We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by John McIllmurray. Pastor is preaching at Bexleyheath.
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 Joyce & Cliffs.
Weekly meetings
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. 7.45 District Prayer Meeting at Thamesmead
Thursday 2.00 Ladies Rest Hour 7.45 Bible study and prayer meeting - Speaker β Peter Townsend
Friday 7.30 to 9.30 FOY
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services led by Roger Lindie
Prayer for the church
Thank God for His blessing yesterday at Darren and Ruthβs wedding. Pray that He may with them in their marriage together. Thank God for his blessing at the SE FOY event. Pray that the word given by John may have spoken to someone. Please continue to pray for Lee as he leads the SE youth. Continue to pray for both Sarah and Debbie as they look for work after their courses.
For Local Area Chesham. The church correspondent writes: βA 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.β
Greenwich. The church correspondent writes: βThe church is encouraged by numbers attending meetings. It has a longing to reach its neighbours in a meaningful way.β
For Wider Area
Anti-Christian violence in Iraq - Dr Patrick Sookhdeo - Barnabas Fund Since the war of 2003 the anti-Christian hostility in the country has increased immeasurably, and there is no longer the strong hand of Saddam to prevent the men of violence from doing as they please. In response to raging anti-Christian violence, huge numbers of Iraqi Christians have fled their homes. A few have chosen another option and converted to Islam. It is next to impossible to continue to live in Baghdad as a Christian. Many Christians in Dora are now facing demands for the traditional Islamic tax on non-Muslim minorities, the jizya. This is not being imposed by the government, but by Islamist insurgents who are operating freely in Dora without any intervention by either Iraqi or American forces. In keeping with the teaching of shariβa (Islamic law), Christians are offered the choice of paying money (which will be used to fund the insurgent violence), converting to Islam, leaving the area, or being killed. Sometimes the option of paying jizya is not offered β it is then a choice of convert to Islam, flee within 24 hours leaving their homes to be seized by the militants, or be killed. The Christian community in Iraq has been left unprotected and vulnerable. Last year I visited the American Congress and spoke with senior officials and also spoke with US military leaders in Iraq. I discussed the future of the Christian community in Iraq, a community which is facing genocide at the hands of Islamic militants determined to eliminate the Christian presence in Iraq. The same answer was given to me in each case: βWe cannot protect the Christians.β If the coalition forces refuse to protect Christian communities, if they overthrow a dictator in order to bring democracy, if this democracy leads to the imposition of shariβa, to ethnic cleansing, to dispossession of property, and ultimately to genocide of a section of the community, then the coalition governments must bear the moral responsibility for a tragedy which they have allowed to happen. Christians cannot stand by and allow this genocide to take place. There comes a time when Christians must stand in solidarity with their brethren, must speak out for them and for justice and righteousness.
Weekly Bible Readings Mon 14th Apr 1 Kings 20 John 6 Tue 15th May 1 Kings 21 John 7 Wed 16th May 1 Kings 22 John 8 Thur 17th May 2 Kings 1 John 9 Fri 18th May 2 Kings 2 John 10 Sat 19th May 2 Kings 3 John 11 Sun 20th May 2 Kings 4 John 12
Thought for the week β The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures for ever. Psalm 138:8
General Announcements
Cleaning Rota (this week) - Mark & Debbie Door Rota (next Sun) β David Wayman
Want to get fit? 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.
Prayer Meeting Please note there is no member's prayer meeting this Tuesday as there is a district prayer meeting on Wednesday.
Downe 156th Church Anniversary Saturday 19th May 6.30 p.m. Speaker Dr Ray Evans
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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