We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by John Alsop from Bradford on Avon. Our pastor is on holiday for two weeks.
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 at Mike and Rosemary’s
Weekly meetings:
Wednesday 9.30am to 11am Mums & Tots 3.45pm to 4.45pm Children’s Hour 6.45pm to 8.00pm KIC club - For Year 5 & 6 children. 7.45pm Local Prayer Meeting – Erith Please make every effort to support our local churches
Thursday 2.00pm Ladies Rest Hour Speaker – Hazel Walsh 7.45pm Bible study and prayer meeting Speaker – Paul Orchard - John 16 v 28-33 “You believe now!”
Friday 7.30pm F.O.Y
Saturday 9.30am Open Air 12.30pm Farewell lunch for Eddie and Shelagh (see list)
Sunday 11.00am & 6.30pm Sunday Services - Led by Ray Birch (Southend)
Prayer For The Church:
Pray for Jonnie and Heather as they go on holiday.
Thank God for answered prayer that Pete has a job.
Continue to pray for Mona in her new job.
Thank God for the marriage of Mark and Debbie. Pray that may have a happy honeymoon and that God may bless their marriage together.
Pray for Mark Roper – pray that God may be near to him as he recently lost his brother.
Pray for Sarah as she has interview on Wednesday.
Pray that God may give Pastor and Marilyn a restful holiday.
Please continue to pray for camp. Please pray that more campers may book up at this late stage.
For The Local Area: Tring The church correspondent writes: ‘We are celebrating our Church 8th July. Anniversary on the Daryl Jones (Liverpool) is our preacher. Praise God for conversions and requests for baptism. Pray that the Lord will challenge and encourage His people.’
We praise God that our pastor, Nick Baldwin, has made a speedy recovery following a tonsillectomy and also for a positive response to a recent Christianity Explored (CE) 'taster evening'.
Please pray for those who have enrolled for CE courses that the Lord will open their hearts to respond to the message and for Gemma Nash as she takes up her role as full-time youth worker in the church.
For The Wider Area: The Grace World View – Nauru Nauru has been made wealthy by mining but the resources are running low. Nearly everyone professes Christianity but growing corruption makes many of these professions suspect.
Nauru is a single island located in the South Pacific. The island is only 4 miles in diameter, and most of it is not suitable for living due to extensive phosphate mining.
Approximately 13,000 people live on Nauru. Over 80% are native Nauruan or of other Pacific Islander origin. Many of the foreigners work in mining. The discovery of Phosphate in the early 1900's brought wealth to the island.
Nauru is far wealthier than the other islands in the region. The supply of Phosphate has begun to run out, so the government has diversified into offshore banking and other activities to keep the economy running. These efforts have been quite successful.
Nauru was a German colony until World War I when Australia took control.
Nauru became an independent nation in 1968 as a parliamentary republic. There is freedom of religion.
Most of the population is classified as Christian and over 50% are Protestant. Evangelicals are much fewer in number with less than 10%. Although many profess Christianity, a large percentage do not demonstrate any degree of godliness. Wealth has brought materialism and a trust in possessions. Corruption is widespread. It is suspected that much of the offshore banking activity in Nauru is related to organized crime syndicates.
There is only one known evangelical church. Pray for the people of this church and for other believers on the island that they may stand against sin and boldly witness to the gospel. Pray for a moving of the Spirit to bring many to a true faith in the Saviour. The foreign workers in the mining industry are largely unreached with the gospel. Pray for the provision of workers to take the message to these people.
Weekly Bible Readings:
Mon 9th July 1 Chronicles 29 Romans 7
Tue 10th July 2 Chronicles 1 Romans 8
Wed 11th July 2 Chronicles 2 Romans 9
Thur 12th July 2 Chronicles 3 Romans 10
Fri 13th July 2 Chronicles 4 Romans 11
Sat 14th July 2 Chronicles 5 Romans 12
Sun 15th July 2 Chronicles 6 Romans 13
Thought for the week:
“Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.” Psalm 62:1
General Announcements:
Date for Diary:
Saturday - Farewell get-together with Eddie and Shelagh - please put name on list for fish and chips!
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