Belonging to a Life Group at Christ Church is all about life: being transformed into the person God created you to be, alongside those who will get to know you well, encourage you, challenge you and inspire you. Along the way you will feel you truly belong. Our aim is that as many people as […]
Have you ever wondered what goes on at PCC meetings; or are you even aware that it exists? The PCC (or rather grand sounding Parochial Church Council) is the trustee body for Christ Church – all Anglican churches have one, and they’re the places where key decisions relating to the resourcing of the mission of […]
Adam Weary who plays basketball for the Bristol Flyers shares some of his life story with our Sunday teenagers’ group. We made a recording of Adam’s story and it is well worth listening to. Adam talks about moving from New York to Memphis, his family, his basketball, his success in sport yet feeling empty, facing […]
We have received a newsletter from Pastor Misa Hiorescu in Moldova. Christ Church members supported the building of the church where he is the pastor through a tithe gift taken from donations to the Building4Life project. Pastor Misa says: I greet you with the Lord’s peace, dear brothers and sisters. Each time I have the […]
Messy Church at Christ Church Downend has just completed another term. Another 3 months of getting sticky, getting together and getting to know God better. That’s 210 meals served, 215 craft items made, 3 incredibly ear wormy worship action songs, 5 or 6 very tired washer uppers, and 20, 0050 bits of glitter. (All figures […]
Or… what happened to that questionnaire we filled in back in January?! That questionnaire… On 6th January and the following Thursday communion, those attending services filled out a questionnaire about the vision of the church. The aim of it was to assess how far we have managed to embed and take on board the ideas […]
It is so powerful to pray and to pray specifically for God to move in our Church ministry here in Downend, so every 2 months we gather together specific prayer needs from each area of Ministry at Christ Church and give them out at our services. Here is the March/April edition of Christ Church Prayer. […]
When we can’t carry on as normal, it makes us stop and think, doesn’t it. For several years on Good Friday morning we have enjoyed the peace of the churchyard for our reflections. The crosses and tomb in the Spiritual Garden have provided our focal point. This year they are hidden behind fencing and builders’ […]
Listen to Jo Vickery’s interview on BBC Radio Bristol by Jonathan Ray as he talks about the Building for Life project at Christ Church, the audio should be played with immersive sound so that the quality is at its highest.
Unfortunately Christ Church Junior School building is closed due to snow so we are having to cancel the 10.30 service this Sunday (4th March). The 9.15am service at the Church Centre Quakers Road has also been cancelled. However the 6.30pm service at the Parish Hall will go ahead unless the weather deteriorates further. Nigel will […]