Friday 28th January in the Esplanade Hotel at 7:45am. The guest speaker is Barry Tennyson a forensic engineer who investigates accidents and gives court evidence as an expert witness. He will share about his work and how his life has been transformed
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On route and signposts is starting back this tuesday 18th January at 6.15 until7.30.
Clubs will run for 5 weeks, then one week off for half term. It will then continue until easter.
See Diary for further details.
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It’s been my privilege to work for Fields of Life for the last fifteen years and see God do some amazing work both in my life and in the communities where we serve in East Africa. On a recent visit to Burundi and Uganda it was no exception. I was due to speak at our annual head teacher’s conference but instead found myself in hospital, in an isolation ward, on a drip and awaiting a blood result which I was very worried about. I had travelled to the North of Uganda and a disease had broken out there that is fatal and I had most of the symptoms. Thankfully when the results came back it was nothing worse than a bad case of food poisoning.
After being discharged I had the privilege of speaking at the closing session of the conference where I saw people’s lives changed and transformed by the healing Spirit of God. As people were prayed with, the rest of the conference delegates rose to their feet and began to sing in harmony and dance like I have never seen or heard before. It was like God had just opened the windows of heaven and given me a glimpse inside.
Lying on my bed later that evening exhausted, I thanked God for the wonderful moment I had witnessed. That still small voice came back “This is what I can do, learn to trust me.” I also felt God saying to me that I was to bring this message back to the fellowship at Crinken, to Ed and Jane moving to St. Johns and Michael and Therese moving to St Albans. “Do not be anxious or afraid for I the Lord your God will be with you to strengthen and guide you. I am the One who has called you, I am faithful and I will do it. And it’s alright to be excited.”
It is an honour and privilege to lead you during this vacancy period and let’s look forward to the exciting things God has planned for us as a church.
Trevor Stevenson
Crinken Youth
Throughout December at youth club we focused on Luke 2:11 ‘Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you, he is Christ the Lord’.
This is what Christmas is all about! The greatest present we will ever receive is from God who loves us sent his Son to be our Saviour. Like any gift God given by someone who loves us, God gave it to us in the hope we would open it and accept Jesus, our gift from Him and begin a loving Father/child relationship with Him.
In our youth bible studies we read through Luke 1 and 2. We learnt about the birth of two babies, John and Jesus. John the Baptist was the messenger telling people to get ready for Jesus the Saviour. God works amazing miracles as these babies are born to an old woman and to a virgin. That shows us the amazing power and love of God, also the humility and love of Jesus, the glorious one being born in a stable and coming to die for our sins. It is our prayer at Crinken Youth that many young people will hear the love of God not just at Christmas time but throughout the year.
Youth Clubs return after Christmas on January 21st. For further details, please contact Neil Douglas at the details above.
Neil Douglas
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Church in Chains
Please pray for 70 Christan believers from a Muslim background arrested in Iran over the Christmas period in a crackdown ordered by the govenor of Tehran, Morteza Tamsdon. He plans to arrest more Christians in the coming days. Pray that those detailed will know the presence and peace of Jesus in their cells, and be released soon.
Loretta Carroll
After almost 21 years Loretta will be leaving Chad in October 2011. The recent International conference went very well. Much time was spent preparing an 8 year plan. Plans include setting up a Christian radio station in Abeche, expanding the dental service, and developing the chidren’s ministries. The UN security has left and there is now a joint Chadian/Sudanese force in place. Pray that peace will continue.
Fields of Life
Please pray for the appointment of the most suitable person for the position of the East African Operations manager. Interviews are being held this week. Pray for this year 2011 that each of the staff would grow in knowledge and love of God and learn to trust solely Him.
Linda and Werner
Werner has a new leadership team which seem to be working well. The church’s contact with one of the poorer neighbouring town section has continued. Many of the free evangelical churches gathered together for a joint service. Linda’s Sunday school with the Methodists is expanding – regular baptisms! – now offering three age groups once a month and parents appear to appreciate the idea. After lots of extemely hard work, renovations to the basement are almost complete.
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Please keep Monday 24th January free to come along and be part of an open discussion and think-tank on the future direction and vision for our church.
We will look at five areas of importance; Worship, Teaching, Pastoral Care, Evangelism and Service. Bishop Ken Clarke who is one of our trustees will facilitate the evening.
Pleace come for coffee at 7:30pm before the meeting which will begin at 8pm.
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