20s CONNECT

The Christ Church family includes dozens of young adults working (or even doing postgraduate study) in Southampton. They're very welcome, and they've got their very own network of groups.


20s Connect currently meets on Wednesdays, either centrally, at our main venue, the Burgess Road Library, or in homes. We usually enjoy some food before looking at the Bible and praying together. Need the term card? Like to know more? Get in touch with David who can fill you in.


Every November, we head off for a weekend away together (Friday evening to Sunday early afternoon), and if you are in your 20s and come to Christ Church Southampton we'd really love to have you join us. As well as teaching, we’ll be enjoying great food and games together over on the South Downs.

MIDWEEK CONNECT

Christ Church is all about community. But there's only so far you can go with building a community at a Sunday gathering. So we encourage everyone to be part of a small group. 


Each Midweek Connect group provides a context for caring for others and being cared for, encouraging and being encouraged, praying for others and being prayed for. But the 'main course' is the time for studying the Bible together and so being changed into the people God wants us to be.


They meet in people's homes and/or online, around the city and beyond, on various midweek evenings. Interested in joining one? Contact Orlando.


STUDENT CONNECT

Student Connect is just for students. It takes place at 7.45pm each Sunday during term time, immediately after the Six O'Clock.


After some great food and a drink, we kick off with a short talk on an area of Christian understanding and then get into some Bible study and prayer. We finish at around 9pm - though it's fine to stick around and chat for a while afterwards.


New to studying the Bible? Want to brush up on the basics of the Christian faith? Ask to join the Foundations group. Same time. Same place. Same food. Just a group that's a better fit for where you're at.


Click below to find out more about life as a student at Christ Church.

WOMEN CONNECT

Women Connect is a community of women who meet up in small groups on Wednesday mornings during term time for Bible study, prayer and mutual encouragement.


A creche is provided right next door so that mothers looking after children are able to spend undistracted time with one another for just one hour of the week. But it's not just for Mums; women of every age, stage and household type are invited to join one of the Women Connect groups. It all happens at 10am-11.30am each Wednesday morning during school term time at: Burgess Road Library, Bassett, SO16 3HF


If you'd like to find out about Women Connect, do get in touch with Libby.


11-14s

'Rooted' is our Sunday morning group for 11-14s (Yr 7-9).


We meet during the 11.15am gathering in term time, for hot chocolate, games and time in the Bible. There are other fun social events organised from time to time.


Once a month we stay in the gathering and then head out.


Get in touch with Liam to find out more!


14-18s

If you’re 14-18 (Yr 10-13) then ‘Anchored’ is for you!


We meet on Tuesday evenings - and you'll find we're a really welcoming bunch. We'll play a game or two, enjoy some snacks before looking at the Bible together. 


We also get together once a month on Sunday evenings for a meal and a chance to hang on and be a bit silly!


Get in touch with Liam to find out more.


CCS KIDS

We love children at Christ Church! It’s a privilege to have so many join us Sunday by Sunday. Each week, we aim to have lots of fun with the children whilst also helping them to grow up knowing and loving Jesus.


Each Sunday, children start with their parents in the gathering before heading out to one of our four groups. Keep scrolling down to find out more!


If you want to find out any more about our Sunday kids programme, please contact Liam.


iCONNECT

Internationals are invited to join us to study the Bible, to learn and discuss more about the Christian faith and to gain an understanding of the impact of Christianity to the British culture and society. 


The group is both for Christians who want to grow in their faith, and for those who are not Christians but want to explore Christianity and have questions they would like to ask. 


We meet at Burgess Road Library, Burgess Road, Bassett, SO16 3HF at 6.30pm every Tuesday (excluding uni vacations). Whether you've just arrived in the UK or you've been here for a few years already we'd love to meet you!


For more details, contact Tom.


FRIENDS TOGETHER

Friends Together provides an opportunity for the seniors in the church to come together, get to know each other, and share encouragements over tea or occasional activities. Sometimes the meetings include a speaker. For more details, contact Keith.

CARE TEAM

Here at Christ Church, we're a family, and we do our best to look out for each other. But we know that it can still sometimes be hard to know who to talk to.


The Care Team seek to ensure that those in need of practical support, encouragement or prayer get it.


If you have a practical or pastoral need in the short or longer term, and don't have someone you already feel comfortable with to discuss it, then please get in touch with the Care Team.


JOIN US!

If you've been coming along to Christ Church for a bit and you're beginning to see us as 'your' church, the time has perhaps come for you to join the church family in a more deliberate way.


But what does that actually mean? And how do you go about this?


The way in is generally via The Partnership Course.


Every church has its own culture. Its way of seeing things and doing things. Its priorities and ambitions and values. Its modus operandi. And of course, we're no exception. So if you're thinking about settling with us and becoming part of the family, we'd rather you knew what we were about sooner rather than later.


So twice a year we run this short course designed to orient you to church and get you to a running start within the life of the community. It's a mixture of theory and practical, and takes place over coffee and cakes over a series of evenings in the Senior Pastor's home. It's not so much for students or those in Southampton for a short period. But for those living in Southampton and thinking about getting stuck in at Christ Church, this is an obvious early move.


Fill in this form to find out more.