Christ Church opens its doors this Ascension day, Thursday May 30th at the start of thy Kingdom Come, a global wave of prayer, from Ascension day to Pentecost. Join us at the start of this years wave of prayer we have reflective prayer stations and prayer resources, or you can sit in the peace and quiet of the church.Church will be open from 9am till 4pm with activities for children of all ages.
In 2018 Christ Church held it's first light up with love this Mothering Sunday. With over 250 candles being lit for mums and anyone who has been like a mum to us.This year we will again be lighting the church with love. Candles cost £1.00 each.To add your mum to our list, either call into church on a Tuesday or Saturday during our coffee morning, alternatively see our post on Facebook and donate thereYou can also carry out a BACS transfer, if using this method e-mail the names in BLOCK CAPITALS to us at Info@christchurchsb.org.uk . Please use as your payment reference the first name on it together with the number of candles your donation is for.Bank sort code: 20-35-84Account: 50683485
Every year Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival keep a old tradition alive by presenting rushes to churches whilst raising funds for local charities. This year they have made a donation of £250.00 towards our 2019 project. In total 6 fantastic charities received donations this year.Pictured is the Church Secretary Mrs Anthea Gee and the Chairman of the Rushbearing Festival Mr Gaz Baigent.Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival takes place over the first full weekend in September, and will return on September 7th.For more details on the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival please go to http://rushbearing.com/
How to start a New Year? Why not help a church, Helen Jowett contacted us last year to see if it would be possible for up to 12 members of her team to spend the day with us, carrying out any odd jobs. She thought this would be a good team building activity for her team from Halifax based insurance company Caravan Guard. Helen said “I chose this as an opportunity to give something back to the community I grew up in. Christ Church has been a big part of my life from a very young age. We class this as our family church and attend many of the church’s different services on a regular basis. We are always really grateful that Caravan Guard, give staff the time to go out and offer our services, where it is needed the most”Originally the plan was to continue painting the outside railings and some gardening, but due to the inclement weather it was proposed to do a full clean of inside the building.Following the work done installing the new lights as well as the number of people who attended church over the Christmas period, a full clean of the church was a great start.The team spend the day mopping and polishing the Nave, Chancel, Gallery and Community Room. They even donated items for Junior Church, the Community Garden and biscuits for our coffee mornings.Helen’s team leader Laura Russ said “Helen asked if we could spend our community charity day at the church her family attends which was a great opportunity to give something back to the local area. We all had a really great day getting the church in ship shape after a recent refurbishment and we all felt that we had achieved something great by the end of the day.”Churchwarden Peter Henry said “Our thanks go to Caravan Guard for allowing staff the time to help charities in the community, we are really thankful for the work they have done today, the difference the guys have made is noticeable”
