We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by our Pastor, Mark Gladwell.
Todayβs meetings 10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in school room
11am Morning Service
3pm Childrenβs Bible Club and Bible class
6.30pm Evening Service All are welcome to the after church fellowship at Paul & Janets.
Weekly meetings
Tuesday 8.00 Memberβs Meeting
Wednesday 3.45 to 4.45 Childrenβs hour for reception to year 4 children
6.45 to 8.00 KIC club for Year 5 & 6 children.
Thursday 2.00 Ladies Rest Hour - Speaker β
7.45 Bible study and prayer meeting led by Pastor.
Friday 7.30 to 9.00 FOY for secondary school children
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services led by Pastor Mark Gladwell
Prayer for the church Please pray for the on going weekly activities that God may bless each.
Please pray for Leeβs mum as she has been taken back into hospital.
Thank God that we have been able to restart the youth work and good numbers attended the different groups.
For the local area Knaphill is the church on our Prayer Diary for the coming week. The church correspondent writes: "We praise God for the baptism of a husband and wife who began coming to the Church just over a year ago after initial contact through the children's work and then an invite to an Evangelistic Service. We give thanks to God for sending an addition to our Sunday School last week, pray that we may see her again and make contact with her parents. Pray for wisdom at our quarterly Church Members' Meeting on Monday 17thOctober, as we plan Christmas Evangelistic events and also consider our continuing search for a Pastor. Pray that we may regain contact with some of the teenage girls who have stopped coming to our Friday Club."
For the wider area PAKISTANI CHRISTIANS AND THE EARTHQUAKE β BARNABAS FUND Last Saturdayβs earthquake caused huge destruction and loss of life in northern Pakistan as well as neighbouring areas of India and Afghanistan. Christians are a despised minority in Pakistan and endure discrimination in many forms. In such a context, Christians are likely to be shunted to the end of the queue, as regards meeting their practical needs after a natural disaster. The December 2004 tsunami and the January 2001 Indian earthquake showed this happening in other contexts where anti-Christian discrimination is commonplace. When the USA attacked Afghanistan in late 2001, Afghan refugees streamed over the border to Pakistan β and took the jobs of the Pakistani Christians, leaving them destitute.
Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, international director of Barnabas Fund, comments: βThere is a link between persecution, discrimination and disasters. In time of disaster it is often Christian minorities who suffer the most, either because of neglect or because of deliberate discrimination. The Pakistan earthquake will have knock-on effects on Christian communities in the region; earthquake victims are likely to find help for themselves at the expense of the Christians. Therefore we need to be concerned for our Christian brothers and sisters at this time. Whilst they have not borne the brunt of the disaster, they will soon be feeling its effects in other ways.β
PRAYER ITEMS * Pray for all the victims of the earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan, the bereaved, the injured and those who have lost their homes and livelihoods. Pray for strength for those who are seeking to help them.
* Remember in prayer our Christian family in Pakistan; the majority were desperately poor even before the earthquake. Pray for Christians directly affected by the earthquake that they may know the comfort and provision of their heavenly Father. Pray that their attitude of hope, joy and peace will be a blessing and inspiration to others.
* Pray about the expected knock-on effects of the earthquake. Pray that those in authority in Pakistan will take steps to ensure that the needs of all are met in a just and equitable way, and that Christians are not discriminated against.
Weekly Bible Readings
Mon 17th Oct Ecclesiastes 6 Matthew 22
Tue 18th Oct Ecclesiastes 7 Matthew 23
Wed 19th Oct Ecclesiastes 8 Matthew 24
Thur 20th Oct Ecclesiastes 9 Matthew 25
Fri 21st Oct Ecclesiastes 10 Matthew 26
Sat 22nd Oct Ecclesiastes 11 Matthew 27
Sun 23rd Oct Song of Songs 1 Matthew 28
Thought for the Week βMy soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.β Luke 1:46
Notice Board
Dates for your Diary βThrough the British Museum with the Bibleβ A powerpoint presentation by Clive Anderson and Brian Edwards. Saturday 19th November at 6.30p.m.
General Announcements Cleaning Rota (this week) β Susanna and Lee
Door Rota (next Sun) - Darren
Clothing for Africa β due to changing circumstances Janet will not be collecting any further clothing or material. If a special request is received we will notify the fellowship. Agenda for Membersβ meeting will be available following the evening service.
Christianity - an introductory course - If you are interested please see Pastor, Paul or Janet.
General Announcements
Cleaning Rota (this week) β Susanna and Lee Door Rota (next Sun) - Darren
Christianity - an introductory course - If you are interested please see Pastor, Paul or Janet.
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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