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Latest edition: February 2010

Previous edition : December 2009

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Sunday 7th March 2010

Third Sunday of Lent

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Sunday 7th March 2010

Christ Church Mission Group LogoChrist Church Missions Group – ‘Refreshing’ our Champions

Having supported a range of missions for 3 years, it is now time to review our giving as a church and to receive applications for new Champions and missions.

Missions supported should:

  • be recognisably Christian
  • preferably have a clear identifiable project which we can learn about and follow
  • have an identifiable Mission Partner whom we can support in prayer and with whom we can liaise
  • be engaged in a relationship with those they are trying to help
  • be a continuing project

This is your opportunity to nominate a mission with which you are involved and would be prepared to act as Champion for the next 3 years.

If you would like to apply please contact Anne Sturton by calling 020 8395 2382 or via annesturton@blueyonder.co.uk for a short application form. Closing date for applications is Sunday 21 February.

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Chernobyl Children Life Line – hosts and supports needed

Could you welcome two Belarusian children into your home and invite them to share in your life for two weeks this summer? The children come to the UK for a four-week recuperative break from the after-effects of the Chernobyl disaster. A four-week break from radiation, eating nourishing food and breathing clean air, is believed to improve their health significantly, by giving their immune systems a chance to recover. We are looking for volunteers living within easy reach of Epsom and Ashtead to act as hosts, or to support a host, for two weeks between 16th July and 13th August. Outings and activities are organised for the children, and their hosts and supports can join in with many of these if they wish. To find out more, come to an information evening at 8pm on Wednesday 10th February at St Giles’ Church hall, Dene Road, Ashtead, and visit www.midsurreylink.org or call 01372 741 228. We would love to hear from you.

Help urgently needed…

…”When I first helped with the church cleaning, there was a different team of about FIVE people each week. Now there are just ONE or TWO people each time! Not all the cleaning is done at 9.30 on a Friday. Two ladies always do theirs on a Saturday morning, while a gentleman usually cleans a bit later on a Thursday. Exercise is good for you! Hoovering and sweeping the church is much cheaper than going to the gym and not nearly as unpleasant as jogging in driving rain. If you think you may be able to help, please leave a note in my pigeon hole or ring 723301. Patience

Jam jars and knitting wool…
…Avril Shipton would like empty jars with lids to fill with home-made jam to raise funds for CBC University of Life, also wool to make Teddies for Tragedies – these are sent out in bulk to disaster areas all over the world. Please bring on a Sunday, or Avril (812175) will collect. Thank you

Publicity...
...Our new Publicity Officer, Denise Chamberlain, would like to hear about your Christ Church/CCWells stories and events. She would also like to hear from people who would be willing to help with posters and notice boards, so please call 727240 or email her at pauldchamberlain@btinternet.com

The Church Times ....
The Wey (The Guildford Diocesan paper)
Resource Web Links
Fed up with all the unwanted post you receive? Apart from contacting the Mail Preference Service ( www.mpsonline.org.uk or 0845 703 4599) to have your name and address removed from the lists which the direct mail industry uses, you can also contact the Royal Mail Door-to-Door Opt-Out Scheme (email optout@royalmail.com or write to Door to Door Opt Outs, Royal Mail, Kingsmead House, Oxpens Road, OXFORD, OX1 1RX - no phone number!). This will stop the Royal Mail delivering unaddressed mail - mail that does not have the recipient's address on it. (Beware: that might include some leaflets from central or local government!) Another way to help save the planet!