SNIPPETS

Much has happened in church life not recorded here - sorry.

April 06

Easter images from events over hte holiday weekend are available on the Gallery page. Please do send in any photographs for any events going on around the parish.Especially check out the activity the children did in the Easter Saturday Fun time here. You may like to try it at home.

Checkout the interview with Martin Bovingdon from the service 160406 here. Encouraging, challenging, and uplifting.

Dont forget the conference hosted by Christ Church on 29th April and run by Christians in Science and the Stapleford Centre. Booking details and list of speakers including posters for disriibution are available.

SMILE for Charity
Margaret Edwards plans to visit Kosavo, to help SMILE to work with the very poor and sick there. She will leave on 29 March safe return on 5 April. More info available here

March 06
Jo Sayer, explained during her visit to Christ Church she has now returned from 8 years in the Tanzania mission field, and is currently looking for full time Christian work in the UK. More info here

March 1st 2006 - Summit Day for the Kilimanjaro team raising money for a School Bus for children in Nairobi.
at aroun 8am Tanzanian time, the UK team including 3 members of our church, Nigel Panter, Simon hilton, and Martin Bovingdon, arrived on Uhuru peak, the highest point of Kilimanjaro - the roof of Africa - at 5895m high. So far their fundraising has reached around £13,000 in pledges and donations. All those who have sponsored should pay up as soon as possible, but there is much still to be raised to reach the total of £20,000. Further donations my be made through the various websites or making cheques payable to Church Army and giving to one of the team. the UK Team want to thank everyone for their generosity and support in prayers, fundraising and encouragement. More information available on the Kilimanjaro pages here.

April 2005 - World Poverty Day
World Poverty Day set for April 24 as party leaders pledge to outline plans about the future of development. With the election in full swing, the three main political parties have agreed to spend one day in the lead-up to ballot day focusing on the relief of world poverty. More>>

April 2005 - WAKE UP TO TRADE JUSTICE! as part of GLOBAL ACTION WEEK. All night vigil and march to raise awareness and call for trade Justice policies from our government and from the world leaders attending the G8 Summit in July. Members of Christ Church attended. More info here for images of the event, and here for further backgroun info.

Feb 2005
Margaret Edwards joins Smile international - a UK charity working sending teams of medical staff to help out in hospitals following the tragic Tsunami disaster. See more here
Local Press article here

Oct 2004
Anne and Albert Must announce their retirement (again!) in July 2005 Following this service times at St Anne's change to 930am for a 3 month trial.

Oct 2004
New Youth work groups begin: Get active for 7-11 (held Tue weekly at 430-630pm Tuesdays in Christ Church Centre) and Dare 2 for 15-18 year olds (held fortnightly in the crypt Christ Church). Funds for these activities was kindly donated at Gift Day 2004.

Sept 2004
Christ Church Mother and Toddler group in Herne Bay Gazette - the Group meets Monday's and Wednesday's at 10-12am in the Crypt.

Aug2004
New Curate Colin Hartley joined the Parish in August 2004.

Aug 2004
Celebration service and funerals held for Alannah and Chloe both having suffered from Cancer since 2001 and 2002.

May 2004
New Kitchen at Christ Church was opened by Archdeacon of Canterbury after 1030am service on May 23rd. This project resulted from our gift day in 2003.

Nov 2003
Bishop Stephen's visit Nov 11th 2003 to Herne Bay Parish

Sept 2002
Christ Church welcomes Rev Anthony Everett as new vicar.