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We are delighted to inform you that Christ’s Church, Harwood will be open for worship with effect from 26th July 2020.

It will be church but not as we know it.

Because only a small number of people will be allowed in church at any one time, due to social distancing, and to make it as fair as possible, we are introducing a BOOKING SYSTEM for church services.

You will be able to book up to 7 days before the service you wish to attend. Please call 07539 533785 giving your name and telephone number, the date and service you wish to attend, and the number of people attending with you.

The phoneline will open for the first time on Wednesday 22nd July at 9am to book for the 26th July 10.30am service.

Some points to note:

If you have allergies to gloves or hand sanitizer please bring your own
Everyone to wear face coverings (do not need to be medical face masks)
Church will open 15 minutes before the service
Please only enter the porch if it is empty
Hand sanitizer to be used as required/directed
The one way system must be followed
Maintain social distancing both in and outside church
No singing or moving around unless directed
Paper service sheet and notice sheet to be taken home with all personal rubbish
Parents/Guardians to ensure children maintain social distancing and use sanitizer
Toilet only for emergency use

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these troubled waters.

God bless

Wendy

Obviously over the last few days we’ve had sweeping changes to our lives – in all areas!

The Church building can longer be open, which is very sad – but the GOOD NEWS is that even though the building is closed – THE CHURCH IS STILL OPEN!

STILL OPEN through our social media sites – this website, our Facebook pages, Twitter and Instagram

which have sermon vlogs, blogs, prayers, information and much, much more to keep us focused on the positive and hopeful rather than all the panic and fear of so much around us.

STILL OPEN through email and telephone – The Vicarage: 01204 525196, parishsec@hotmail.co.uk

Always someone there to answer your queries, to offer support and arrange help with shopping etc.

We have an amazing group of wonderful people who have offered to phone regularly for a chat or to do shopping, collect prescriptions, etc.

Just let us know if you need us.

STILL OPEN many of our church group leaders have been phoning round members of our congregation whom they know, to find out if everything is going OK in these difficult and uncertain times. However, it may be we don’t have your full contact details and if that is case please do contact us if we can be of any help at all.

STILL OPEN to receive your desperately needed food for the Grub Tub, which is now in the front porch of The Vicarage, so on your daily exercise you could pop by and drop it in. We will be taking it to Urban Outreach regularly.

STILL OPEN to receive your orange envelopes as we try to keep our Grade II listing building warm and aired to protect it ready for service beginning again the future. Maybe you’d like to change your gift to a standing order through your bank – just download the form HERE and return to your bank.

Finally:

In this time of fear and uncertainty we have to lean heavily on what the scripture tells us. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind.” - the words of scripture haven’t changed!

God is seated immovably upon the throne and continues to have

“plans to prosper us and not to harm us but to give us a hope and future”.

Stick with us, there’s a lot we’re all going to be processing over the next weeks and months, so why not journey through this as a family – a CHURCH FAMILY.

Let’s choose to support each other if we can’t meet to worship.

Because He’s still good, even when life is not.

May the Lord keep you safe and hold you in his loving arms.

God bless

Wendy