News Sheet

CHRIST CHURCH
STANTONBURY ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP

Meeting God, Following Jesus, Serving People

Sunday 7th September
You are invited to come to Christ Church on Sunday 7th September when our service will be led by Rev David Nash.

The readings are from Philemon 1:1-21 and Luke 14:25-33.

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 14th September - our morning service at Christ Church at 10:30 am will be led by Rev Phil Dunning.

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 3rd September
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.

Under 5s
Under 5s will restart on Thursday 11th Sept; they meet from 10:00 to 11:30 am in the church hall. (Term time only)

Coffee and Cake at Christ Church 20th September 2025
Our next coffee and cake morning will be on 20th September. Come along for a pleasant morning and a chat over a cup of coffee and some cake, between 9.30 and 11.30 am.

Tree Cathedral Service – Sunday 21st September
This will be an open-air service led by the Partnership at the Tree Cathedral, Newlands, at 4 pm. Bring a chair!

Licensing service for Rev Peterson Feital – Tuesday 23rd September
Rev Peterson Feital is our new House for Duty minister in the Partnership; he will be licensed at St James, New Bradwell at 7 pm.

Christ Church 50th anniversary – 27th September
We will celebrate our 50th birthday with an open event on 27th September, from 11 am to 3 pm, with lunch provided from 12 noon. We will also be able to see our new artwork, ‘Lunch with the Lord’, provided from the legacies of Rosemary Forth and Ruth Walker-Singh. All are welcome.

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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