We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our Christmas services today which are led by our Pastor, Mark Gladwell. and pray that you will know Godβs richest blessings this Christmas.
Todayβs meetings
10.30am Christmas Family Service
6.30pm Evening service
Weekly meetings
Thur 7.45 Bible Study and Prayer Meeting "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors" led by Paul Orchard - Prayer Focus - Repentance
Sunday 9.45-10.30 Childrenβs Bible Club
10.15 Morning Prayer Meeting In cottage lounge (Please use cottage door)
11.00 Morning Service
6.30 Evening Service Services led by Mark Gladwell
Prayer for the church Please pray for the on going weekly activities that God may bless each.
Pray for the successful outreach of the gospel over the next week during this Christmas period.
Please pray that the calendars that have been distributed may have been well received in the local community.
Pray for those travelling away over Christmas.
Please pray for the children's work on a Sunday - please pray that the change of time will very soon lead to more children attending.
For the local area Brentford The church correspondent writes: βSunday morning services well attended with up to 45 adults and children. Local people are coming in. We have a Sunday school plus 2 weeknight meetings for children and teenagers. The childrenβs meeting is growing and with some real enthusiasm.β Please pray for us.
Margate Praise God that Church attendances have risen dramatically recently. 3 young people who were helped on summer camps and Beach Missions have been baptised.
Wider Area Tsunami: A Year of Triumph β Gospel For Asia
Although last December's tsunami, the most devastating natural disaster in modern history, left millions helpless and hopeless, GFA Compassion Services relief workers have brought the message of hope in Jesus to thousands. And they will continue sharing that message.
Shyam and his family lost all their earthly possessionsβand their fishing businessβwhen the tsunami hit in 2004, and are still recovering from the damage. Before the tsunami hit southern India, they hated Christianity. But when a pastor visited them immediately after the waves hit, they experienced God's love in a tangible way and Jesus came alive to them.
"I realized that Jesus is really living in this world because His peopleβChristiansβare coming and helping us," stated the 70-year-old man.
Because of the overflow of the love of Christ through the GFA tsunami outreach, Shyam and his family came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Prior to December 26, 2004, the inhabitants of a South Indian village had no interest in hearing about Jesus. But on that day, everything changed. A few hours after the Asian tsunami hit, one of GFA's native missionaries named Josiah walked amidst the devastation. Josiah went to a government hospital and saw more than 760 dead. Josiah's work started there, providing food, shelter, water and comfort to the mourners. Josiah continues to comfort the hurting by providing for their physical needs, but he knows this will never quench their thirst for truth.
"Only Jesus is sufficient for them," he says. As Josiah loves them and cares for their needs, the people's interest in Jesus increases. A fellowship of 250 people thirsting for Living Water has now formed.
Josiah works in a village that was formerly closed to everything associated with Jesus. But the tsunami has opened a door to share the Gospel in his village and also in many others. We rejoice that through the tsunami, the Lord is opening a door to speak about Jesus to ears that were once closed! Please pray for the thousands of native missionaries and volunteers who continue to minister to the tens of thousands of tsunami victims still seeking hope for their devastated lives.
Weekly Bible Readings
Mon 26th Dec Isaiah 57 Acts 3
Tue 27h Dec Isaiah 58 Acts 4
Wed 28th Dec Isaiah 59 Acts 5
Thur 29th Dec Isaiah 60 Acts 6
Fri 30th Dec Isaiah 61 Acts 7
Sat 31st Dec Isaiah 62 Acts 8
Sun 1st Jan Isaiah 63 Acts 9
Thought for the week: ββ¦call his name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.β Matthew 1:21
Notice Board
General Announcements Cleaning Rota (this week) β David & Elaine
Door Rota (next Sun) β Mark H
Childrenβs clubs will commence on Wednesday 11th January
The church website can be viewed on: www.free-grace.org.uk
To add contributions please contact Peter or Ralph at: news@free-grace.org.uk
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