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CTiS MEMBER CHURCHES

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All Saints (CofE), Rectory Lane, Tel: 020 8300 7096, Map

All Saints Church

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he Living Church on the Meadows, a small and beautiful old church on the edge of the Footscray Meadows, with a friendly, welcoming, family atmosphere.
Traditional Anglican Liturgy, the church welcomes all ages.
Services on Sunday: 8.00am (1st Sunday) & 9.30am.

For further information visit their website at: www.allsaintsandstjames.org.uk

Avery Hill C.F. Southspring, Tel: 020 8859 7073, Map

Avery Hill Church

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he Avery Hill Christian Fellowship is a lively and vibrant community of people of all ages who share a common faith in the grace of God through the person of Jesus Christ. Having a passion for mission both locally, nationally and internationally. There are many activities throughout the week for all ages, including mother and toddlers,(www.springlets.org.uk), kids club, youth events and even meetings and outings for the adults! Disabled facilities include hearing loop, wheelchair access to premises and toilet. Sunday service at 10.15am (Creche, Children & Y.P. Groups). There is often a monthly Sunday evening service, as advertised. More information from: or visit their website at www.averyhill.info Website also contains audio files of recent Sunday and mid-week sermons and news video's.

Christ Church (CofE), Main Road, Tel: 020 8308 0835, Map

Christ Church

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atering extensively for families. Christ Church is Church of England in the evangelical tradition. On Sunday mornings there are various activities for 3 to 14 year olds and above. During the week running many activities, home Bible study groups, meetings for women, a monthly men's breakfast plus much more. Offers wheelchair access to premises.
Sunday services at 8.00am (every 2nd and 4th Sun), & 10.30am. Evening Services as advertised. For more information visit their website www.christchurchsidcup.org.uk

Emmanuel Methodist, Granville Road, Tel: 020 8300 5064, Map

Emmanuel Methodist

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welcoming and friendly church of Methodist United Reform traditions. There is a Sunday Club for 3-18 year olds and there are other church based activities during the week. For lettings, bookings information, programme of activities, use of premises and other details speak to the church office. Emmanuel Church is part of The Chislehurst Methodist Circuit. Sunday service at 10.30am. For more information visit www.chislehurstmethodistcircuit.co.uk website.

Foots Cray Baptist, Sidcup Hill, Tel: 020 8300 8464, Map

Foots Cray Baptist

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t Foots Cray Baptist Church, they are committed to the central truths of the Christian Faith and have a 'traditional' but warm and friendly approach to worship. Only baptising those who have come to faith in Jesus but our Communion Table is open to all who trust Christ as Saviour, whether baptised as believers or not. Offers wheelchair access to premises.
Sunday services at 11.00am and 6.30pm. For more information click here or from

Holy Redeemer (CofE), Days Lane, Tel: 020 8302 5356, Map

Holy Redeemer Church

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he Holy Redeemer is a Parish of the Church of England. Worship focuses on the Holy Eucharist, using a variety of styles. Having an active Children's Church and Choir. Offers wheelchair access to premises and toilet. Sunday services at 8.00am and 10.00am.
More information from: or visit their website at http://www.acny.org.uk/venue.php?V=7961

Holy Trinity (CofE), Hurst Road, Tel: 020 8300 8231, Map

Holy Trinity Church

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oly Trinity is a traditional Anglo Catholic church with Parish Eucharist as their main service. All will be very welcome to any Sunday service or any weekday meeting. Sunday services at 8.00am, 10.00am Parish Eucharist and 6.00pm (every 1st Sunday). More information from: or visit their website at www.holytrinitylamorbey.org

New Community, 24 Station Road, Tel: 020 8300 0333, Map

New Community Church

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lively, diverse church that draws people from across the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. Sunday meetings are relevant, relaxed and informal. During the week running activities for all the community including youth work, students and twenties, exercise classes, meetings for the retired, a morning cafe and a substantial toddler group as well as midweek small groups. A Debt Advice Service is now available for those who could benefit from talking over any money worries. Their website contains a regularly updated list of what is going on. Offers wheelchair access to premises and toilet.
Sunday services at 10.00am at Crown Woods School, Riefield Road, Eltham. More information from: or visit their website at www.newcommunitychurch.org.uk

