by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
Christmas is a ‘must have’ time, according to the media, but it can be very difficult to get to the heart of the reason for the season if we allow ourselves to be influenced in that way. The nursery rhyme ‘Mary had a little lamb’ gives us...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
This is what (almost… there is still £20 left) £500 of shopping looks like: Items bought include: 20 games 5 tractor toys 4 car sets 2 helicopters 2 pompom cheerleader sets 2 doctor’s kits 4 police sets 3 Sully bath washes 2 animal action figures 1 car track...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
Today we held a carol service at Cherry Tree Court and Dave spoke about the real reason for Christmas. Nowadays, people see Christmas as a time for shopping, buying presents, drinking and eating, but Christmas is much more than this. It’s more than Santa Claus...
by Julie Turner | Dec 13, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:97-104. Life is not about what we know but about how well we live; the book of Proverbs was ‘written down so we’ll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it’s going; a manual for living, for learning what’s right and...
by Julie Turner | Dec 12, 2015 | What's Happening
Yesterday was a truly hectic but very blessed time as the community showed its support of the Goldthorpe Christmas Market. Many have said they have never seen our community room so full and certainly it was a busy afternoon and evening. Such events could not happen...