at 4pm   This service will last approx. 40mins; is a Christmas Celebration, family friendly, with lots of music and fun.


Children's Church   We really need some more volunteers in Children's Church.  If you feel like you could support this vital ministry, please could you contact Lizzie  [email protected]


Christmas Choir Mark Dillon has kindly agreed to lead the choir for the Carols by Candle light service. Rehearsals be on Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 9.15 from 5th November to 12th December in Church Centre initially . All abilities welcome, come along and have a go!  Enthusiasm is more important that musical ability.  


Single Parents Christmas Event -  Dinner, Crafts and Games afternoon for Single Parents and their Children.   Saturday 30th November 4-7 pm.
We are looking for help to run this event please contact the office

Christmas at Christ Church
1st December 4.00pmFamily Carols
8th December 7.00pmCarols by Firelight
18th December 8.00pmComfort at Christmas
22nd December 6.30pmCarols by Candlelight
24th December 4.00pmChristmas Eve Children's Service
24th December 11.00pmChristmas Eve Communion
25th December 10.00amChristmas Day Family Celebration with Communion


Christ Church School Christmas Market will be held at the Church this year!
Friday, 29th November, 6pm - 8pm. Get your tickets now! https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/CCxmas2024
Help needed for Christ Church School Christmas Market! If you can spare some time during Friday afternoon, Friday evening and Saturday morning to help with set-up and pack-down, please contact[email protected]


Christ Church now has a AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
This is located in the Internal Lobby area of the Church Centre


New Afterschool club launching January 2025
Lizzie is running a club school year groups 4 to 6  year groups from 3.30-5 every Wednesday (term time) and she is looking for volunteers.  Could you help in this vital ministry? Please contact Lizzie[email protected]


Just a reminder that the Back Room in Church is a space for nursing mothers and younger children who are not ready for children's groups.


Getting ready for Christmas… We are looking for a small team of volunteers to assist with the decorating the Church for Christmas.  If you would like to be involved please contact the office.


CAP Christmas Hampers Christmas is a time for celebration but for many of our CAP clients, Christmas is a time of stress and feeling guilty as finances are very tight. So to spread some joy this Christmas, we would like to give our clients a special treat in the form of a Christmas hamper.  As a church, we would love you to join us, if you are able, to help collect together some items that will bring a smile this Christmas. Some ideas of what you could contribute are on the leaflet at the back of Church There will be a box at the back of church for you to leave any donations by 8thDecember.  Any questions or queries contact [email protected] .  Thank you for your support and generosity in blessing our clients!


Ecotip November  As you look forward to December can you do one thing to make Christmas more Eco friendly? Here are a few ideas: 
Wrapping paper, and crackers are often made from shiny non-recyclable materials.
Look for Eco ones, that are labelled that they can be recycled. For wrapping use reusable cloth bags and reuse ribbons, rather than sticky tape.
Look for presents in charity shops - there are lots of benefits to giving a new life to things.
Make a few Christmas greetings in person, or by a phone call, not with a throwaway shiny card.
Fancy a new Christmas Jumper? Most of the local charity shops sell them. (And take your old one along, so the recycling continues).


Giving at Christ Church   All our ministries are generously supported by members of this church community. If you would like to join them in giving you can give via bank transfer:  Account name: Christ Church Ware PCC  Account Number: 00086783   Sort Code: 40 52 40  Click Here further details


Prayer Space In the prayer area at the back of church there are cards for you to leave a; Testimony, Things to Pray for, as well as words for us as a Church.  The Staff team will then take time to pray during for them during the week.  Please place completed cards in the offertory box or give to a member of the clergy.

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For 24/7 urgent (and confidential) prayer requests please send an email to [email protected].