We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by Ian Jemmit.
Todayβs meetings 9.45am Childrenβs 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 Cliff & Joyces.
Weekly meetings Tuesday 8.15 Deaconβs Meeting
Wednesday 9.30 to 11 Mums & Tots
3.45 to 4.45 Childrenβs Hour
6.45 to 8.00 KIC club for Year 5 & 6 children.
Thursday 2.00 Ladies Rest Hour - Speaker β Mr. Dawson
7.45 Bible study and prayer meeting - Speaker β Paul
Friday 7.30 to 9.00 FOY for secondary school children
Saturday Induction of pastor at Bexleyheath
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services led by Pastor
Prayer for the church Please pray for the on going weekly activities that God may bless each.
Pray for Pastor and Marilyn away on holiday.
Pray for Paul and Janet, together with their children and grandchildren away on holiday celebrating Paulβs 60th birthday.
Continue to pray that Mona will soon be able to come to England.
Please continue to pray for each other in our jobs during the week. Especially pray for those who face an uncertain future regarding their employment.
Pray for Mike Moore who is unwell. Pray especially for him this week as he travels to Israel. Also continue to pray for daughter Samantha.
For the wider area
PALESTINIAN AND IRAQI CHRISTIANS TO BE SCAPEGOATS FOR DANISH CARTOONISTS?
A spate of car bombs exploded outside churches in Iraq last Sunday in what appears to have been a coordinated attack. The explosions occurred within a half hour period, apparently chosen to coincide with the time at which Christians would be going to church. Two churches in the northern city of Kirkuk and at least two others in the capital Baghdad were targeted. At least three people, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed and 16-20 people injured. A similar incident of near-simultaneous explosions at Iraqi churches happened on Sunday 1st August 2004 during the time of the evening service. Four churches in Baghdad and one in Mosul were bombed on that occasion, with 15 fatalities. On the same day, 29th January, Christian students at Mosul University were beaten up by Muslim students. Some days earlier a number of fatwas had been issued by sheikhs in Mosul, acting in response to pressure from Islamic militias in the city. The fatwas called for their followers to βexpel the crusaders and infidels from the streets, schools and institutions because they insulted the person of the prophet in Denmarkβ.
Gunmen from Islamic Jihad and Fatah have announced their intention of attacking churches in Gaza in protest against the cartoons of Muhammad published in Denmark last September. But the newly elected armed Islamist group Hamas publicly rejected the targeting of churches over this issue, even offering to provide military protection for one church building.
A growing movement of Muslim protest around the world since the cartoons appeared has gained strength this week as the cartoons were republished in six other European countries. βWhy should the hurting of Muslim feelings be equated with the injury and destruction of non-Muslim persons and property?β asks Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, International Director of Barnabas Fund. βThis gross injustice has gone unremarked. Christian minorities in Muslim countries strive continually to demonstrate that they are loyal citizens of their homelands, yet over and over again they are punished for the deeds of people they do not know in βChristianβ countries far away. They are desperately vulnerable, knowing that few would dare to come to their aid or to seek to bring their attackers to justice.β
Weekly Bible Readings
Mon 6th Feb Jeremiah 33 1 Corinthians 1
Tue 7th Feb Jeremiah 34 1 Corinthians 2
Wed 8th Feb Jeremiah 35 1 Corinthians 3
Thur 9th Feb Jeremiah 36 1 Corinthians 4
Fri 10th Feb Jeremiah 37 1 Corinthians 5
Sat 11th Feb Jeremiah 38 1 Corinthians 6
Sun 12th Feb Jeremiah 39 1 Corinthians 7
Thought for the week: βA manβs steps are off the Lord. How then can a man understand his own way?β Proverbs 20:24
Notice Board
Mike Moore rebooked for March 9th
General Announcements Cleaning Rota (this week) β Janet & Paul
Door Rota (next Sun) - Ralph
Christianity - an introductory course - If you are interested please see Pastor, Paul or Janet.
Memberβs Business Meeting - Matters for consideration for the Member's Meeting to Ken Winnie please in writing by today please.
Contact details 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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