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Welcome to Day 22 of our Advent Calendar!

Wise men travelled a long way, following a star to find Jesus. He's worth searching for.

Bible verse

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’

Matthew 2:1–2 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do elves learn at school?
A: The elf-abet.

Carol

Today’s carol is “We Three Kings”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0BJonwPCds
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 21 of our Advent Calendar!

Mary treasured every moment and thought about it deeply. Take a few minutes today to be still.

Bible verse

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:19 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you get if you cross a bell with a skunk?
A: Jingle smells.

Carol

Today’s carol is “See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw (Calypso Carol)”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKKTZgtf58Q
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 20 of our Advent Calendar!

The shepherds didn't wait. They hurried off to find Jesus. Christmas is a good time to come and see for yourself.

Bible verse

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

Luke 2:15–16 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: Why did the turkey join the band?
A: Because it had the drumsticks!

Carol

Today’s carol is “While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdfFUv_vF4A
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 19 of our Advent Calendar!

Isaiah promised a peace that would never end. Today we pray for peace in our world.

Bible verse

Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and for ever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.

Isaiah 9:7 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do snowmen eat for lunch?
A: Icebergers.

Carol

Today’s carol is “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HusH56d-Omw
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 18 of our Advent Calendar!

A whole choir of angels filled the sky with praise. Why not sing your favourite carol today?

Bible verse

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
‘Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.’

Luke 2:13–14 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber?
A: It needed a trim.

Carol

Today’s carol is “Angels We Have Heard on High”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGCxTOYBy50
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 17 of our Advent Calendar!

‘Do not be afraid’ were the angel's first words. Whatever is worrying you this Christmas, this good news is for you too.

Bible verse

But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.’

Luke 2:10–11 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
A: Ice Krispies!

Carol

Today’s carol is “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P97yj-f4sc
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 16 of our Advent Calendar!

The first news of Jesus' birth went to shepherds working the night shift. God notices ordinary people.

Bible verse

And there were shepherds living out in the fields near by, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Luke 2:8–9 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do snowmen wear on their heads?
A: Ice caps.

Carol

Today’s carol is “Silent Night”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7jYvmY6Gfk
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 15 of our Advent Calendar!

There was no room for them, so the Son of God was laid in a manger. Jesus started life in the humblest of places.

Bible verse

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

Luke 2:6–7 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations?
A: Tinselitis!

Carol

Today’s carol is “Away in a Manger”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AdwfPkBgpM
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 14 of our Advent Calendar!

Mary and Joseph made a long journey to Bethlehem. If you're travelling this Christmas, we pray you get there safely.

Bible verse

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

Luke 2:4–5 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: How much did Santa pay for his sleigh?
A: Nothing, it was on the house.

Carol

Today’s carol is “Once in Royal David's City”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjWyBq_SeUI
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 13 of our Advent Calendar!

An angel told Joseph to name the baby Jesus, which means ‘the Lord saves’. It's a name with a promise in it.

Bible verse

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What's a snowman's favourite drink?
A: Iced tea.

Carol

Today’s carol is “What Child Is This”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u1MfG6ln54
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 12 of our Advent Calendar!

Even the angels worshipped Jesus when he came into the world. Take a quiet moment today to do the same.

Bible verse

And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,
‘Let all God’s angels worship him.’

Hebrews 1:6 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you call a reindeer with bad manners?
A: Rude-olph!

Carol

Today’s carol is “Angels from the Realms of Glory”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH_NGP6Pq-Y
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 11 of our Advent Calendar!

The baby in the manger grew up to take away the sin of the world. Christmas is the start of the story, not the end.

Bible verse

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’

John 1:29 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?
A: He was picking his nose!

Carol

Today’s carol is “See Amid the Winter's Snow”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fppcpLntQkI
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 10 of our Advent Calendar!

We haven't seen Jesus face to face, but we can still know the joy he brings.

Bible verse

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:8–9 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you get if you cross a snowman and a robot?
A: A snow-bot!

