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 5.40pm Lord’s Table (Please see notes on reverse) 6.30pm Evening Service
Followed by brief outline of SE Youth for Friday in school room.
All are welcome to the after church fellowship at Joyce & Cliffs.
Weekly meetings:
Wednesday 9.30 to 11 Mums & Tots 3.45 to 4.45 Children’s Hour 6.45 to 8.00 KIC club - For Year 5 & 6 children.
Thursday 2.00 Ladies Rest Hour - Speaker – Peter Jermyn 7.45 Prayer meeting - Speaker – Daniel
Friday 7.30 to 9.30 SE FOY - Sports Day at Bedonwell Junior - For secondary school children * Please could helpers arrive for 7pm
Saturday The wedding!
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services - Led by John McIllmurray
Prayer For the church:
Please pray for God’s blessing on the SE youth event we are to host on Friday. Remember John in your prayers as he prepares to give the epilogue.
Pray for Darren and Ruth as they prepare for their wedding on Saturday. Pray that may both have a very happy day.
Pray for Sarah as she attends an interview on Tuesday for a teaching post.
Thank God for his blessing in numbers for the youth work.
Continue to pray for our local churches without pastors and few committed workers.
For the Local Area:
Chesham: The church correspondent writes: ‘A number of members have moved to other parts of the country in recent months. We miss them. Pray for more workers. Ultimately more workers requires more conversions. Pray for a young couple who attended our Easter service and telephoned this week to ask to attend our next Christianity Explored course.’
Greenwich: The church correspondent writes: ‘The church is encouraged by numbers attending meetings. It has a longing to reach its neighbours in a meaningful way.’
For the Wider Area:
The Grace World View – Mongolia After centuries of darkness, Mongolia has allowed Christian witness over the last 20 years, and many have come to Christ. Other religions remain strong, and there is a large non-religious group. The people are extremely poor and providing aid is a daunting task for Christians.
Mongolia is located between Russia and China. Mongolia covers a large area, and the terrain ranges from desert to rugged mountains. Just under 3 million people live in Mongolia. 90% are native Mongols, and nearly half are nomadic. The land is sparsely populated. Although blessed with natural resources, Mongolia has struggled economically. At one point, aid from the former Soviet Union constituted one third of the economy. The breakup of the Soviet Union brought an abrupt end to the aid and extreme poverty. Little improvement has occurred over the last decade.
A world power in the 13th century, Mongolia disintegrated and was part of China for centuries. In the early 1900's it became an independent territory and eventually fell into the Communist bloc. Mongolia gained independence in 1990 as a multiparty democracy. The opposition party gained control in 1996, but the Communist party regained a large majority in the 2000 elections.
The government officially recognizes 3 religions: Buddhism, Shamanism, and Islam. Those 3 groups account for well over 50% of the population. Those who consider themselves non-religious comprise the largest single group with more the 40% of the people.
Although only 3 religions are recognized, others are permitted limited religious freedom. Mongolia was closed to the gospel for centuries. Only in the last 20 years has the gospel been preached in a significant way. Fifteen years ago there were essentially no Mongol Christians. Today there are several thousand. Pray for these new believers and their growing churches.
Pray for missionaries as they seek to reach people with the gospel. Pray also for Christians involved in aid ministries. The economic conditions are very difficult. Some agencies attempt to prevent Christians from sharing their faith. Pray that these Christians may successfully meet the physical needs and wisely point people to Christ.
Pray for the printing and distribution of Bibles and Christian literature. Mission Aviation Fellowship is now allowed to fly in Mongolia - pray for their ministry. Pray also for the effective use of Christian Radio and Television programs to reach people.
Weekly Bible Readings:
Mon 7th Apr 1 Kings 13 Luke 23
Tue 8th May 1 Kings 14 Luke 24
Wed 9th May 1 Kings 15 John 1
Thur 10th May 1 Kings 16 John 2
Fri 11th May 1 Kings 17 John 3
Sat 12th May 1 Kings 18 John 4
Sun 13h May 1 Kings 19 John 5
Thought for the week:
“Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.” Romans 4:7
General Announcements:
If you would like to have some fun getting fit, please see either Sarah or Debbie. This is open to everyone on a Monday evening from 7.30 pm.
Association Annual Meetings – October Please have a look at list in entrance porch to get an idea of help needed. We have to collate names next week to get to Michael Birch by 15th May.
Lord’s Table: We invite visitors who are active members of an evangelical church and have been baptized by immersion to commune at the Lords Table. Friends who are not eligible to participate are welcome to observe but are kindly asked to refrain from taking the bread and wine.
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