Packing Party
Please come along to the Operation Christmas Child Community Packing Party on Friday, 30th October, between 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to help fill 100 Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes that have already been paid for. There will be refreshments and plenty of time for a chat. It would be really useful to have more toothbrushes and hats to include in the shoes boxe.
National Collection Week will soon be here, so please do continue to make up your own shoeboxes.
All the information is on the OCC table in the Church vestibule.
Church Lunch
Please join us for a Church Lunch provided by the Christchurch Catering Team on Sunday 1st November, at 12.30 p.m.
There will be a pork casserole and a veggie option, with fruit crumble for pudding.
There is a sign-up sheet on the back table in the church if you would like to attend and record any allergies.
We look forward to seeing you at this event.
Gloucester Foodbank
The Gloucester Foodbank has asked Christchurch to become a ‘Ready Meals Champion’.
Last year we were Custard Champions and made a wonderful contribution. Please help us this year to be Ready Meals Champion and hopefully we will be able to rise to the challenge, just as we did last year. All brands, flavours and sizes are acceptable.
With thanks for all you can do to help continue supporting Gloucester residents who face food poverty.
A.Rocha Eco Church Bronze Award
Christchurch Abbeydale was awarded the A Rocha Eco Church Bronze award on Thursday 30 June 2026
Bug Hotel
A new Bug Hotel has been erected in the church grounds as part of our commitment to helping the environment and biodiversity.
Card Machine
Do you often find yourself without cash when in Church? We have now set up the card machine to accept small donations for Sunday coffee and biscuits. As the cost of coffee in particular has increased significantly of late, we encourage those who tend not to carry cash to make use of this facility as often as possible. Thank you.
