join us


THIS SUNDAY

  • 10.30am

    Cantell School, Violet Road, SO16 3GJ

    (map here)


    Free parking for church attenders is provided and the venue is fully accessible. Please arrive in good time to be seated. 


    Children share around 15 minutes of the main adult gathering before going to their groups. See children's section below for info on children's groups.


    THIS SUNDAY (18 May)

    This week is Baptism Sunday. We have the joy of baptising 3 of our church family! It is also our final Real Life event celebration gathering. We would love to see you there! We will be looking at John 20:24-31. 

    Watch last week's gathering here. 

  • THE SIX O'CLOCK

    Burgess Road Library, Burgess Road,

    SO16 3HF (map here)


    Informal evening gathering. Free parking is available locally. The venue is fully accessible. Please arrive from 5.30pm for refreshments. 


    The programme varies from week to week but always includes singing, prayers and a Bible talk. Some head to a cafe/bar afterwards.


    THIS SUNDAY (18 May)

    This Sunday we will continue our series in Exodus looking at Exodus 17, "The God who is with us."

    Watch the talk from last week's gathering here. 

















what to

EXPECT


Worried about fitting in? Don't be! At Christ Church you'll find there are students, young workers, families and retirees, from different countries and a variety of faith-backgrounds. You don't even have to be Christian to come along!


   WHAT IF ENGLISH ISN'T MY FIRST LANGUAGE?


Live text translation is available at our gatherings for anyone with a smartphone. Live audio translation to Mandarin is provided at the 11.15 gathering (or at the 10.30 outside of term time) - ask a steward for help.  


WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?


There’s no dress-code – come in whatever you feel comfortable wearing. Most people are pretty casual. 



   WHERE DO I PARK?


Easy. There's a large car park onsite, with plenty of space, at our Cantell site. If you're coming to the Library site on a Sunday, there's unrestricted free parking on Burgess Road (right opposite) and in the roads behind the library (check out the alleyway from Honeysuckle Road). During the week, those roads behind the library will give you 2 hours free.



   WHAT WILL HAPPEN? DO I NEED TO BRING ANYTHING?


As you arrive, you'll be given a welcome and taken through a few practicalities before things get going. There’ll be some prayers, a Bible-reading, a talk, usually something for the children (in the morning), and various songs along the way (here is a Spotify playlist of some of our favourites!). You're welcome to sing along but we understand if you'd rather not.. If you arrive late, it’s OK. We aim to start on time, but we always leave seats at the back for latecomers.



   WHAT ABOUT MONEY?


You’re not expected to bring any money with you. Our regulars do contribute to church funds, but visitors are our guests.



   ANY DRINKS?


Free refreshments are served after the gatherings at Café Christ Church. You can slip off after the formal close of the gathering if you like, but lots of people choose to stay and chat over drinks and biscuits.



   WHAT IF MY CHILDREN ARE TRICKY?


We hope it goes without saying that it’s fine to bring children – and please don’t worry if they misbehave. We're a 'Shhh'-free church! You can always wander in and out if they’re proving challenging. We provide Creche and a children's programme for 3-11s. There is also a group for those aged 11-14, which meets only during the 11.15am gathering. See below for more info on children and families. 




























what about


CHILDREN?


We love children and young people at Christ Church. We see them as not just the future, but the present. So it’s a privilege to have over a hundred under-18s as part of the church community. We aim to make church the high point of their week and to do all we can to help them learn about God and develop strong peer relationships which are likely to be crucial as they grow up.


There are four age groups within CCS Kids: Creche, 3-4s (only during the 9:30 gathering), 4-7s and 7-11s (only during the 11:15am gathering).


In addition to CCS Kids, there are two young people’s groups. Our 11-14s meets on Sunday morning (only during the 11.15am gathering) and our 14-18s meet on Tuesday evenings.


More information can be found on our CCS Kids and Youth page here. If you've got any questions, do contact Liam, our Director of Youth and Children's Ministry.


Please note: we take the safety and well-being of every individual child extremely seriously. You can view our Safeguarding Policy below.