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Welcome to our site

We are a Church of England church located in the parish of Portsdown, Hampshire.  Christ Church commits itself to further extend the influence and benefits of Christian teaching within the community of the parish of Portsdown and the wider world by our own example and through pro-active partnerships with other congregations at home and abroad.


Weekly and Monthly Prayers

(Updated 07 February)

 

Please pray for:

 
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Our local schools including Purbrook Park, Purbrook Junior and Purbrook Infant Schools

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The work of the Children's Society

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The PCC meeting this week

 

For our February Prayer diary see >here


Mission of the Month

For details of our Mission of the Month program or to find the name of our Parish mission partners see here >more

The "Mission of the Month" for February is the "Viva Children's network". They create networks among Christians caring for children, because collaboration brings greater effectiveness. Their work provides vulnerable children with more services of better quality.
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Listen On-Line

Listen to our services on-line via your PC or iPod >more


On-Line Magazine

Read our parish magazine "Portsdown Post" on line >more


Make a Donation to our Church

Use our secure donation button on the left to make a donation to our funds. This services uses "PayPal" as the provider - you can pay using credit card, debit card or bank transfer. For the moment you will need to follow a few steps to open a PayPay account if you don't have one. In the future we will  enhance this service accept direct payment by these methods.


Kairos

Read all about the Kairos initiative, what it means to our Church and what's going on. >more


Christ Church Profile

Read our Parish Profile and Annual reports (2007 reports now published), see how Christ Church is organised, see who is doing what and what the PCC is all about - its all on the PCC Page - >more


Looking for a Church ?

If you want to find a Church to visit while you are on holiday or away for a weekend then check out the Church of England "A Church Near You" web site >more


     

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Listen on Line: 04 October

Magazine: February 2010


Confirmation - Sunday 14th Feb

Bishop Ian will be conducting a service of confirmation on Sunday 14th February at 12:00 in Christ Church.  At this service Nicola Howard, a member of our 10.30 congregation, will be confirmed.

 

Please come along and support Nicola at this service which will be a simple one with no hymns.


Lent Lunches - Saturday 20 Feb

Starting on Saturday February 20th and every Saturday in Lent from 12:00 until 13:30 in Christ Church Parish Hall.
Enjoy Delicious Soups, Roll , butter and Cheese followed by tea or coffee
All proceeds to Tear Fund
Suggested minimum donation £2.50 per person. Don’t forget to Gift Aid your donation if you are a tax payer


Impact of Fair Trade on Cuba

Friends of Christchurch Annual General Meeting is arranged for Friday 5th March starting at 7-00 pm in the small hall. Everyone is welcome from the church and the wider parish. The AGM. will be followed by a very interesting illustrated talk about the impact of Fair Trade on a country like "Cuba". Mrs Gill Cross visited Cuba as part of her wider experience of Fair Trade on the Third World. The talk will start at 7-45pm tea and biscuits will be served before the start. Everyone is Welcome.


Green Fingered Success

"Portsmouth in Bloom" have awarded Christ Church Portsdown the first place in the category Place of Worship. This has been endorsed by the "South and South East in Bloom" with a Merit Award for our environmental community Church Yard.


Open Church

Our Church is open mornings from 10:00 to 12:00 on Monday through Friday.  You may want to have a time of quiet reflection or prayer, find out something about the Church family or the Church building, or just join us for a cup of coffee and a chat. Whatever the reason you will be most welcome.


FAIRTRADE Church

Christ Church Portsdown is recognised as a "FAIRTRADE Church" >more

 

Look for the FAIRTRADE Mark on products when you shop.  www.fairtrade.org.uk

 

     

 

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