Newsline (11th Jan)

Annual General Meeting
7.30pm Monday 23rd February
If you wish to vote at this meeting or serve on the church council, you need to be on the church's electoral roll. If you wish to join the roll, please see Gillian Corwin before the end of January.
Department heads are reminded that they need to get their reports for the meeting to Gillian before the end of January this year as she is not available in February.

New Wine in Newmarket
Mid Anglia New Wine Network Event.
6.30pm on 25th January at All Saints Church, Newmarket.
Speaker: John Coles
There will be no service at Christ Church on this evening. See Jonathan Ford if you need or can offer transport.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
This starts on Sunday 18th January. At 6.30pm there will be a united service at 6.30pm at the Cathedral with Rev Jonathan Edwards, General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.
Churches Together have asked for someone from Christ Church to read at this service. Please see Jonathan Ford to volunteer.
Monday 19th -> Friday 23rd January there will be prayer lunches from 12.30 to 1.30pm.
Thursday 22nd January. Agape at 7.15pm at All Saints Church, Park Road.

On Sunday 25th January we will welcome Rev Robert Green to Christ Church as part of a Preacher exchange.

Baptism and Confirmation
This will take place on Sunday 31st May. If you are interested in baptism, renewing your baptismal vows or confirmation, please ask Jonathan Ford for details of what is involved.

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Children's Society Boxes
If you have a collecting box for the Children's Society, please hand it to Val Betson by the beginning of February. Thank you.

God's Gang News
"A Long Night in the Stable" - Nativity. A big thank you to Dee Stallibrass our writer and producer and to everyone who helped us, the drama club, God's Gang leaders and parents, the entire production crew and finally - the amazing members of the cast!

A prayer for the New Year:Thank you God that you are the greatest. You know what lies ahead and you are always with me. Help me to trust you. Amen.

Jesus and John: We look at the early life of Jesus and the work of John the Baptist.

Present Aid Cake Stall
God's Gang are organizing this after the morning service on Sunday 25th January.

Alpha
We hope to run a course starting on the 4th March. Please see Jonathan Ford if you are interested.

Rotas
Refreshments and Flowers ONLY. Cleaning now has a separate list.
Sunday 11th January - Kembold Close Homegroup
Sunday 18th January - Kingfisher Road Homegroup
Sunday 25th January - Violet Close Homegroup

Dates
Monday 12th January, 7.30pm: Gospel Choir and Drama Club
Wednesday 14th January, 9.45am: Parent and Toddler. 7pm: Delta+ Youth Club
Thursday 15th January, 6.45pm: Kool Krowd youth club.
Friday 16th January, 7.30pm: Passion Play rehearsal.
Monday 19th January: 7.30pm Gospel Choir.
Wednesday 21st January, 9.45am: Parent and Toddler. 7pm: Delta+ Youth Club
Thursday 22nd January, 6.45pm: Kool Krowd