Weekly News 31/03/2023

Gift Day

Thank you so much for all of your gifts to the Gift Day. So far over £18,000 has been given, praise God and thank you! We continue on our huge faith adventure. We love the way it causes us to keep looking to King Jesus. If you'd still like to give, please click here.

Prayer Meeting - Zoom

Join us on zoom on Sunday evening, 7:30pm as we pray for all that God is doing in and around us. Click here for the link.

Easter Egg Hunt

This Sunday 2nd April, before the service, we have the easter egg hunt for 0-11s and their carers. Arrive at 9:30amfor 9:45 start. Followed by an all-age Easter service at 10:30am. Look forward to seeing you there!

Easter

Easter is a wonderful time to come together and celebrate all that Jesus has done, and is doing today! Here's what's happening:

Good Friday: Christchurch Churches Together service, 11am @ The Bandstand @ The Quomps. Bring a chair & a picnic for afterwards.

Easter Day: Easter Celebration.
Click here for an e-inviteto send to your friends and family.

An African Dream Fundraiser

Come and enjoy some lovely curries, naan, rice and homemade onion bhajis!  Have a great night with friends or making new friends.
Find out a bit more about our latest visit to Uganda and the work of An African Dream. 
Soft Drinks provided too! 
Bring some change for the raffle! Click here to sign up.
Sat 22nd April

Church Summer Camp

Last year's camp was a great time of connection and building community across the church family. We're looking forward to gathering again, without any agenda other than to be together and build friendship.
Tickets are available for camping as well as day visitors. Click here for more information and to book.
Fri 25th - Mon 28th Aug

International Mission

Please be praying for Duncan & Jo as they visit Serbia and for Martin & Ali as they visit Katie in Brazil.

This week we hear an update from Health & Hope in Myanmar; see below for more information & prayer requests.

Future Dates

13th May | Rise: The Wonder
31st July | Newday
25th Aug | Summer Camp
13th-14th Oct | Open Heaven Conference

For more information on our events visit the events page

International Mission

Health & hope in Myanamr
Tragically the humanitarian crisis continues in Myanmar, with over 1.7million people displaced from their homes. Airstrikes continue into unprotected villages, schools and other communities. We launched a new humanitarian relief programme in January which has so far reached over 24,000 people with food, emergency shelter, medical care and cash grants. 
 
Please pray for:

• Thank God for our new partners in Chin state who are working courageously in very difficult circumstances and at considerable risk to themselves. Pray for their protection as they negotiate travelling through different areas held by the military and other armed groups.
• Thank God for every one of our supporters and those who have given so generously. 
• Provision for our education programme – we had some promised funding cut very suddenly recently, meaning that one of our programmes cannot go ahead. Please pray God will open a way where it seems impossible! 
• Pray for peace in Myanmar, especially in the border areas.