by Julie Turner | Dec 24, 2012 | What's Happening
The text for the carol service sermon is found in 2 Corinthians 9:15 (‘Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!’) During the evening, we explored the Christmas story through a variety of readings: We also had another gift to unwrap: Each layer revealed...
by Julie Turner | Dec 24, 2012 | What's Happening
The theme of the carol service was ‘Christmas Unwrapped’, so it was only fair that people had presents to unwrap during the service. God’s gift to us is based on His knowledge of us; He knew we needed a Saviour and couldn’t save ourselves!...
by Julie Turner | Dec 24, 2012 | What's Happening
Last night was our carol service and as always, Mark came up with a range of games to keep the service interactive!The first game involved ‘Passing the Pud’, instead of the parcel! When the music stopped, the person unwrapping the pud had to do a forfeit,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 23, 2012 | What's Happening
Keeping the vision of God’s kingdom alive in our hearts and receiving the joy He gives can only be achieved by surrendering and saying ‘yes’ to God. The Christmas story shows us how Mary and Joseph responded to God’s amazing plan for their...
by Julie Turner | Dec 23, 2012 | What's Happening
During the community carol service, Chris Lee from the Salvation Army led a children’s choir: Children were also involved in tableaux as the Christmas story was narrated and carols were sung: We are grateful for the links that many churches have to local schools...