A vibrant family church for the whole communityLocation
Bedford Road near Waitrose supermarket
Contact:
Hitchin Christian Centre 01462-442238 Send an Email
Sunday Services:
Sunday 10.30am - 12 noon - Worship and Teaching
1st Sunday - 6.00pm - Upgrade (Corporate Prayer)
3rd Sunday - 8.00pm - "Third Sunday" - Explosion of Worship
Last Sunday - 10.30am - Family and Friends Service
4.00-6.00pm "Tasters" at Oughton School - Creative Workshop "church" on the Westmill Estate
Other Activities:
Home Groups
Weekly Mon/Wed – 7.30pm and Fridays 10.00am – Bible Study, sharing and caring groups
Youth & Children – Claire/Gareth
Kool Kids Sunday Club [4-11’s] – Sunday’s 11.00am-12noon
Chewitts [11-14’s] – Sunday’s 11.00am-12noon
Connect [11-14’s] – Friday’s 6.30-8.30pm
I.D. [15-18’s] – Sunday’s 7.30-9.30pm
Groups run in Westmill:
Kids Zone [7-12’s] – Tuesday’s 7.15-8.30pm
11-14’s – Thursday’s 6.30-8.00pm
15-18’s – Thursday’s 8.30-10.00pm
Playbox Playgroup and Parent & Toddler Group
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday’s – 9.15am-12.15pm – Playgroup for 2½ years+
Thursday’s – 9.30-11.30am – Parent & Toddlers Group
Excellent Ofsted and Herts Quality Standard Award
Senior Citizens
Weekly home group at “The Lawns”, Westmill Estate
“Centre Stage” – entertainment and tea both at HCC and in various residential homes
“By Your Side” – support and care group for the elderly
Specials – Christmas Meal, Coach Trips to the seaside and places of interest.
Ladies
“Heart to Heart” – 7.30pm 2nd Monday of each month. Varied programme both spiritual and practical
Men
Men’s prayer Breakfast – last Saturday of each month 8.00-10.00am. Food, fun and fellowship
COMMUNITY
“First Stop” Breakfast Club available FREE for all three secondary schools daily (term time only) from 7.45-8.30am
Pastoral Mentor for Hitchin Boys School and The Priory School. Counselling (anger management, bereavement, etc), mentoring for pupils, staff and parents.
“evaluate” – sex and relationship course for secondary schools
“Parent Talk” – parenting skills
“How to Drug Proof your Kids” – tackling the ever increasing problems with drugs in our youth culture
“The Money Secret” – how to manage your money
“Beating Burnout” – coping with today’s stressful living
“Release” – financial and debt management – specific help for those in debt
Church in the Market Place – Four times a year in Hitchin Market Square
PARTNERSHIPS
Linked and affiliated to other organisations which specialise in specific areas of need
ABC – Anorexia & Bulimia Care
The Living Room – Addition Centre
Care for the Family – family support
Faithworks – community consultation and support
NHDC Local Strategic Partnership Group (LSP)
Senior Pastor of HCC is the Faith representative on this group which focus on community planning and activities.
Also
Member of Business & Enterprise Board of The Priory School
Member of the Technology College Management Group of Hitchin Boys School
MUSIC AT THE CENTRE
Hear it Live – music organised by one of our church members
Kings Chamber Orchestra – Annually 1st Sunday of December – “Teddy Concert” for children 3.00pm and Evening Concert at 7.30pm
African Children’s Choir – bi-annually – Orphaned Children from Kenya and Uganda
Buffalo Blue Grass Band – regular concerts
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Last updated: January 2009