I was sitting listening to Peter Misselbrook preaching at the 6.30 service in November. It was the end of the series on Paul’s letter to the Colossians, and one verse hit me so hard that I have not been able to get it out of my mind since. “Devote yourselves to prayer, with all thankfulness […]
“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 […]
We have the latest news from the People of Hope Project which we support in Clarens written by Topsy: “Greetings from Clarens, its hot and we can feel we are in the festive season. How are you guys doing? We are so grateful to God for you guys. When I received email from Sheila on […]
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 […]
Our on the Front Line series provides viewers with a chance to get up close and personal with one of our Christ Church Downend family. Being a Christian isn’t just for Sundays. How do we continue to live our faith for the rest of the week, while we are at work or at home, with our […]
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 […]
Here is a new idea for a way to reach out to our community with a social evening over a bowl of soup. Downend Soup aims to get a three charity groups to make a bid for some crowd funding and over a short evening event you hear the three bids (5 minute pitch and […]
News from Moldova: We have recently received news from Misa, the church leader in Ursoaia, who is linked to the mission organisation called Transform Europe Now (TEN). You can read the November issue of the TEN partner newsletter, where he describes some of his recent encounters in Pelinei, Moldova. It includes specific prayer points for us and […]
Frederick Garton Greenway from Downend died 100 years ago on the Somme. As we commemorate Remembrance this year, we will be looking a bit more closely into the life and service of one Downend soldier and his sacrifice during the First World War. Come and hear first hand at Christ Church on Thursday 10 November […]
We have a special time of Remembrance at 10.30am on Thursday 10th November in the churchyard with the Royal British Legion, when we place crosses on the war graves we have. Our Remembrance Day Services for 2016 will be on Sunday 13th November. There will be a Morning Worship Service at 9.15am at The Church […]