Christ Church, Longridge

Spurgeon’s Charity recently sent me an update on Kibera School which is near to Nairobi. The children are well looked after and learn in classes of 40. The classroom language is English and the children work towards key subjects of English, Maths, Kiswahili, Science and Social Studies. From our church we send £50 per month. [...]

Dear Friends, It’s been an interesting few weeks! As you read this I will just have had two weeks of holiday interspersed with a Minister’s Retreat on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne – and as I reflect on my experiences, I realise how fortunate I have been in coming into contact with some of Earth’s [...]

After a number of local walks, we decided, this month, to spread our wings somewhat and explore a little of the splendid countryside on the Lancashire / Cumbria border. Our meeting point was where the A65 crosses the Lancaster canal. The turnout was a splendid dozen plus two dogs and from here we headed south, [...]

Next Sunday (March 21st) 10.45am: Morning Family Service led by our Minister 6.30pm: Evening Worship led by Rev Peter SheasbyThis Week Monday 15th 10am: Crafts Club 7.30pm: Bible Study at 61 Chaigley RoadWednesday 17th 7.30pm: Joint Church Lent Bible Study at Fulwood URC (weekly until March 31st)Thursday 18th 8.00pm: ‘Street Pastors’ Commissioning Service at Kingsfold Methodist.Friday [...]

The March walk was a circum-navigation of Longridge, using one of the excellent guides’ published by the council, but with some modifications. Instead of starting and finishing in the town centre, we kept entirely on the “Loop”. Starting from Grange Towers, at the bottom of Hacking Drive, with the coach house used as a changing [...]

Next Sunday (March 14th) 10.45am: Morning Family Service led by the Worship Planning Group  6.30pm: Evening Worship led by our Minister This Week Monday 8th 10am: Crafts Club 7.30pm: Ladies Guild: Janet Sommerville (Journey Round Namibia) Tuesday 9th 7.30pm: Church Council /Meeting. All welcome, whether on the council or not. 7.30pm: Circuit meeting at Ribbleton [...]

Next Sunday (March 7th) 10.45am: Morning Worship & Holy Communion led by our Minister  6.30pm: Evening Worship led by Rev Elizabeth Hodgkiss This Week Monday 1st 10am: Crafts Club and ‘Big Brew’  Wednesday 3rd 7.30pm: Joint Church Lent Bible Study at Fulwood URC ( weekly until March 31st) If you would like a copy of [...]

Next Sunday (February 28th) 10.45am: Morning Service led by Mrs Carol Rose  6.30pm: Evening Service & Holy Communion led by Rev Helen Higgin-Botham This Week Monday 22nd 10am: Crafts Club 7.30pm: Ladies Guild Wednesday 24th 7.30pm: Lent Bible Study (Fulwood)  Friday 26th 7.45am: CTL prayers at St Paul’s 10am-12noon: Coffee Morning 12noon-1pm: Lenten lunch at [...]

Next Sunday (February 21st) 10.45am: Morning Service led by Rev Helen Higgin-Botham  6.30pm: Combined Evening Service at Guttridge This Week Monday 15th 10am: Crafts Club 7.30pm: Bible Studies at 61 Chaigley Road Friday 19th 7.45am: CTL prayers at St Paul’s 10am-12noon: Coffee Morning 12noon-1pm: Lenten lunch at St Wilfrid’s Duty Rota (March-May) Please all Council [...]

It’s hard to know what to do when we hear of disasters like the earthquake in HAITI. But one thing is certain – we can’t do nothing! Of the thirteen charities that make up the DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee), World Vision, a Christian charity, has said ‘one thing we can all do is pray, pray, [...]

This year Advent begins on the 29th of November. The evening service on December 6th will be led by Apples of Gold. The Park House service at 6.30pm on December 13th will be a Carol Service (All welcome). Following the pattern of recent years, the Church Carol Service will be on SATURDAY December 19th at [...]

This year the Theme for the Christmas Decorations is Circles. Church Organisations and others are already busy decorating Hoola Hoops to hang around the walls and windows but if you are part of an organisation which would like to contribute, please see Jane Turner or John Spencer as soon as possible. The church will be [...]

Date: 31st December Time: 8.00pm – till late! Venue: Christ Church, Longridge Come and enjoy an evening of fellowship, entertainment, and games, with a ‘bring ‘n’ share’ supper. The evening will conclude with our Watchnight Communion Service. Bring your family and friends. All are welcome. A list is in the foyer for donations to the [...]

After trying to explain to a member of Junior Church why we say ‘dialling a number’ when we actually press buttons to use a telephone these days, reminded me of something I read recently. We Were Brung Up Proper! First we were born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived [...]

Dear Friends, The start of Advent this year, not only sees most of us frantically preparing for the festive season, but also heralds in the second stage of the ‘Vision4Life’ programme. The new church year will focus on a ‘Year of Prayer’ and like the ‘Year of the Bible’ that we’ve just concluded, it is [...]