The two local charities to benefit from our loose plate collection are Crisis Centre Ministries and Sands – Bristol (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity). The third charity will be the Children’s Society who will receive the collection from the Christingle service in the new year

We continue to need funds to assure completion of the work on St James and to purchase other essentials such as the chairs. We recently received notification of a 20K award from Garfield Weston, however removing some of the loose plaster prior to preparing the walls for decoration has revealed some cracks which will need […]

SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER ADVENT SUNDAY we have our toy service. Again Social Services would appreciate gifts of toiletries, both for male and female clients and also toys for the pre-school age group either to be used as gifts or to be used in the children’s centres as they have no budget to purchase new toys. […]

THE BRISTOL MILITARY WIVES CHOIR are holding their annual Christmas concert at Christchurch Downend on Thursday 5th December at 7.30pm. Performing with them as their special guests this year are the Downend School Lads Choir, and the compere for the evening will be BBC Radio Bristol’s Richard Lewis. Tickets are available online at the following […]

Preparations for the Christmas Fair have started and we are asking for your help with donations and to help on the day. During October, we welcome donations of sweets, chocolate and bottles please, to put on the various stalls. Then, during November other donations will be welcome including: toiletries, pickles, books, craft items, good quality […]

Our annual Christmas Meal is booked at Grape Vine on Monday 16th December 7.00pm. Menu will be available soon – with a sign-up sheet in the Church Hall.