St Christopher's Church Southbourne, Bournemouth

Sunday Morning Worship
2025-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am on Sunday for Worship.
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
We hope that you can join us

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:30
Wednesday Morning Prayers at 10.30am (at the back of church)
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or aloud)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

BIG Prayer Meeting
2025-03-13 19:30 - 21:00
When I think of the wisdom and scope of his plan, I fall down on my knees and pray to the Father of all the great family of God
Eph 3.14
BIG Prayer Meeting
Thursday 13 March 7.45pm – 9pm
Back of the church

Dave and Mark have kindly agreed to share their work with children, families and young people at St Christopher’s. We will centre our prayers and ministry on that work and also on those caring for children and families in any way. Please come and be blessed.

Sunday Morning Worship with Communion
2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:00
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am on Sunday for Worship with Communion
Matthew 7: 13-23
Theme: The Narrow Gate and Two Warnings
During our service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-03-19 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for prayer at 10.00am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the church)
All are welcome to come and pray whether silently or out loud.

Sunday Morning Worship
2025-03-23 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am for Worship.
Matthew 7: 24-29
Theme: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Messy Church
2025-03-23 16:00 - 17:30
Join us for craft, games, worship and a simple meal.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-03-26 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for Wednesday Morning Prayers at 10.30am in the Prayer Room at the back of the church.
All are welcome to come and pray whether silently or out loud.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God
Philippians 4:6

Mothering Sunday Worship
2025-03-30 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you on Mothering Sunday at 10.00am for worship.
Matthew 9: 27-38
Theme: Jesus: The Healer
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-04-02 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for Wednesday Morning Prayers 10.30am in the prayer room (at the back of the church).
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or out loud).
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be make known to God
Philippians 4:6

Sunday Worship with Communion
2025-04-06 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am for Worship with Communion
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23
Theme: Sowing
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards. We hope that you will be able to join us.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-04-09 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for Wednesday Morning Prayers at 10.30am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the church).
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or aloud).
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

Palm Sunday
2025-04-13 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am for Worship on Palm Sunday.
Matthew 21: 1-11
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Easter Services at St Christopher's
2025-04-13 10:00 - 2025-04-20 11:30
Palm Sunday 13 April 10.00am Worship

Holy week Readings and reflections each day see Mid-week Bridge on Website
Maundy Thursday 17 April 6.30pm Join us to consider Maundy meaning and message. Refreshments will be available.
Good Friday 18 April 10.00am A reflection on the cross, a service with music in church.

Messy Friday 18 April 10.00am A family event in the church hall. Art and craft, puppets and an explanation about ‘Good Friday’.
Hot Cross Buns and tea & coffee will be served at the end of the event.
Easter Sunday 20 April 10.00am Celebration worship with communion for all ages.
Refreshments will be served after the service.

Maundy Thursday
2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:30
A Meal to Remember
On Maundy Thursday we shall meet in the Bridge to ponder the significance and meaning of the meal which is at the heart of the Christian faith – The Lord’s Supper.
We shall study some Bible passages together, and sing and pray in response to God’s word. (This will not itself be a service of Holy Communion, but I hope it will help us to find deeper riches in that service).
We plan to have simple refreshments (tea/coffee and cake/biscuits) together at the start of this gathering. So if possible, please could you bring cake or special biscuits for the occasion?
John F

Messy Friday
2025-04-18 10:00 - 11:00
Messy Friday – A family event in the church hall at 10.00am.
Arts, crafts, puppets and an explanation about Good Friday. Hot Cross Buns, tea and coffee will be served at the end of the event.
Please note this event replaces the regular April Messy Church.

Sunday Morning Worship
2025-04-27 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am for Worship.
Luke 24: 13-35
Theme: The Road to Emmaus
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
After a short break there will be a
Service of Prayer & Dedication for Jonathan & Mesk
to which everyone is warmly invited – refreshments will be served afterwards.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-04-30 10:30 - 11:00
Join us on Wednesday at 10.30am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the church).
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or aloud).

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

Sunday Worship with Communion
2025-05-04 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you for Worship with Communion.
Daniel 3: 1-18
Theme: He is able …to save us
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-05-07 10:30 - 11:30
Wednesday Morning Prayers at 10.30am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the church)
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or out loud).
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

Dad's Out!
2025-05-10 09:30 - 11:30
Dad’s Out Saturday 10th May 9.30am

Boys' Brigade & Girls' Association Afternoon Tea & Quiz
2025-05-10 15:30 - 18:30
Join us for Afternoon Tea and Quiz
All ages welcome! Make your own team of 4-5 people or we can put you in teams on the day.
£7.50 per adult, £2.00 for a child and then 50p for each extra child in a family.
If you are interested in joining us please sign up on the notice in the bridge or telephone 01202 418394

Sunday Morning Worship
2025-05-11 10:00 - 11:30
You are warmly invited to join us for worship at 10.00am
Hebrews 7: 11-28
Theme: He is able … to save completely
During our service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-05-14 10:30 - 11:30
Wednesday Morning Prayers at 10.30am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the Church).
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or aloud).
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God
Philippians 4:6

Worship with Communion
2025-05-18 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am for Worship with Communion.
Romans 16: 17-27
Theme: He is able…to establish you by my gospel
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.
The APCM will follow directly afterwards in the hall

APCM Meeting
2025-05-18 11:30 - 12:30
Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place in the Church Hall
after the service on 18th May 2025.
This is an important once-a-year meeting for everyone at St Christopher’s, when we can look back on 2024 and thank each other for our fellowship in Christ and for the practical support given by so many people that keep the ‘cogs turning’ in this church.
If you would like to read our Annual Report & Accounts before the meeting, please would you email Jo (of****@********************rg.uk) to request a copy. If you cannot email or print at home, there will be a few printed copies available at the meeting.
Looking to the year ahead, we shall be electing our Church Wardens and PCC members. There will also be an update on the proposed partnership with St Saviour’s Church.
The meeting will be held in the church hall directly after the morning service. Please do stay if you can and be better informed.

St Christopher’s Membership Roll is available for checking on the Bridge noticeboard. If you haven’t filled in a form yet, but wish to do so, you will find these on the table in the Bridge.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-05-21 10:30 - 11:30
Wednesday Morning Prayers at 10.30am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the church)
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or aloud).

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

Sunday Morning Worship
2025-05-25 10:00 - 11:30
A warm welcome awaits you at 10.00am for Worship
Jude 17-25
Theme: He is able….to keep you from falling.
During our Service this morning a creche is available at the back of the church for parents with pre-school age children, with baby facilities, toys and colouring sheets.
School age children will leave during the service to attend their age appropriate groups, returning at the end of the service.
Sunday Club for Reception up to School year 5 in the hall, and SCY for year 6 upwards in the back room off the hall.
Refreshments will be served afterwards.

Messy Church
2025-05-25 16:00 - 17:30
Join us for games, craft, worship and a simple meal.

Wednesday Morning Prayers
2025-05-28 10:30 - 11:30
Wednesday Morning Prayers 10.30am in the Prayer Room (at the back of the church).
All are welcome to come and pray (whether silently or aloud).
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6
