Important Service Update

Hi Church

We hope that you are all safe and well. As you probably know, we are seeing an unprecedented increase in COVID infections around us. Particularly in Northampton, where we are currently higher than the national average.

As always, and especially in this Christmas season, your safety and wellbeing is SO important to us. We know how crucial it is for many of you to celebrate this special time with your loved ones, as many of you didn’t have the opportunity to do that last year. The government advice to help protect Christmastime, is to limit any unnecessary social gathering.

With all of this in mind and with great thought, prayer and consideration, the Christmas programme will be changed to the following;

Family Nativity Service (19th December at 11am) – this is to be paused until the New Year. Any bookings ‘in person’ and the event online will be paused. We know how much work and effort has been put in by various groups in the Church (especially the children), so we want them to know that we will still be doing it and we will support them as a Church family when we do so. We know this is traditionally done at Christmastime, but we are free to celebrate Jesus anytime in the year! A new date will be confirmed as soon as possible.

Christmas Carol Service (19th December at 6pm) – this will now be an ‘online only’ event. Any bookings to attend ‘in person’ will be cancelled. Our Pastors will be hosting, worship team leading us online with Carols, our team with readings and Pastor Leigh bring a short word. We encourage you to join together online and interact with each other through the comments!

Christmas Day Service (25th December at 11am) – this will be online only as originally planned. Some amazing worship from our team plus special guests. An encouraging word as well from Pastor Jacqui. Let’s celebrate this special day together online.

Boxing Day Service (26th December at 11am) – this will be online only as originally planned. Our worship team plus more special guests leading us in song. Pastors Jason and Lynda have a great word you don’t want to miss!

Prayer and Worship Evening (2nd January at 4pm) - this will now be an ‘online only’ event. Let’s begin the year with prayer and worship, led by our worship team and Pastors.

We are then aiming to resume our normal Sunday gatherings from 9th January at the Old Savoy Theatre.

We know this may be disappointing to many of you, but please be reassured that these decisions have purely been made with your health and wellbeing as a priority. We pray that you have a peaceful Christmastime. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any prayer or pastoral support.

God Bless

Pastors Jason, Lynda and the Leadership Team