Practical Stuff
Practical Stuff
The Church Buildings
The Church Buildings
The Church Buildings
Vacancy - Pre-School Manager
Our current Pre-School Manager is retiring and so the Parish is now looking for a replacement.
For information including how to apply click here
Pandemic Prayers
Tuesday 21st Sept, 8pm
On Tuesday 21st September at 8 pm we will meet, using the church phone conference number, to pray for those affected by COVID. If you would like us to pray for someone, or would like to join the gathering, please contact the church office for details.
Coffee & Conversation
10-11.30am Thurs 13th Jan
Coffee, tea and friendly conversation will be available in the Lefroy Room. No age limit, everyone is welcome. Please bring your own cup!
Hearing Aid Hub
10am-11am Sunday 13th March
Come to the Lefroy Room between 10am and 11am on Sunday 13th to get your hearing aids serviced.
Memos & Memories Noticeboard Workshop
1-4pm Saturday 26th March
The price of £17 includes tuition and all the resources needed to make a notice board. Includes homemade refreshments.
Cake Sale
10am-1pm Saturday 10th Sept
If you can donate cakes, gifts for the tombola or your time to help, please contact the office.
Help requested
Table for Live-streaming
Does anyone have a table that could be donated to us for our live-streaming setup?
Around 4 feet by 2 feet in dark wood and with 4 legs for stability.
Email the webmaster here. Thanks
Pandemic Prayers
Tuesday 17th August, 8pm
On Tuesday 17th August at 8 pm we will be praying for those affected by COVID using the church phone conference number.
If you would like us to pray for someone, or would like to join us to pray, please contact the church office and they will pass your message on to Mike Gibbons.
Enrolling on the Electoral Roll
April
If you are not currently on the Christ Church Electoral Roll, but would like to be, application forms are available can be obtained from Judy Roberts (Electoral Roll Officer), the Parish Office and in the Church.
Christ Church Pre-school
Early Years Practitioner Vacancy
Pandemic Prayers
Tuesday 18th May, 8pm
On Tuesday 18th May at 8pm we will be praying for those affected by COVID using the church phone conference number.
If you would like us to pray for someone, or would like to join us to pray, please email the church office and they will pass your message on to Mike Gibbons.
Quiet Days/Evenings
Revd Haydon Wilcox is running Quiet Days/Evenings at St Columba's Retreat House Woking.
Places are available for the day event on the 12th July, and for the evening event on the 16th June & 28th Sept.
For more information including how to book your place click here.
Songs of Praise
31st Oct, 9am Service
Reminder ...
Special 'Songs of Praise' service this Sunday!
Hart Foodbank
24th October
Hart Food bank continue to need our support.
They currently request donations of rice, pasta sauces, preserves, sponge puddings, custard, savory extras eg. crisps and sweet treats eg. chocolates.
Thank you.
Flowers of the Month
August
August edition of the regular article by Sarah Smith.
Click on the button to go to the page with the article.
Children and Families worker
The Parishes of Fleet and Crookham are jointly looking to appoint a Worker to engage with young families with children.
The successful applicant should have had some experience and will be prepared to train in this role, will have good interpersonal skills, and will want to see the kingdom of God furthered by Church growth among young families.
Closing date for applications is the 30th of September.
Contact administrator@christchurch-crookham.com for the full job description and details.
Get Involved!
Please send your photos for our online Advent Calendar to webmaster
They should be autumn/winter photos of our local area; ones taken during lockdown would be lovely. We don’t promise to use them all as we’ll be matching them to an appropriate set of words, so the bigger the choice, the better.
Ones that fit the themes of darkness and light would be particularly welcome. We may need to crop photos to fit the required size.
Organ Music
If you are missing the sound of the organ played by Derek Canfield, click the image to go to the Music page for some recordings.
Parish Office
April
The 'virtual' office is open Mon-Fri, 10am to 1pm
Coffee & Chat
10-11.30am Thurs 16th Dec
Coffee, tea and convivial conversation will be available in the Lefroy Room. No age limit, everyone is welcome. Please bring your own cup!
Bird Calendar
Helen has produced a wonderful calendar with photos of birds as used in her articles in the Parish Magazine.
One (or more) can be ordered here. This will also take you to our JustGiving page to make a donation.
100% of your donation goes to the church.
The Great Christ Church Crookham Bake-Off
2pm Sat 5th Feb
Please bake any cake you wish with any ingredient. The judging will be done in a democratic way.
Click here for details and entry form.
Prayer Calendar - Help needed!
We would like to increase the library of photos we use to accompany the Prayer Calendar. We would be happy to use pictures of the parish from any of the seven areas on the map, and also pictures for any of the general topics (list of topics available here). When submitting photos to the Webmaster, please make sure you have permission for it to be used. All photographs will be credited.
Do you find is hard to decide which service to come to on a Sunday?
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Wondering what the 11am family-friendly service is like?
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We will be live streaming the 11am service this Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost.
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Why not take a look and enjoy a slightly different style of service!
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Annual Parochial Church Meeting
7pm Sunday 2nd May
Our APCM will be in the evening of the 2nd May. Attendance will be predominately by Zoom with some spaces in church for those without internet access.
Zoom details and APCM documents will be sent by email.
The documents are:
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Agenda
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Minutes of the APCM held on the 15th Sept 2020
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APCM reports for 2021
Lent Soup Lunches
We invite you to join us for food and fellowship as we share a simple lunch of soup, bread, fruit and tea/coffee.
Suggested donation £10. Please click the button for where, when and how to book.
Midday: Wed 30th Mar, Thurs 7th Apr
Church Warden election and APCM
7pm Sunday 24th April
Meeting for the election of Church Wardens
Those entitled to vote are:
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People on the church electoral roll of the parish
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People resident in the parish whose names are entered on the local government electors
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Entitled to attend are:
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Those whose names are on the Electoral Roll
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Member of the clergy licensed to the parish
Forms & information (click the button):
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Notice of APCM
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Nomination form for Church Warden
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Nomination form for election to the PCC
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Application form for enrolment on the Electoral Roll
APCM report covering 2021 now available
Information and documents are also available in church (main noticeboard)
Christmas Greetings in the Parish Magazine
Dec/Jan edition
If you would like your name(s) added to this year’s Greetings page in the December/January magazine, please complete one of the forms available in the church and return it with your donation to the Parish Office by Monday 14th November. Or you can submit the information and make a donation by clicking the button below.
A minimum donation of £5.00 is suggested.
10th-16th May
Christian Aid Week
Envelopes will be available in church on Sundays 9th, 16th & 23rd May, but if you prefer you can donate online here through JustGiving.
Donations made through this button are identified as being for Christian Aid, and we can also claim Gift Aid if you are a tax payer.
Parish Office
May
The 'virtual' office is open Mon-Fri, 10am to 1pm
Night Prayer
Tues 8th Feb, 8pm
Quiet, reflective service with a periuod of silence. All welcome.
FACCTS School Worker vacancy
Fleet & Crookham Churches Together in Schools have a job vacancy for a schools worker. For more information click here.
Flowers of the Month
August
August edition of the regular article by Sarah Smith.
Click on the button to go to the page with the article.
5+5 Readings
5+5 is an encouragement to spend five minutes a day reading the Bible and five minutes praying. Here are a set of 5+5 Bible readings and prayer ideas for this week, a taster for a longer series in November.
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Sun 2 Oct: Nehemiah 1.1-11 – ask God to forgive us for the many ways we let him down
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Mon 3 Oct: Nehemiah 2.1-8 – ask God to help you to both pray and act
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Tue 4 Oct: Nehemiah 2.9-20 – ask God to show you where you can build and repair
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Wed 5 Oct: Nehemiah 4.7-23 – ask God to strengthen all who suffer opposition
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Thu 6 Oct: Nehemiah 5.1-13 – ask God to help you stand against oppression and injustice
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Fri 7 Oct: Nehemiah 8.1-12 – ask God to help us hear and obey him as we read the Bible
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Sat 8 Oct: Nehemiah 12.27-43 – thank God that he blesses and supports our efforts
"Baby Bells"
New and Future Parent Coffee Morning
Offering support and a safe space to ask questions
For more information click the button or contact Sarah at littlebells
No need to book, just come along (main church)
Weekly on Thursdays 11am to 12.30pm
Website Members Area (top menu)
A 'member', is a rather flexible term but likely to include PCC members, those involved in supporting services, and those in church groups.
Information found here includes: service rotas, committees make-up, church groups contacts, documents, policies. Please contact the webmaster here for the password.
Christmas Greetings in the Parish Magazine
Dec/Jan edition
If you would like your name(s) added to this year’s Greetings page in the December/January magazine, please complete one of the forms available in the church and return it with your donation to the Parish Office by Monday 15th November. Or you can submit the information and make a donation by clicking the button below.
A minimum donation of £5.00 is suggested.
Bird Calendar
Helen has produced a wonderful calendar with photos of birds as used in her articles in the Parish Magazine.
One (or more) can be ordered here. This will also take you to our JustGiving page to make a donation.
100% of your donation goes to the church.
Church Warden election and APCM
7pm Sunday 24th April
Meeting for the election of Church Wardens
Those entitled to vote are:
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People on the church electoral roll of the parish
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People resident in the parish whose names are entered on the local government electors
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Entitled to attend are:
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Those whose names are on the Electoral Roll
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Member of the clergy licensed to the parish
Forms & information (click the button):
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Notice of APCM
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Nomination form for Church Warden
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Nomination form for election to the PCC
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Application form for enrolment on the Electoral Roll
APCM report covering 2021 now available
Information and documents are also available in church (main noticeboard)
Streamed/recorded services
Sunday 23rd October, 9am Parish Eucharist
Sunday 18th September, 11am Family Worship
Click the button below to go to our YouTube Channel for previous on-line services
'Cake' Church
Every 2nd Sunday of the month, 4.30pm
Informal worship for all the family, including songs, crafts and cake!
Evening Prayer
Every Wednesday at 4pm
Common Worship Evening prayer
Night Prayer
2nd Wednesday of the month at 8pm
JAM (Jesus And Me)
Every Sunday 11am Service
For young people during the 11am Service.
The Great Christ Church Crookham Bake-Off
2pm Sat 5th Feb
Please bake any cake you wish with any ingredient. The judging will be done in a democratic way.
Click here for details and entry form.