by Julie Turner | Apr 11, 2019 | What's Happening
I used to feel that proms were an American rite of passage unsuited to British culture. The idea that sixteen-year-olds needed a huge ball to celebrate leaving school struck me, an introvert who hates dancing, as futile, expensive and unnecessary. The form of proms...
by Julie Turner | Apr 7, 2019 | What's Happening
Stephen spoke tonight on the feeding of the five thousand, one of the many miracles performed by Jesus when He was on earth. After a busy day of prayer and ministry, Jesus’s disciples were ready to send the crowds away to eat, but Jesus gave them the challenge,...
by Julie Turner | Apr 7, 2019 | What's Happening
Dave spoke this morning from Matt 13:47-50, another of the short parables of Jesus which reminds us there will come a day of judgment when the righteous and unrighteous will be separated. A parable about nets to a group of people for whom fishing was a daily reminder...
by Julie Turner | Apr 7, 2019 | What's Happening
We’re now in April and there’s lots happening at GPCC! Today we have services at 10.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m., with the evening service being our monthly ‘Little Big Church’ where there’ll be songs and stories for children during the service....
by Julie Turner | Apr 4, 2019 | What's Happening
William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army (whose motto ‘Blood and Fire’ reflect core beliefs in the death of Jesus Christ and the fire of the Holy Spirit), wrote the hymn ‘Send the Fire’ in 1894. The first verse speaks of his longing for the fire of God in his life...
