Notices/Announcements

22 February 2012

Income and Expenditure against Budget, January 2012

Year End Financial Position

Note from the Treasurer:  At the end of 2011, Christ Church had a significant surplus of between 3000 and 4000 euros, as compared with the start of the year, which is wonderful. However, 2012 will be a difficult year as we will lose our only outside financial support in April. This means our income for the year will be down € 8000, which we are going to have to work very hard to make up.  Regular updates will be in the Newsletter and on this web-site throughout the year.

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The weekly CCL newsletter, which was suspended over the

summer holidays, is back up and running, thanks to

Pam Deegan. Please click on the newsletter link

in the menu above in order to see current notices.

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Notices, September 25th, 2011

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CHRIST CHURCH OUTREACH  2011 

Every year, through its outreach association, la Solidarité Anglicane, Christ Church gives away 10 % of its income to causes sponsored by members of Christ Church.  This is both an expression of our gratitude for all that we have, and a way of helping those in greater need. 

These causes vary greatly in size and scope.  We have sent grants to Wateraid and to the Haiti and New Zealand disaster funds,  helped with the Christian work of former Christ Church members and with the studies of Rom children in Bulgaria, encouraged the ABEJ who work with homeless young people in Lille and donated to our patrons, the International Church Society for the setting up of new churches elsewhere in the world.

In November, the Soli committee will be deciding which organisations will receive grants this year.

Would you like to suggest an organization or a person as a grant beneficiary?  Anyone on the Christ Church Electoral Roll may propose and sponsor a cause.

To download the simple procedure for applying, click here, or ask any of the officers to give give you a copy.  And if you have any queries, please contact one of us and we will be happy to explain more fully.

The dead-line for applications is 31st October 2011.

Thank you.

Frances Coester – President

Chris Clarke – Treasurer

Sophie Melville – Secretary

David Bolton, Suzanne Bray, Peter Hawkins, Debbie Flach – Committee Members

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Notices, September 11th, 2011

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BRADERIE 2011

First and foremost, a very big THANK YOU to everyone. 

Whether you donated a cake, a quiche or your time and energy last weekend, your contribution helped to make the ‘Christ Church Tea Rooms’ as successful as the storm on Saturday night and the miserable weather on Sunday morning allowed. 

Chris has done his sums and € 3271,00 have been paid into the Solidarité funds as a result. 

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Notices, August 20th, 2011

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A Message from our Treasurer:

At end July, the Church’s income continues to be above expenditure after 7 months, despite the holidays.  This is good news, but we still have quite a way to go to meet our target for the year (Budget + €12000 to cover for the loss of our grant from Maisons Laffitte).

Let’s try to make this year’s Braderie an even more roaring success than ever!

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Notices, August 1st, 2011

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Debbie will be on holiday during the month of August. The Revered Paul Bennet, from the Missions to Seafarers in Dunkirk, will take morning and evening services on Sunday, August 7th and 14th. The Reverend Tania Ritter will be our locum priest for the second half of August, taking morning and evening services on Sunday, August 21st and 28th.

For pastoral care, please contact one of the wardens (Marc Bolton or Anna Gastaldi) during the first half of August. For the second half of August, please contact the Reverend Tania Ritter at

03 28 52 66 36.

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This year, as last, Mark Bolton is spearheading CCL's participation in the inter-denominational effort, "En Route Ensemble" which will hold a series of public barbecues from August 24 - 27 for the purpose of spreading God's message.

If you would like to participate, you can register on the website of "En route Ensemble".

A preliminary orientation meeting for those who are interested in participating is planned for Tuesday, August 23rd  at 4 pm at L'église Eau Vive, 20 rue Véronèse, 59000 FIVES 

Much help of all kinds is needed. For more information, contact Mark Bolton!

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Volunteers for the BRADERIE NEEDED!

We are still looking for people to help with the Braderie (September 3-4). We need LOTS of people to bake up a storm over the summer, and also folks to help out with setting up, cleaning up, serving, dishwashing, singing or playing an instrument -- you name it!

Sign up sheets are posted in the church hall. Come and join us - it's FUN! 

Please see Pam Deegen, Frances Coester, Anna Gastaldi, Pauline Cecchin, David Bolton or Sandrine Carpentier for more information.

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There will be NO French Bible Study meeting on July 13th.  There MAY be a meeting on the 20th - please see Sarah to confirm. There WILL DEFINITELY be a meeting on the 27th, however. Mark your calendars!

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Christ Church now has FOURTEEN active groups that meet at various times and places.  For more information, check out the recently updated "Groups" page on this website and perhaps find a group that's right for you!

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Kathe Gustave is currently updating the address book of church members.

If you have any new contact details to convey,

or know of any that ought to be included in the next address book,

please contact Kathe.

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For all those interested, Bible Study in French will take place chez Sarah each Wednesday evening at 7.45p.m., continuing throughout the summer.

For more information, see Mark Bolton.

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Also, there will be a Men's French Prayer Breakfast on July 9th at 9 a.m. in the church kitchen.

The annual Bring-and-Share picnic lunch will be held at the Chaplain's house

this Sunday, June 26th, starting around 1 pm.

Come and bring something delicious to share with your friends!

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Christ Church is currently looking for a Youth/Student Worker (Click here for job description).

If you or anyone you know might be interested, please contact the Chaplain.

_______________________           IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, FOLKS!             AND SO DOES CHRIST CHURCH BRADERIE TIME IS HERE AGAIN   -   3rd and 4th SEPTEMBER 2011           CAN YOU   - MAKE CAKES, QUICHES, SANDWICHES     WASH UP or SERVE FOOD       SING or PLAY AN INSTRUMENT           WE NEED PEOPLE TO DO ALL OF THESE AND MORE TO MAKE OUR TEA ROOMS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS YET AGAIN     WE ALSO NEED PEOPLE ON MONDAY EVENING   TO HELP WITH THE POST BRADERIE CLEAN UP     IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE CONTACT           ANNA GASTALDI FRANCES COESTER           SANDRINE CARPENTIER DAVID BOLTON           PAULINE CECCHIN PAM DEEGAN _____________________________