New Covenant, PO Box 180, Tel: 020 8309 6339, Map

St. Andrew's Church

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warm welcome to this new congregation who joined CTiS in September 2006 and meet in St. Andrew's Church, Maylands Drive for a Service on Sunday afternoons. Disabled facilities include hearing loop, wheelchair access to church, hall and toilet on hall level.
Sunday service is at 12.30pm and Home Church at 7.00pm on Tuesday. More information from:

New Generation, Birkbeck Road, Tel: 020 8309 6056, Map

New Generation Centre Church

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ew Generation is a passionate and lively community. Passionate about Jesus, Sidcup and you. They are involved in projects locally, nationally and internationally. They offer many activities for many ages, speak to the office to find out what is going on right now. All ages are welcome at their Sunday meeting which includes HQ Kids Church and Sparkles creche. Offers wheelchair access to premises and toilet. Sunday services at 9.40am for 10.00am at Bexleyheath Cineworld. More information from: or visit their website at www.newgen.org.uk

Our Lady Of The Rosary (RC), Tel: 020 8300 2697, Map

Our Lady Of The Rosary Church

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ur Lady of the Rosary (330a Burnt Oak Lane, off Days Lane) is a Roman Catholic parish community with a wide variety of spiritual, social and community activities. The parish includes people of all ages with activities for children and young people, outreach to the elderly and housebound. A social club, football club and various groups, who meet to contribute in diverse ways, to the building up of God's kingdom. Saturday service at 6.00pm; Sunday services at 9.00am, 10.30am and 6.00pm. For more information visit their website at www.rosary.freeuk.com

Sidcup Baptist, Main Road, Tel: 020 8309 9717, Map

Sidcup Baptist Church

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friendly, growing church with lively worship and a good cross-section of age groups, including a large proportion of children and young people. Their vision is to be a church that loves and serves God, His people and His world. The church hosts the Disabled Christian Fellowship (Sidcup Branch) on the 2nd Saturday afternoon in the month. Community lunches, Alpha group, daytime and evening Housegroups, Playgroup, Children's and YP's clubs. Disabled facilities include hearing loop (British Sign Language signing by arrangement), wheelchair access to premises and toilet. Sunday services at 10.30am (creche, children & Y.P's groups) and 6.30pm. More information from: or visit their website at www.sidcupbaptistchurch.org.uk

St. Andrew's (CofE), Maylands Drive, Tel: 020 8300 4712, Map

St. Andrew's Church

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mix of traditional and informal styles of worship throughout the month. There is a variety of activities and groups during the week for people of all ages from toddler to retired. Trusting you'll experience the love of God there, you are welcome to sample, visit or even stay. Disabled facilities include hearing loop, wheelchair access to church, hall and toilet on hall level. Sunday services at 10.00am and 6.30pm. More information from: or visit their website at www.st-andrewssidcup.org.uk

St. James (CofE), North Cray Road, Tel: 020 8300 7096, Map

St. James Church

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small, pretty Church on the edge of the Meadows, in quiet surroundings and one of North Cray's best kept secrets. Traditional Anglican services, they welcome families and children and offer an all age service, once a month, which is popular with children from 1 to 91. Sunday services 10.00am (2nd Sunday), 11.15am (1st, 3rd & 4th) and 6.30pm (2nd Sunday).

For further information visit their website at www.allsaintsandstjames.org.uk

St. John's (CofE), Church Road, Tel: 020 8300 0383, Map

St. Johns Church

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he church is built to the glory of God but seeks to make God known to the people in Sidcup. It is a great place for worship, young and old alike can enjoy what they do. Are family friendly and value and appreciate the more senior members of the Church. There are various groups you can be involved in but just turning up on a Sunday is fine. Why not walk with them for a while and enjoy the community life at St. John's. Offers wheelchair access to premises and toilet available in church hall. Sunday services 8.00am and 10.00am. For further information visit their website at www.stjohnchurch.co.uk

St. Lawrence's (RC), Main Road, Tel: 020 8300 2480, Map

St. Lawrence Church

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t. Lawrence's parish was founded from St. Mary's Chislehurst in 1902. The first Mass was said on the Feast of St. Lawrence of Canterbury, (2nd February) hence the parish name. The church is served by a religious congregation of priests - The Society of Mary, known more generally as Marist Fathers. A quarterly magazine called News and Views is published, giving details of services and organisations in the parish. Offers wheelchair access to premises and toilet. Open daily 9.30am; Saturday 9.30am & 6.30pm; Sunday 8.30am, 10.00am and 11.30am.
More information from: or visit their website at www.rc.net/uk/southwark/stlawrence

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SUMMER MESSAGE - (from one of the CTiS Churches)

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SHAPING THE FUTURE

This is from part of an article I read called ‘Shaping the Future’.

