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.

We’re moving on this week to Jesus’ teaching in chapter 5 of John’s gospel that He has life in Himself, just as His Father has life, and that he can therefore give of this life to all He chooses to give it. Just as we’ve been born spiritually, so we must continue to live spiritually, and so we must continue to come to the Son to receive the life of the Father. Just as Nicodemus could not understand the concept of spiritual birth, so the Jews to whom Jesus is talking now could not understand the concept of spiritual life. The nub of the issue was that there was not a willingness on their part to be taught. They thought they were okay because of their natural birth – i.e. as sons of Abraham, their traditional religion. Do we think we’re okay because of our traditional religion?

Advance notice: Church Termly Meeting on Tuesday June 26, 6:30pm Supper, 8.00pm Meeting.

Next RUSH dinner is Saturday July 14 at 7pm for 7:30pm. Ensemble will sing, Phoebe will play and Grannie will have a sale, may even be a cake sale. All welcome, suggested donation: £8.

See Joan Hadlow for tickets, half gone already or leave message on phone. Anyone who wants to help will be very welcome. Proceeds this time will be to education and maybe medical if necessary. Thanks, Joan

Please note that the house group that usually meets at our house on Wednesdays will meet at Jack and Joan’s home, 165 Godstone Road on Wednesday June 13 and will combined with the Missionary Prayer Meeting the following week (June 20) when Denise Earthy will be speaking. Venue to be arranged.