Weekly Update

Dear Friends, 
Following the announcement about Her Majesty the Queen’s Death we are opening up the church again from 10am to 12.00 on Saturday morning 10th of September, as a space for individual prayer and reflection. There is a book of condolence and it’s a space for us individually to give thanks for all that the Queen has meant to us and our Nation and as well as to share our thoughts and prayers with the Lord.
Please feel free to just come.  Do let anyone else know about the space for whom this may be helpful.
With my prayers for you and the Royal family at this time.
God bless
John
 
This Sunday we are reflecting on Faith, Hope, Service and receiving comfort from John 13 3-5 & 12-17
 
We start our new series next week on Encountering Jesus in John’s Gospel – Who is Jesus?  John 1:1-5 & 9-14 .  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 Sundays Seven Service is on 11th September 7pm – Live Blessed
 
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WAVE This Saturday 10th September    (except August and December) Second Saturday of the month 10.00 - 11.30 am Church Centre
Leaders - Rosie Watson & Caroline Tiffen
WAVE is an inclusive space for those with learning disabilities and their carers 16+.  It is an informal cafe-church where all can worship God. For more information please contact the office.
 

Sheila Daniels Funeral is on: 13th September at 12noon at Christ Church – Family would welcome those who would like to celebrate Sheila’s life and all to meet afterwards for refreshments in the Church Centre.
 

Childrens/Youth Activities
All activities have restarted.  Please see email communication or contact the office.
 

PCC
There are a couple of casual vacancies at PCC.  If you would like to explore being a PCC member before the APCM next year please do talk to John or the Church Wardens.
 

When Dreams Change- We are running a free 4 week course exploring what happens when dreams change and how we process and adjust to our child’s additional needs.  It will enable parents and carers of children with additional needs to reflect on their experience of their hopes and dream having to change and gives the opportunity to reflect on their emotions, support network and dreams for themselves.  The course will start on Monday 19th September 7.30-9 in church and will continue on Monday 26th Sept, 3rd Oct and 17th Oct. To sign up please email the office.
 

Prayer Ministry Training
As we continue to rebuild from COVID we are looking at redeveloping the Prayer Ministry team.  If you are interested in prayer ministry on a Sunday, please let John Hookway know via the office.  We are planning a training session on Monday 12th September at 8pm in Church
 

The next MADD meeting is:            On Thursday 15th September, 11.30am in Christ Church, Ware.
We have a brand new bright and shiny curate, Marcus Hart, he is fresh out of the packaging.  We will be grilling Marcus - We know Marcus comes from the Emerald Isle and he considers the best rugby player ever wore an Irish shirt!!  What else do we need to find out about Marcus, come ready with your questions.
Marcus will be in his Irish rugby shirt, if you have the shirt of another country you may wish to wear it.  Let us have a bit of colour!    Where & when - Christ Church, Ware, Thursday 15th September 11.30am, 
 

Looking after yourself with Pilates
Come join us on Tuesday mornings and get your muscles stretched and your posture repaired. We meet at 9.30am in church at a cost of £8 per person. You need to bring an exercise mat, towel and bottle of water. For more details, contact Joanne, [email protected].
 

Seaside Church Day Out! Saturday 1st October
We are off to Walton-on-the-Naze for an all-age fun day out!
We will gather on the beach from 11am for a picnic and some sandcastle building competitions, you are then free to stay with the group, or go off and explore the delights of Walton with step-free access to fish and chips, beach shops, ice creams and cups of tea.
More details to follow but please;

• save the date
• consider who you can give a lift to
• ask someone to give you a lift

 

Operations Manager
Following feedback and consultation we have redesigned the post into two new part time roles.  Full details for the Operations Manager Role can be found HERE. Full details for the Networking, Events and Volunteer coordinator can be found HERE. Do be praying for this great opportunity.
 

Opportunities to help at Christ Church
We are looking for a small group of volunteers who we could call on to help on an adhoc basis to assist congregation who who may need a lift to appointments etc. as they don’t have their own transport – This is not a taxi service (purely for those in need).  If you would like to offer your services for this need please let the office know.  Many Thanks
 

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.