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5-A-SIDE FOOTBALL

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

Join us at Pilgrim Sports Hall on 7th May at 9.00 p.m. Please feel free to invite anybody along. £2 to cover sports hall. Hope you can come.

ALPHA CATERING

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

Thank you to those who have offered to cater for Alpha on 19th and 26th April but we still need a crew to support them. Offers to Sue Gundry please.

C4 CARP - 21st July 10am-3pm

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

At Russell Park Baptist Church a monthly 'Self Help Art Day' put on by Christ Church and Russell Park open to you and your friends. Coffee and soup lunch provided (Cost: £2 for day's refreshments). Bring your own art material and learn from others as we explore together God's gifts of creativity. Any questions, please talk to David Gundry.

Church Annual Meeting

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

The following people were elected to the PCC: Steve Ashton, Simon Burns, Richard Lindley, Steve Rice, Sue Stanton. A copy of the Vicar's Report is available in the Parish Room. A copy of the Annual Report and Accounts is available in the Parish Room or from the office.

Church Flower Team

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

A fabulous team works really hard week by week and would love others to join them in this important task of showing God's creative beauty. Training and encouraging can be offered. Please enquire via the Church Office.

HELP NEEDED - MORNING OUT

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

Thurs 25th March: 6-7pm, to set up for Messy Morning. Fri 26th March: 9-11am, to supervise a pre-prepared Bible-based craft activity. See Alex Horlock if you can join the team.

Marriage Course

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

The next marriage course will be starting in mid November. Please contact Judy Miller if you would like to join the course.

Men's Breakfast

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

It has been decided that Men's Breakfast will take a break for a while and will be relaunched in the future. There will therefore NOT be a breakfast this month.

MENS CURRY NIGHT

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

This will be held at Magna Tandoori Restaurant, 50 Tavistock Street. 7.30pm Friday 2nd July. Special price of £8.00 per meal for those who bring a friend. Pay for your own drinks. Please contact Edwin Martin with numbers by Wednesday 30th June or sign up on notice on church office door.

Morning Out

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:22:06 GMT

There is an urgent need for more assistants this term. If you feel you could help for a few hours on a Friday morning please contact Alex Horlock or Pam Riseley.

Lent Lectures

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:23:58 GMT

Lent Lectures at Christ Church Bedford

Open to all

Wednesday 29 February
'Can we trust the Gospel authors?' Dr Peter Williams (Tyndale House, Cambridge)

Wednesday 7 March
'Can we trust the Gospel history?' Dr David Instone Brewer (Tyndale House, Cambridge)

Wednesday 14 March
'Can we trust the Gospel text?' Dr Dirk Jongkind (Tyndale House, Cambridge)

8pm at Christ Church, Denmark Street (MK40 3TJ)

Why not join us for supper (£3) from 7.15pm?
Click here to book your meal or leave a message on 01234 817116

Home

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:41:41 GMT

Christ Church Bedford is a lively Anglican church - part of the St Albans diocese of the Church of England. We are situated on Goldington Road just east of Bedford town centre and would be delighted to see you at one of our services.

Service times at Christ Church are:-
Sunday 8:30am, 10:00am and 6:30pm
Wednesday 10:00am

For more details please click on any of the following links:

Weekly services
- the pattern of services throughout the month

Sermon series
- the topics of each week's talks

What's On at Christ Church - calendar of activities using the buildings

Notice Sheet - the news and notices for this week

Hiring the Church Hall - check availability and book online

*** This week's Hot Topics ***

Women's World Day of Prayer - 7.30pm 2nd March

View Caroline Burns' letter to Christ Church

Get email updates on the Millers' trip to Uganda

Book your supper before the Lent Sessions

FairTrade

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:20:11 GMT

Christ Church Bedford was one of the first churches in the St Albans Diocese to become FairTrade certified - back in 2005.

We have a Fair Trade stall after the 10am service and are trialling this every Sunday at the moment in an effort to give greater access to Fairtrade for the congregation.

