Posts by Anita Dobson

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Youth Update

Please give thanks for the wonderful support we received during the Team India feedback evening. Thanks to the Christ Church family’s extraordinary generosity, we’ve raised the £700 needed to complete the £2500 fund for repairing the school roof at Haven Home. Praise the Lord! With this, we can ensure the roof is repaired and waterproofed before […]

Deepening our Vision

Here is the text of Dan’s Vision sermon from 4th February 2024, helping us to see how God is leading us forward. Seek God together in this, and join in through prayer/ action in what God is doing! http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vision-Sermon-Feb-2024.pdf And here is a video of the message:  

OCOD Reflections February 2024

‘Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.’ Dear Saints At least 42 of us united in prayer at the weekend around this beautiful promise from Jesus found in John […]

Rhythm of Life

How’s your fitness going? I know, you made a New Year’s resolution to go the gym or to run regularly… how’s that going? We are becoming much better these days at thinking about our physical heath: what exercise we get; what food we’re putting into our bodies. But when did you last think about your […]

OCOD – 24hr prayer – February

Dear Saints As Andrew Murray said, “Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit; where there is much of the Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer.” All are welcome to join in with the monthly rhythm of One Church One Day 24 hours of prayer, 7pm Friday 2nd February to 7pm […]

Updated Weekend Away Information

You couldn’t wish for a more scenic location for this year’s parish weekend away. Lee Abbey sits on the spectacular North Devon Coast in Exmoor National Park and will host us from 27th-29th September. The weekend will include plenty of worship, teaching, fellowship and times of relaxation for all ages. 70 people already booked. Full […]

OCOD Reflections January 2024

Celebrating and rejoicing, along with all in Heaven, that at least 34 of us united in prayer over 24 hours at the weekend. Such a blessing for the 17 of us who gathered in Prayer & Praise Together to be led in prayer by Richard and Jan, who shared the most beautiful joyous videos of people […]

OCOD – 24 hr prayer – January

Dear Praying Family Firstly, thank you so much for praying over Team India’s mission trip to Haven Home. We arrived home yesterday afternoon and have so many stories of God’s answers to those prayers. We can’t wait to share with you and will arrange an evening to do so soon. God is great! What better […]

January Newsletter

Please click the link below to read our January newsletter: January Newsletter 2024