Weekly Update - Easter

Alleluia! Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! 

Dear Friends,
This Sunday we celebrate the resurrection and explore the account in Mark’s gospel, Mark 16 1-15.  Do 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. Just follow this link: https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/live-stream.html
 
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Easter Message from John Hookway
There is a seasonal update from John which we would encourage you all to read, included is an update on Ukraine and our Legacy Project among other things.

Click on the image to open a PDF version

Easter Services
Maundy Thursday – 14th April 8pm In-person reflective Service
pre-recorded online:           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqCLkPJNxTc
Good Friday – 15th April – 9am Walk of Witness departs from Kibes Lane car park to Tudor Square for short service
10:30am In-person Service with children’s activities & refreshments. Where we also put up the cross and have an opportunity to leave behind all the mistakes, regrets and sins from the past year. To have a new start with Jesus, experiencing and knowing his freedom!!
pre-recorded online            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23zx1R59Y28
Easter Sunday - 17th April – 9am & 10:30am In-person Communion services (10:30 live stream service online)
 

Help Required for some extra assistance at the Easter Services for the above dates for; Welcomers & Refreshments – Please contact the office if you can help – Thank you
 

Our Legacy Project… Update
Blessing others as we have been blessed
 
A huge thank you to all those of you who have given so generously this Easter Season towards the final gap of £150,000. Over £30,000 has now been given. If you would like to join in this amazing opportunity, please do bring your gift on Easter Sunday or you can do so via https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/giving.html
 
A reminder of the project:
The people of Christ Church have always embraced opportunities to use our resources to reach out to others. The recent redevelopment of the office and the Church building was purposed to underpin this vision for a generation to come.
 
Continuing on this theme, the PCC has recommitted to complete the original objectives of the redevelopment project, and to raise the last of the funds needed to enable the Church to be “debt free”. Included as a key objective of the project is that 10% of all personal gifting for the redevelopment should be used to create lasting legacy projects which bless others.
 
The many relationships that Christ Church already enjoys will form the core of our focus to become recipients of our legacy funding - and projects that enable others to learn of God’s word, to grow in faith and to have a long lasting kingdom impact are our mission.
 
A huge thank you to all those of you have given over £1million towards the project, the last Gap is £150,000 that we would like to raise in this Easter season and if you would like to join in with thanks for all that God is doing through us the link is: https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/giving.html
 

Adult baptisms
We are looking forward to celebrating with the candidates on the 24th of April. At 10.30.  Please do be praying for them
 

SEVEN
The next Seven Service is on this Sunday 24th April
 

Church Electoral Roll:  The annual revision of the Church Electoral Roll is underway.
If you think you should be on it please check the copy by the West Door. If you would like to be on it please complete a form and place in the collection box or give in to the office by Tuesday 3rd May. What is the Electoral Roll? The church’s Electoral Roll is the register of its voting members; it is a list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting. Electoral rolls provide an indication of the real membership and strength of the church.
 
Who can be on the electoral Roll? If you are baptised and over 16, and  either live in the parish, or have worshipped regularly at Christ Church for at least six months;  and are committed to being part of the life of the local Church of England congregation. Why Join? Enrolment is a way of saying....“I belong”.  For us it is an act of commitment to Christ Church and the church as a whole.
 

Sunday Welcome Team
If you are currently part of the team who welcome folk to church on Sundays (Warden Deputy Warden, Sidesperson or Welcome team) or indeed would like to be party of the team, then you are warmly invited to a thank you and refresher evening on Sunday 15th May at 7pm in Church. There will be refreshments, a chance to talk about the role of meeting and greeting, give you a refresher after the disruption of Covid and the disjointed 2 years we have had, a chance to ask questions and most important to say a big thank you to you all.
 

Coffee Mornings - A place of friendship and community, Just drop in for refreshment, a natter and a listening ear.  Friday mornings, 10am – 12noon, in the Church

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 here is you can give by via bank transfer:
Account name: Christ Church Ware PCC  Account Number: 00086783   Sort Code: 40 52 40
or see the website: https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/giving.html for more information.
 
God bless, John and the Christ Church Team.