An unusually large number of visitors transformed our Breaking of Bread meeting this morning. These were: Rob and Esther Thomas of Australia, Paul and Elizabeth Jackson of Harrogate, Paul and Nicola Cartwright of Northampton, Jack Giles of Luton, Colin and Carol Lamb of Chesterfield, Mary, a friend of Kathleen, Elizabeth Hearsum of West Mersea and Tom and Pauline McAlpine. Also seven children!
This evening Phillip Richarsdson of Harrogate led our Gospel Meeting. He gave a dramatic rendering of the story of Naaman from 2 Kings 5 - leprosy as a picture of sin. He also shared some thoughts concerning the Epistle to the Philippians, picking out a key verse from each chapter: Chapter 1 (v21), Chapter 2 (v5). Chapter 3(v7), Chapter4 (v13).
Both Peter and Audrey Jones are making good progress, and we continue to remember them and also Terry and Iris in our prayers.
Sunday 15 August 2010
Sunday 8 August 2010
Gospel Meetings
Neil Bedford of Leeds led our meeting on 1st August using the story of Zaccheus as recorded in Luke 19 1-10. A little man meets a big God!
John Stubbs took the meeting tonight at short notice and gave us a powerful message of salvation drawn from the well known verse, John 3 16 which speaks so much of the Love of God.
John Stubbs and his wife (Mayfield assembly) are presently on holiday at Bridlington. They and Tom and Pauline McAlpine of Whitburn and Mrs Helen Martin and her son Peregrine of Woodford joined us this morning around the Lord's Table.
Peter Jones is making a good recovery following a hip replacement operation last Monday. Praise the Lord! We continue to remember him, his wife Audrey, Terry and Iris Benstead and Brenda Hope in our prayers.
John Stubbs took the meeting tonight at short notice and gave us a powerful message of salvation drawn from the well known verse, John 3 16 which speaks so much of the Love of God.
John Stubbs and his wife (Mayfield assembly) are presently on holiday at Bridlington. They and Tom and Pauline McAlpine of Whitburn and Mrs Helen Martin and her son Peregrine of Woodford joined us this morning around the Lord's Table.
Peter Jones is making a good recovery following a hip replacement operation last Monday. Praise the Lord! We continue to remember him, his wife Audrey, Terry and Iris Benstead and Brenda Hope in our prayers.
July 2010 part 2
My apologies for falling behind in these reports!
Phillip Gibson of Ossett led our Gospel Meeting on 18th July. He spoke a little about the preparations for the Yorkshire Christian Camp to be held at the site at Missterton during the first week in August. Seven of the girls from our 11+ group will be attending. He urged us to draw near to God speaking from Luke 9 18ff, 2 Cor. 3 18, Romans 12 1 and Jude 9.
Stephen Davies(see earlier post) presented a Gospel message on 25th July using the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15 11-24).
Phillip Gibson of Ossett led our Gospel Meeting on 18th July. He spoke a little about the preparations for the Yorkshire Christian Camp to be held at the site at Missterton during the first week in August. Seven of the girls from our 11+ group will be attending. He urged us to draw near to God speaking from Luke 9 18ff, 2 Cor. 3 18, Romans 12 1 and Jude 9.
Stephen Davies(see earlier post) presented a Gospel message on 25th July using the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15 11-24).
Missionary Report 24-07-10
Stephen and Jill Davies went to Tanzania some years ago to take up teaching and administrative responsibilities at a school in the capital Dar es Salaam which served the children of missionaries and children of the local elite. They subsequently felt exercised to try to meet the needs of poorer. less privileged children and to that end have, after many struggles established a pre-school facility at Kinzudi a village (pop c 4000)on the edge of the capital. It is called "Watoto wa Thamani Day Care Centre". The daily programme (Monday -Friday) runs from 8am to 12.30pm, and includes the singing of the national anthem, choruses, Bible stories, literacy and numeracy skills and play. Some of the instruction is in Kiswahili; some in English. They have also been able to help local families in other ways e.g in the provision of mosquito nets, hygiene packs and clothing.
They have also been involved in establishing an assembly with local believers in the village, two of whom have been especially helpful in the work: Festo and Fabiola whom we were asked to remember in our prayers.
Stephen and Jill's two children, Hannah and Joshua, Hannah's husband, Charles and their granddaughter Isabella were also with us during the weekend.
After an excellent tea Stephen gave us some ministry from the Word (Hebrews 1 1-2 5, 9 and
2 14 - 3 1) under the Title "Consider Him"
Recordings of these meetings can be made available on request.
They have also been involved in establishing an assembly with local believers in the village, two of whom have been especially helpful in the work: Festo and Fabiola whom we were asked to remember in our prayers.
Stephen and Jill's two children, Hannah and Joshua, Hannah's husband, Charles and their granddaughter Isabella were also with us during the weekend.
After an excellent tea Stephen gave us some ministry from the Word (Hebrews 1 1-2 5, 9 and
2 14 - 3 1) under the Title "Consider Him"
Recordings of these meetings can be made available on request.
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