by Julie Turner | Dec 24, 2014 | What's Happening
Recently voted the most popular carol of all, ‘O Holy Night’ focuses on that night when Christ was born. As we prepare for Christmas Day, let all within us praise His holy name, for Christ is with us, Lord of all. ‘O holy night, the stars are...
by Julie Turner | Dec 23, 2014 | What's Happening
At primary school, there is an often an opportunity for children to ‘show and tell’: to bring an item into school to show the class and to talk about what this item is and what it represents. It’s an ideal opportunity to find out what the child likes...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Helping the community is part of our church’s title (Goldthorpe Pentecostal Community Church), for we believe that our role is to be with God in the community in which He has placed us. Today, a number of us had the privilege of helping at the Salvation Army,...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Advent will soon be over and Christmas finally here! We’re holding a service on Christmas Day, starting at 10.30 a.m. Come along to worship Christ the Lord before you tackle the turkey and brussel sprouts and Christmas pud! Services on Sunday 28th December will...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Is 55:8 is a verse which needs constant highlighting: ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.’ Nowhere is this verse seen more plainly than in the Christmas story. The Jews eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Messiah, but...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
The Christmas play at church was probably the most unusual Nativity most of us have seen. As this blog post commented on 5th December, ‘Christmas is also an invasion. The kingdom of God striking at the heart of the kingdom of darkness with violent...
