Newsletter
Sundays 29 August and 5 September 2010
Welcome to Christ Church!
SUNDAY SERVICES
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Day |
Time |
Service |
Preacher |
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Sunday 29 August |
9am 10.30am |
Holy Communion All Age Worship |
Gordon Randall Ian Bentley |
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Sunday 5 September |
9am 10.30am |
Holy Communion Holy Communion |
Ian Bentley Ian Bentley |
In September we commence our new sermon series
“God’s New Community”
Sunday, 5 September… Reading: Ephesians 1:1-14
Sunday 12 September…. Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23
CHURCH CONTACTS
IAN BENTLEY - Minister
Tel: 01256 474980. E-mail: ianbentley@onetel.com Ian’s day off is Friday.
DIMA LUTSENKO - Youth Work Leader Dima’s day off is Saturday.
Tel: 01256 356225. E-mail: dimalutsenko@yahoo.co.uk
RUTH RANDALL - Administrator
Office usually open Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm
T: 01256 474280
E: admin@christchurchchineham.org.uk
W: www.christchurchchineham.org.uk
Dates for your diary
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12 September |
the edge: chineham youth congregation starts again |
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2 October |
Church Council Awayday |
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3 October |
Harvest Lunch |
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4 October |
Shoebox Filling – 2-5pm 7.30pm Uganda Talk |
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5 October |
Shoebox Filling – 7-9pm |
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6 October |
Lifeshapes starts |
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9 October |
First Aid Course |
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22 October |
Julia and Julia (film show) |
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26 October |
Shoebox Activity Morning and Shoebox Collection |
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13 November |
First Aid Course |
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3-5 December |
Christmas Tree Festival |
NEW NOTICES
The office will be open mornings only on 31 August, 1 and 2 September, and no e-mails will be answered during this time.
CC Lightcatchers, our Sunday morning group for children from 3-11 years, starts again on Sunday 5 September (under 3s are welcome in the Creche)
Age 3,4 and school year R – Moon Beams (meet in Hannah More Room)
School years 1,2,3 – Stars (meet in St Joseph’s Room)
School years 4,5,6 – Comets (meet in John Newton Room)
For further details about Lightcatchers please see the article on pages 10 and 11 of the September magazine.
Marianne Sales
We will be celebrating Harvest on Sunday 3 October and will be sharing a roast lunch together after the services. Adults £5, children under 11 £3. Please sign up in the welcome area by 26 September.
Prayer meeting
Thursday 9 September
9.15am
All welcome!
All those at senior school are invited to TGIF Youth Club on Friday 10 September from 8-9.30pm for all the usual fun and games. Entrance fee = £1. Bring along some extra cash for tuck, and bring a friend too!
CCBBies
9 September ~ 10-11.30am
All pre-school children and their parents/carers are invited to join us as we learn a story from the Bible using songs and crafts. No charge. Refreshments provided.
All welcome.
Fellowship Group
Wednesday 8 September
9.45 for 10.15am
Everyone is invited to join us for our monthly service of hymns, prayers and readings. Our speaker this month will be Margaret Locke-Wheaton from the Methodist Circuit.
Our next Messy Church for families will be on Monday 13 September. Refreshments are served from 3.45pm and the session begins at 4.15pm. All welcome.
“Seek first the Kingdom of God”: Our Church in the Diocese
and in the Nation
A series of meetings at which Bishop Michael will reflect with the Diocese on the Church, in the Diocese and in the nation, in these next years. The Basingstoke Deanery meeting will take place on Tuesday 5 October from 7.30-9pm. Details of the venue are yet to be announced. All welcome.
Gordon Randall will be giving a talk on his recent trip to Uganda on Monday 4 October. Everyone is welcome; please sign up in the welcome area so we know how many people to expect. “Ugandan-style” refreshments will be served from 7.30pm; the talk itself will start at 8pm and finish around 9pm.
We will again be sending boxes filled with gifts to needy children in Eastern Europe for Christmas with the charity Mustard Seed Relief Mission. Our boxes will be collected on Tuesday 26 October when we are arranging a children’s activity morning, and we have shoebox filling sessions arranged for Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 October. Please see the September magazine for further details.
