Weekly Update

Dear Friends,
We continue our series  looking exploring the Gospel through Romans, the Good News of Jesus, what it means for us and how we share it. 
This Sunday looking at Romans - Mystery: If God is Sovereign, What is Our Role?  Romans 10:9-15   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 link: https://www.christchurchware.co.uk/live-stream.html

Good News of Jesus  While we are exploring the Gospel we are inviting you in this New Year to be praying for 5 friends or family to come to know Jesus for themselves.  Why not pray for them in your Lifegroup or Prayer Triplet this week.
 

Lent Reading Material
If you like reading material for Lent why not read Romans – A Letter That Makes Sense of Life by Andrew Ollerton
 

Welcome Lunch
25th February  -  Newcomers Welcome Lunch after the 10.30 service  - Contact Louise [email protected]   by 21st February .  We would love to have you along
 

Monthly prayer meeting -  Monday 19th February 10-11am in the Youth Wing Church Centre (3rd Monday).
Why not come and join us as we pray for the world, local community and life at Christ Church.
 

JOIN IN!  Monday 19th Feb (10-12am & 2-4pm ) Fully booked  and Tuesday 20th Feb (10-12am & SEN 1-2.30pm) a few space left Event for parents/carers and children to come to together with bouncy castle, soft play, games, crafts, Bible story and café.
Help- Can you help with any of these areas  bake a cake, 2 people for Refreshments & 1 person for Craft Monday afternoon   Also help with chairs on 21st   Pray!Please contact Jess [email protected]
To Book in – please use link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/christ-church-ware-30649640088
 

Wednesday Welcome – 28th February 2:30pm in Church Centre – Women of the Bible – Mary Salter
 

Oasis - Saturday 24th February, Church Centre 4 till 7 pm
Tea, coffee and cake on arrival.  We are card making, playing chocolate bingo and usual games.
Jacket potatoes with a selection of fillings, deserts including lemon roulade All those parenting alone and children very welcome
 

SEVEN  The next Seven Service – 25th February 7pm in Church – The Gospel of John. Seven Service is on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month at 7pm
 

Let’s talk about….  Romans  Daunted by the idea of doing in-depth bible study?  Would you like to join a beginners life group, led by Caroline Tiffen and Nina Cole. 
The group will be meeting Friday’s at 9am at the front of church-before coffee morning,  9th & 16th February, 1st& 8th March, 12th & 26th April   Starting with the Romans Course,
 

Women’s Bible Study
As part of our women’s ministry Monique will be overseeing a five-week course, looking at the book of Philippians. The course comes with a workbook for you to purchase, and carefully guides us to go deeper with God as we look at Philippians.   Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm 24th Feb, 23rd March, 20th April, 18th May, 22nd June.  This is open to any women at Christ Church, the material does not cross over with life groups, so you are welcome to attend both.  To purchase your own study guide 
Beth Moore Surpassing Philippians Resilience    Don’t let cost be a barrier this can be funded please speak to me. To sign up email [email protected]
 

Things to pray for
Alpha Course
Bereavement Course
Recruitment for Head Teacher at Christ Church School
 

The Legacy Fund
This is the part of the building development fund which we are able to bless other ministries and mission with.  Thanks to  your amazing generosity the PCC is now in the position to start making the next series of grants.  If you have a recommendation for a mission / ministry that is would be great for the Church to consider supporting please contact Roz McFiggans via the Church Office.  For some of the previous ministries we have supported please see the latest edition of Ware in the World.
 

World Day of Prayer -1st March 2pm at St. Mary’s Ware.  All welcome
 

Eco tip for February - Sign up for a personal carbon footprint calculator (readily available online and most are free). Calculate your carbon footprint and use the remaining weeks to try to commit yourself to reduce you carbon impact.

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

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