It is easy to have one model of church to which all congregations are expected to conform, e.g. 10.30am worship in several churches.

Yet people today look for variety and choice in worship and church. An alternative could be to divide the churches into clusters based upon geographical proximity or shared interests, to develop a style appropriate to their resources.

Today 46% of churches have fewer than 30 members. Whatever the size of the congregation, our churches are still potentially places where people feel a sense of belonging and mutual support. If we are to get alongside people, nurture them in Christian discipleship, and establish patterns of church life which are relevant, accessible and attractive, then a clear vision and a sharp focus for the use of our resources is essential. ‘Where there is no vision the people perish’. (Proverbs 29:18).

Churches are often criticized for being like clubs, but that jibe does contain the truth that they are ‘associations’ of people. The Churches Together is often seen as a bureaucratic necessity, whereas it is much more like a service agency.

Reviewing the work of Churches together and formulating its policy for mission is not easy. Powerful personalities, entrenched positions, lack of clear communication and unexpected events can throw a review off course. It is not uncommon to see people in meetings act exclusively as delegates from their church council rather than members of the Churches together as an ‘Agency’ that has a larger and different role.

Do not assume people share the same view or understand what the Churches together role is. Some questions may need to be asked if the Churches together is,’ not to be blown about by every shifting wind’. (Ephesians 4:14)

Peter Thornton,
Emmanuel Church Sidcup.

CTiS Chairman’s Report for year 2007-2008


We come to another Churches Together AGM, and as we approach our 50th anniversary next year, it’s interesting to reflect that there are more individual churches in Sidcup now than there were in 1959, and certainly more participating congregations in Churches Together than there were then.

If we thought the growing together of churches would result in ’organic’ unity, with the number of congregations and denominations diminishing, then we were perhaps expecting too much. But set against this, there is so much better goodwill between the various churches, and perhaps a better understanding of our common mission. It would also be true to say that people are happy to worship in more than one tradition, and to move from one church to another, even to churches of very different worship styles.

So there is much to be thankful for. Sometimes it is tempting to become discouraged by our lack of organic unity, and that we cannot always worship fully together. But, as a wise friend once said, “Just concentrate on doing together the things you can, and respect the differences genuinely held that prevent you from doing more.”

This year Churches Together in Sidcup has once again organised the regular events which have become part of the yearly calendar. Attendance was good, as usual, at the Civic Carol Service, and it was especially pleasing that we had a secondary school taking part- Townley Road Girls’ Grammar School, as well as our more local Harenc Preparatory School. CRIBS were invited to take part, and the one-man silent sketch by Gordon Raggett was very effective.

Carol Singers

Our Carol Singing at Morrison’s, this year with a live keyboard player, was well supported, and it is good that we are welcomed so warmly by the management there each year.

There was good fellowship at the service to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian unity at New Community church, with worship that was certainly able to ’bind us together’. The Lent Course evenings at Emmanuel were not so well attended as in most recent years, but once again CTiS members turned out in force for the Good Friday Walk of Witness, despite a cold wind!

At our General Meetings during the year, we have been pleased to sense a growing relationship with our local police, and to know that the Community Support Officers see the churches as valuable allies in fostering community spirit and addressing the various social problems there are around. We rejoice, too, that there is such a strong Christian witness amongst senior police personnel in our Borough. It seems there is considerable scope for developing these relationships, if we can get together the human resources to do it.

The visit from Kent’s Ecumenical Officer, Michael Cooke, reminded us that we are part of a wider scene. Mchael also recognised the good spirit amongst churches in Sidcup, and we can be thankful that we are a lot more active in our town than is the case in many other places.

