As part of our series on “Lord, Teach us to Pray,” come with your questions, with your desire to pray more often, more deeply or with more confidence. Come with your disappointments, your struggles and your longings. Come with an open heart and mind. After a time of sung worship led by our young people, […]
Come and experience prayer at this special Spirit Space service where, after a time of music in song, you can explore different ways to pray at a variety of prayer stations. Enjoy music led by our young people and plenty of space for the Spirit to work in your life. Afterwards hot chocolate and donuts […]
New Years Resolution: Get to Church more ? Join in the fun as you bring your children and bounce into Christ Church Downend for the New Year. There will be refreshments and time to bounce along with other challenges & games. Come and join in with this free community event, as Christ Church makes a […]
It’s finally here! Christmas Day has arrived and it’s too late now to worry about any of the details now! It’s time to celebrate with the family of God, the Church, that God chose to come and be with us in the form of a baby who would grow up to change the world. This […]
It’s Christmas Eve. Everything is ready, and everyone is excited. The stage is set to celebrate the greatest night in history. Children gaze at the Crib scene and dress up as different characters in the story of how God came to earth to show us how much he loves us. There is darkness; light; noise; […]
Confused? Stressed? Anxious? Elections can leave us feeling this way even in “normal” times, but this year politics has been extra messy. How do Christians vote with wisdom? What questions should we be asking? What can we pray? It would not be right for one to tell another how they should vote, but we can […]
Come and bring some cheer to our local community by singing carols as 3 local churches get together for carol singing. Join with folk from Pendennis Good News Church, The Sanctuary Church and Christ Church for carols at 6pm on Wednesday 11 December followed by hot chocolate and mince pies in the Staple Hill Community […]
Christ’s love stretches around the world: there’s plenty for us all and no one is left out. Come and share Christ’s love with us at our annual Christingle services at 10.30am & 4pm at Christ Church Downend. Christingles are models made from oranges, ribbons, sweets and candles, which symbolise the way Jesus came to rescue the […]
We are holding a Christmas dinner fund raising event on 30 November to enable the 1000 plus pupils and staff at Kumi Bazaar School and the inmates at Kumi Prison to enjoy a Christmas meal of their own. Join us at the Church Centre, Quakers Road at 7 pm. In addition to the meal, there […]
At our contemporary monthly evening service there is always time for listening to God. This month, there will be a special focus on silence: how does God meet us in that special way when everything else is laid aside? Contemporary music, cafe style set up and freedom to meet with the Holy Spirit as he […]