Volunteers Needed! August 2024
Our beautiful Garden of Remembrance is in need of some loving care as our regular gardener is temporarily indisposed.
Thanks to those who have already started clearing up the overgrowth, but anyone who can lend a hand cutting, trimming, weeding would be most welcome.
A petrol mower is available inside church - just speak to Sue Kirsopp (Tel 07811 693882) if you are able to help.
Fund Raising
Part of the life of church is financial giving and we are making a big effort in both churches to encourage people to review their giving. It takes a lot of money to keep our churches open and both our treasurers work hard to keep us solvent. It is a hard job and in the present climate even harder.
So please review what you are giving and ask us about the different ways you may give.
The best way you can help us be an active and caring community of faith is to set up a standing order and donate regularly to Christ Church. To set this up please pick up a form in the foyer of our church.
If you are a UK tax payer we can claim gift aid on any money you donate.
Thank you
Summer Fair 2024
Thank you to everyone who supported Christ Church Summer Fair (in the rain!) last week. We sold some cakes and jam on Sunday morning and the final total was £896.08.
Christ Church Restoration Fund is a continuous, restricted, account and all contributions are gratefully received. There is a demijohn at the back of church
for donations and jars for coins are also available.
We are currently seeking estimates for repairs to the 1830s hoppers and down pipes around the church.
Nite Bite Food & Friendship
Nite Bite is a ministry of Churches Together in North Shields, providing a hot meal to anyone who is homeless or otherwise in need. Volunteers gather at the Baptist church on Howard Street (NE30 1AR) on Tuesday afternoons to set up the hall, prepare the food, collect food from supermarkets and put out additional food, clothing and household goods for people to collect. At 4pm we start serving drinks, followed by a three course meal and finished off with a game of bingo!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Nite Bite. Our volunteers are drawn from across many of the churches who are part of Churches Together in North Shields and it is a great way to meet new people from different churches. Working together is really
satisfying: no one church has the resources to run Nite Bite on their own but together we can do so much more to make a
positive impact in our community.
Currently we need more people to help us. You might like to work in the kitchen alongside our fabulous cooks, making drinks,
assisting with food preparation and helping to wash up. Or you might be much more at home setting up tables, welcoming our
guests, helping to serve meals or chatting to people as they pick up clothing and foodstuffs.
You don’t need to be available every Tuesday to help us.
If you would like to know more, call in and chat on Tuesdays between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. at the Baptist Church, Howard Street, North Shields.....or give Helen a ring on 07472 304756 and maybe arrange to visit us one week to see what goes on and decide whether this might be for you!
Food Bank
The food bank operates from The Bay Food Bank, Waterville Road, Meadow Well, providing food in an emergency to individuals and families who find themselves in financial crisis.
Nite Bite and the Food Bank are very busy and grateful for our support. Sugar, jam, tinned meat (Irish stew, corned beef etc.) and toilet rolls are particularly welcome. Donations can be left in our churches.
Our beautiful Garden of Remembrance is in need of some loving care as our regular gardener is temporarily indisposed.
Thanks to those who have already started clearing up the overgrowth, but anyone who can lend a hand cutting, trimming, weeding would be most welcome.
A petrol mower is available inside church - just speak to Sue Kirsopp (Tel 07811 693882) if you are able to help.
Fund Raising
Part of the life of church is financial giving and we are making a big effort in both churches to encourage people to review their giving. It takes a lot of money to keep our churches open and both our treasurers work hard to keep us solvent. It is a hard job and in the present climate even harder.
So please review what you are giving and ask us about the different ways you may give.
The best way you can help us be an active and caring community of faith is to set up a standing order and donate regularly to Christ Church. To set this up please pick up a form in the foyer of our church.
If you are a UK tax payer we can claim gift aid on any money you donate.
Thank you
Summer Fair 2024
Thank you to everyone who supported Christ Church Summer Fair (in the rain!) last week. We sold some cakes and jam on Sunday morning and the final total was £896.08.
Christ Church Restoration Fund is a continuous, restricted, account and all contributions are gratefully received. There is a demijohn at the back of church
for donations and jars for coins are also available.
We are currently seeking estimates for repairs to the 1830s hoppers and down pipes around the church.
Nite Bite Food & Friendship
Nite Bite is a ministry of Churches Together in North Shields, providing a hot meal to anyone who is homeless or otherwise in need. Volunteers gather at the Baptist church on Howard Street (NE30 1AR) on Tuesday afternoons to set up the hall, prepare the food, collect food from supermarkets and put out additional food, clothing and household goods for people to collect. At 4pm we start serving drinks, followed by a three course meal and finished off with a game of bingo!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Nite Bite. Our volunteers are drawn from across many of the churches who are part of Churches Together in North Shields and it is a great way to meet new people from different churches. Working together is really
satisfying: no one church has the resources to run Nite Bite on their own but together we can do so much more to make a
positive impact in our community.
Currently we need more people to help us. You might like to work in the kitchen alongside our fabulous cooks, making drinks,
assisting with food preparation and helping to wash up. Or you might be much more at home setting up tables, welcoming our
guests, helping to serve meals or chatting to people as they pick up clothing and foodstuffs.
You don’t need to be available every Tuesday to help us.
If you would like to know more, call in and chat on Tuesdays between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. at the Baptist Church, Howard Street, North Shields.....or give Helen a ring on 07472 304756 and maybe arrange to visit us one week to see what goes on and decide whether this might be for you!
Food Bank
The food bank operates from The Bay Food Bank, Waterville Road, Meadow Well, providing food in an emergency to individuals and families who find themselves in financial crisis.
Nite Bite and the Food Bank are very busy and grateful for our support. Sugar, jam, tinned meat (Irish stew, corned beef etc.) and toilet rolls are particularly welcome. Donations can be left in our churches.
