by Julie Turner | Dec 12, 2014 | What's Happening
John’s first letter was written, it seems, to counter some of the heresies faced by the early Christians and not surprisingly, therefore, the final verses look at knowing Him who is true and keeping ourselves from idols. (1 John 5:18-21) The false teachers...
by Julie Turner | Dec 11, 2014 | What's Happening
John’s Gospel does not contain the Nativity narratives found in Luke and Matthew, but does focus on Jesus as the Word of God and the Creator of everything. In the first chapter, we read ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome...
by Julie Turner | Dec 10, 2014 | What's Happening
Christmas is God’s gift to us: ‘Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!’ (2 Cor 9:15) But our response should be to offer all that we are and have to Him (see Rom 12:1-2). Today’s song is called ‘Christmas Offering’ and talks...
by Julie Turner | Dec 9, 2014 | What's Happening
Some people have asked me about sending Christmas gifts to Bedline. We will be sending a small gift and card to Bedline for Christmas. Below is the list of things which can be sent: postcards photographs paper stickers small note books small books coloured papers maps...
by Julie Turner | Dec 9, 2014 | What's Happening
Today’s song again looks at the theme of ‘Emmanuel’, God with us. ‘For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.’ (2 Cor 8:9)...
by Julie Turner | Dec 8, 2014 | What's Happening
Today’s song is a very familiar and much-loved carol: ‘Joy To The World’. This is a typically Rend Collective quirky video, with Christmas jumpers and props galore! The truth, however, that Jesus is our joy is one we need to keep with us at all...
