Christ Church, Selly Park
Christ Church,
Selly Park
Home page Triangle pointing right Photos of the Building Project Triangle pointing right Photos: The new building goes up

Photo sequence of the construction

Photos of the construction of the new building

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Home page

Home page

of Christ Church, Selly Park
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Sunday services

Sunday services

at Christ Church are informal in style. Regular service times are 10.30 am and (most weeks) 6.30 pm
Aerial view of a congregation standing to sing

Sermons from morning services are available for download

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News and events

News and events

Calendar of services and other events for the next few weeks

Keep up to date on our news page or download our latest notice sheet

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Christian living

Christian living

Small groups and other events to help us live and grow as Christians Two teenagers reading a Bible and pointing something out

Resources to help read the Bible in a year and a report on our Weekend Away in September 2011

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Children

Children

Activities for children (age 0-11) include Toddler Club, Sunday and midweek groups, Scouts and Guides and special holiday events
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Young people

Young people

Our two youth groups covering the age range 11-18 are led by youth worker Ellen Eagling
Photo of Ellen Eagling
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Young adults and students

Young adults and students

The Nexus group provides a link for students and others in the 18-30 age range
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Our building

Our building

is used for a wide range of church, community and private events each week
The Christ Church building as seen from across Pershore Road Find out more about its facilities, take a photo tour or visit the Building Project archive
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Facilities of the building

Facilities of the building

A quick tour of what's inside
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Photos of the building

Photos of the building

Assorted views, inside and out
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The Building Project

The Building Project

The story of over 10 years of planning, prayer, fundraising and construction
A demolition crew at work
May 2007: our old hall is demolished
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Why we needed a new building

Why we needed a new building

Despite structural and design faults, our old hall did us proud for 78 years
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Story of the Building Project

Story of the Building Project

Over 10 years of planning, design, delay and action
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Funding the new building

Funding the new building

How we raised over a million pounds, and quite enjoyed it... and a list of the charitable trusts who supported us
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Photos of the Building Project

Photos of the Building Project

Sequences of photos and video of the demolition of the old building and the construction of the new one
A framework of metal girders topped by a cross
July 2007: the steel frame marks out the shape of the roof
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Photos: The old hall is demolished
Photo sequence of the demolition
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Video: The old hall is demolished
Video of the demolition
Photos: The new building goes up
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Community action

Community action

Using our building, recycling, why we love the Birmingham Half-Marathon (now renamed the Great Birmingham Run), Helen Tomblin's Comedy Club, enhancing our lives with fun and creativity, and more... plus links with other local churches
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Worldwide connections

Worldwide connections

Our partners rescue street children in Tanzania, engage in Christian media work, combat poverty and much more
Beccy and Dan with younger people in Bolivia
Beccy and Dan travelled to Bolivia to help with church projects there
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Our story

Our story

How a centre of worship in an ageing hall grew into today's Christ Church
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Contact details

Contact details

How to get in touch with us, where to find us and other practical information for visitors

You can phone us on 0121 471 2379 or send an email
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Site map

Site map

List of pages on this site and their content

After the old buildings had been demolished, construction of the new building began.

The photos are all listed below, or you can follow the
Next Right-pointing triangle
link on each page to view them in order.


Index

The site is cleared
The access road is marked out
Preparing the ground
The ground is prepared for the access road
The grass at the front of the site is removed
Gravel is laid on the side access road
The access road is complete
The remainder of the site is prepared
View from the upstairs hut
The foundations are laid
The steel frame takes shape
The steel frame viewed from ground level
Inside the steel frame
Crosses on the roof
Heavy rain affected the work
A chance to explore the site
The walls go up
Work starts on the roof
Inside the building
Bishop on site
Laying the foundation stone
Crowd control
The roof nears completion
The outer shell is nearly complete
The front of the building
Work continues inside
Sunset in Selly Park
Look to the skies
View from the street
The front door
Round the back
A look inside
Inside the main hall
Inside the smaller hall
Work continues outside
The view from across the road
The car park is under construction
Two days to handover
Round the back
Finished! Time to start moving in

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