What’s Happening
Summer Fun (3)
We held the last of our Summer Fun days this week, working with other local churches, Grassroots Sports Academy and JJ's Chippy, with Tesco Wath-in-Dearne donating beans and tuna for our free lunch. Although this event was not as well attended as the previous two (61...
Money, Money, Money
Last night's Bible study looked at Jesus' words about money, a very practical subject that is a part of our everyday lives but which also points us to eternity. In Matthew 6, Jesus reminded us that we cannot serve two Masters and must make a choice between serving God...
Worship
Today in our series looking at the community of the church we looked at the subject of worship. Worship is often talked about, read about and sung about, but worship is much more than just singing. In Gen 22:4-5, Abraham speaks about worshipping with his son; the word...
Talking Point
Transgender Issues
Garry continued his 'Talking Point' series tonight, looking at transgender issues. Gender is generally understood as 'the state of being male or female', and transgender is defined as 'denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does...
Paid On The Nail
Graham Kendrick captures the value of an individual in this song: 'Is a rich man worth more than a poor man? A stranger worth less than a friend? Is a baby worth more than an old man? Your beginning worth more than your end? Is a president worth more than his...
Celebrity Culture
Garry's 'Talking Point' sermon tonight looked at the subject of celebrity culture. Celebrities seem to enjoy incredible importance and influence in the Western world, be they film stars, sportspeople, talent show winners or Internet celebrities. Their fame,wealth and...
How We Got Here
Comments
During the Open Day, we had a 'visitors' book' in which visitors could write their comments about the church refurbishment. Here are some of the comments that were written:"An excellent example of the Church working with and for the community - WELL DONE." (Deputy...
After the evening meeting
After the evening meeting ended, we returned to the community hall to finish the buffet and to chat with people.Proof that people who had been here all day were still smiling by the end!The clock shows we've been there over twelve hours!Chatting with friends who have...
Community consultation
One of the aims of the Open Day was to consult with the community about what people want to see in the new building. We had a 'suggestions table' where people could write their suggestions and ideas for activities and the leadership of the church will look at how we...