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Morning Prayer and Private prayer 

Book online through myChurchSuite or by leaving a phone message on 07395 133 640 as numbers are limited to 36.

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The church will be opened for Morning Prayer and for private prayer as follows:

 WEDNESDAYS

9.30-10 am        Open for private prayer

10-10.30am        Morning Prayer will be led from the front

10.30am-11am  Open for Private Prayer

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We will operate this as a book in advance service.
 

 

  1. The maximum number of people that can attend for the whole morning is 36 (21 single seats and 5 sofas for up to 3 adults from the same household). If more than that number wish to attend, stewards may have to close the church before 11am.

  2. We will be operating a one way system and you will be directed to seats in order, you will not be able to select your seat.

  3. You must observe good hygiene both on entry, during and while exiting the church. Hand sanitiser is provided and the toilets will be available for hand washing. Please try to minimise the number of surfaces that you touch so that we minimise the amount of cleaning that the stewards need to do at the end.

  4. Please do not attend

    - if you are unwell
    - if you display symptoms
    - if you have an underlying condition that makes you vulnerable (as outlined by Government guidance)
    - if you are vulnerable to Covid for any other reason

  1. You will be asked to supply name and contact information. This will be held as a record of your attendance for NHS test and trace and will be destroyed securely after 3 weeks.

  2. Facemasks - face coverings are mandatory in Places of Worship and church halls from 8th August. Remembering that they are mainly intended to protect other people, not the wearer, from coronavirus COVID-19 and that they are not a replacement for physical distancing and regular hand washing.  

  3. There are no items left out in church therefore if you want a bible you will need to bring your own.

  4. Please do not move chairs from their allocated locations. Even if you come with someone from the same household or bubble you will be asked to sit 2 metres apart. Please also remain 2 metres apart from people not in your household or bubble while moving around the church building.

  5. You will be asked to enter by the main doors into the Foyer and leave by the oak doors into the car park. In this way we will all move in a single file to maintain distance.

  6. Despite all of the above, if you do decide to come….God will be glorified by your presence and you will be blessed by him!

Morning Prayer is also available online as follows:
Monday Zoom meeting (contact office for details)
Tuesday 9.15am on Face Book Live on Christ Church Collective and posted for viewing afterwards.

Hello
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

Welcome to Christ Church Purley 

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The following information is aimed initially at those planning a visit but is useful for anyone visiting Christ Church Purley for the first time on a Sunday.


Where and When
We meet at Christ Church Purley (click here for directions). For our Sunday Services starting at 8:45am and 10:15am, for your first visit, we recommend arriving 15 minutes early to help you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard and will be happy to help.

We serve tea and coffee between the first and second services from 9:45am and then after the service at 11:30am. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. There are disabled toilets off of the Foyer.

Our Services 
Our 8:45am Service is traditional in style with Holy Communion, liturgy and hymns on an organ. You will be lead through the service throughout by the leader. 

The 10:15am service is relaxed in style and led by a band. It is broadcast online and past services can be watched here. It begins with a warm welcome from one of our team and opening prayer. We typically have two or three songs and notices lasting approximately 15 minutes.

At 10:30am the children and young people leave for their groups. A speaker will give a talk that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday lives after which there is usually a song and a led-prayers. One of our leaders will share news and notices, usually about what is going on in the life of the church and we then finish with a final worship song and blessing.

Every second Sunday of the month we share Holy Communion and the children and young people return to join as a whole church family otherwise parents will pick up their children at 11:30am.

On the first Sunday of the month at 10:15am we all worship together in a Worship for Everyone service, with round tables and activities.

Third service:  This is a extended worship and word service led by a band and happens at 11.45am on the first and second Sundays of the month.

Gospel Service: On the last Sunday of each month at 6:30pm, an informal service of worship and word in the Foyer space.

Children and teenagers
We have a great programme lined up for children of all ages:

Stay & Play (Pre-school years). Parents/carers remain and join in with the fun
Kids 1 (5-7 years)
Kids 2 (8-11 years)
Youth (11-18 years)

Parents register their children aged 5-11 years prior to the start of the service from 10am and stay with their parent or grown-up for the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices.

The children’s group activities vary depending on the age but usually there are topic-themed activities, games, craft, bible story, music and ministry. Youth fill up on doughnuts whilst discussing how God is relevant to their every-day and those under five, stay and play with their adult whilst enjoying coffee, tea and chatting with other parents. Free-play and themed activities precede an interactive story and song time learning about Scruffy the puppet dog’s latest dilemma and Mr Bible’s always-great advice.


Getting Connected:

Discipleship Groups
While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our discipleship groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other through biblical study. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some morning and some evenings. If you would like to join one we can put you in touch with a discipleship group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering
If you want to get involved in the life of the church and community throughout the week, you can sign up to serve on a team.

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