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<description><![CDATA[<p>Children and young people are an essential part of the church family. As a whole church, we are committed to helping them grow and develop as followers of Jesus from infancy to adulthood. We have a range of special events and groups to help with this. Our capable youth and children's team runs all groups in a safe and fun environment.</p>
<h3>All Together Services</h3>
<p>On the first Sunday of each month, we have an all-together service at 10.30am, which is meant for adults and children, so there are no other children&rsquo;s groups that day.</p>
<p>On other Sundays, at 10.30am we have special groups for children and young people.</p>
<h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sunday Groups</span></h3>
<p>Our groups meet during the 10.30 service in the church hall on Sundays during term time. Children and young people initially come into the church for the start of the service and then head off to their classes.&nbsp;</p>
<ul>
<li>Gateway (Reception &amp; KS1) and Explorers (KS2) are our Sunday groups for children of primary school age. We have games and crafts each week, and we meet God in the Bible.</li>
<li>Pathfinders (KS3) and Revive (KS4) are for young people of secondary school age. We have social time and do a Bible study dealing with real-life issues.</li>
<li>We usually run a small supervised Creche for younger children, giving parents time to focus on the worship. There is also a room in the church building where you can retreat with younger children during the service if needed.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Midweek groups</h3>
<p><a title="Toddler Group 123 Club" href="/412/123-Club">123 Club</a> is our midweek playgroup for children aged three and under and their parents/carers. It meets on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 11.30am.</p>
<h3>Holiday Events</h3>
<p>We run an annual Holiday Club in the last week of the summer holidays, which is very popular.</p>
<p>We run occasional Saturday afternoon children&rsquo;s events called The Treat, including at Easter and the end of October.</p>
<p>We also put on an annual Nativity at Christmas.</p>
<p><strong>Summer Holiday Club 2025</strong></p>
<p>Our Holiday Club, <em>Ci</em><em>ndiana Jones &amp; Pharaoh's Palace</em>, will take place at the end of August for all kids in North Finchley.</p>
<p>Tuesday 26 August - Friday 29 August 2025</p>
<p>10:00am - 12:30pm</p>
<p>Come and join us for games, craft, drama and stories from the Bible as we learn about Jesus in this quest themed holiday club.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Who is it for?&nbsp;</h3>
<p>This is a supervised group where you can drop your children in school years Reception-Year 6 (2024-2025). We will be teaching stories from the Bible but we welcome <em>all </em>children of all faiths or none and children of all abilities - do let us know in advance&nbsp;if your child would benefit from extra support for any reason.</p>
<h3>Who is it run by?</h3>
<p>We are an Anglican church with many years experience of running holiday clubs and groups for children. All our leaders are DBS checked with the relevant safeguarding training. We run this on a not-for-profit basis to make the club as open to as many people as possible.</p>
<h3>What does it cost?<strong>&nbsp;</strong></h3>
<p>&pound;10 per child for the week.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>How do I book?</h3>
<p><a title="Holiday Club 2025" href="https://forms.gle/TYsAjbNuy1fDiSTD6">Complete this form </a>for each child and send payment by BACS or cheque or pay on the day.&nbsp;</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:18:08 +0100</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christ Church (基督教堂) 是位於倫敦北部北芬奇利（North Finchley ) 的一個友好並溫馨的福音派基督教社區，我們有來自許多不同的背景和國籍，一個非常國際化的基督教社群，在這不同國籍中，也有一些華人的家庭和教友，我們誠摯的歡迎新的朋友加入，成為我們大家庭一員，我們的內心深處是對耶穌基督的真正信仰，通過聖經，傳遞上帝的福音。</span>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">星期日敬拜活動</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">每星期日早上十點半</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">週日敬拜是以聖經為中心的傳統禮拜，適合所有年齢和背景</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">我們周日 早上10.30 的敬拜服務有實體和線上同時進行，您可以通過我們的 Facebook 和 YouTube 頁面加入，您還可以在那裡觀看以前的服務。</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">我們也有專門為兒童和青少年設計的禮拜團體，依年齡分班，分別為0-3歲,4-7歲，8-11歲，12-15歲，16-18歲。</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">如何找到教堂以及聯繫牧師或管理員的不同方式的詳細信息如下：</span>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">地址：</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christ Church Office,  620 High Road,  North Finchley,  London,  N12 0NU,  England, UK. The office is located behind the church, facing the church hall.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">電郵：</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="mailto:office@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">office@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk</a> (教堂諮詢）</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="mailto:hall@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hall@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk</a> (教堂活動中心諮詢)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">電話：</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">+44 20 8445 253</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">芬奇利（Finchley) 是英國倫敦北部的一個繁華市郊, 公共交通便利，公共交通便利，在地鐵系統的北線 (Northern Line) 設有多個車站，並提供多種公共汽車服務。</span></p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<h3>فارسی</h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">آنچه ما به آن اعتقاد داریم</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;به بیان ساده، ما به عیسی ایمان داریم و اعتماد داریم</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;خدا یک ایده یا یک مفهوم نیست.&nbsp; او شخصی است&nbsp; او بزرگ، قدرتمند و زنده است.&nbsp; او می تواند برای خود صحبت کند، و او این کار را در عیسی انجام داده است.&nbsp; عیسی خدا را به ما آشکار می کند.&nbsp; ما می توانیم عیسی را در کتاب مقدس بشناسیم، زیرا روح القدس خدا حقیقت او را در قلب و ذهن ما می آورد.&nbsp; شناخت عیسی راهی برای دریافت زندگی کامل و ابدی خداست.&nbsp; شناخت عیسی چیزی است که ما را از انواع پس&zwnj;زمینه&zwnj;ها و ملیت&zwnj;های مختلف به هم پیوند می&zwnj;دهد تا یک خانواده کلیسا را تشکیل دهیم</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ما چه نوع کلیسایی هستیم؟&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;ما یک کلیسای انگلیکن انجیلی هستیم.&nbsp; &laquo;انجیلی&raquo; به این معنی است که مژده عیسی در مرکز همه کارهای ما قرار دارد، و اجازه می دهیم آنچه خدا در کتاب مقدس می گوید ما را هدایت کند و ما را به عنوان یک کلیسا و به عنوان افراد شکل دهد.&nbsp; &laquo;انگلیکان&raquo; به این معنی است که ما بخشی از کلیسای انگلستان هستیم که شاخه ای از پروتستانتیسم است. با این حال، برای پیوستن به ما لازم نیست از یک پیشینه انگلیکن یا انجیلی باشید.&nbsp; فقط بیا و شرکت کن و خودت ببین&nbsp; و با خیال راحت هر کاری را که انجام می دهیم زیر سوال ببرید</span><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">ما به خدا چه اعتقادی داریم؟&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">اعتقادنامة مسيحي (اعتقادنامة رسولان)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">اعتقادنامة رسولان آنچه را که ما به عنوان مسیحی در مورد شخصیت ها و کارهای خدای پدر، خدای پسر و خدای روح القدس باور داریم، خلاصه می کند</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">من ايمان دارم به خداي پدر قادر مطلق، خالق اسمان و زمي</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">من ايمان دارم به پسر يگانه او خداوند ما عيسي مسيح كه به واسطه روح القدس در رحم قرار گرفت و از مريم باكره متولدشد، و</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">در حكومت پنطيوس پيلطس درد كشيد و مصلوب شد و مرد و مدفون گرديد. و به عالم مردگان نزول كرد و روز سوم برخاست و به</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">اسمان صعود نمود، و به دست راست پدر نشسته است و بار ديگر ميايد تا زندگان و مردگان را داوري كند، من ايمان دارم به روح</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">القدس و به مشاركت مقدسي و به امرزش گناهان و به قيامت أبدي و حيات جاودان</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">آمين</span></p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Every person in the church family makes a contribution to Christ Church, as we are all part of Christ&rsquo;s body.&nbsp;</p>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Participating in our children &amp; youth ministry</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Playing an instrument or singing with the music team</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Flipping slides or tending to microphones with the tech team</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tending to the church garden</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being part of one of our house groups</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcoming or serving tea &amp; coffee at our Sunday services</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Being part of our midweek programmes ETC, 123 and Brunch Club</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joining in at our occasional education sessions such as Christianity Explored and Hot Potatoes</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Painting faces or making crafts at our children&rsquo;s events The Treat and Holiday Club.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supporting the church&rsquo;s administrative matters</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Praying for people in the church family</span></li>
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<p>And much more. Everything we do is in the spirit of Romans chapter 12 verses 6-8:</p>
<h5><em>We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; </em><strong><em>i</em></strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">f it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.</span></em></h5>
<p>If you want to get involved, please get in touch with the church office (<a href="mailto:office@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="font-weight: 400;">office@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">) or speak with our vicar Dave.</span></p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>If you want to be part of Christ Church, feel free to just join us. You don&rsquo;t need to register or apply, or anything like that, just come along.</p>
<ul>
<li>You can come to our <a href="/405/Services">services</a>. Our main worship is on Sunday mornings at 10.30am or our quieter traditional worship on Thursday mornings at the same time.</li>
