Harvest Festival (UPDATE)
On Sunday 5th October we celebrated our Harvest Festival and Gift Day. All donated food items were delivered to the Gloucester Foodbank and a total of 93.45 kg of food was given to them by Christchurch Abbeydale. The Gloucester Foodbank has been operating since 2005, and over just the last five years it has seen the number of food parcels it provides doubling to more than 17,000. The new manager of the Foodbank has said that she is surprised at the very high level of demand that now exists for its help.
Operation Christmas Child Packing Day
Wednesday 29th October 2015 – 10.30am til 12.30pm
An Award For Chronicle
On Sept 20, Lesley, our Chronicle editor, attended the AGM of the Association for Church Editors where she was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for her work on the Christchurch Monthly Magazine which we call the Chronicle. Well done Lesley. It is nice to know that all your hard work is appreciated and has been recognised.
Craft Fair and Coffee Morning
A craft Fair and Coffee Morning is being held on Saturday, 18th October, between 10.00 a.m. and noon. The refreshments and tombola will be provided by Gloucestershire Young Carers, a charity working with and for young people who take on a caring role for a family member. Your support, as always, will be appreciated.
Church Meeting
The next quarterly Church Meeting takes place on Wednesday, 15th October, at 7.30 p.m. If you are unable to attend, it would be appreciated if you could send your apologies to the Church Secretary in advance of the meeting.
Special Service
On 26th October, our morning worship will be a special service taken by two Mission Development Officers for the West Midlands URC Synod. They will be sharing ways of approaching evangelism in an everyday context and will be staying with us for lunch and a question-and-answer session. This will be an important occasion for us as we seek to deepen our understanding of evangelism and work on implementing the vision agreed at our July Church Meeting.
October Lunch
The Christchurch Catering Team invites you to join us for lunch on 26 October 2025 at 12.15pm for 12.30pm. There is a sign-up sheet on the back table, where you are requested to list any allergies you have. There will be a vegetarian option available. If you have any questions or special requests, please speak with Alison.
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.
