What’s Happening
Knowing God
Yesterday's Bible study looked at John 17;1-5, where Jesus defines eternal life as knowing the true God and Jesus Christ, whom He sent. We can have many strange ideas about God, so it's important that we know the true God as revealed in the Bible. The true God is… •...
The Book of Isaiah
Today we started looking at the book of Isaiah. Isaiah was an Old Testament prophet, a prophet being a spokesperson for God (see Deut 18:21-22, 1 Sam 3:19). The New Testament speaks of the gift of prophecy today in the church (1 Cor 14:1, 1 Cor 12:1-3). What a prophet...
Keep Singing!
On Sunday, I preached from 2 Chronicles 20, and whilst the main theme of my message was the Valley of Berakah (living in God's blessing), this passage always speaks to me about the power of praise. Jehoshaphat, when facing multiple armies against him, sent the priests...
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...