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Ministry Team
Vicar: Fr David M West
Curate in training: Fr John Croton
Pastoral Assistants: Peter Smith,
Joan van Emden
Churchwardens: John Daniel
Athene Welsh
Deputy warden: Arnold Williams
For your Information ....
Drivers !
The church does not have
a postal address. For
sat nav purposes please
use RG2 7AJ
Parking facilities
outside the building are
limited but there is
restricted parking
in the neighbourhood
- Please be sure to CHECK these RESTRICTIONS!
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Christ Church Needs You ....
As a community Christ Church relies on the goodwill of its members. There are many opportunities to contribute your skills and talents as a small part of a bigger picture. Please consider your own ministry among us.
We are currently looking for volunteers in the following areas:
Brass Cleaning
We are always looking for new brass cleaning volunteers. Keeping our brass looking so splendid involves about 1 hour every 6 weeks. Please contact the office or Gloria if you would like to help.
Vergers
Our team of Vergers is always keen to welcome new volunteers who can work in partnership with the Minister partricularly at weddings, funerals and baptisms in giving guidance to members of the public at these events. Training can be given.
If you are interested in helping, please speak to Chris.
Social Events
Christ Church Social Committee have a few meetings a year, to discuss forthcoming events and plan any ideas we may have. Although we are not solely to do with catering, we do help out at major church events, but we also like to plan some of our own. We are keen to recruit new members and would particularly like to see some younger members join us, for new and fresh ideas.
If you are interested, please speak to Yvonne,Sue, Monica or Rosemary.
Children's Ministry
Children's Activity Bags- available
If you would like to borrow an activity bag for the duration of the service, please ask, when receiving your hymn book and return with your hymn book at the end of the service. There are different bags labelled for each age group (0-2 years and 3-7years). Children's Ministry
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Help Required.
We are in desperate need of new people to run Sunday School classes (3-6years, 7-10 & 11+).If you would like to get involved please contact Claire Newbold or Janet West.Our aim is to have enough helpers to enable eachperson to run a class just once a month.
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The Financial Life
of our Church depends upon regular giving. New sets of giving envelopes are now available for those who are in the scheme to collect from the back of the church.
We do all we can to encourage new people to join this scheme which is vital to the life of our church. Please consider joining us if you are not already involved. To find out more please speak to Richard Irvine or John Carne. Amanda (9313468) can put you in touch with Richard or John
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100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
All ladies who were members of the 32 Reading (Christ Church) Girl Guide or Ranger Company, up to the 1980s, are invited to ring 0118 9582481 or 9874939, to find out about a SPECIAL 100th Birthday Party for ‘CAPTAIN’.
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Fairtrade Fortnight 27 Feb- 11 March
This year the theme is
“Taking the next step”
There are resources available for churches and schools on their website http://step.fairtrade.org.uk/
An example of some events that are being organised by other churches and schools are Fashion shows, Cake competition, Coffee Morning and Big Brew.
If anyone would like to organise an event for Christ Church, in aid of Fairtrade please look at the website
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The London 2012 Olympic Games offer outstanding opportunities for Christian Mission and Community Engagement
If you would like to be our Gold Champion, please see leaflets on the back wall for more details.
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Confirmation 2012
There will be a confirmation On Sunday 7th October. All those who are interested, youngsters or adults, please speak to Fr John or Fr David
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House to Let; Bourne Avenue
From the end of January, our former curate’s house will become vacant and will be let for a sum of approximately £1000 per calendar month. The house has 3 /4 bedrooms, an extension at the rear and a pleasant garden. It is in available furnished only and all fittings and decorations are in good repair. The property is ideal for a professional family or for responsible shared letting.
References will be required in the usual manner. If you are interested or know of someone who might be interested, in the first place please contact Father John Croton
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Brass Cleaning
For various reasons, three people have left the brass cleaning team during the past few months. Keeping the brass clean takes about an hour every six or seven weeks and is not a difficult task. If you feel able to join the rota to help look after the church brass, please contact Gloria Ryall or Amanda in the Office
Vacancies !!!
