Focus
Tottenham Baptist Church Magazine
February/March 2005
Dear
Friends,
The
beginning of the year is a good time to pause for a moment, to look back and
assess the past year, to look forward and anticipate the New Year.
In 2004
our church membership went up, our income went up, and I believe the spiritual
depth and practical love grew and enlarged.
That is not to say that there were no foolish judgements or
difficulties. But I believe that even
these, by God’s grace, have been turned to good. We look back and give God thanks for the past.
When we
look forward to 2005 it is with eager expectation. In the first three months we hope to have all the plans for the
building completed and the work started.
At the moment, it looks as though we will not have enough money to
undertake all that we had planned all in one go, but all the essential work
will be done.
From
April to July the work of the church will call for everyone’s tolerance and
practical help while the builders are at work.
Hopefully, everything will be in place for the commencement of our
autumn programme. We will then begin seriously
to look for our new minister.
If that
is not an exciting prospect for 2005, I do not know what is! But remember, “to whom much has been given,
of them shall much be required”. We
have been burdened with privilege. May
God not find us wanting.
On a
personal note, I would like to thank you all for your prayers and support in
2004. While there is still work to be
done, we look to the Lord for health and strength to do it. He is a faithful God, so we can trust him
for the future.
In
Christian love,
Roger
Collins
People in our church have been sending their love
and best wishes to Miss Vi Maddison, who had a cataract operation in
November and is due for a second one on April 5th; Mrs Grace Tyzack, who is
recovering from an operation in November and feeling better; Mrs Kath Hatchett, who had another
foot operation on January 12th;
and Mr Paul Ambler, recently hospitalised. Get well soon! Thankfully, Miss Mabel Johnson is happier in her new
home. And we must celebrate that a new
member has been accepted into our church membership: Mr Samson Oyeyemi.
Welcome, Mr Oyeyemi, from Nigeria!
It is thrilling to learn of your dedication in various committees; may we always warmly embrace you in your
spiritual growth at Tottenham Baptist!
It was a nice surprise to have Pastor Malcolm,
Maria and daughter Anna-Joy visit us on Boxing Day. Malcolm is busy in Croydon with a ministry
to the homeless, among other ministries, and it is good to see Anna-Joy growing
up so well and Maria doing fine. It was
good also to hear from Mr Kilby, who has written to us since his
recent retirement from the London City Mission to Frinton-on-Sea, and plans to
join us on 1st May to lead the Morning Service.
Members of our congregation are bound to be thankful
for all the efforts that Mrs Kath Hatchett has put into preparing
our prayer calendar, issue after issue, since 1987. The time has come to pass on the baton, she indicates, and we now
seek a volunteer. Anyone with an inclination to lead our fellowship daily in
prayer, shaping our church’s prayer life by jotting down themes for each day in
each issue, please offer! Fishermen, maidens, tax collectors and people of any
other walk of life welcome to help – please see Kath Hatchett. Your involvement would be appreciated, most
importantly, by the Lord! Our printer, Mr Les
Paskell, is prepared to kindly continue typing the calendar which you would
submit. There are inspiring themes for
prayer in the BMS and Barnabas Trust Prayer Calendars. Thank you, Kath, for a work well done! May you look forward to having the Lord
Himself reward you immensely better than anyone else could.
We can be so thankful for the initiative that the
Holy Spirit prods us with as Miss Janette Whitehead is continuing the
prayer and action sessions that she launched some months ago for persecuted
Christians, on the third evenings of each month in our lobby. Everyone is encouraged to attend and to back
prayers with letter writing during those sessions, to either prisoners or
authorities, in support of the cause of Christians under trial, imprisonment,
and even torture because of their faith.
An important decision was taken to engage our
architect with a bid to improve access to our building, install a new kitchen,
conveniences, cloakroom and overhauled heating and water facilities for the
back halls on the Ground Floor. We need
to pray that our Father’s will be done.
The remainder of the plans to improve our premises – mostly overhauling
upstairs facilities – must also be left in His hands. To go ahead with this remainder, we would need financing such as
one grant that might be allotted.
