We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by Pastor Mark Gladwell.Please note that during our worship services an offering is taken. If you have not come prepared for this please do not feel embarrassed but just let the bag pass.
Today's Meetings:
9.45am Children's Bible Club
10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in cottage
11.00am Morning Service - This will include "thanksgiving" for Ellie and Katrina.
A cup of tea will be served in the chapel after the service and following this food will be served in the schoolroom. All are invited to stay.
6.00pm Evening Service - Barry King
"After Church" - in the schoolroom - Barry will share with us his calling to the Lord's work in the U.K. and recently his work in Thamesmead.
Weekly Meetings:
Monday
3.45pm -4.45pm Children's Hour - Rec to year 3
Tuesday
8.00pm Members' prayer meeting
Wednesday
9.30am Mum's and Tots
7.00pm - 8.00pm KIC club - Children in years 4 to 6
Thursday
2.00pm Ladies Rest Hour - Paul Davies - Albanian Evangelical Mission
7.45pm Mission Meeting - Paul Davies A.E.M.
Friday
7.30pm FOY - For Secondary School Children
Sunday
11.00am & 6.00pm Sunday Services - Led by Ray Birch
Thought For The Week:
"And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever." Exodus 14:13
Prayer For The Church:
Pray for Pastor and Marilyn as they go on holiday. Pray that they will know a time of physical, mental and spiritual renewal.
Pray for Pete as he begins his new job this week.
Continue to pray for the children of the fellowship that they will be kept from the evil one.
Please pray for Janet at she hopes to have a major hip revision on Tuesday, with both the cup and shaft being replaced. Please pray that the operation is able to go ahead and that she will be constantly aware of her Saviour's presence.
Prayer For Local Area:
Homerton "We are delighted that England have a good chance of doing well in the World Cup Finals in South Africa but this means that the costs of getting there have become well nigh prohibitive. There, are, however, some who still wish to go and Grace2London are doing all they can to facilitate this. We are also working on plans for evangelistic work here during the World Cup. Please pray for this and look for opportunities in your area."
Prayer For The Wider Area:
A.E.M. update
Albania
For the church in Fier led by Will Niven. Will is an independent missionary with whom we have good fellowship. The church building in Fier has been regularly flooding this winter with consequent discouragement.
For the church in Gjirokastër led by Shaun Thompson. Recent Sunday services have been packed and many enquirers have come in; this has been a great encouragement. Pray that enquiries will be the start of finding salvation for these folk.
For literature currently under preparation with Easter in mind. Easter presents opportunities in Albania and this year the Orthodox Easter coincides with our Western festival. Amongst books in the pipeline there is an Albanian language version of John Blanchard's ‘Jesus: Dead or Alive?'
For James Clarke and Lori Gaçe as they prepare for their wedding on the 3rd of April. Pray particularly that the Lord will meet their future financial needs and enable them to establish a home together.
For women's meetings to be held in Gjirokastër and Memaliaj to mark Ladies' Day, led by Shirley Townsend, Jennifer Thompson and Lori Gaçe.
Kosova
For continued peace and opportunity in the country, now two years on from its unilateral declaration of independence.
For reconciliation between Kosovar Albanians and Serbs who remain in Kosova. Pray particularly that believers would be wholly united in Christ and that the Albanian churches might have opportunity to share the gospel with their Serb neighbours.
AEM UK
For all three UK workers as we travel amongst Albanian friends later this month and next.
General Announcements:
Dates
16th March - Members' prayer meeting
18th March - Paul Davies - A.E.M. 2pm and 7.45p.m.
21st March - Ray Birch
28thMarch - Bill Gardner
Good Friday - Bill Gardner
10th April - Margate Church Anniversary
22nd April - MERF John Lodge
25th April - am Sunday School Anniversary and prize giving
13th May -John Roberts - LDOS
November 20th 5.30pm Church and Pastor's Anniversary - Dr John Benton (Guildford) will be preaching at the Saturday service.