The stall sells many things - chocolate, tea & coffee along with less well known FT foods - rice, sugar, jam, nuts, dried fruit and a host of other tasty foods.

The concept behind FairTrade is to ensure that the producers of the items get a wage that allows them to support their families.

It will soon be the main event of the year - Fairtrade Fortnight, with this year's theme being Take One Step.More details from the website at

http://step.fairtrade.org.uk/

Christ Church will once again be hosting the Bedford Fairtrade Borough Main Event. This year we will have 3 parts, an early afternoon family fun and craft with cream teas. then a chidlrens Take a Step disco. Finally a Take a Step Dance in the evening for adults. We'd love to see people come along and find out more.

You can find out more about FairTrade in general from the FairTrade foundation website.

Job Vacancies

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:56:07 GMT

Office Manager

Applications for this position closed on 29th January 2012

For your interest this was the job pack

+Richard Farewell

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:38:17 GMT

Hall Availability

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:58:43 GMT

The halls are usually available for hire when not being used by the Church so the halls are not generally hired out on Sundays.

This calendar shows when the halls are in use - click on an entry for more details or to find out it's end time.

If you wish to make a booking please complete the Hall Booking Enquiry Form alternatively phone the Church Office on 327150 but please note this is not manned full time.

What's On at Christ Church

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:56:04 GMT

This is a list of all events on at Christ Church including clubs and other social activities. More information can often be found by clicking on on an event

Purple items are Church events to which anyone is welcome to come.
Green items are Church social events - usually in the halls - which occasionally may be by invite or ticket only. If you are not a church member or are not sure if it is an event open to all please contact a member of staff or the Church Office.
Yellow items are private or group events - if you are interested in a group activity please contact the organiser of the event.

Prayer

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:03:19 GMT

Christ Church believes in the importance of prayer and encourages its members to pray regularly.

If you would like us to pray for you, please contact the prayer team on pleasepray[at]christchurchbedford.org.

Current prayer needs are listed in the weekly notice sheet which can be collected at the Sunday services and is also available for download following the link on the home page.

Every month we produce a Prayer Diary to help focus prayer on important issues and to pray for all church members over the month. This is available in Church and also as a daily email. To subscribe send an email with Subscribe in the Subject line to prayermailer[at]christchurchbedford.org.uk

There are also specific prayer meetings at the following times:

Daily	9.00am	General	Church
Sunday	6.00pm	General	Lounge
1st Tuesday	Noon	Marriages	Lounge
1st Friday	11.00am	Young people's work	Lounge
1st Sunday	after 10am Service	Mission	Lounge

Services

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:53:47 GMT

You are very welcome to join us at any of our services

The Sunday services vary according to the week of the month and follow this pattern:

Week	Sunday 8.30am Service	Sunday 10am Service	Sunday 6.30pm Service
1	Holy Communion (said)	All Age	One Worship
2	Morning Worship	Holy Communion	Evening Worship
3	Holy Communion (said)	Morning Worship	One Worship
4	Morning Worship	Holy Communion	Holy Communion
5	Holy Communion (said)	Morning Worship	Churches Together

In addition, every Wednesday at 10am there is a said Holy Communion service

The Sunday 8.30am service has a précis of the 10am sermon

Notices

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:17:14 GMT

Church Events Calendar

The calendar below lists Christ Church events that use either the church (worship area mostly) or are off-site.

For activities that take place in the church halls click Hall Events Calendar

December 2011/January 2012

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:14:59 GMT

The Son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God. --- C.S. Lewis

October/November 2011

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:41:01 GMT

Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Genesis 9v14-15

August/September 2011

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:54:55 GMT

'In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous' - Aristotle

June/July 2011

Mon, 23 May 2011 12:29:07 GMT

'Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven'. (Matthew 5 vs16)

April/May 2011 magazine

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:48:18 GMT

Word became flesh.

February/March 2011 Magazine

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:05:27 GMT

I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.' Philippians 4 vs. 12 + 13.