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 - Devotion: How Can We Live Full on for God? Romans 12   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
Sunday 25th February  -  Newcomers Welcome Lunch after the 10.30 service  - Contact Louise [email protected]   .  We would love to have you along
 

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.

 
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

 
JOIN IN!  
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone for supporting Join In! We had a great couple days and there were many happy, smiling faces in church.  This was only possible because of the fabulous team being there on the day, people baking cakes, moving chairs and praying for it.  THANK YOU

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

SEVEN  This Sunday’s 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.

 
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]

 
Date for Diary
15th March – 20’s/30’s Social – Venue tbc (any suggestion send to Louise Brett)
 

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


Toddlers start again on Monday 26th February
 

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.
 

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.