I’m sure I echo the feelings of many when I say that what we have together in Sidcup is very precious. The numbers who attend the monthly Saturday morning prayer meetings fluctuate noticeably, but when we consider that this venture was set up in the millennium year, with no expectation that it would continue as it has, we can again be thankful.

As the Chairman’s baton is passed on, I feel that Churches Together in Sidcup is in good heart. However, that is only possible through the ongoing efforts of many people, and especially the representatives from the sixteen churches. There is always a challenge to enthuse others amongst our congregations, and we have the opportunity of our 2009 anniversary to heighten our profile.

I would like to thank those who have assisted me in my year as Chairman, particularly Maz our Secretary and the other members of the Executive Committee, as well as past Executive members who have always been there to give prayerful advice and support. May the Lord bless our work and strengthen our witness together!

Stephen Sealy

Local Activities



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Lark in the Park, Sidcup

July 26th - Aug 10th 2008


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Two Weeks of Family Fun on Sidcup Place


Lark in the Park was first held for one week in the summer of 1996 by New Generation Church, Sidcup. In 12 years, the event has grown, from a single tent to dominating Sidcup Place for 2 weeks every summer. It offers a variety of clubs, entertainment, workshops and events every afternoon and evening for all age groups.

Lark in the Park is endorsed by Bexley Council and the Metropolitan Police and although still headed up by New Generation Church, other churches belonging to Churches Together in Sidcup are actively involved in supplying volunteer workers and finance for the event.

Lark in the Park appeals to all age groups as it provides a diversion for 2 weeks during the summer holiday.

CLICK HERE for: Lark in the Park Website


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Volunteers Wanted
for Lark in the Park

Only a few weeks until Lark in the Park 2008!

Lark in the Park 2008 has already started to take shape and hopefully will be an opportunity to bless and influence more people than ever before and display the beauty of God's church at work.

We still need volunteers for different teams and would love you to be involved.

Please contact the Lark in the Park co-ordinator Doreen on 020 8309 6056 or litp@newgen.org.uk or visit www.larkinthepark.com for more information.

Application Forms to be returned by Thursday the 3rd July.

CLICK HERE for: Lark in the Park Website


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Prayer Points
for Lark in the Park

Please pray for good relationships between "Lark in the Park" and Bexley Council and other authorities.

Please pray that God would use "Lark in the Park" to build good foundations in community especially after the recent crime increase in Sidcup.

Please pray for finance, that grants will come through, to make "Lark in the Park" happen.

Please pray that we are open to what God wants to do through and within "Lark in the Park".

Please pray that everything from: volunteers, equipment, resources and projetcs will be in place at the beginning of "Lark in the Park".

Thank you!


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Lark in the Park
Needs Computers

There is a need for a few more PCs this year because one or two didn't survive the 2007 ordeal, and the new software won't run on some of the older machines.

So if everyone could dig in at work, church, home etc. to see what they can lay their hands on - that would be great. It would be really helpful if a representative from each of the churches on the team could put out an appeal within their church in the next month or so. It's suprising how many unused computers are lying around in corners of houses, schools, businesses etc.

The minimum specification needed is:
Hard disk: 1 Gig
Memory: 256 Mb
CPU: 500Mhz

Any questions or queries please email Chris Lowth: chris@lowth.com
Thanks for your support.

Furnace

The Furnace is a place where you (if you're secondary school age) can come to worship God, to pray to God, talk to others about God, find out about God, have fun with friends, have a laugh, a place where you can belong, a place where you won't be laughed at or bullied, a safe place, a place to grow, a place to deal with stuff in life that needs dealing with. It's a place where you can bring other friends, and it's venue changes each time it's on. It's Facebook group is on its way.


Street Pastors At the CTiS meeting in September, Church Leaders and Church Reps will have a visit from John Bastiste, who will explainis about the work the Street Pastors are doing in Bexleyheath and what would be involved in forming a similar group for Sidcup.

For more information about Street Pastors check out the website: http://www.streetpastors.co.uk

New Community Debt Advice Flyer

For more information visit their website: New Community Debt Advice Service


Churches Together in England

Click on Churches Together in England e-news to read the monthly news report.

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