by Julie Turner | Nov 3, 2019 | What's Happening
When we read some of the promises in the Bible about prayer, we may feel we have carte blanche to a life of unending bliss (see 1 John 5:14-15, Matt 7:7, John 14:14). Yet we soon come to realise that prayer is not a slot machine programmed to pour out coins every time...
by Julie Turner | Oct 31, 2019 | What's Happening
The Message Bus’s visit to our area was a day of great fun, giving children and young people the opportunity to have a good time on a bus that’s kitted out with slides, climbing wall and tons of computer games. There’s a serious message behind the...
by Julie Turner | Oct 31, 2019 | What's Happening
It was great to welcome The Message Bus to our area yesterday. First of all, we visited Houghton Road Centre in Thurnscoe. Inside, younger children could play with toys or do jigsaws and craft activities: Our Big Local Thurnscoe and St Helen’s volunteers cooked...
by Julie Turner | Oct 28, 2019 | What's Happening
Casting Crowns (a Christian music group) have a God-given ability to bring piercing prophetic picture messages through song. Their songs tackle specific issues we face in life and remind us of the weapons we have through prayer, praise and the Word of God to defeat...
by Julie Turner | Oct 27, 2019 | What's Happening
Lego have brought out cookie cutters, one of which enables children to make cookies in the shape of a Lego person. The only problem is these all tend to look the same because there is (in our set, anyway) only one mould for a Lego person. The world too has a mould...
by Julie Turner | Oct 27, 2019 | What's Happening
Faith and trust are key elements in a life of faith, and if we want to become mature in Christ, we can’t ever let go of these things. The key to staying connected to Christ, to remaining in Christ, is to believe the promises of God. Paul says, ‘For no matter how...
