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:
Our local schools including Purbrook
Park, Purbrook Junior and Purbrook Infant Schools
For details of our Mission of the Month program or to find the
name of our Parish mission partners see here
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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. >more
Listen On-Line
Listen to our services on-line via your PC or iPod
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On-Line Magazine
Read our parish magazine "Portsdown Post" on line
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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
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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 -
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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
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"
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