Church Cleaner required!
Is anyone interested in taking on the cleaning of the church? The areas that require cleaning are:- the meeting room, the kitchen, the toilet area and all the carpeted areas in church and vestry’s. Remuneration will be available.
Please see Father David, the churchwardens or contact Amanda in the Office.
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We are still desperately short of Sunday School teachers. If anyone can help just one Sunday a month, please see Barbara or Claire Newbold.
Servers
Some of our servers have recently left to take up university places - which of course we wish them all the best, but it has left us in need of some new servers.
If anyone betweeen the age of 12 and 90!
is interested in becoming a server, please contact Fr David or Fr John
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Christian Aid
I have put some boxes at the back of the church which can be taken home and filled with small change. I shall collect and empty the boxes in Christian Aid Week next May.Even a few coppers each week can add up to a surprising amount.
I realize not everyone will want to have a box, but if you find the weight of coppers in your purse or pocket an annoyance this could be the solution for you ! Joyce
FORTHCOMING EVENTS !
Saturday 18th Feb and Sun 19th Feb
The choir will be away –singing at Salisbury Cathedral.
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Wednesday 22nd February
Ash Wednesday
(please return your Palm Crosses at the beginning of February)
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Please put this date in your diary!
Sunday 20 May 2012
This is to be the day when we celebrate the
Consecration of Christ Church – the date from which
our church became a place of prayer and worship.
Again, do note this in your diary!
As the current generation of Christians in this place,
we have a great deal to thank God for, Christ Church
is greatly blessed in the way in which priests and
people have served and witnessed here in time
pasts – helping to shape us in our commitments and
responsibilities to God to this very day. So let’s make
our coming celebration joyful and enthusiastic!
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Prayers
Please pray for....
Anglican cycle of Prayer :- The Anglican Church of Burundi.
Diocese:- The Church Army reorganising as a mission community
Our Parish: Our choir and Musical Director
Community; New Christ Church school
The World; - Libya and all other countries of the Middle East. Those who safeguard and protect us from terrorist attacks.
The Sick & Needy:- Val Webster, John Gaze, A dear friend with severe memory loss. Fr Roy Holmes, Ben undergoing Chemotherapy, Rita Barnes, Stephen Jiri, Canon Ken, Tim, Evelyn Turner, Liz Rapple, Rowan Hunnisett gravely ill, safe birth of Adeola on 5 Feb
Rest in Peace:-
Grace Cordery, Kathryn Brown, Audrey Connor, Terry Bovis, John Mathew, Keith Mathew, Stan Cavil, David Grimes, Veronique Moens, Sarah Neal
In Memoriam:-
Alexander Barnes, Phyllis Davis, Trevor Morris, Mary West
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Fair Trade
Christ church has been a Fair Trade Church for a number of years and this involves several commitments such as using fairly traded tea and coffee for all our meetings, and promoting the sale of other fairly traded products whenever possible. The range of goods available has increased enormously from the early days of jute coasters and wooden tea caddies into a vast and colourful array of products from all over the world. From Argentina to Zambia; from jewellery to coffee via glassware, Christmas tree shaped chocolate biscuits and pots from Vietnam made from recycled magazines, there is now something for every occasion. This means that Fair Trade is no longer a marginal activity but can be very central in everyday life. Even if you don't use tea, coffee, sugar, chocolate, rice, pasta, biscuits or writing paper:even if you don't send Christmas cards or buy presents or feel the need of earrings: every single one of these products has a story behind it, a real person whose life has been changed for the better because of the fair price and the fair conditions under which these products are sold . Celia has a sink becuase of the honey from Chile. Joyce has a well because of the sugar from Malawi. Rabson goes to school because of the cocoa from Ghana.
Fair Trade changes lives.
Pam Thompson brings a stall from Traidcraft, a leading retailer of Fair Trade goods, to a Sunday service at Christ church about three times a year, and also on other special events such as activity days. Look out for her at Christ church!