by Julie Turner | May 11, 2017 | What's Happening
I live with people who adore science fiction and so I have spent a fair bit of time absorbing ideas about portals. A portal is a doorway, gate or entrance and in science fiction and fantasy terms, it usually refers to a technological or magical doorway that connects...
by Julie Turner | May 8, 2017 | What's Happening
A mental health blog to which I subscribe sent this email today, which I think has encouragement for us all. “Hope dawns with a sense of what is possible. POSSIBLE Then experience and naysayers work their dark arts, and often two simple letters are added to that...
by Julie Turner | May 8, 2017 | What's Happening
In our Bible studies, we have been looking at the penitential psalms and talking about the need for repentance as the starting point on a journey of faith, and something which is ongoing in a life of faith (see Matt 3:2, Matt 4: 17, Acts 2:38, Rev 2:5, Rev 3:19). Ps...
by Julie Turner | May 7, 2017 | What's Happening
Our activity tonight was a word search on mission, with prizes associated with mission (a torch and car fresheners… it was hot in India!) and intermission (popcorn and snacks!) Dave gave the epilogue (and we are so grateful for his recovery; it was good to have...
by Julie Turner | May 7, 2017 | What's Happening
Our family service included feedback from the team who had recently been on a mission trip to India, so there was a definite Indian theme to our clothing tonight! Members of the team spoke about the different ministries we had been involved with, especially working...
by Julie Turner | May 7, 2017 | What's Happening
Tonight’s family service looked at the theme ‘Mission or Intermission?’ Mark spoke from Mk 16:14-18, reminding us that Jesus commanded His disciples to go into all the world and preach the gospel, baptising those who believed and demonstrating...
