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Church & Community Groups
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Christ Church is open every day of the week and in use by a wide range of groups of all ages. Below you will find details
of regular users. The younger end are represented by: - Brownies , Junior Church , Chapel Street Pre-School , Rainbows
, Zero Plus .
Adult users are :- Arthritis Care , Bible Study Groups , Christ Church Halton Guild , Circuit Office , Concordia , Jazzercise , Luncheon Club , the Neighbourhood Warden , Open House , Pastoral Carers and Townswomen's Guild
To go direct to one of the groups above click on its name . In many cases clicking on a logo or photo in an entry will take you to the website of the organisation. To return to Christ Church homepage click on our logo above.
Many other groups use the premises irregularly for concerts, meetings, training courses etc and councillors hold surgeries/clinics here. It is also often, of course, the venue for large services, meetings and conferences of both parent denominations.
If details of your group are missing or need amending please email me .
DIRECTIONS : If you are holding a meeting at Christ Church and some attendees are unfamiliar with the location the directions are in the ccdirections.pdf (Adobe Acrobat file) immediately below.
If you are interested in booking rooms please go to Room Bookings
Brian Poulter, November 2009
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We meet at 10.30am every Sunday except the first in the month, when we meet altogether for a family service. All children are welcome from the age of 3 to 16. Young people of 16 or over may choose to remain with their friends in the upper group or stay in church with the rest of the congregation.
We leave the main service at around 10:50am and the classes last for about 40 minutes. We work from a Christian magazine called Roots and enjoy many activities including arts and crafts, drama, music, games and cooking. A theme is set for each week based on a Bible reading, but given a modern twist so the children can understand. This gives the children a good foundation to learn about the Bible and teachings of Jesus. Helen Lappage - Junior Church Leader .
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The Church hosts Zero plus which is a mixed group of parents, carers, grandparents, babies and toddlers from birth to nursery age.
They meet during term time on Tuesday morning from 9:15am until 11.00am. Coffee and chat are offered for the adults, and toys, juice and biscuits for the children. The session always includes signing and playing musical instruments with the children.
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The Leeds East Methodist Circuit Office is now based at Christ Church (as from 16th November 2009) and is open Tuesday mornings 9.30 - 12.30 and Thursday mornings 9.30 - 12.30. Please use the entrance at the side of the building. A door bell is being fitted but if Steve does not hear this, please tap on the window. You can email the Office.
Please note that Revd Robert Creamer uses the adjoining room (Minister's vestry) as an occasional small meeting room.
15th November 2009
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Bible Study Groups
The Thursday morning Bible Fellowship group meets in term time from 9:15am to 10:30am, studying the Bible, in particular as it relates to our lives today. There is a short prayer time and opportunity for fellowship.
Housegroup
Thursday evening housegroup meets alternative Thursdays throughout the year (in the odd weeks in the calendar), except during Lent (when most members attend Churches Together in Leeds 15 / One Voice groups). We study a variety of materials, which include Bible study, but also look at other faiths, current issues and the writings of contemporary church leaders and theologians. Membership is fluid so you attend as you wish and as you are able; all are welcome. The venue (homes of members), time and material being studied are usually included in the Weekly Notices .
Currently (November 2009) we are looking at Vision4Life material including encounters with Jesus in Mark's Gospel
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Concordia at Harvest weekend 2007
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Concordia is a group of people who enjoy singing the Lord's praise. Practices are at church on the
2nd and 4th Sunday evenings of each month, from 7:15pm to 8:15pm.
Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to join us; just come along to one of the practice evenings.
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A Pastoral Carer looks after a small group of people, visiting them regularly and distributing Contact (the monthly magazine of Christ Church and Colton Methodist Church). He or she will also act as a link, informing the Minister in case of illness or other problems.
The Pastoral Carers meet together about three times a year to share concerns. If you wish to become a Pastoral Carer, be included on the pastoral register, or have a particular pastoral problem, please contact Christine Townsend or our Minister (see our homepage).
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Guild Co-Presidents at the start of 50th Anniversary year
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Christ Church Halton Guild is a group of men and women of all ages, which meets at 8:00pm on Tuesday evenings from September to Easter.
On Guild evenings we have a wide range of activities-: we share our faith, look at the issues that face our community and the wider world, enjoy cultural and artistic interests and participate in social activities (events).
In the summer there are coffee evenings and outings arranged, as well as a special Guild Sunday (or weekend).
The Guild is open to all, whether you have Christ Church connections, belong to another church, another faith group or have 'no' affinities.
A brochure listing the session’s events is published towards the end of July each year. The printed 2009-2010 session plan (for our 50th anniversary) is also available as an Adobe Acrobat file (see the end of this entry below). See inside it for the the letter from the co-presidents.
Changes to the programme, if any, are notified via the Weekly Notices . The programme for the month and any additional events can also be found in Contact (the monthly magazine of Christ Church and Colton Meyhodist Church).
For further details or if you have transport problems getting to Guild, please contact Barbara Harris (0113 293 4995).
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The Townswomen’s Guild meets every second Monday in the month between 2:00 and 4:00pm. We have speakers entertaining us with a variety of subjects.
We arrange outings, visits to the theatre, coffee morning’s in members’ gardens and celebrate the Guild birthday by going out for a meal. At the end of each meeting we have a welcome cup of tea and enjoy a chat with fellow members. New members are always welcome.
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Brownies is for girls 7 - 10 years old, meeting on Thursday evenings during term time, from 6:30 to 8:00pm.
The meetings include a varied programme of crafts, activities, games and mostly fun! It gives girls the opportunity of working together and learning new things.
There is usually a waiting list, but if you need more details please call in and see Emma Radley or ring Alison on 0113 264 8894.
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Rainbows have fun! They take part in activities as part of our program, which is called the ‘Rainbow Jigsaw’. Our meetings are full of games and activities that provide opportunities for Rainbows to think for themselves, and help to make decisions about different things the unit does.
Everything the Rainbows do helps them to develop, giving them an opportunity to look, learn, laugh and love.
Rainbows are the youngest members of Girlguiding UK , starting once they reach the age of 5 and can then move on to Brownies at the age of seven.
The Unit meets each Thursday in term time from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Further details please contact Kathryn Glasby , Rainbow Guider (0113 264 0176).
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Open everyday with morning sessions being from 9.15 to 11.45am and afternoon sessions from 1.00 til 3.30. There is also the facility for children to stay for the full day (9.15-3.30). We offer places to children aged 2 to 4 years.
The group provides good quality care and education within a safe and stimulating environment. The aim of the group is to ensure that the children are happy and interested in learning through play, and to support their growing independence.
We have lots of exciting activities for the children to try like cutting cooked spaghetti, handling play dough, glop and shaving foam as well as more traditional activities like books, jigsaws and the home corner. For those children who need more physical activities we have climbing and balancing equipment, tunnels and lots of singing and dancing.
We operate an ‘open door policy’ where anybody is welcome to call without an appointment. If you are interested to know more or would like simply to come and have a look around, please call in, ring the door bell twice on the main entrance . Alternatively, speak to Beverly Holroyd (Bev), Pre-school manager on 0113 2640093 or email Chapel Street Pre-School.
Ofsted registration no 512718 Pre-school is a non-profit making organisation with charitable status, Charity number 1039478.
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The group meets at 2.00pm on the first Tuesday of every month.
It aims to help people of all ages who suffer from arthritis, giving practical help such as filling in forms, NHS problems or Social Services problems.
There are speakers and also coach trips using special built Social Services coaches and holidays can be arranged for branch members. The branch seeks to alleviate the loneliness, isolation, frustration and sometimes depression of people with arthritis, and empower them to cope with the difficulties of life.
Free transport can be arranged to the meetings, and further information can be obtained from Sheila Sanders , 70 Templegate Avenue, LS15 0HH (0113 260 5193).
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An activity for men and women, meeting Wednesday afternoon from 1.30 to 3pm. This is an informal gathering for conversation, refreshments, an opportunity to read the morning papers, exchange books, and develop other social activities if desired.
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Our club is called W.R.V.S. Halton Luncheon Club . We have been operating as such for more than 27 years on 5 May 2009.
The club offers a good nourishing meal of home made soup, a main course and a pudding for £2.30, plus 10p for a cup of coffee or tea, which is optional. There is no joining fee or weekly subs, but we do have a raffle, prizes mostly supplied by our members.
There is a pantomime trip and a meal afterwards usually in January or February and if there is anything suitable a further trip through the year. Maundy Thursday is celebrated with chocolate and we do have a Christmas Lunch.
Our members come from Halton, Whitkirk and Crossgates. We are a happy band and in spite of the hard work, our volunteers enjoy Thursdays as much as the members. We are always happy to see new members and Barbara can be contacted on Leeds 2732949.
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The premises are used regularly by both church and community groups as shown above.
The Main Hall is very popular with local parents for young children’s birthday parties, and there are other rooms of various sizes available both for regular or one off events. Our movable internal walls (on ground and first floors) afford great flexibility in size and areas available. The ground floor can be made into one, two or three areas in six different combinations i.e.
1. Church (singly)
2. Main hall (singly)
3. Lounge (singly)
4. Church + hall
5. Church + lounge
6. Church + hall + lounge
Ground floor The building is fully accessible on the ground floor, with an induction loop system in the worship area, hall and coffee lounge. There are accessible toilets on the ground floor.
First floor On the first floor, reached by stairs, there are meeting rooms, toilets, a small kitchen and a creche with its own child sized toilets and shower unit. The creche is soundproofed, wired for sound and overlooking the worship area which enables anyone who needs to leave worship with a small child to continue to take part.
Parking There are 25 spaces in the car park at the rear and additional parking nearby if necessary (contact us for details). Directions to Christ Church are downloadable (see below).
SEATING NUMBERS Lounge: 30; Hall: 60 ; Church: 120: Upstairs 4 & 5 20
BOOKING PRICES (per hour) from 1 January 2009 : Hall £18.00; Lounge £18.00 ; Church £20.00 ; Small Room Upstairs £10.00 ; Middle Room Upstairs £18.00
Wedding Costs Organist £30.00 ; Stewards £30.00 ; Registrar £30.00 ; Church £55.00 ; Minister £60.00
Funeral Costs: Organist £30.00 Stewards £30.00 Minister £85.00 Church £55.00
To make a booking, please ring Audrey Young (0113 264 7162).
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Michelle McGill
- the Neighbourhood Warden for Halton, Colton, Whitkirk and
Garforth, holds a surgery each Friday from 10.00 to 11.00 am in the
Coffee Lounge at Christ Church. If you would like to discuss any
problems with her or just have a chat she is available at this time
or you can ring her on 07891 277 577 or email
Michelle McGill
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Classes are suitable for all fitness levels and are held
Monday at 8.15pm at St Mary's Church Hall, Selby Road,
Whitkirk & Wednesday at 8.15pm at Christ Church
(in the Main Hall), Chapel Street, Halton, LS15 7RW
Every 60-minute class includes a gentle warm-up,
30-minute aerobic workout, muscle toning and
strengthening segment with weights, and a
stretch finale (bring mat and drink).
PRICES - £3.50 per class, £14 - 5 classes,
£22 - 8 classes + gift
Instructor - Karen Whittam. For more information
please ring 0113 2552619
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