Bulletin 25 March 2007
The bulletin for 25 March 2007 has now been posted on-line for viewing and/or printing. It is available on the bulletin page, which contains a listing of previous bulletins. There is a PDF version of the bulletin and an html version for viewing on the web.
Sunday 25 March 2007
Good Morning & Welcome
‘…when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?’ Luke 18:8
Our Sunday services
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Morning 10:30am in the church |
Evening 07:00pm in the church |
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Paul Riseley is leading and speaking at this morning’s service.
After all-age worship as part of the main service, youngsters go to the hall for fun and teaching with a crèche room available for families to use. |
Praise and prayer |
Information
There are printed songbooks available for those who have difficulty reading the overhead projection screen and there is also an induction loop for those with hearing aids. Ladies’ toilets are located in the back hall on the left and gentleman’s toilets are through the doorway in the church on the right as you enter. Please ask if you need any help. After the morning service, tea, coffee and other refreshments are available in the back hall, please join us.
Message from Paul
Hopefully you remembered to put the hour forward at some point during the night. This will prevent you from being an hour late this morning. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday, followed of course by Easter week, and we’re out with the cross again. (See this morning’s handout, if you want the precise details). This is the tenth year that some of us have walked with it, and it conveys it’s own message at this wonderful season of resurrection. Please remember those who go out in your prayers, because we’re speaking the word of God over an entire community, and that cannot be done without provoking the powers of darkness over our area. I no longer see this as an evangelistic exercise, but rather as a prophetic one, as we speak out those words which cannot return without accomplishing the purpose for which they have been released. Let’s also avail ourselves of the covering of Jesus’ Blood over our families and loved ones, because the enemy is put to confusion when we do this. Our evangelism comes the following week, when we go out on the doors again (15th April at 4pm), so we can ask the Father that Hell be plundered and Heaven populated as we move into the lightness of the Spring and Summertime in our village of Whyteleafe!
‘Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession’ (Psalm 2:8). You will be quick to remind me that this is a Messianic psalm, and refers to Jesus, not to us, but He did tell us to occupy, until He comes (Luke 19:13), so now is the time for a bit more occupation! Why not?
Friends and Heroes
A new series on CBBC weekdays 12:30-1pm (Virgin TV 701). It is an action-and adventure animation story which introduces stories from the old and new Testaments to ages 6–10. Please pass the word around so that we can make the most of this unique opportunity to see a positive representation of Bible stories on National Television.
If broadcast is successful, the BBC might be prepared to run the show on more popular Terrestrial TV Channels and might also consider showing Series Two and Three when they are completed in 2008 and 2009. Find out more at www.friendsandheroes.com
Photo session information from Joan H-D will be:
Sunday 1 April as I am on the coffee rota today. Snow stopped play last week so I only took 13 photos.
Micah Challenge - Blow the Whistle campaign
The Evangelical Alliance has launched this campaign to mark the halfway point to 2015, the year by which the international community determined to half extreme poverty through the Millennium Development Goals. We can take part by completing the postcards you will find on the back table and posting them to the Prime Minister. This will remind him that he and and other world leaders made a commitment in 2000, to halve global poverty by 2015 and to let him know that as Christians we care about keeping our promises to the poor, the widow and the orphan.
Please take a card, add your signature, address and a stamp and post it off as soon as possible. Find out more by going to the website, www.micahchallenge.org.uk
Kakamega information from Joan Hadlow
Firstly, I and two others off to Kakamega on Saturday 31st….that is next Saturday….and returning on Sunday 22nd April and am only just thinking about how to get to the airport. If anyone would like the pleasure of either trip on the M25. Either Saturday 31st to arrive terminal 4 for 5pm or Sunday 22nd April pick up from terminal 4 at 7.15-7.30am. We would be very appreciative.
And secondly, as usual I will take as many vitamins as I can, so if you would like me to take some for you let me know. Have a Happy Easter, Joan
Finance update for 2006 from the AGM of 20 February 2007
Brian reported that receipts on the general fund had exceeded payments in the year by £5,140 leaving a balance on general fund of £21,032 at 31 December 2006. Further gifts to the rewiring fund in 2006 had been £5,686 giving total gifts of £9,408. Rewiring expenditure in 2006 was £9,503 funded by the gifts and some of the general fund. The balance is due to be paid from the general fund in 2007 once the rewiring is complete and would absorb this years surplus. Other balances at the year-end were £171.62 on the extension fund, £259.82 on the bible fund and £207.02 and £97.69 on the mission and local communion funds respectively.
This week’s events
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Monday |
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3-5pm - 07:45pm |
Meeting at the church. For parents, carers and school-age children. A time for games, activities, chat and Jesus! At the Church. All men welcome. |
Cedar Club
Men’s cell |
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Wednesday |
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09:45am - 01:45pm 07:45pm 08:00pm |
Women’s meeting at church for bible study and fellowship. Parent and toddler group. Richard & Gill’s homegroup. Missionary prayer at Alice’s home, speak to Ron for details. |
Women’s cell Playmates Cell group Prayer |
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Thursday |
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02:45pm - 07:30pm 08:00pm |
Geoff Simmons is speaking. Please ask Julie or Betty for details. Meeting at Brian and Jacqui’s home. Open Heart, Open Bible meeting at 216 Croydon Road. |
Women’s fellowship Cell group Thursday meeting |
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Next Sunday |
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10:30am 07:00pm |
Paul Riseley is preaching. Praise and prayer. |
Sunday Service Sunday Evening |
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