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building community Christmas at St Chad’s Unto us a son is given 2010 Diary

St Chad’s: A Community building Communities We’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in St Chad’s a blessed Christmas and New Year. We have both been hugely encouraged by the response to Bless the Community, which has been amazing. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered. (If you’ve not already been contacted by your team leader, please expect to be in the next week). Share will be returning in mid January so we’ve provided you with important dates for your diary in January and the months beyond. We hope you find this information useful! Jill Hookway and Johanna Pearson

“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” It took an army of angels to tell the incredible story of the arrival of God’s Son on planet earth. Jesus had been born and would live amongst us. The story is even more extraordinary because we know how it ended. Christ died on the cross and rose again so that a broken world full of broken people could be restored. We have a message that can change the world. If we give all the glory to God, and not to the false gods we squander it on, there can be peace on earth – personal peace with God,

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peace with one another, a way by which God can once again take pleasure in the human race that has so damaged the earth he created. Today we are the angels or messengers of God. The best way to catch the Christmas spirit is not by going to Christmas parties or even Christmas services but by getting excited about the message and sharing it with others.

Thank you to everyone who gave towards the Hampers... we have raised over £1000!

Christmas at GAP Process: Looking forward! St Chad’s Thank you to everyone who returned a church audit form! The analysis from the first batch of forms has been completed and reviewed by the PCC. Many of you will be wondering, “What now?” Well… here’s how we will be hoping to move forward: December 2009 Invite everyone to attend a “Seeking God’s vision” session where the PCC members will lead discussions around “What do we think God wants our church to be like in 2009”, and, based on where we are now, what priorities and plans do we need to embark upon to get there? Look out for your invitation – and please start seeking God for His wisdom. Tuesday 12 January 2009 7.45pm, Romiley Lifecentre “Seeking God’s vision” session for the whole church, led and facilitated by the PCC.* Sunday 17 January 2009, 12.30pm, Romiley Lifecentre Alternative “Seeking God’s vision” session for the whole church, led and facilitated by the PCC.* *People are only asked to attend one session – we hope that by making two sessions available, more people will be able to attend overall. Saturday 23 January 2009 PCC “Away Day” to seek God and develop our vision and plans.

Dates ahead: 2010

Sunday 13th December Normal Services at St Chad’s 3:00pm Chadkirk Carols 4:30pm Chadkirk Carols

New Wine Developing a Healing Ministry Training day 30th January 2010 All Saints, Marple

Wednesday 16th December 12 noon Holy Communion

New Wine Women’s Day 6th March 2010 Harrogate International Centre

Thursday 17th December 10:00am Prampushers Service Sunday 20th December 10:00am Traditional Carol Service 7:00pm Evening Carols

Loss & Bereavement Course 19th - 20th March with Joan & Godfrey Reid for more info call 0161 430 6831

Wednesday 23rd December 12 noon Holy Communion

New Wine Prophetic Gifting Training 8th May 2010 St. Leonard’s Church, Bootle

Thursday 24th December 4:00pm Crib Service 5:30pm Crib Service (rpt) 11:15pm Midnight Communion

New Wine Kingdom Kid’s leadership training day 15th May 2010 Holy Trinity, Ripon

Friday 25th December 9:00am Communion 10:30am Christmas Praise

New Wine Summer Conference 31st July - 6th August 210 Newark Showground Book online asap for reduced prices

Sunday 27th December 9:15am Communion Sunday 3rd January 9:15am Communion 10:45am 1BigSunday

Ian & Ruth would like to thank everyone for their prayer, card and messages of sympathy following the death of Ian’s father, Bob Otto. They were of much comfort.

Elderly Visiting Team Meeting We are meeting up with the Evergreen team from All Saints, Marple, and they are going to speak about their work with the elderly on 21 January at 7.30pm Contact Ann Russell for more info

March 2009 Share vision and plans back with the church family. Publish audit summary. March 2009 Submit GAP Plans to Chester Diocese March 2009 (date to be set) Pray in the new vision, to tie in with our APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting).

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