by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2015 | What's Happening
Stephen’s sermon on Sunday morning looked at the manger, and how even the place where Jesus was placed at his birth was symbolic of the rejection He would face during His life. Casting Crowns develop this theme in their song ‘While You Were...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2015 | What's Happening
Every Monday night of term-time, volunteers from GPCC run a youth club which involves games and craft activities for 5-11 year olds. Over the past few weeks, the craft activities have focussed on Christmas and are now displayed on one of the notice boards at church:...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:161-168. Shepherds were minding their own business, tending sheep, when angels appeared to them, bringing the message of a Saviour’s birth which would forever change their lives. This ‘good news of great joy’ was for all the world (Luke 2:10), a message...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
At the start of the service, we had a reading from Is 9:1-7 and then heard a song ‘Unto Us’ based on that Scripture. Children were also involved in colouring pictures based on that Scripture: We also were given ‘goody bags’ containing leaflets...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
One of the newer carols we sang at the carol service tonight is called ‘God Has Come To Earth’ by Aaron Shust. In that song, we sing of how Jesus came ‘clothed in a garb of flesh and blood,’ how He clothed Himself with frail humanity even...