Carol

Today’s carol is “On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (Sussex Carol)”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVU7z0gbLCc
 
01/10/2026

9 December

Welcome to Day 9 of our Advent Calendar!  

The good news of Christmas is for everyone, with no exceptions. That includes you.

Bible verse

For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

Titus 2:11 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What is a snowman's favourite game?
A: Ice and seek.

Carol

Today’s carol is “The First Noel”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnN27CB9h9s
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 8 of our Advent Calendar!

God sent Jesus so that we could have life through him. It's the best gift anyone could give.

Bible verse

This is how God showed his love among us: he sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

1 John 4:9 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do sheep say to each other at Christmas?
A: Season's bleatings!

Carol

Today’s carol is “O Holy Night”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrWX2RzjYlw
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 7 of our Advent Calendar!

Christmas starts with God's love for us, not our love for him. Who could you show some of that love to today?

Bible verse

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

1 John 4:10 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: Why did the elf sleep in the fireplace?
A: He wanted to sleep like a log.

Carol

Today’s carol is “Love Came Down at Christmas”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcQHY9rWNKg
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 6 of our Advent Calendar!

At Christmas, God came to live among us as a baby. He knows what our lives are like, the good days and the hard ones.

Bible verse

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you call a cat on the beach at Christmas?
A: Sandy Claws.

Carol

Today’s carol is “In the Bleak Midwinter”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb9tHjuy9Hw
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 5 of our Advent Calendar!

Advent is a time of hope. As you get ready for Christmas, may God fill your home with joy and peace.

Bible verse

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do reindeer hang on their Christmas trees?
A: Horn-aments.

Carol

Today’s carol is “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0grjzmVKBM
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 4 of our Advent Calendar!

Isaac Watts based Joy to the World on Psalm 98. Why not sing along today, wherever you are?

Bible verse

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
burst into jubilant song with music.

Psalm 98:4 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you call an old snowman?
A: Water!

Carol

Today’s carol is “Joy to the World”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX6ThHbts5Y
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 3 of our Advent Calendar!

God chose a small, quiet town for the biggest moment in history. Nothing and no one is too small for God.

Bible verse

‘But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.’

Micah 5:2 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you call a snowman with a six-pack?
A: An abdominal snowman!

Carol

Today’s carol is “O Little Town of Bethlehem”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMih36CvZPo
 
01/10/2026

Welcome to Day 2 of our Advent Calendar!

Long before Jesus was born, Isaiah described a child who would be called the Prince of Peace. Who could you share a little peace with today?

Bible verse

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck?
A: A Christmas quacker!

Carol

Today’s carol is “Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFloWX1yuyQ
 
01/10/2026

1st December

Welcome to Day 1 of our Advent Calendar! Each day until Christmas Eve there's a Bible verse, a thought for the day, a carol to listen to and a Christmas Cracker joke.

Advent is a season of waiting. Emmanuel means ‘God with us’, and that's the promise we're waiting for.

Bible verse

‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means ‘God with us’).

Matthew 1:23 NIV

Today’s Christmas Cracker!

Q: What do you call an elf who sings?
A: A wrapper!

Carol

Today’s carol is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4o8aZ_A43M
 
01/10/2026

Advent Calendar December 2026

The Town Church wishes everyone a pleasent and peaceful Christmas Season!

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01/10/2026
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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 


about us

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 9:30am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer.

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/carer at all times.
  • Mini Me's (4-7 years)
  • Jazzy Juniors (8-11 years)

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected

 

Small Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Interest Groups

We have a wide range of activity groups throughout the month to choose from. These range from craft groups, book club and missions prayer.  Please take a look at the available groups we are running.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand, you are more than welcome! Get in touch, and we will arrange a time that suits you.
 
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Senior Leaders 

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Adam   Glenys
Adam is married to Glenys, and they have four children. Adam likes fishing, golf and strong black coffee.   Glenys loves to go for long walks when she can get a break from the kids!
 
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

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