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This Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent! The waiting begins!
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You might like to look at the four delightful short videos for Advent from our video library, they are well worth a look. Here's the link
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- Advent and Christmas : services, food, shopping ...
- Video and audio services
- Children's activity sheet
- Ladies' Bible study Advent programme
- Can you help?
- How you can support us
- Solidarity news
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Advent and Christmas
Please tell your friends that they need to reserve a place at either of the carol services on 12 December, you'll find the links below. And don't forget to order your Christmas bakes.
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Advent and Christmas services
10:30 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (Reservation necessary)
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17:00 Carol Service similar to the morning one but not quite the same (Reservation necessary)
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10:30 Service of Holy Communion
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Saturday 25 December (Christmas Day)
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10:30 Christmas Day family service of Holy Communion
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You can now pre-order and buy Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pies for collection at church.
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Christmas Gift Boxes
We'll be posting a catalogue of giftboxes available to purchase (for collection at church) from 28 November onwards. You'll be able to choose and buy a specific box, and our wonderful team are busy creating them as I write.
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Calling all bakers
We need lots of mince pies for our online market, and there should be some too for after the services on 12 December. Can you help by baking, please? Not sure how? Get in touch with Frances as soon as you can. treasurer@christchurchlille.fr And thank you!
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Ladies' Bible Study invites you to their
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Advent Bible Study – The Art of Christmas. Join us for a time of reflection & meditation as we see the nativity through the eyes of great painters.
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Taking part
Can you help by baking for Christmas? Helping with tea and coffee after the morning service? Helping serve mulled wine on Sunday evening 12 December?
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We also need someone to do a little bit of plastering. Is that one of your skills? Get in touch if so.
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A reminder about our weekly Worship on video and sermon on podcast. Just go to our YouTube channel (and there is a link on the homepage of the website). Thank you to everyone who has subscribed and left a "like"!
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Both video and audio latest updates are uploaded on a Saturday evening.
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Noel en Solidarité
Our sister churches are organising their usual event this year on Christmas Day. They distribute Christmas treats and if you can help in any way, please get in touch.
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Solidarité for Remembrance
Thank you to everyone who contributed, your gifts have been forwarded to the Royal British Legion.
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Thank you for your support
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We are entirely self-funded and the months of the pandemic have affected everything and everybody, not least our financial situation, which is currently cause for concern.
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We're grateful to everyone who continues to support the church and its work, which goes beyond weekly services. Thank you!
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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!
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It's easy to give, here's a link to our "Giving" page
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