Christ Church Manchester News - 1st March 2010

How was your weekend? I missed you guys. This weekend I ate one kebab (the size of a rugby ball), 1/2 a Chinese (on the same night as the kebab), 800 haribo sweets, one curry (Vix curry was basically raw!), a four year olds birthday cake, and finished off the weekend (and my internal organs?) with one Pizza. Unsurprisingly I feel a little like a wheelie bin. Ugh. So this week I shall be mainly eating carrots. Why did I tell you that? Because I luvs ya.

So what glorious pieces of junk food inspired news do I have for you this week?

Dinner - Ed has a cunning plan. If you don’t know Ed, he comes to church and hatches cunning plans. This plan involves food. His plan is simple. He wants everybody in CCM to have dinner with people they don’t know. Interested? Talk to Ed on Sunday and he will match you up with a bunch of other people and organize dinner for you (6 people maximum). Sound like your worst nightmare? Do it anyways. There are a lot of very good people in this church, and many of them are fantastic cooks! (Participation is not compulsory)

Alpha - Continues every Wednesday evening. We want people to be added to the Church because they met Jesus and realized that he is the most important person in the history of the Universe. So pray for that.

Colin - Is back from Russia (near Croydon) and it still exists as a modern state and hasn’t descended into another revolution. So that must mean it was a successful trip. Right? This week he goes to Bournemouth, Sidcup, Brighton, and Bedford. Apparently these places are all in the South of England? Personally, I don’t believe that such a place exists…

Blog - Colin is blogging (that is not some sort of nasty disease) and he is writing stuff that no other Christian Blogger is writing about, check it out it is genuinely excellent.
Have a week of absolute quality and remember that Iranian dance music is probably better than you would have thought (long story, ask Paul Graves).

Christ Church Manchester News - February 22nd 2010

So if you missed Church yesterday then you will have missed a huge pile of food. After church we hung out, ate food, and talked to each other. If you were not there you would have missed out on these incredible curry ball thingies that Malik and Preethika bought along.

Seriously, those things were so good I nearly cried. So, we will have another after church party on March 28th and Preethika will only be allowed in the building if she brings those curry ball thingies again. Seriously, no curry ball thingies then no entry.
Anyhoo, here are some curry ball nuggets of news for you delectation:

Colin is in St Petersburg (that’s in Russia which is near Croydon) this week where the temperature is -27 degrees. That is colder than a politicians heart. He is away a lot over March, so pray that he is effective in what he does and doesn’t get frostbite (although his trip to Dubai should sort that out!).

Alpha -  Continues every Wednesday evening. Pray for the team. We want to see people saved and added.
Podcasts - You can now get all CCM sermons via itunes. Go to the itunes store click on podcasts and search for christ church manchester. You will then be able to sign up to our podcasts and get sermons downloaded to itunes. Coolio!

Have a quality week and always remember that you should never ever…

Christ Church Manchester -  News 15th February 2010

Good Day to you Sir and/or Madam, We have had a cracking week at Christ Church Manchester.

On Wednesday Alpha had 20 guests, one of whom came on Sunday morning. How cool is that? Very cool indeed.

On Saturday the third CCM worship conference took place. 150+ people turned up on the day, Dave Holden was very good indeed as Phil Wilthew. We had some fantastic times of worship and the presence of God was almost tangible.

So you want some news nuggets? Yeah you do.

After Church Party - This Sunday after church we will eat food together. There will be a Wii set up and a DVD playing for the kids. Please remember to bring the food you have been allocated. I am looking forward to hanging out with out having to rush off.

Alpha - Continues every Wednesday evening. Pray for the team. Wouldnt it be amazing of we saw some peope get saved and added? That is why we are here.

Pudding and chat - On friday 26th February all the ladies of the church are invited to Carolyn Richards house for an evening of pudding and chat. The evening will start at 7:30pm. Contact Carolyn if you want to show up, or need further info. -

Small Group leaders - can you make sure everyone gets these emails? Ta

Enjoy your week and never challenge a badger to a fight. You will lose.

Christ Church Manchester -  News 10th February 2010

Good Morning Beautiful CCM People, I hope your weekend was relaxing, fun filled and filled you with energy for the week ahead. I was away at a student workers conference. I had a great time, although at one point I managed to offend the entire conference. Lets just say that sometimes my mouth works a lot quicker than my brain.

