News Sheet

CHRIST CHURCH
STANTONBURY ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP

Meeting God, Following Jesus, Serving People

Sunday 14th December
Christ Church Family Worship, Sunday 14th December 3rd Sunday in Advent @ 10.30am with Christingle.

You are invited to come to Christ Church on Sunday 14th December when our Christingle service will be led by Rev Phil Dunning and Rev Esther Squire.

Theme: Christmas Joy.

The readings are from Isaiah 35:1-10

This service will be streamed to our Facebook page, using the link below. You don’t need to belong to Facebook in order to follow the service.

We will start streaming from 10.25am
https://www.facebook.com/christchurchmk/

We look forward to sharing our services with you.

Sunday 21st December - Christ Church Carol Service – 4th Sunday in Advent. at 10.30 will be led by Maggie Prisk,

Christ Church House groups

Our housegroups meet weekly.

If you would like to find out more about our Housegroups
please email us on christchurchmk.contact@gmail.com

Dates for your diary!

The Wednesday morning Drop-in 17th December

The Wednesday morning Drop-In meets at church between 10:00 and 11:30 am.
Refreshments will be available.
The drop-in is also available online via our Facebook group, for those who wish to meet remotely.

The Drop-in will take place on Wednesday 24th December at 10am as normal.
There will not be a Drop-in on Wednesday 31st December.
Instead, we will be holding a Drop-in with a Bring-and-Share lunch on Thursday January 1st, from 11am until 2pm.

Under 5s -18th December.
Under 5s meet from 10:00 to 11:30 am in the church hall. (Term time only)
We will break up for the Christmas break after our meeting on 18th December.

Coffee and Cake at Christ Church 13th December 2025
Our next coffee and cake morning will be on 18th October. Come along for a pleasant morning and a chat over a cup of coffee and some cake, between 9.30 and 11.30 am.

Advance date.
Services at Christ Church in December.

21st December   Carol Service Led by Maggie Prisk at 10.30 am.
24th December    Midnight in Bethlehem service at 9 pm
25th December   Christmas day celebration service at 10.30 am
28th December    All age worship led by David Nash at 10.30 am

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello (David)

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We currently meet on Facebook (COVID PLAN) for our Sunday Service starting at 10.30am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ready yourself for making the most of your time before the service begins.

Plan your journey:

Open Google Maps

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10.30am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the Bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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