Weekly Update

Dear Friends
We continue sermon series is on Discipleship – The Invitation, Luke 14:15-24.  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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SEVEN
This next Seven Service is on 22nd January.
 

Service of the Word
Friday 13th January at 12:15 in Church (after the Friday Coffee Morning 10-12).  This service will be on the second Friday of the month.  The service is an opportunity for people to attend church during the week and to connect with God.
 

Alpha 24th January – 14th March. 7.30 – 9.15pm
“Alpha is a chance to explore life and the Christian Faith in a friendly, open and informal environment”
If you have a friend or family member who might be interested in exploring the Christian faith why not invite them to Alpha.
There will be food, a short talk and a time to discuss the talk and much more.
Register your interest at [email protected]
 

Growing Hope
Growing Hope is a charity that offers free therapy to children with additional needs and their families in partnership with local churches across the UK. Growing Hope’s aim is to grow ‘Hope for children, hope for families and hope in Jesus’. Visit our website to find out more: https://growinghope.org.uk/
 
As Christ Church looks to support this charity and promote accessibility at church we would love to invite you to an ‘Info Evening’ to hear a little more about what it might look like to open a Therapy Clinic at Christ Church to support the wider community of East Hertfordshire.
 
Please come along to Christ Church Ware on Thursday 26th January at 7:30 - 9pm. Spread the word to anyone in East Hertfordshire who might be interested. Everyone is welcome – more, the merrier! See flyer attached.
Please sign up here: http://www.growinghope.org.uk/ware
 

Ware’s The Community Day – Saturday 14th January 10am – 4pm at Southern Maltings – Kibes Lane
Christ Church Ware is taking part in Ware’s The Community event. This is an opportunity to promote Christ Church and our activities to the community of Ware.  We will be giving out information, doing some children’s activities and having a prayer tree.  If you would like to help on our “stall” please contact [email protected]  - Or just come along to the event
 

Monthly prayer meeting - Monday 16th January 10-11am in the Youth Wing Church Centre (3rd Monday).
Everyone is welcome to join us to pray for the world, local community and life at Christ Church.
 

First MADD meeting of 2023. - Thursday 19th January, 11.30am in Church.  All men are most welcome, more information from Bob Barker or Peter Dane.
 

CAP – If you or someone you know are feeling weighed down by debt or struggling financially.  Christ Church Ware runs the local debt centre for CAP.  You can contact them on 0800 328 006 or visit their website
 

Easter Explored!  26th – 30th March
We are running Easter Explored this year.  We will take people through the journey of Easter and tell the story of Jesus in a multi-sensory and interactive way by transforming the church into different scenes.  It will be a great outreach event which we will invite local schools to.  We did it 6 years ago and I have heard many great stories and so am excited to be running it again this year, especially because the church building now gives us so many exciting possibilities to get creative. Setting up on Sunday 26th March and then running throughout the week til Thurs 30th March. If you would like to be involved then I would love to hear from you please! We will be needing people who would like to help plan, get creative, source items, climb ladders, act, welcome- there is something for everyone to get involved with!  Please contact Jess  on [email protected] or 07776596561
 

New Wine
A group from Christ Church are going again to Week A 26th- 30th July full booking details here.  Please note that early bird finishes end of January.  If you have never been before and would like to know more speak to John Hookway, Louise Brett or Mark Hallett.
 

East Herts Council Car Park (Kibes Lane) – please be aware of changes to parking charges especially on Sundays
Car Parks in Ware | East Herts District Council
 

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
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