Sunday 22nd November 2009

Pause for thought…

Well I got back safely and in one piece. It was an amazing time in Belfast. Listening to 2000 men praise God, and some great speakers sharing their wisdom.

Jeff Lucas, the main speaker, was an inspiration and was funny and thought provoking at the same time. It is my prayer, and I know the prayer of many other church leaders in Doncaster, that the event on the 9th December at the Minister will be along the same lines.

‘What event?’ some of you may be saying. At 7.30pm on that day there is to be a special carol service with international speaker and author J. John as the guest speaker. J. John has done amazing outreach and mission work with thousands and, through his speaking and books, many have come to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

In God’s mission we are all called to do our part and our part for this date is to invite someone, or maybe more than one to attend - maybe a neighbour, maybe a family member or a friend. It promises to be both an entertaining but also a reflective and informative evening.

As we prepare to think about Jesus’ coming 2000 years ago, let’s think who we want to share this story with through laughter and song. Let’s get praying for those we want to invite so that, when we invite them, God will have been at work in their hearts already.

Let’s invite them and fill the Minister.

With love and prayers, Richard

Please pray…

… for the sick:

Christine Smith and Stern Hughes.

… for the continuing recovery of:

Simon Beilby, Bill Owen and Oliver Shaw.

… for the housebound:

Pat McGregor, Mary Bell, Muriel Cunnington, Geoffrey Oates, David Gagg and Nora Mason.

… for the bereaved relatives of:

Rhodora Dunn and Tim Handley.

… for those who live on: Beckett Road and Blake Avenue.

Sunday next before Advent

(22nd November 2009)

Sunday Service:

10.30 Morning Prayer Isaiah 32 1-8 (p.716)

Revelation 3 7--end (p.1235)

This morning we extend a special welcome to Garry Ion, our CMS Mission Partner, as listen to what he has to say about serving God in Sudan and Uganda.

Wednesday

10.30 Holy Communion Luke 21 12-19 (p.1056) 6.00 WOW 2 Chronicles 20 1-30 (p.452)

Please join us at 6pm for fellowship, with worship beginning at 6.45pm, followed by a short study on the Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness.

Collect

Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

For your diary…

November

26th 2000 Finance Committee (Moira’s)

28th 0900 Garden Tidy-Up (Bacon butties!)

29th 1030 Morning Prayer

(Jeremiah 33 14-16/Luke 21 25-36)

1730 Bring & Share Tea

1830 Darkness to light

December

1st 1200 Feed the body, feed the soul

Welcome …

Garry Ion, our CMS Mission Partner, who is with us today, features on the front page of this month’s CMS Mission Update, which is available on the table near the door. It is available to take away if you wish to read more about how he is serving God in Sudan and Uganda.

Carol Service…

Please note the details of the special service at the Minister (see Richard’s letter) and pray and invite!

Christmas Fayre…

If you are interested in helping on Saturday 12th December, please speak to Jo Radley.