Ackworth Community Church

Current Activities: Church services; Fun Days; Messy Church; Mid-week groups; Parents & Toddler groups; Dads, Grandads & Toddlers; Youth group (11-14 yrs); Alpha Courses - all detailed below.

At Ackworth Community Church you’ll find inclusive worship, relevant teaching and opportunities for prayer. We focus our church life around Small Groups meeting through the week and coming together on Sunday. These small groups are an ideal place to grow together, build strong friendships and reach out to the community around each group. We are a family oriented church and consider children an important part of the church. We are developing a stream of youth work for 11-14 year olds. We welcome those who come with questions about the Christian faith and we run the Alpha course regularly. ....................................................................................

We meet in the Parish Community Centre, Bell Lane, Ackworth every Sunday at: 10.30a.m. For worship, praise and teaching.

Families are very welcome and there are facilities to accommodate young children.

6.00pm For a more focussed time of prayer and listening to God. We would love to see you! (For more information call 01977 649320 or e-mail acchurch@tiscali.co.uk)

Look out for our special Fun Days for all the family - Easter; Summer; Christmas. WE HAVE NOW BEGUN 'MESSY CHURCH' as a development of the successful Fun Days (See Below)

CHURCH LIFE................................................................................................. We have a variety of groups meeting during the week (call 649320 or 615231 for more details)

Parents and Toddlers

Little Oaks Parents and Toddlers Group meet on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at the Parish Rooms 9.30a.m - 11.15a.m, and is open to parents and toddlers living in Ackworth. There is a waiting list so please contact: Ashley Guest on 01977 649320

WHAT IS MESSY CHURCH?

Having held regular family Fun Days for the past three years, which have always been enjoyed and well attended, we launched the first MESSY CHURCH on the 3^rd May. MESSY CHURCH runs with a similar format to the Fun Days and comprises of crafts, games, quizzes, Bible stories and songs and are always rounded off by eating together. The great thing about MESSY CHURCH is that families can enjoy it together.

The theme of the first MESSY CHURCH was 'journeys' and the children made lunch boxes, sandwiches to put in the lunchboxes and they also made Lei’s (Hawaiian Welcome Garlands). They then put together a collage on transport and holidays.

The story picked up the thought that to start a journey with God, you just needed the desire to do so and faith as small as a mustard seed (and all the children were given a mustard seed each).

Messy Church will commence again in February (7th) and will run on the 1^st Sunday of each month at 4.00pm till 6.00pm at the Parish Rooms (except in December when we will have another special Fun Day).

Come along and join in the Fun, all are welcome!

Calling all Dad’s - Look out for ‘Who let The Dads Out’ special events on Saturday mornings - when Dads, Grandads and their toddlers enjoy some quality fun time together.

Feedback: 'Who Let The Dad's Out?' events provide a great opportunity for dads to spend quality time with their toddlers at play. More and more dad's come each time (no waiting list). This has now become a regular event!

Contact: Brenda on 01226 781230 or Di on 01977 649320

Friday is Youth Nite The Youth Group ‘Parish Posse’, for young people aged 10 - 13 meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday evening of each month (during term time) at 6.30p.m at Milldam School.

Contact: Rob or Emma 01977 619922 or Ash 01977 649320

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Stop press: Alpha begins April 15

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Watch this space for details of our next ALPHA COURSE

Alpha Celebration Supper: This is an opportunity to find out about the next course and make new friends over supper. Our next Celebration Supper will be held a week before the course starts.

The Alpha Course If you have any questions call 615231

Note: You can do the Alpha Course with absolutely no obligation to do anything else connected with the church.

If You would like to join us for any alpha course please call us or fill in a registration form.

*Alpha* *Alpha* *Alpha* *Alpha* *Alpha* *Alpha*	Alpha Course Contents. There are a number of books that are recommended reading for the Alpha course. A manual is supplied which is required reading for the course. The Alpha Course talks are entitled: Christianity: Boring, Untrue or Irrelevant? (introductory talk) Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? How Can I Be Sure of My Faith? Why and How Should I Read the Bible? Why and How do I Pray? How Does God Guide Us? Who is the Holy Spirit? What Does the Holy Spirit Do? How Can I Be Filled With the Spirit? How Can I Resist Evil? Why and How Should we Tell Others? Does God Heal Today? What About the Church? How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life? The Alpha dvd presentations are by Nicky Gumbel.

*Alpha*	Alpha Course Costs There are no fees for the Alpha Course. All materials are provided free of charge.

*Alpha*	AlphaContact Details Tel: 01977 615231 E-mail: acchurch@tiscali.co.uk Local Transport may be provided, if required.