What is happening at Christ Church and beyond
Home Communion: If you, or anyone you know is unable to attend church and would like to receive Home Communion, please contact Vikki Thomas (vicarspa@ccbedford.org) to arrange for someone to visit.
St Albans Diocese Ministry Experience Scheme: This scheme is an opportunity for those aged 18-29 to spend a year growing in ministry and leadership skills through church placements, training and mentoring. You can experience church ministry in its widest sense or focus on ministry with children and young people (Future Youth strand). Christ Church is hoping to offer placements this coming September (other churches are available!) There are information leaflets available in the Hub or see the link from our website here
Craft Group: Thursdays 10am-Noon in Room 7. Spend time together chilling, chatting and creating crafts.
Go4Gold Film Club: Friday 1st May @ 1.45pm. Refreshments (popcorn & ice cream) included. Just turn up if you are free & come & watch a Christian film with others. (Suggested donation £1 to cover refreshment costs).
Ladies Elevenses: Saturday 2nd May @ 10.30am-Noon: Min-Min's Songs of Praise. Min-Min Peaker, associate minister at Clapham Parish Church is the speaker. All ladies are very welcome to join us for a warm welcome, refreshments and fellowship.

Wanted: large plant pots, urgently needed to pot up plants for the plant sale at Christ Church on Saturday 9th May. Please bring to church or give to Margaret Cottenden.
Please be thinking about what plants you can bring to sell. The sale will be from 11am-12.30pm in Christ Church gardens.

Drawing Workshops: On Bank Holiday Monday 25th May we are blessed to welcome New York artist John Platt to Christ Church. He will run 2 drawing workshops: from 10.15-11.45 for children (£30) and from 2-5pm for adults (£50, includes cream tea) or join us at 4pm for a cream tea (£20) and to hear about John’s summer project How to Draw a Lion including his visits to the Home of Hope. All funds raised will buy much needed desks for classrooms at the Home of Hope. For more details contact Gillian Lindley
Day trip to Ely: We are planning a day trip by coach on Tuesday 9th June. Leave Christ Church at 9am and return by 8pm. Cost £48pp to include: coach travel, guided tour of Cathedral, visit to Oliver Cromwell House or Ely Museum. Optional lunch at The Armory (£19pp). Booking forms are available in the hub/here. Any questions contact Rachel Bennett