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Christ Church
Billericay, Essex

Registered Charity No. 1131650

Kesher Course

Fairtrade Fortnight - February 22nd until March 6th

The theme for this year’s FT fortnight is the Big Swap i.e. the public is being asked to swap its usual brands to a Fair Trade brand. There is a particular emphasis on tea.

The Town event will be held on Saturday 20th in the Reading Rooms in the High Street. Please note the date and visit these recently refurbished premises (opposite St Mary’s) in the High Street to learn more.

Christ Church Family Walk - Sunday March 7th - Warley

We will be going to Warley, which consists of attractive rolling countryside with woods, commons, small fields and quiet lanes, and will be including a short stroll around Warley Place. Our walk coordinator Rita Fabbri said this week, "It is beautiful at the moment with carpets of snowdrops and crocuses - with daffodils on the way."

Our meeting point will be at 2pm in Clive Road, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM13 3UJ. Hope to see you there!

Mens Curry Night

By popular demand, we are having another Men‟s Curry Night on Thursday 18th March at 7.30pm for 8.00pm.

Please contact Chris Davis or Graham Deall for more details and to book your place.

We only need to know your choice of main dish and rice dish and we will do the rest. Bring your own choice of liquid refreshment.

Cost will be £10 and any monies left over will be donated to Ciamanda School.

Bradwell Area Vocations Day - Saturday 20th March 2010

Moving on: Standing still is not an option!!

Emmanuel Church, Billericay
Time 9.45 am – 3.45 pm

Saint Paul writes to the Romans
“..not all have responded to the good news” Rom 10.16

So what’s your response?

Did you miss the Bradwell Area Vocations Day last year? Well, this year’s Vocations Day is to be held on Saturday 20th March.

The word vocation is from the Latin, ‘vocare’ which means calling and we want to offer you an opportunity to spend the best part of the day, thinking about your calling through workshops, and discussion and to hear some testimonies of others’ response to God’s call. The day includes workshops, which you can sign up to, from the following:

Fresh Expressions (Pioneering Ministry)
Reader Ministry
Working with children
Caring for Others (including the Ministry of Pastoral Assistants)
Listening to God: Contemplative/Mystic
Sharing my Faith (including the Ministry of Evangelists)
Faith in Action
Ordained Ministry

This year we are calling our day “Moving on: Standing still is not an option!!”. Hopefully this makes the focus of the day really clear. So look out for the registration forms in your church, or talk to your incumbent. Please let us have replies as near to 1st March, to give us time to organise lunch arrangements and other planning.

Who will be there?

Bishop Laurie Green, Bishop of Bradwell
David Lowman, Archdeacon of Southend
Richard More, Diocesan Director of Ordinands
Vocation Advisors
Readers & Pastoral Assistants
Bradwell Area Team
And you!

You will have an opportunity to hear from your Bishop and Archdeacon on the subject of hearing and responding to God’s call. We will offer you some food, so that you can concentrate on listening to God on the day! We will provide useful resources that you can take away or buy for further contemplation on how God wants to use you in His service in the Diocese of Chelmsford, and to begin and/or continue your personal reflections as a servant of Christ.

If you would like to develop your calling further, then please come along on Saturday 20th March

“Moving on: Standing still is not an option!!”
In what way is God calling you?

Contact: Rev’d Karen Best, revkbest@aol.com
Application Forms are also available from the Church Office

Friends Rediscovered

Christian Aid Lent Lunches 2010

Come and join us for our annual ‘Super Soup’ lunches on Sunday 28th March after the Morning Service. We shall be serving home made soups from 12 noon to 2pm.

Also after ‘drop-in’ on Tuesday 30th March from 12 noon to 2pm.

All proceeds will go towards Christian Aid

Maundy Thursday

There will be a “ bring and share” meal in the Church Hall on Thursday 1st April starting at 7.00pm
Please can you let the Church office know if you are coming.
Worship then continues at Emmanuel Church from 8.45pm

Eastingle Service

We will be running our third Eastingle service on Good Friday 2nd April at 4.30 pm. This will be an opportunity to come and explore what Easter is all about. The service, lasting about one hour, is relevant for all age groups, from children to senior citizens. We will look at the events of the first Good Friday and Easter Sunday and the relevance they have for our lives today.

Through a mixture of songs, the historical story of Jesus and the assembling of our own Eastingles the message of the first Easter will be retold. This is a great service to encourage family, friends and neighbours to come along to and share time together. Refreshments for all, and craft activities for the children, will be provided in the hall afterwards. For further details contact Andy and Sue Butt

New Wine Summer Conference - 24th - 31st July 2010

Would you like to share a fun week away with the Vicar and his family at the superb 'New Wine' event in Shelton Mallet from 24th - 31st July?

More details from Warner or Moira

Christ Church Away Day - Saturday 16th October 2010

Please can I ask you to keep this date free in your diary?
We will be spending the day at Emmanuel Church, Billericay, and although arrangements are currently at an early stage I am delighted to be able to say that the adults will be led by former Vicar of Christ Church Rob Richards and his wife Anna. Rob and Anna now live in Wareham but they are very much looking forward to spending the day with us

Warner