OUR PARISH LIFE

Christ Church reaches out into Yardley Wood

Image of coffee time COFFEE AFTER
CHURCH		 This gives us a chance to welcome and talk to people who may be new to our church. It also enables us to catch up on the local gossip!
Image of coffee time 100th BIRTHDAY! Kath Watkins celebrates her 100th birthday with relatives and friends in the church centre. She received a card from Her Majesty The Queen, a visit from the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Birmingham and the Vicar, the Reverend John Richards.
Image of Concert Party SOCIAL
EVENTS		 Many different kinds of social occasions are held by the Church. These include, Concerts, Barn Dances, Skittles Evenings, a Parish Christmas Dinner and outings. This shows members of the Concert Party who performed at the New Year Extravaganza Concert.
Image of the inside of Christ Church CLUSTERS The Church family needs to ensure that everyone's concerns and needs are met and to make sure that nobody is missed or forgotten. To help with this everyone is drawn together in 'pastoral clusters'. Within the overall Church family, the vision of pastoral clusters is that they enable us to be more aware of one another, look out for one another and pray for one another.
Image of stalls at Craft Fayre FUND RAISING Many events are held in the Centre to raise funds for the church Including Craft Fairs, Table Top Sales and The Big Christmas Fayre.
Image of Strawberry Tea in vicarage garden STRAWBERRIES & CREAM TEA A strawberries and cream tea is held in the vicarage garden during the summer. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the garden, hear Salvation Army Youth Band and may be meet some local dignitaries.
Preparing for the tea! BEHIND THE SCENES The back room girls! Like most events of this kind, A good deal of work and preparation is required by many people to make it a success.