Maria Henderson decided to come to July Messy Church to see what the noise was all about. She discovered that mess and peace can somehow go together, and that a wonderful team of people make the mess appear and then disappear again as if by magic! She liked it so much, she joined the team. […]
Kathy to step down as Head of Ministry of Wholeness and Pastoral Care At the end of June, Kathy Prosser will step down from her role as Ministry Head as she senses God calling her to concentrate on a ministry of Communion and building relationships as Chaplain in local residential homes and hospitals. This role […]
“Come and see” could be the most powerful words you ever say to someone. And there are many other ways in which we can share our faith with others. We may be afraid or lacking confidence, but God is powerful and it’s his business so he will equip us with everything we need! Aside from […]
“Very rewarding” “Praying for where is you live is an amazing thing to do” These are some the responses from Alan Campbell and Laura Green who have both taken part in 24-7 prayer weeks. Alan was part of the Salvation Army’s 24-7 prayer week just a few years ago in Staple Hill, part of […]
What do you seek? Seek His face above all else. Join us as we seek God more deeply and more persistently in January 2017 in a week of 24/7 prayer. Yes, 24/ 7. round the clock. At least two people will be praying here at Christ Church Downend at all times throughout Sunday 15th to […]
Watch and Wait Feel a stirring in your soul at this time of year: there must be more than this? In this season’s Growing 4 Life newsletter, find inspiration and ideas about how to Watch and Wait – and what on earth for? Pray – And pray BIG Find quiet in the midst – Read […]
Are you a leader in some area of life: work, church, in the community? Would you like to understand the call and role of leadership as a Christian better? Would you like to be a better leader? Then the Growing Leaders Course might be for you. The course runs over one year in monthly sessions. […]
Messy Church is 1 year old! And it has surpassed our hopes and prayers, because of course God likes to give us more than we can ask or even imagine, as it says in Ephesians. We didn’t really know what to expect on that first Wednesday last September. We had no idea how many people […]
Where do YOU spend most of your time, especially among non Christians? We might call this your frontline: a place where you represent Jesus. A place where you are an ambassador for Christ. A place where others might look at you in order to know what Jesus is like. A place you might pray for […]
Where do YOU spend most of your time, especially among non Christians? We might call this your frontline: a place where you represent Jesus. A place where you are an ambassador for Christ. A place where others might look at you in order to know what Jesus is like. A place you might pray for […]