Christ Church Lille Newsletter 5 January 2024

Did you receive our New Year's Greeting? The link is repeated above in case you missed it. But this week, we will be celebrating Epiphany.

The Three Kings arrive after their long journey and the baby Jesus is made manifest.

There are lots of traditions associated with this festival: in France, we eat a special kind of pastry, and the person who finds the bean (often a decorated porcelain figure but originally a dried bean) in their portion becomes king or queen for the day.

In the UK, it's time to take down the Christmas decorations but it's also the time to "chalk the door" and bless the home for the coming year.

And here's a link to a well-known hymn about the wise men for you to enjoy.

https://youtu.be/ANXV46f3jo0?si=vXztaGMohpTJaZbW

Here's the link to this week's children's activity sheet: A new Life in Jesus

Mark 1:4-5

In this newsletter, find out about:

Children's activity sheet
What's happening in 2024
Discipleship and study groups
Prayers for Ukraine
How you can help

What's happening in 2024?

Groups and Bible Study continue, so do our Sunday services.
The church council is busy planning for social events, church lunches, and other events. Did you have a great idea for a church event? Get in touch if you'd like to organise something.

We'll let you know when dates are organised.

For more information on events and activities, please contact churchoffice@christchurchlille.fr

Study and discipleship groups

Ladies' Bible Study

They meet online on Thursday mornings, contact churchoffice@christchurchlille.fr if you'd like to join them.

Working with Christ

This prayer and discussion group meets regularly on a Saturday morning in the church hall. Contact david.bolton@christchurchlille.fr

Bible Study groups
New online and in-person groups are taking place on Wednesday evenings. For information, please contact the chaplain or church office

chaplain@christchurchlille.fr

churchoffice@christchurchlille.fr

Prayers for Ukraine

Please remember to pray for all affected by this conflict.

Ukraine

How you can help us

If you have read this far, thank you!

But we need to remind everyone that we are entirely self-funded and that we need your support to keep going and to continue our ministry in Lille.

Thank you to everyone who contributes already. Could you help us with the cost of running the church?

We offer lots of ways to give, take a look at our donations page.

We can't do it without you!

And please support our fund-raising efforts, if you can. Thank you.

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