Posts with the category “church-blog”

Light Party and Light the Night      Halloween comes around every year, and it seems to be becoming more popular. For Christians, the response can be to avoid it or even hide behind the sofa! But I’ve...  Read More

Every month, members of our church and the wider community who are 65+ come together for a meal, a presentation and great conversation with friends. We are so blessed by the wisdom of the older adults...  Read More

Do you love to sing?For centuries, choirs have been a wonderful means of praising God and finding community. Alongside special occasions like Christmas and Easter, two or three times a year our choir ...  Read More

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever." Psalm 107:1Join us for our semi-monthly prayer meeting as we give praise to our God who is always good even when life feels difficu...  Read More

OCTOBER DATES FOR YOUR DIARYIt may not feel like autumn but it really is October already!!This month is full of Bible studies and courses exploring Christianity, our regular prayer meetings and anothe...  Read More

Need some extra help managing your money? Come and join us for CAP Money Coaching!Running across two weeks on Monday 12th and 19th October from 7pm-9pm at Christchurch.We'll cover:- How to build and b...  Read More

A reminder that applications for the Christchurch Union Training Programme close on Friday 30th October!This programme aims to help prospective future church leaders be equipped to love, serve and lea...  Read More

In November, we are so excited to hold our next baptism service!It is always such a joyful time for us to witness new believers publicly declare their love and devotion to Jesus.Maybe you’ve heard of ...  Read More

As the days get shorter and gloomier, what sounds more appealing than an evening board games night?We host the games at our Brickworks Coffee shop with great coffee and bakes available. Whatever your ...  Read More

Callout for any old Christchurch kids t-shirts!Whether you have a grey young volunteers shirt or a regular red shirt hanging in the back of wardrobe, if you’re not using them anymore, would you please...  Read More

There will be some (much needed!) work being done on the roads near Christchurch over the next few days. At present, no upcoming events have had to be rescheduled but please try and arrive punctually ...  Read More

On the 1st November we are holding a dedication service for parents who would like to have their children prayed over and dedicate to the Lord's care. If you're a church member and would like to have ...  Read More

Next Monday, on the 28th September, we have our regular prayer meeting.This time, we will specifically be praying for our Moms and Tots groups and our Legacy community, as they seek to build relations...  Read More

NEW LIFE IN CHRIST is a five-week course for new Christians and those wanting to learn and understand more about the Christian faith. It will begin on the 22nd September at 7:30pm in Christchurch.If y...  Read More

Our Bible study series in Joshua will resume next Tuesday evening.It would be great if you could read Joshua Chapter 8 if you are planning on joining us!Don't forget to sign up here!......  Read More

I'm sure most of us don't have the excitement for Christmas just yet (unless you're Gav Smith!), but we wanted to give you a heads up about some of our Christmas plans at Christchurch this year.The Ch...  Read More

We’re going to have a New Members Sunday on the 15th November!If you’ve been coming to Christchurch for a while and consider this your home, you can find out more about membership with the welcome tea...  Read More

Our men's ministry groups start up this month!Please be praying for the men in our church as they come together to pray, study the word and are welcomed to be vulnerable and open with other brothers i...  Read More

Legacy is a family made up of church members and members of the wider community who are over 60 and enjoy friendship, care and connection together.Join us from 10:30am-1pm this Thursday for an interes...  Read More

The prayer meeting on Monday 14th September is cancelled due to Malpas road works between 8pm-5am every night next week.The next prayer will be on Monday 28th September.......  Read More

We’ve just added a new memory verse playlist to our Christchurch Kids Spotify! It’s a collection of songs linked to the memory verses that will be taught in classes throughout the year ahead, in order...  Read More

It’s back to school and back to work! Whether the next few weeks feel exciting or daunting for you, know that the Lord goes with you wherever you go.We have lots of courses and events starting up agai...  Read More

Christchurch Kids! Are you ready for a new year?We will be moving up this Sunday, the 6th of September. The first Bridge of the new year is also taking place on Sunday 6th September! All the changes m...  Read More

All Toddlers and Adventurers and their families are invited to a Teddy Bear’s Family Picnic at Christchurch on Saturday 12th September!This is an event we would love for you to invite other families t...  Read More

Our Christchurch Kids Summer Reading and Listening Challenge form will close on Friday 4th September.We’ve extended this by a couple of days to give everyone a chance to upload all their activities. T...  Read More

On 22nd September we are diving back into our Bible studies in Joshua.This Bible study is for everyone, even if you haven’t been able to make the previous Joshua studies, you would be really welcome t...  Read More

CHANGE OF DATE!Board Games evening which would normally take place on September 2nd has been moved to September 9th.See you there with the normal board games, great coffee and strategic-minded people!...  Read More

New Life in Christ is a five-week course for new Christians and those wanting to learn and understand more about the Christian faith starting on the 22nd September at 7:30pm in Christchurch. The cours...  Read More

Join us for a prayer meeting on Monday 31st August.We will be praying for our young people at Teens and EPIC who will starting back next week, and also our Christchurch Kids who will be moving up clas...  Read More

If you have served as a team leader at Christchurch Kids this year, you are warmly invited to a BBQ at Christchurch Centre at 7.30pm on Monday 21st September.This is an opportunity for us to thank you...  Read More

Every parent with a child in Christchurch Kids (including the Bridge) will have received an email last week to ask for updated consent for your child to attend Christchurch Kids. If you haven't manage...  Read More

Legacy is a family made up of church members and members of the wider community who are over 60 and enjoy friendship, care and connection together. Our next meeting is this Thursday 20th August from 1...  Read More

We’re running another Money Coaching course over two weeks on the 3rd Sept and 10th Sept 10am-12pm.Money coaching is a free service designed to empower you with the knowledge, budgeting skills and con...  Read More

Christchurch Kids! Are you ready for a new year?We can't wait to have everyone back together again after the summer and wanted to give you the heads up on a couple of changes...Changeover dateThis yea...  Read More

We hope some of you are already enjoying the Christchurch Kids Summer Reading and Listening Challenge! If you haven't got involved yet, it's not too late!If your family is looking for something to enj...  Read More

Join us at 7:30pm next Monday (17th August) as we come together as a church family to pray for our Mercy Ministries. Linda, who leads our CAP (Christians Against Poverty) team at Christchurch will be ...  Read More

Can you believe it's been nearly 10 years since we released Stronghold? And we can still sing with confidence that grace has been our story!This week, why not listen to the album again as part of your...  Read More

Summer Sports Academy! ⚽️If you are in Conquerors or Discoverers, we have a really exciting event for you next week! Come along and learn some ball skills, play with friends, and compete in plenty of ...  Read More

We've started to wind down a bit at Christchurch for summer. But please still join us at our regular prayer meetings throughout August, and if you are over 60+, Legacy is on as usual.August dates for ...  Read More

Christchurch FC Return to the Pitch in Six-Goal Thriller!Christchurch FC made their long-awaited return to action two weekends ago, taking to the pitch in Aberdare for their first friendly match in ne...  Read More