The Friends of Christ Church Trustees thank everyone who helped make the Christmas Charity market on 21 November such a success. Everyone who came enjoyed it; all the participating charities and […..]
Dear Friends
Thank you so much for all your encouragement with the Football Fans in Training course I have been participating in at Swindon Town run by our Football in the Community team over the last 3 months; quite simply one of the best things I have been involved with in […..]
We are planning to once again support Operation Christmas Child’s Shoebox Appeal. Please can you begin to gather items of stationery, toys, toiletries, sweets (not chocolate) and other suitable small personal items ready to bring to church on the first three Sundays in November (a list of suitable items […..]
I decided some time ago to do a head shave to stand alongside a very brave lady who lost her hair to chemotherapy whilst suffering from breast cancer – the beautiful Katie. Her hair is now back but she was so […..]
See the presentation of statistical findings – part of “From Anecdote to Evidence” a major study of Church Growth by Dr David Voas.
You can view the whole report here.
Christ Church is one of the few remaining historic buildings in everyday use in Swindon. It is grade II * listed but receives no government or central grants. It therefore relies on the goodwill and generosity of its congregation, friends and […..]
Since work began on development and renewal at Christ Church, we have spent a lot of time reviewing our plans, gaining information from other church’s experiences and planning and building our Community Centre. In all this detail of practical and logical […..]
Members of our church family have been thinking about our parish verse for 2015. See Brian’s take on it below – the product of a recent Search Light service,
Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.
They shall mount up with wings like eagles.
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The variety of flags flown lately at Christ Church has attracted much interest – and a few complaints about the propriety of its displaying flags other than Diocesan or Union. The use of other flags to affirm particular groups or individuals on significant occasions does no harm, but a surprising […..]
In the weeks running up to Christmas, we are having a “Nativity Trail” around the shops of Old Town whereby you have to look in the shops listed below to find one figure that is in the Christmas story
. All our […..]
