Today's Meetings:

9.45am Children's Bible Club
10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in cottage
11.00am Morning Service
6.00pm Evening Service
After Church Fellowship at Bruce & Margaret'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: Isobel Hider
7.45pm Bible Study and Prayer Meeting - We look forward to "feedback" from some of the messages at the Youth Conference this weekend

Friday

7.30pm to 9.00pm FOY - For secondary school children

Sunday

11.00am & 6.00pm Sunday Services - Led by Ray Birch (Pastor should have been preaching elsewhere but that booking has been cancelled)

Thought For The Week:

"It is good to give thanks to the LORD, and sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare
Your loving kindness in the morning." Psalm 92:1

Prayer For The Church:

Please remember in prayer
Rose and her family in your prayers.
Mona and Sarah
Those attending the youth and conference and pastor as he attends from tomorrow.
To thank God for answered prayer this week in each of the youth groups

Prayer For The Local Area:

Twickenham

"Our Sunday School Anniversary will be held in early May and it is encouraging that parents will come to such special services our repeated prayer is that they will respond to the Gospel. A continuing concern is the erratic attendances at Sunday School but we must acknowledge God's goodness to us in enabling us in the work at Twickenham and be thankful for those who come and support."

Prayer For The Wider Area:

Uzbek Pastor released from jail

Pastor Pavel Nenno, a Slavic Gospel Association sponsored church planter who directs a shelter for homeless children in the town of Old Sergeli in Uzbekistan, has been released from prison.

Pavel was initially arrested on March 27 when police raided Pavel's centre, where he had been leading activities for about 50 to 60 homeless children each day. The authorities confiscated Pavel's computer, audio tapes, a small pastor's library and all of Pavel's work files.

When Pavel later appeared in court, he was immediately arrested again and charged officially with conducting illegal religious work with children. The court handed down a 15-day jail sentence against Pavel, and informed him that his property would not be returned.

He faces several charges, including conducting illegal religious activities with children and using Christian literature in educational activities with children.

Uzbek Christians have been fined, beaten and imprisoned for their faith. According to Voice of the Martyrs Canada, the distribution of religious material is legal in Uzbekistan, but only of material approved by the State Committee for Religious Affairs. Bibles, Christian literature and films are often confiscated by officials who claim that the material would be used to convert Muslims.

Crescent project brings hope to Muslim women in America

Muslim women have fewer rights than men in their religion. Two girls were shot in Texas last year by their father for not wearing their hajib headpieces. Another woman was set on fire. Muslim women are simply unaware that this cannot happen in America.

"Sometimes Muslim women have social issues and family issues, but they don't know that in America there is a law that protects them," says Fouad Masri, president of Crescent Project.

American Christian volunteers with Crescent Project respond by befriending Muslim women and teaching them English through "English as a Second Language" programs. Once the women learn English, they can at least shop for their families and get around easier.

Masri says that many volunteer groups introduce Muslim women to American culture. If nothing else, they welcome them to the country, getting to know them and being available to counsel them and help them understand their rights.
Crescent Project says that as believers, "our job is not to make the Muslim a Christian. Rather, our job is to show them [Muslims] the love of Christ."

Bible Readings:

April
26th Proverbs 21; Mark 10:13-52
27th 2 Chronicles 32:1-33,Mark 11:1-33
28th 2 Chronicles 33:1-25; Mark 12:1-27
29th Psalm 94; Mark 12:28-44
30th 2 Chronicles 34:1-33; Mark 13:1-37

May
1st 2 Chronicles 35:1-36:1; Mark 14:1-42
2nd 2 Chronicles 36:2-23; Mark 14:43-72

General Announcements:

B.B.Q. 13th June

Open Air 9th May

John Roberts - 14th May

District Prayer Meeting 6th May