October Fun Day (2)

One of the privileges of working in the Dearne area is the relationships we form with other groups. It was great to have staff from the local Family Centres with us today at our fun day, promoting the Rose Vouchers scheme which enables local families to have access to...

October Fun Day

We’ve had fun with Dearne Churches Together hosting half-term fun for families in Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe. We looked at the story of the miraculous catch of 153 fish in John 21 and at Peter’s commissioning by Jesus, so there were lots of fishy crafts to...

What Is Your Name?

Tonight we looked at the question God asked Jacob (‘What is your name?’) in probably the most famous wrestling match in the Bible. (Gen 32:22-32) This was a ‘pivotal point incident’ (as Mark Burgin once described it) in Jacob’s life, an...

Blessed are the persecuted…

Andrew from Open Doors spoke to us today about the work of the charity (begun by Brother Andrew in 1955 to help distribute Bibles to the persecuted church in Poland and Russia) and how our prayers and support can help Christians persecuted for their faith throughout...

Judgment

The prophets were not popular because they brought God’s word of challenge and judgment to His people. In Amos 2:6-16, we see this clearly. People who knew God’s grace and goodness, who had experienced His deliverance and provision through the wilderness...

A Chosen People

Dave spoke from 1 Pet 2:9-10 about being God’s chosen people. People, for all their flaws and imperfections, have wonderful capacities for love, beauty, joy and kindness, being made in God’s image. To be alive is a wondrous thing, but humans constantly ask...