7.45 Bible study and prayer meeting - Speaker - Pastor
Friday 7.30 to 9.00 FOY for secondary school children
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services led by Pastor Roger Lindie
Prayer for the church Please pray for the on going weekly activities that God may bless each.
Please pray for Mike Moore, Samantha and the family. We do not have any further news at present.
Please pray for those who are seeking employment and placements.
For the local area Leyton is the church on the Prayer Diary for the coming week. Praise God for: spiritual growth among the young people a well-attended Parents and Toddlers group where gospel message is given.
Please pray concerning:
Pastor Bassβs continuing health problems election of another deacon consideration of possible candidates for eldership
For the wider area The Grace World View - Indonesia Indonesia is a huge archipelago of 17,000 islands covering a span of over 3000 miles from the Indian Ocean in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. The islands are located along the equator south of Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines and north of Australia. Indonesia is the fourth most populous nation in the world with approximately 242 million people. Most of the people are Malay in origin with a significant Chinese minority. Over 700 different languages are spoken. However, widespread education in the Indonesian language has begun to break down some of the language barriers. Indonesia's economy developed rapidly during the 1980s and 90s but was hard hit by the Asian economic crisis of the late 1990s. Indonesia has stabilized its currency and economic conditions have improved since then. After several hundred years of colonial rule, Indonesia officially gained independence in 1949. Governments since then have mostly been dictatorships associated with the military, but the country is in transition to a democratically elected government. There is a significant amount of civil unrest in Indonesia. Most of it appears to be religious in origin. The majority of people are Muslim, and those calling for implementation of Islamic law are gaining more influence. Some regions have also sought independence from Indonesia. Over the last 40 years, enormous numbers of people have come to Christ. This is certainly a matter for praise but has also added to the political tension. Christians have suffered violence at the hands of the Muslims. Pray that the Lord would bring peace to this troubled land. Pray for Christians that they would be loving, wise, and peaceful in their dealings with Muslims. Rapid church growth has led to severe shortages of pastors. Pray for the churches as they cope with this situation. Pray for the many missionaries labouring in this field. Visas have been more difficult to obtain in recent years. Pray for the unreached. People in many of the more remote locations need to hear the gospel. Animist practices are still influential in many parts of the country. Pray that these would be broken by the power of the Spirit. Pray for Bible translation efforts. Over 100 translation works are currently underway and many more are needed. Christian literature is in great demand but is in short supply.
Weekly Bible Readings
Mon 13th Mar Ezekiel 11 Ephesians 1
Tue 14th Mar Ezekiel 12 Ephesians 2
Wed 15th Mar Ezekiel 13 Ephesians 3
Thur 16th Mar Ezekiel 14 Ephesians 4
Fri 17th Mar Ezekiel 15 Ephesians 5
Sat 18th Mar Ezekiel 16 Ephesians 6
Sun 19th Mar Ezekiel 17 Philippians 1
Thought for the week: βThere is therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesusβ Romans 8:1
Notice Board General Announcements
Cleaning Rota (this week) β Gina & Colin
Door Rota (next Sun) β David Christianity - an introductory course - If you are interested please see Pastor, Paul or Janet.
On Wed 17th May, Marilyn needs to pick up her dog Fliss from Maidstone. If anyone is able to provide some transport, she would very much appreciate this. Please let her know. Alternatively, a time could be arranged for the next Friday.
Pastor John McIllmurray (Bexleyheath) writes that he has provisionally arranged a days seminar (@6hours) for Sat 23rd September run by βWalk Thru the Bible ministriesβ The cost would be Β£12 which includes a helpful study book. βIt is a valuable course intended for all who are interested in grasping the chronology of the Old and New Testaments. β it is fun but not irreverently so.β Please let Paul know this week if you are interested or need further information.
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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