We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by our pastor, Mark Gladwell.
Today’s meetings:
9.45am Children’s Bible Club 10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in cottage 11am Morning Service 6.30pm Evening Service
All are welcome to the after church fellowship.
Weekly meetings:
Thursday
2.00pm Ladies Rest Hour - Speaker – Bob Morgan 7.45pm Bible study and prayer meeting - Pastor
Sunday
11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services - Led by Pastor Mark Gladwell
Prayer for the church:
Please continue to pray for an increase in numbers for young people to attend the CCIW camp being held this summer. Currently there are 22 campers booked.
Continue to pray for both Sarah and Debbie as they look for work after their courses.
Continue to pray for Simon’s health as he increases his hours back at work.
Pray for safe travel for Dan and Sarah as they have gone to bring Jon home.
Pray for Ralph as he preaches at Whitstable this evening.
For Local Area:
Kew. The church praises God for the ongoing ministry supplied by Duke St. Richmond. Pray that local people will come to the Christianity Explored group.
Staines. The church correspondent writes: ‘We are teaching God’s word, reaching out to our community and looking to God for his perfect touch upon our lives. Our mission partnerships continue to give us much encouragement. We believe our job is to support, equip, send and partner.’
Brian Moody. Brian, the pastor of the church in Epsom, is suffering from spasmodic and intense pain in his joints. No clear diagnosis of the problem has been made to date. Please pray for Brian.
For Wider Area:
News from Blythswood Care – Romanian Village transformed by the gospel A gypsy community in Romania has been transformed by the gospel as a pastor supported by Blythswood Care has worked there over the past year.
Social workers used to be afraid to visit Borumblaca because of the aggressive behaviour of the people.
But since Adrian Costea began preaching and visiting them in their homes there has been a change of attitude.
"There used to be such spiritual darkness," says Dan Micula, a fellow-pastor in the nearby town of Marghita. "We prayed for a minister for nearly two years.
A former prostitute was the first to become a Christian. "Adrian was preaching about Mary Magdalene and she was very touched," Dan says. "She said that she wanted to be forgiven and to change her lifestyle. Last year she was baptised."
Now around 50 people are, in Dan's words, "serious enough with God to become Christians."
"The people are more open and friendly. They listen to Adrian and respect him."
In good weather, Adrian holds a Sunday morning service outside, in the unpaved street that winds through the hillside village. Alpha Educational and Welfare Society - Andhra Pradesh, India Sister Mary Ratna Kumari works as a lady evangelist with the Alpha Educational and Welfare Society, she was widowed at an early age.
Before her alcoholic husband died, she received comfort through a verse in John's Gospel: "Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you" (15 v.16).
A month later, reading in Acts 17, Sister Mary felt that God was calling her to resign her job as a teacher and dedicate herself to preaching the gospel. That was in 1989. 12 years later, Alpha's board invited her to take charge of the society.
Alpha helps 32 pastors and 12 lady evangelists, feeds 30 orphans and destitute children and supports 10 elderly widows. When Alpha's team of evangelists visits a village, the men sing and preach in the street but the lady evangelists are able to go from house to house, talking to the women and leading them to Christ.
"Many families are broken because the men spend their wages on liquor," Sister Mary says. "Our lady evangelists comfort and counsel them. They pray for them and encourage them to pray to the Lord."
Weekly Bible Readings:
2 Kings 12 – 18 John 14 - 20
Thought for the week: “Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the valley of Baca, they make it a spring.” Psalm 84 v 5
General Announcements:
Member's meeting - would members please let Mr. Winnie have in writing any matter they wish to be considered by the church officers by Sunday 3rd June.
Dates This week
Wednesday Erith 7.45p.m. David Higham G.B.M.
Saturday2nd June 3p.m. Church Anniversary - Erith speaker Geoff Gobbett
Church outing – 30th June. £6 adults £4 extra children. Please let Joyce know if you would like to come. Adult concession £4.
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