by Julie Turner | Dec 7, 2016 | What's Happening
This is a busy week for our church, but we are so grateful for the opportunities we have to take part in the Goldthorpe Christmas Market and to be involved in reaching out to our local community, as well as enjoying our Parent & Toddler Christmas Party on Friday...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2016 | What's Happening
A few weeks ago I preached on ‘Stir Up Sunday’, the last Sunday before Advent, so called because of the prayer said in Anglican services on that day: “Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth...
by Julie Turner | Dec 4, 2016 | What's Happening
We also had a birthday to celebrate!
by Julie Turner | Dec 4, 2016 | What's Happening
As usual, we enjoyed a hands-on activity during the family service. This involved decorating the shepherd’s staff: The finished staffs looked like this: The reason behind this activity can be summarised in the poem below: ‘Look at a candy cane: what do you...
by Julie Turner | Dec 4, 2016 | What's Happening
Mark spoke from Luke 2:1-20 at the family service on the subject of shepherds. Shepherds were just ordinary people, often not regarded highly – perhaps the equivalent would be someone working on a late night shift for the minimum wage today. Yet these were the...