A date for your diary - 22 October
A showing of the film Julia and Julia
Watch out for further details
REMINDERS
Enjoy looking after babies and toddlers? We open the Creche during the 10.30am service for the under 3s and we could do with some more help! If you are able to help on a rota basis, even just once a term, please contact Amanda Knowles or Ruth in the office. There are always at least two people on duty and everyone is CRB checked.
Do you use Bible reading notes? There are samples in the worship area – do take a look and if you have any questions, would like advice or to place an order please contact Viv Erith . We have one spare copy of “Day by Day with God” for September onwards which is on the bookstall in the welcome area.
First Aid Courses have been arranged for 9 October and 13 November. If you would be interested in becoming a Christ Church First Aider and/or are involved in running groups here at Christ Church you may like to sign up. No charge. Please let Ruth in the office know if you would like a place.
Art Exhibition (WESLEY HALL)
25 September ~ 2.30-5.30pm
An exhibition showcasing a variety of art and design
£2.50 entry fee – all proceeds go to Hope HIV, a charity supporting AIDS orphans in Africa
Amy Butler
LIFESHAPES
We are going to be re-running Lifeshapes in the autumn mainly on Wednesday evenings from 6 October. Lifeshapes is a course designed to strengthen our discipleship using shapes which help us to remember lessons learned. Please sign up in the welcome area. All welcome.
OTHERS
Sam Webster from the Community Church has just completed a part time teaching course at Guildford Music College and can offer drum lessons for beginners for £7 per hour. If interested please call Sam on via the church office.
We have a good quality Brittax car seat free to a good home (perhaps for a small donation to the church). Please contact me via Ruth in the office. Rob Pullen
PRAYER FOCUS:
29 August: many people are away on holiday so please pray that they may find time to rest and be refreshed. Ask God to help us all to learn how to rest for work and to find our natural rhythms in each day, week, month and year. Pray for those for whom holiday is not possible, that even in the normal things of life they may find space to rest.
5 September: a new term starts today and this week. Thank God for the pattern of holidays and rest. Pray for those who will be involved in education in Schools, Colleges and Universities in the coming term, including students, teachers and other staff. Pray that all would have a desire to see learning take place. Pray also for those who will be working with our children and young people this term. Pray that they may be rooted in Jesus and be used to help our youngsters grow in faith.
REGULAR PRAYER MEETINGS: Usually 4th Monday of each month from 8-9pm in the Worship Area, and on Thursdays as arranged. We would like to encourage everyone to come to these meetings, whatever your age! Next meetings: Thursday 9 September at 9.15am, and Monday 27 September at 8pm.
WEekly Prayer Diary: PLEASE PRAY FOR: Leila Bennett (bereavement); Dave (in Hospice) and Joyce Oakley; Peter (recovering from major cancer op) and Elaine Still; Scott Stone (in Zambia on mission); Janet (in hospital) and Brian; Peter (broken hip) and Jackie Allen; Claire Whitehouse (19 year old recovering from strokes); Janet Dewar (pray for healing) and family; Mark Judge (recovering from heart bypass operation); Daniel Chiverton (post viral fatigue); Ken (tumour) and Marilyn Kilgour; Sam Lang (17 year old, cancer of the thyroid removed, having chemotherapy); Andrew (early onset dementia) and Sarah King and family; Chris, Ceri, Clare and Tom Nuttall (bereavement). If you have any prayer requests, please write them on the prayer board in the welcome area or pass them to Ruth in the office.
CHRIST CHURCH EVENTS
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Date |
Activity |
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6 September |
9.30-11.30am Coffee and Co |
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8 September |
9.45 for 10.15am Fellowship Group |
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9 September |
9.15am Prayer Meeting 10-11.30am CCBBies |
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10 September |
8-9.30pm TGIF Youth Club (for school years 7+) |
The CHRIST CHURCH CARE TEAM is available to provide help and support to those within the church family and those people living in the parish who have a particular need. Contact can be made direct to the co-ordinator Josephine Childs or via Ruth Randall in the office or Ian Bentley.
HOMEGROUPS meet weekly or fortnightly for Bible study, prayer and fellowship. Details of our homegroups can be found on the website www.christchurchchineham.org.uk If you are interested in joining a home-group, please contact Ian, Ruth in the office or one of the leaders.
During term-time there are groups for CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE of all ages from 0-18+. Details can be found on our website www.christchurchchineham.org.uk, there are leaflets in the welcome area or please ask Ruth in the office.