Weekly News - 13/11/26

This Week

Wow Factor Party!

We'd love you to come to our Wow Factor Party! Games & activities are aimed at 4-11 year olds, but you're welcome to bring siblings who are slightly older or younger. These events have been a great bridge into the community so bring your friends, family & neighbours and have some fun!
Tues 17th Nov, 5:30pm

RISEConnect

Hey GodFirst ladies! Come join the adventure! Have you listened to our latest RISE & Roar Podcast yet? We’d love you to tune in and be encouraged! Not on RISEconnect yet? Click here to stay connected with
us! Let’s keep growing, rising and roaring together!
Love Jo and the RISE team xx

Parents' Prayer

This is a great opportunity to pray for your children and youth with other parents at GodFirst. This will be at The Runway, Wed 18th Nov,7pm, at the same time as youth. See you there!

Christmas at GodFirst!

Christmas is coming! Christmas is such a great opportunity to invite those who don't yet know Jesus to come to a church activity - whether a Carol Service, Children's Party, All-age Family Service, Christingle Service or even Christmas Day. There are many opportunities to invite, friends, family, neighbours and colleagues. We have physical flyers at The Runway or click here for an e-flyer. Click here for all details.

Help needed for Christmas

As with every family, there's always a lot to do to prepare for Christmas - GodFirst is no different, we'd love your help! Whether that's decorating the building, helping serve refreshments, be on the welcome or car park teams for either the Carol or Christingle Services, we'd love to hear from you. Click here to let us know your availability. Thank you so much!

An African Dream Curry Night

Come and enjoy some lovely curries, naan, rice and onion bhajis! Have a great night with friends or making new friends. Find out a bit more about the work of An African Dream. Bring your own drinks. Craft and Christmas Cards on sale. Don't forget some change for the raffle! Click here to sign up. Sat 28th Nov, 7pm.

Circles Newsletter

Check out this newsletter from Jack about our Circles. Following on from his recent preach, this is a great way to find out more and be informed of what's happening. Click here to read. Check out our new Circles webpage.

Tell Us Your Stories

God is always at work in our church family, and we'd love to hear what He has been doing in your life - this strengthens faith and calls others to believe for similar miracles, whether healing, provision, relationship restoration, anything that God has done.

Please email your stories here.

People's Emergency Briefing

Community screenings of the People's Emergency Briefing are being shown across the UK. This is a nationally coordinated film and discussion initiative, exploring the climate and nature crisis and what it means for communities, services and long term resilience.

The Christchurch Community Screening will be shown at The Beacon Centre, Christchurch Baptist Church on Thur 3rd Dec, 7pm-8.30pm. There is a free event but booking is essential - by clicking here. For further info, click here.

PACE Prayer - November

Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support for the work Pace are doing in schools across BCP, which are very much appreciated. Click here for their November Payer Update.

Future Events

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