<li>You can bring your children and young people along to our <a href="/345/Children-Youth">youth ministry</a>, or join our holiday events such as The Treat and Holiday Club.</li>
<li>You can watch our services live on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/christchurchnorthfinchley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and YouTube pages (or catch up later).</li>
<li>You can join our mid-week groups ETC, 123 and Brunch Club.</li>
<li>You can come to our evening classes such as Christianity Explored, or join a house group.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have any questions for our vicar or anyone at the church, <a href="/115/Contact-Us">please just get in touch.</a></p>
<p>Everyone is welcome to know Jesus. We&rsquo;re looking forward to meeting you.</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<h3 class="border-none"><img style="display: inline-block; max-width: 200px; float: left; margin: 10px 15px 10px 0;" src="/_data/site/89/pg/404/christianityExploredLogo.jpg" />Christianity Explored is a relaxed and informal way of sharing the best news you can ever hear, and gives people space and time to think about the big questions of life.</h3>
<p>It&rsquo;s great for people who are starting to think about the Christian faith, or for people who are wanting to get going as Christians, or for people with questions to ask, or for Christians who would like a refresher course.</p>
<p>Over seven sessions in Mark&rsquo;s Gospel, guests find out more about the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith &ndash; Jesus Christ.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The structure of each session is simple:</p>
<ul>
<li>a short Bible study,</li>
<li>a video, and</li>
<li>a discussion based on the video.</li>
</ul>
<p>If you&rsquo;re interested, please contact the church office at <a href="mailto:office@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">office@christchurchnorthfinchley.org.uk</a>.</p>
<p>You can learn more at the <a href="https://www.christianityexplored.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christianity Explored</a> website.&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<h3><em>"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."</em></h3>
<p>We are blessed to be able to support missionary groups in response to Jesus' call in Matthew 28:19.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.cts.lk/">Colombo Theological Seminary</a></h3>
<p>CTS is a seminary in the heart of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. It provides Bible education in English, Sinhala and Tamil to God's people of all backgrounds and denominations.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.habcentre.org/">Homeless Action in Barnet (HAB)</a></h3>
<p>HAB provide support for Barnet's most vulnerable people, providing a welcome, food and a shower to homeless people in the borough. The charity supports people to overcome their issues and assists them in finding accommodation and reestablishing their independence.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.opendoorsuk.org/">Open Doors</a></h3>
<p>Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. Open Doors supports people in more than 60 countries, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long term. In the UK and Ireland, Open Doors helps the church to pray, give and speak out for those who share our faith but not our freedom.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.pathwayonline.co.uk/">Pathway</a></h3>
<p>This charity provides quality Christian education to children across North London, meeting more than 10,000 children each term throughout Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. The team takes lessons and leads assemblies and lunchtime clubs, aiming to teach the Bible in lively ways while being sensitive to the multi-cultural character of most communities.</p>
<h3><a href="https://sim.co.uk/">SIM International (UK)</a></h3>
<p>Through this charity, we support a missionary family bringing the gospel's good news to Lebanon.</p>
<h3><a href="https://churcharmy.org/">The Church Army</a></h3>
<p>Christ Church has a long-standing association with this incredible organisation which works so people everywhere can encounter God's love and be empowered to transform their communities through faith shared in words and actions.</p>
<h3><a href="https://www.wycliffe.org.uk/">Wycliffe Bible Translators</a></h3>
<p>We support the work of Gareth &amp; Katharine Mort, who work on Bible translation in Nigeria in the Kamuku area.</p>]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[<p>Many members of the church are part of our small groups which meet weekly for Bible study and discussion. Housegroups are an ideal place to discuss big issues of life in a context of mutual support and prayer.</p>
<p>Each group meets in someone's home in the North Finchley area and they take place on either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings.</p>
<p>If you live in north London and want to be stretched in your spiritual life, ask questions or grow as a Christian then why not join one that is in your area? <a href="/311/Contact-Us">Contact us</a> if you are interested.</p>]]></description>
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