Weekly Update

Dear Friends
This Sunday we get to explore together the promise that God is with us from Psalm 23. Why not read it before the service, so that you can be allowing God to be speaking to you as we immerse ourselves in his word and presence.
 
Sunday  Services
We look forward to welcoming you to our Sunday 9am and 10.30am services in church, as we continue in our new series on ‘Promises of God to live by’. There is no need to book and all the other changes can be found HERE.
You can also join us as usual every Sunday at 10.30am on our Livestream. 
 If you have missed any of our services or want to watch them again do subscribe to our YouTube channel for all the latest updates and past video’s www.youtube.com/ChristChurchWare
 
New Wine
United Breaks Out. New Wine    Today, 29 July, until Tuesday 3 August 2021.
The full programme and links for luminosity (youth) and children’s work can be found here:
https://breaksout.new-wine.org/
Do come and gather together to connect with God and each other as we get a feel of New Wine this summer. We're watching and joining in with two of the evening celebrations at church. Doors open at 6.45 (do bring a drink and snacks if you wish) for a 7.00pm start
Friday30th July featuring Amy Orr-Ewing
Sunday 1st Aug featuring Sebastian Stakset
 
Magazine
Christ Church Summer Magazine: hard copies are available at church or you can view the online version HERE.

Children’s Church   
Children’s’ Sunday activities are continuing throughout the summer with the exception of our Youth.
​We are looking for some volunteers to help with Children’s work on Sunday mornings to enable our regular team to have a well-deserved break. If you could help on one of the next 5 Sundays please do contact Jess.

We are very excited to be able to share that tickets are available for our children’s summer activities. Summer Blast! will run on Tuesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th August. Get in quick to avoid disappointment! For tickets e-mail Jess at: [email protected]
Please do be praying for all involved in the event.

New Wine Kid’s is available here: https://www.new-wine.org/ubo-kids/

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Youth
Jess is holding various drop in’s over the summer for youth and the youth weekend away is over the August bank holiday weekend, do check your emails or contact the office for more information.
Luminosity (new wine youth) is available here: https://www.weareluminosity.org/
 

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**Please note that there will be no Baby Group for the next two Fridays, 30th July and
6th August.**
 
Details of our Assistant youth pastor vacancy can be found HERE.
 
Our next day of Prayer and Fasting will be on Wednesday 11th August. We can pray for children and staff on their summer break from school, our children’s church activities and for Jess and all the team running these events. Also for our young people receiving A Level and GCSE results this week. Also please do share any words pictures or scriptures for us via the office. Other pray ideas are in the church magazine. If your able to spend an hour of prayer do sign up via this link: https://www.24-7prayer.com/signup/669591
 
CAP
Our Christians Against Poverty Debt centre is running, if you know of anybody who needs their help do contact 0800 3280006
 
Christ Church PCC is supporting The Dust Project appeal where (Charlotte Bolton works) for donations to fund emergency food parcels in Sri Lanka following a triple whammy of disasters to hit the northern communities- Sri Lanka has suffered more than many communities from the effects of Covid, has had to endure flooding on an unprecedented scale and the fishing communities have been decimated by the shipwreck containing plastic recycling that sank, polluting the seas with oil and plastic pellets.
£7.50 will feed a family for a week. If you feel able to support their emergency fund please use this link- https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/donation-web/charity?charityId=1010833&stop_mobi=yes
More information can be found at www.thedustproject.com
 
Verger Team
We are looking to expand our Verger team for weddings and funerals.  It is a straight- forward role, for which there is a payment for your time, and those who do it will say it is a blessing to be on duty at these significant life events, supporting the families involved. Full training will be given and if you would like to know more about the role please do not hesitate to contact the office.
 
A memorial service for Basil Smith will be held at Christ Church on Wednesday 4th August at 10 am – all are welcome to attend if you wish to do so.
 
BIG BUTTERFLY count is on now until 8th August. A great excuse to sit in the garden or park, and really fun to get kids spotting them for a week or so and enjoy seeing God’s creation.  Enjoy!
https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org
 
Do you have or know somebody who has a triple ladder. We would like to borrow one to inspect the church roofs during first part of September. If you can help please contact the church office.
 
God bless
John and the Christ Church Team