Facilities and features
Accessibility
We have a range of toilets, new in 2018. This includes accessible toilets on both the ground and first floor.
In our accessible toilets on both the ground and first floors
In both Denmark Street and Dudley Street
In Dudley Street, behind the halls.
Thanks to the generosity of Castle Newnham School we are able to use the playground of the school Goldington Road (south) site for parking between 09.30 and 13.00 on a Sunday morning.
One toilet is large enough for wheelchair users and includes a hoist and adult sized changing table.
Another (first floor) is accessible. Both these toilets include emergency pull cords
In Denmark Street
The door to the halls opens automatically
In the church worship area
We welcome assistance dogs
Available on request
Most entrances to our building are step free.
Our Building
The Church is open for individual prayer when the office is open. Entry via Dudley Street.
We achieved a Bronze Eco Church award in 2021
Public Access, sited in Dudley Street, on the outside wall near the main entrance to the church halls
Music and Worship
The organ is used at our 10am Holy Communion Service on a Wednesday and occasionally at other services
We have a worship band at our 10.30am and 7pm services on a Sunday
Groups, Courses and Activities
We run a youth group on a Friday evening - see our website for details
See https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/bedfords
Forge is a chance for Yr 5+6s or ages 9-11 to drop in to Christ Church after school on Fridays (15:30-16:45).
We intend it to be a place where they can 'chill out' and spend time with their friends. We will watch some movies with Christian themes and talk about them, then play games. Milkshakes and popcorn or toast are part of our session.
We have over a dozen home groups that meet at various time and locations to study the Bible and pray
10th Bedford (Christ Church) Brownie Pack meet here
Castle Counselling are based here - https://www.castlecounsellingcentre.org/
Lunch Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 12.45pm
Go4Gold meets on Fridays from 2-3.15pm
Morning Out meets from 9.30-11am on Friday mornings in Term Time
We have been the home for Christ Church Pre-School Bedford for over 40 years
See our website for details
Help for Visitors
Ask at the Church Office
Via the halls, when the halls are staffed
Other Features
We serve Fairtrade tea and coffee
We are a collection point for Bedford Foodbank, whenever the halls are staffed and a distribution centre on Tuesdays between 1pm and 3pm
We have a range of different audio-visual facilities, depending on which part of the building you are in. For example in our main hall you can play a DVD, watch a slide show or a PowerPoint presentation, or television (we have a television licence)
Our halls and meeting rooms are available for hire.