by Julie Turner | Jun 5, 2016 | What's Happening
The challenge in the family service was to build a windmill using cardboard. Team A produced a traditional windmill with sails which turned smoothly: Team B’s windmill had a pointed roof and involved both turning the sails and blowing on them: Team C created a...
by Julie Turner | Jun 5, 2016 | What's Happening
Tonight’s family service asked the unusual question ‘Are you a wall or a windmill?’ Mark gave us different kinds of windmills to ponder: … as well as different kinds of walls: Windmills are affected by the wind, with wind turbines needing...
by Julie Turner | Jun 5, 2016 | What's Happening
Ps 132 remembers how David brought the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem (see 2 Sam 6) and David’s obedience and God’s blessings. David fulfilled the vows he made to God, as we are all encouraged to do (Eccl 5:5). Initially, the situation did not go well, for they...
by Julie Turner | Jun 5, 2016 | What's Happening
Ps 132 roots us firmly in history, but the historical evidence of God’s faithfulness and provision are not past tense experiences only. History matters a lot to Christians: not only Old Testament history, but New Testament history, for we believe that Jesus really did...
by Julie Turner | Jun 5, 2016 | What's Happening
In the Old Testament, God’s presence was symbolised by the ark of the covenant, that wooden chest, covered in gold, which contained the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments as well as Aaron’s rod (Numbers 17:1-13) and a pot of manna (Ex 16:4), and which featured...
by Julie Turner | Jun 5, 2016 | What's Happening
Igor enjoyed his first trip out in 2016 yesterday, visiting Aston Springs Farm. He got to see sheep: … and pigs: … and chickens (with a friend): The alpacas were a bit shy, though:
