Celebrate Christmas with us
As this special time of year, we wish to spread love and joy to all those we meet. Whilst we may not be able to do this in our usual way, we have many events planned so that we can feel the spirit of Christmas and celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ together.
We aim to hold events for all ages and worship styles over the advent season. Some of these will be physically in Church, COVID restrictions pending, others will be held over zoom, and others will be activities you can carry out with your loved ones at home - although we would love to see pictures of what you have been getting up to!
Christmas Events 2020
| Event | Date | Location | How to get involved |
| Christmas Craft Competition |
Entries to be sent in by Sunday 20th December |
Share photos of your hard work through our Facebook page or by sending them to our email. | Check out below or visit our Facebook page for more information. |
| Christingle Service | Sunday 13th December at 4pm |
Zoom Our Virtual Christingle will take place over zoom this year. |
The zoom link will be shared here on the day of the event. Click here for more information on what you will need and how to donate. |
| Christmas Quiz Night |
Friday 18th December at 7:30pm |
Zoom or you can request a paper copy to be in with a chance of winning. |
If you would like to request a paper copy to complete please email us. |
| Treasure Hunt |
Saturday 19th December between 2 and 4pm |
Our local community - see map below. |
Download our clues and checklist below, find all the clues to make your way to Church where a prize will be waiting for you! |
| Worship4All Nativity and Christmas Party | Sunday 20th December at 11am |
Zoom |
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85268762883?pwd=MTRCREdocmhHU1hHNDE4d3JzL05wUT09 Meeting ID: 852 6876 2883 |
| Cider and Carols | Thursday 24th December at 7:30pm | Zoom |
The zoom link will be shared here on the day of the event. |
| Christmas Day Service | Friday 25th December at 10am |
In Church and on Zoom In line with government guidelines, places in church are restricted. Bookings will be taken the week before Christmas to book your place. |
To book phone 01623 555 482 from Monday 21st to Thursday 24th, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Further details are outlined below:
Christmas Craft Competition
Visit our Facebook page for ideas - Children of all ages are welcome to enter our competition. Prizes will be given to three different age categories: under 5's, 5-9's, and 10 plus.
Treasure Hunt
Follow the clues to find all the items on the treasure trail as you enjoy the winter air and walk around our local community. Download the clues and checklist. Email or share on our Facebook page how well you did - don't give away too many clues though! You can also complete this in your own time, however, there will be no prize waiting at the end.
Christingle Service
As we can not fill out the Church as we usually do for our festive Christingle Service, we will be holding it over zoom. Instructions, what you will need and information on how to donate to the Children's Society or to the church can be found here.
Christmas Quiz Night
Gather your household together to enter our Christmas themed quiz. Held over zoom, we will go through the questions together to see how much we truly know about Christmas! Anyone who would prefer to enter the quiz without joining us on zoom can request a paper version to complete in their own time and be sent to the Magdalene Centre through the post (or hand-delivered) by Sunday 20th December. Two prizes will be given to the winners of the zoom quiz and those who have completed and returned their paper copies.
Worship4All Nativity and Party
Join our zoom service dressed as a character from the Nativity. We welcome angels, sheep, shepherds, Marys, Josephs, and even twinkling stars as we recreate the Christmas story together. After the service, we will stay to share in a Christmas lunch from the comfort of your own home. We will play games, sing songs and celebrate Christmas together.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85268762883?pwd=MTRCREdocmhHU1hHNDE4d3JzL05wUT09
Meeting ID: 852 6876 2883
Passcode: 035839
Cider and Carols
Let's really get into the Christmas spirit together as we join in a rousing singing of carols and well-known Christmas songs on Christmas Eve! Bring your cider (or your favourite Christmas tiple) as we enjoy each other's company and festive cheer. We will sing along to music whilst on mute and have time to chat and share festive jokes, stories, and talents.
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