by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2013 | What's Happening
One of the most encouraging verses in the Bible for me is 1 Thessalonians 5:18 which says “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I often feel I struggle to know what God’s will is and so I take hold of...
by Julie Turner | Mar 4, 2013 | What's Happening
I find it exciting when I realise that God is saying the same things to different people in different places, when there is a sense of the amazing foreknowledge of God! Dave spoke to us yesterday about how the topic of prayer has also been burning in one of the local...
by Julie Turner | Mar 4, 2013 | What's Happening
Mark spoke from Ezekiel 37:1-14 at the family service last night – an unusual theme for March, perhaps (if you were expecting a Mother’s Day service, you were disappointed!), but definitely a theme that has been recurring in our church life this year. This...
by Julie Turner | Mar 4, 2013 | What's Happening
The theme of the family service last night was ‘Bones’. We had a quiz about bones:The answers to those questions?1. Cranium2. The official name is the ‘humerus’, which sounds like ‘humorous’ or funny.3. Leg4. Hand5. B 2066. D 2707....
by Julie Turner | Mar 3, 2013 | What's Happening
Garry continued his series from 2 Peter 1 this morning, looking at godliness (or holiness: to give dutiful regard, respect or reverence, piety.) Essentially, becoming holy or godly is to become like God. Historically, there are two extremes people have gone to in...
by Julie Turner | Mar 2, 2013 | What's Happening
Care for the Family is a charity I very much respect. We mentioned them when praying for Christian organisations involved in schools and I think one of their ventures is worth discussing in the context of praying for local churches. They are running a summer tour...