Anyhoo, the big news this week is WORSHIP CONFERENCE!!!!! It is on Saturday, that’s right this Saturday. We kick of at 10am and finish at 4pm. Dave Holden will be speaking (according to Colin, Dave is so old he helped write the bible) as will Phil Wilthew. Our very own Alistair Metcalfe will be hosting the event. Septembers worship event was awesome so I would recommend you attend on Saturday. Book in by emailing - 

The other news is - After Church Party! On Sunday 21st February we will stay after church for an extra hour or so. We will eat food together, talk to each other and make jokes at Colin’s expense. This will involve a little administration. So on Sunday I will hand out slips of paper with an item of food or drink on so that we can all share. Admit it, you are excited already!

You can now follow CCM on twitter!

Anyways have an excellent week. And while you are working hard remember this - As a child I was walking through town with my parents, when an old lady barged past us and then tripped over. My Dad laughed at her. Explains a lot.

Christ Church Manchester News - 1st February 2010

"Don't be shy, telling stories about God working in our lives is a great way to encourage and inspire!"

Hello People of Christ Church Manchester. I hope you all had a restful weekend. Did you know today is a UK Palindrome Day!! 01.02.2010 Who knew? Anyhoo, here are a few pieces of information for you.

Worship day. 13th Feb from 10am till 4pm at Hyde Town Hall. Septembers Worship day was an incredible day that saw God move in real power. Fancy some of that? Click here.

After Church Party! On Sunday 21st February we will stay after church for an extra hour or so. We will eat food together, talk to each other and make jokes at Colin’s expense. This will involve a little administration. So the week before we will hand out slips of paper with an item of food or drink on so that we can all share. Admit it, you are excited already!

Haiti Benefit Show. On Thursday (Feb 4th) the message are putting on a concert to raise money for Haiti. Details can be found here .
You have any encouraging stories about how God has provided for you or somehow got involved in your life? Then email them to me and I will put them in the next newsletter (I may edit them but I promise not to change the facts!). Don’t be shy, telling stories about God working in our lives is a great way to encourage and inspire!
Check out CCMs Facebook group and the chapels facebook group.

Anyways have an excellent week. And while you are working hard remember this - When I was 10 I fell off my skateboard and used my face to cushion the fall and in the same year my brother nearly knocked me out with a stone thrown at my head. Explains many many things…

Christ Church News - 25th January 2010

"the whole point of an email like this is to help everybody feel involved and informed about CCM"

Hello People of Christ Church Manchester, I hope you are fit, healthly and looking forward to your week. This is the first ever CCN Enews. Woop Woop!! Hopefully in the future this email will have pictures, bells and whistles that you will find exciting and informative in equal measure. However I do not yet know how to do all these things. So I am going to have to really on my wit and charisma to get us through...

Anyways, the whole point of an email like this is to help everybody feel involved and informed about CCM. My aim is to pass round information that you will find interesting and exciting. If you think I should include something then please email me.

So here are a few golden news nuggets for you -

Worship day. 13th Feb from 10am til 4pm at Hyde Town Hall. Septembers Worship day was an incredible day that saw God move in real power. Fancy some of that? Click here.

After Church Party! I love to party. Honestly I do. I know I sometimes look grumpy but inside I am a party animal. Anyways, on a Sunday in the not too distant future we will stay for an extra hour after church and eat food together. I will reveal details of this (like the date!) in next weeks email. I thought I would let you know what we are planning so you can get excited.

Family funday. Do you have a family? Do you like fun? Can you backflip on bouncey castles? You should probably go to the family funday at Hyde Town Hall this Saturday (30th January) from 11am till 2pm.

I (Tim) preached on Sunday and the previous Sunday. I preached about generosity and money. In that preach I talked about how we are going to go on a journey of faith together. I will use this email in the future to talk about how God is blessing us as individuals and as a church. So, has God blessed you recently? Have you given Cheerfully, faithfully and sacrifically only to see God bless you in return? Then let me know and I will tell the world (well, anybody who gets this email!).

So thats what a news letter looks like. I apologise for my grammer. I used to bunk school and failed my A-levels because I started a punk band (we rocked!). Consequently I have the grammer and spelling of a distracted 9 year old.

Check out CCMs Facebook group and the chapels facebook group.

Anyways, enjoy your week and be kind to animals.

Tim Simmonds