Following each of the teaching series for Lent, sermon notes and questions for discussion in Life Groups and Discipleship Triads will be uploaded here: 14 February – Lent Notes 1 Living Christ Luke 4: 1-13 Jo Vickery Living Christ Sermon 21 February – Lent Notes 2 Prayerfulness I Thess 5: 16-24 Jo & Paul (Healing Service) Prayerfulness Sermon 28 […]
Click here for a great selection of Lent Resources Lent is a time of waiting, of stripping back, laying bare, opening up, drinking deeper, so that when Easter comes we are right with God and will more fully appreciate the depth of the Cross and the heights of the Resurrection in our lives. Take one […]
If you have recently lost a loved one and feel you need help, support or a friendly face, come along and share a cup of tea or coffee and a chance to chat at Christ Church Downend. A new group will be meeting for the first time on Tuesday 16 February in the Welcome Space at […]
Growing 4 Life Newsletter January 2016 (pdf, 351kb) In this month: Ideas about how and why to mark the time of Lent. Find out why Roger’s DIY distress led to growth Prayer triplets – triple the fun? Money matters: a great resource to help children and young people know how to use it wisely Learn a […]
Signs of life in the darkness It may be cold but there’s plenty of life in the churchyard at Christ Church Downend. Search for insects over-wintering in the bug hotel. Find green shoots peeping though the autumn leaves already, even though the darkest day has not yet come. Trace the patterns on the Celtic crosses, […]
On Tuesday 3rd November, Christ Church hosted 44 church leaders and their teams as they discovered more about LICC’s whole life discipleship approach to our mission as Christians. Tasting Danish pastries as well as new ideas, guests from as near as Mangotsfield and as far away as Swindon, Wells and Clevedon heard Neil Hudson from […]
Thinking about dipping your toe in the water? Feeling that you would like to see how God can use you on your front line? Wishing for fellowship with other Christians to help you flourish? Wanting to know the Bible more fully? There are many ways to grow, and many ways to get there: reading, using […]
FIH-picture-prayer-board-book We don’t think it’s ever too early to learn how to pray. Follow the link to see how you could create a simple resource to help your toddler to form simple thank you prayers. A modern version of the traditional bedtime “God bless Nanny, I quite forgot” routine. The Faith in Homes website has […]
Growing 4 Life Newsletter July 2015 The Faith in homes newsletter for families, and the general newsletter have been combined, to give you a one stop range of ideas, resources and thoughts to encourage you to grow closer to God. In this issue: How I missed the Master’s Voice Rhys Harris reviews a classic Christian […]
Book review Run Baby Run Nicky Cruz was testimony to the fact that no one is too bad, or too far from God, to be reached by his love. A famous story that happened some time ago, but still powerful and relevant. Click on the link above to read more. Rhys Harris, an avid reader, […]