Today's Meetings:

9.45am Children's Bible Club
10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in cottage
11.00am Morning Service
6.30pm Evening Service
After Church Fellowship at Mike & Rosemary's home

Weekly Meetings:

Monday

3.45pm to 4.45pm Children's Hour

Wednesday

9.30am to 11.00am Mums & Tots
6.45pm to 8.00pm KIC club - For Year 4,5 & 6 children.

Thursday

2.00pm Ladies Rest Hour - Speaker: Michael Whyte
7.45pm Bible Study and Prayer Meeting - Led by Pastor

Friday

7.30pm to 9.00pm FOY - For secondary school children

Sunday

11.00am & 6.30pm Sunday Services - Led by Pastor

Thought For The Week:

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes..." Romans 1:16

Prayer For The Church

Please pray that through God' grace the weekly prayer meeting will increasingly become the powerhouse of the week's ministry.
Pray for Ruth, Mona as they seek employment.
Pray for wisdom in managing the larger numbers at Children's Hour and KIC club, and for fruit from God's Word being taught at all the activities this week.
Pray for Michael and Joan Whyte.

Prayer For The Wider Area:

Earthquake opens a door in China

Following the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan province the Open Doors' Director of China Training travelled to Chengdu, China and found that the church there has many more opportunities to witness than it had before. Prior to the earthquake, the church was rather weak. Sichuan province has one of the smallest percentages of Christians in the country - only one or two percent.

"Sichuan is a poor province, and churches are not very strong," he said. "One church we visited-a small church with about 40 households -lost half of their members because the Eastern Lightning (a Chinese cult) attack caused them to discontinue believing. Pastors struggle with poor surroundings and hilly roads when they make their rounds. But the earthquake may have changed all that."

The earthquake and the reality of death have increased the openness of survivors to the Gospel. Also, authorities are grateful for the ministry of Christians to patients in hospitals. 69,000 people died in the earthquake, 18,000 are missing, and five million are homeless.

Many Christians survived the earthquake and immediately set about ministering to the needs of others. At their own expense, they delivered food, water, and medicine to areas missed by government relief. Many local people heard the Gospel and were touched by the love of Christ.

Also, Christians from other cities are forming groups of volunteers to travel to Sichuan province and minister long-term. Travel restrictions would have prohibited this travel before the earthquake, in light of the upcoming Olympic games.
Open Doors is providing medicine and tents for people for people without shelter after the earthquake, and basic necessities for school children. As schools reopen, Open Doors hopes to establish medical programs for students who may be malnourished.

The ministry would also be able to minister to families through the program, providing trauma counselling and helping parents build strong, loving families. It may also establish a Family Enrichment Program and replicate marriage courses offered elsewhere in China.

"Satan had been trying to destroy these families by making them believe lies that a family member is not as important as supporting the state," said the Director of China Training. "A strong family...results in a strong church."

Bible Readings:

June
8th Genesis 9:1-29; Matthew 6:16-34
9th Genesis 10:1-32; Matthew 7:1-29
10th Genesis 11:1-32; Matthew 8:1-17
11th Genesis 12:1-13:18; Matthew 8:18-34
12th Genesis 14:1-24; Matthew 9:1-17
13th Genesis 15:1-16:15; Matthew 9:18-38
14th Psalms 3-4; Matthew 10:1-42
15th Genesis 17:1-18:33; Matthew 11:1-30

General Announcements:

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.

Outing to Westbrook Bay by coach on 28th June
All welcome.
Adults £6, Children £4, Senior citizens £4.
Please put name on the list available. Thank you Joyce.