We would like to extend a warm welcome to you for our services today which are led by our Pastor, Mark Gladwell.
Todayβs meetings 9.45am Childrenβs Bible Club
10.15am Sunday Prayer Meeting in cottage
11am Morning Service
5.40pm Lordβs Table (Please see notes on reverse)
6.30pm Evening Service All are welcome to the after church fellowship at Cliff & Joyceβs home.
Weekly meetings
Tuesday 7.15am Prayer for Revival
Tue/Wed (TBC) 8.15 Deaconβs Meeting
Wednesday 9.30 to 11 Mums & Tots
3.45 to 4.45 Childrenβs Hour
6.45 to 8.00 KIC club for Year 5 & 6 children.
Thursday 2.00 Ladies Rest Hour
7.45 Bible study and prayer meeting - Speaker β Pastor
Friday 7.30 to 9.00 FOY for secondary school children
Sunday 11.00 & 6.30 Sunday Services led by Stephen Ridgeway
Prayer for the church Please pray for the on going weekly activities that God may bless each.
Continue to pray for Mark after the home call of his father.
Pray the deacons as they meet this week.
Thank God for all His blessings during the last weekβs holiday bible club. Continue to pray that the children may come along to the Sunday bible club and youth clubs.
For the Local Area Wandsworth is the church on our Prayer card for the coming week. The church gives thanks for: New members, progress in the youth work, praise God for answers to prayer, good relationships are building, there is a greater openness to Bible teaching, please pray for a responsiveness to the gospel.
For the Wider Area Christian victims of Indonesian Earthquake A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the densely populated heart of Java island, Indonesia around dawn on Saturday morning, 27th May. Hundreds of square kilometres were affected, including the ancient royal capital Yogyakarta. Almost 5,000 people have been killed, 10,000 injured and 150,000 made homeless. Although the region is Muslim-majority, there are many Christians amongst the earthquake victims, killed, injured or made homeless. Church buildings have also been destroyed. First estimates suggest 10,000 Christians have been affected, but the real figure could be much higher. The worst death toll is in the town of Bantul where 70-80% of the homes were destroyed. The second worst affected area is the district of Klaten. There are up to 40,000 Christians living in Bantul and up to 180,000 Christians in Klaten. The destruction of church buildings will become a particular difficulty once the initial emergency has been dealt with. Before the earthquake there were only around 40 legally registered church buildings in Bantul and some 147 in Klaten. In addition there were around 50 underground churches functioning in Bantul and Klaten. Because it is so difficult to get worship permits, the loss of legally registered church buildings will have a very serious effect on the Christians. Further west on Java, the forced closure of large numbers of churches is causing huge problems for the Christian community, as it is illegal to worship in homes. Barnabas Fund is working in conjunction with Asian Mission and Integrated Development (AMID) to send help to the affected area. AMID already have 50 volunteers working in five locations in cooperation with local churches and Christian organisations. Pray that assistance will reach all the earthquake victims speedily. Although central Java is well supplied with roads and infrastructure, many roads and bridges were destroyed, hindering relief efforts. Pray that the Christian minority will get sufficient help as well as the Muslim majority. Christians in this area suffer discrimination and neglect. Pray that they will not be discriminated against in the aid efforts as happened in Indonesiaβs Aceh province after the 2004 tsunami. People in the devastated area are very fearful. There have been hundreds of after-shocks already and they also fear a large eruption from the nearby volcano Mount Merapi. Most prefer to sleep in the open in the rain, rather than to go inside the remaining buildings which still stand. Pray that Christians will be able to radiate peace, hope and trust in their heavenly Father.
Weekly Bible Readings
Mon 5th June Micah 3 Revelation 12
Tue 6th June Micah 4 Revelation 13
Wed 7th June Micah 5 Revelation 14
Thur 8th June Micah 6 Revelation 15
Fri 9th June Micah 7 Revelation 16
Sat 10th June Nahum 1 Revelation 17
Sun 11th June Nahum 2 Revelation 18
Thought for the week: βThe Lord is near those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.β Psalm 34:18
Notice Board
General Announcements Cleaning Rota (this week) β Shirley & family
Door Rota (next Sun) β David
Christianity - an introductory course - If you are interested please see Pastor, Paul or Janet.
Church Outing Please ensure you have let Joyce know if you would like to come.
Lordβs Table: We invite visitors who are active members of an evangelical church and have been baptized by immersion to commune at the Lords Table. Friends who are not eligible to participate are welcome to observe but are kindly asked to refrain from taking the bread and wine.
Contact details
The church website can be viewed on: www.free--grace.org.uk
Read this bulletin each week at www.free-grace.org.uk/bulletin.php
Older
Top
