Today in our 'Connections' series we looked at our horizontal connection with other members of God's family. God made us to be a 'healthy, robust community' (see James 3:17-18 in the Message version) and, in Nicky Gumbel's words, 'There is power in connection:...

We had an activity where teams had to cross a crocodile-infested swamp using only 3 stepping stones. Most of one team fell in the swamp and were presumably eaten... The activity showed us many things about effective communication, including: the value of preparation...

We had another Team Building Day today, with Sarah Davey helping us to explore communication and vision. There are many different 'models' for churches. Some could be compared to Lego models which come with a full set of instructions which have to be followed exactly...