We will have in our thoughts today at least 17 of our regular congregation who are away on holiday or visiting family.

Today's Meetings:

10.15am Prayer Meeting in the cottage
11.00am Morning Service
6.00pm Evening Service
After Church Fellowship at Mike and Rosemary's

As part of our worship we take an offering. If you are visiting please feel free to let the bag pass.

Weekly Meetings:

Thursday

2.00pm Ladies' Meeting - William Smith
7.45pm Bible Study and Prayer - Pastor

Next Sunday

Services 11.00am and 6pm preacher - Mark Gladwell

Thought For The Week:

Quote from the sermon of Paul in Athens:
"For God has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising Him from the dead." Acts 17 v 31.

Prayer For The Church:

For Gina as she has had a severe back problem.
For Sarah and Mona.
For Rene who is unwell
For Rose who is unwell
For those away on holiday or visiting family.

Prayer For The Local Area:

Watford (Derby Road)

‘Our motto is: maintaining and multiplying Bible-teaching ministries. Praise God for several new church members - please pray for new leaders for small groups.'

Prayer For The Wider Area:

News from David Zadok CWI, HaGefen Publishing

During the Gaza war with Hamas, we had many opportunities to witness to friends and neighbours. Eti in particular was able to share the gospel with our neighbours after one rocket landed in our street, only three houses away from us.
The receptionist at the garage where David services his car asked him to bring her some of the books published by HaGefen. She has come to know us and our publishing work and during the war days, she wished for something to read. Please pray for her and others who have heard the gospel or have been exposed to the message of the Bible.

Publishing Projects

During the year of 2008 we were able to publish nine different books, a record so far. For 2009 we have ten books in different stages of production, and we hope that we will soon be able to put them in the hands of the people despite the financial challenges we face. Joel & Amos by Baruch Maoz is to be published in cooperation with Grace & Truth congregation. Immanuel, a bible-story book for primary-school age, is finally ready for the printer. Let's Study the Gospel of Mark is being proof read and has been formatted and designed. The same is true of the children's catechism, Shoel uMeshiv. Other books are still being translated or edited.

We have been asked to publish two books for evangelistic campaigns that will take place in the spring, one for Russian speakers and another for Hebrew speakers. HaGefen will assist in coordinating the Hebrew campaigns that will involve various congregations from all over the country.

Seminars & Conferences

HaGefen continues to hold seminars for translators and editors. Two such have been planned for the first six months of the year, with more following.

In May we will conduct a seminar on evangelism, as part of David's work coordinating the Israel branch of the Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCJE). In the seminar we plan to hold teaching sessions on reaching out with the gospel to different groups in society such as the New Age movement, Ethiopians, alcoholics and drug addicts, and soldiers.

Bible Readings: