Harvest
Dear reader
This time last year, Lille was about to go into maximum alert status, do you remember? It's been a strange year indeed but thanks to everyone's care and attention to their own safety and that of others, we are here, and still worshipping. And we are grateful. Grateful too, as every year, for God's goodness and for the harvest, so if you can show this by bringing gifts to church on Sunday, that would be wonderful. See below for details.
In this newsletter:
  • what's happening
  • Sunday club
  • taking part in the life of our community
  • to audio-video or not to audio-video?
  • how you can continue to support us
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10 October Creationtide service and Harvest Thanksgiving

At this time of year, we are glad to give thanks for food and for the harvest by sharing with others. We invite you to bring your gifts, perishable and non-perishable, to church on Sunday 10 October: they'll be taken to the food bank and soup kitchen run by our friends at the Protestant church.
Read more here
Sunday Club will be celebrating Harvest in their own way on 17 October.
Regular events:
Looking further forward
  • 24 October Safeguarding Sunday
  • 31 October All Saints Sunday
  • 14 November Remembrance Sunday
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Explore the Gospels
You're invited to a Diocese-wide Zoom meeting , Reading the Gospel with new eyes. It takes place over two afternoons at the end of October, full details here:
Diocesan meeting
Lois Tverberg's passion is to translate the Bible’s ancient setting into fresh insights that deepen and strengthen Christian faith.
An opportunity to explore Christianity is an on-line Alpha course. Find out all the details of Alpha and the new course in France starting next week

Sunday Club dates

17 October
7, 21 November
5, 12, 19 December
More details on this page
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And here's the link to this week's children's activity sheet: Are you good enough?
Interested in helping at Sunday Club? Please contact sundayclub@christchurchlille.fr

Taking part

Thanks to those who have already offered their help, it's much appreciated, and we're in this together, so there's room for everyone.
There are lots of ways for you to bring your gifts and talents to the service of God and neighbour. What was your idea?
Get in touch! churchoffice@christchurchlille.fr
There will be a service on video every week at least until the end of October. Just go to our YouTube channel (and there is a link on the homepage of the website).
We've started the Podcasts again, too, here's the link: https://anchor.fm/christchurchlille
If this is important to you, please let us know so we can continue to provide a weekly service on video.
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Thank you for your continued support

We are entirely self-funded and the months of the pandemic have affected everything and everybody, not least our financial situation.
We're grateful to everyone who continues to support the church and its work, which goes beyond weekly services. Thank you!
If you're not already a regular giver, please consider whether you can give a little each month. Small amounts are just as welcome as large ones, really!
It's easy to give, here's a link to our "Giving" page

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