Our
Pastoral Care Team is available to help and any member of the Team would be
glad to know of anyone in the fellowship who needs a visit or prayer or
spiritual encouragement. They are:
Thornton
& Leola Reid
George
Wheeler
Grace
Tyzack
Joseph
‘Kobe’ Appiah Danquah
Clare
Lee
Margaret
McGlynn
Gloria
Bipta
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This
magazine is your magazine! Help shape
TBC whichever way the Lord leads you.
Pass on any articles, prayers, poems, or news about new arrivals,
graduations, anniversaries, and submit pictures also if you wish!
Jose
Jurado Aranda. E-mail: tbceditor@hotmail.com
Calendar
Editor: Kath Hatchett
Printer: Les Paskell
Webmaster:
Jim McGlynn
You can also read Focus
online at:
http://freespace.virgin.net/jamesimac.mcglynn/tbc.htm
Will You Pray
for Our Children?
Please
come along and join us for a time of prayer to lift up our children and young
people before the Lord. They need all the prayers and support they can get in
this world of distractions and temptations. Our next meetings will be on:
Sundays,
30th January, 20th
February and
13th March at
10:15am in the side room.
See you there!
Janette Whitehead
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Clearing Out
Days – 5th & 17th February
As we seek to welcome and meet
the needs of more people in our fellowship by improving our facilities, we need
to clear out unwanted goods in our back halls over these couple of Saturdays,
from 9am-4pm, in anticipation of the upcoming building works.
Many things have been kept over
the years and are not now needed; now is the time to sort them and to get rid
of them – some may have some value and could be sold, some are just no good and
should be dumped.
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Women’s World
Day of Prayer – 4th March
This
ecumenical prayer movement, initiated by women, is carried out in more than 180
countries and over 1000 languages. Christians of all ages – women, men and
children – and traditions celebrate a common day of prayer on the first Friday
in March. This year, it is being held
locally at High Cross United Reform Church on Tottenham High Road, across from
Philip’s Lane, and services are at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm. See Mrs Grace Tyzack for
further details.
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Mothering Sunday – 6th
March
It’s good not only for mums to be
appreciated: it is written in
Deuteronomy 5:16 – and the New Testament – that it’s a blessing for their
offspring too! "’Honour your
father and mother’ – this is the first commandment with a promise: ‘so that it may be well with you and you may
live long on the earth’” (Ephesians 6:2-3).
On this special day, mums will be recognised during our morning
service. So, no matter your age, don’t
miss out on the blessings!
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Church Meeting
– Tuesday 15th March at 8 pm
A great way to make a mark as a
church member – as you are indeed encouraged, too! – is by contributing to our
bimonthly meetings: whether it be by
suggesting how we could improve our ministries, or by being prepared to offer
your time so that others be further encouraged by each other’s participation,
and built up further in the Spirit…
We’re bound to be grateful for the offers of help that people have given
already in the past!
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Maundy Thursday Meal – 24th March
Come and rub shoulders with
others in the church at 7pm on the eve of Good Friday to commemorate the meal
which Jesus took, teaching us to remember Him in the breaking of the
bread… Simply bring a dish with
portions to share with one other if you can, but all are welcome anyhow!
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Good Friday
High Road Walk of Witness
Why not testify to God’s
sacrifice by joining this walk with Christians from 
other
congregations? In recent years, it has
begun at St Ignatius Church, just off St Ann’s Road, following a short ecumenical
prayer and song service there at about 9:15 am, and has headed up the High
Road for a joint Good Friday Service at TBC. Please listen to announcements for
confirmation in view of our projected building works.
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Good Friday Service – 25th
March
How grateful we can be for the
costly sacrifice that Lord Jesus did for us… Subject to confirmation due to
building works in our church, we will be able to share in praising the Master together
with other Tottenham churches in our building during this morning service –
stay posted! Either way, pray that God
will use this service to glorify His name: “…and I, when I am lifted up from
the earth, will draw all people myself” (John 12:32).
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Easter Sunday
Service – 27th March
“…He died for all, so that those
who live might live no longer for 
themselves,
but for Him who died and was raised for them” (2 Cor 5:15) and He was raised
for us to give us life more abundant:
"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have life
more abundantly" (John 10:10).
What a glorious Master! Let’s
rejoice in His willingness to endure the punishment for us, on the day in which
we especially celebrate His victory over death for us!
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Sunday Preachers |
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6th Feb – am:
Mr David Binns |
6th Mar – Mothering Sunday |
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pm:
Rev Roger Collins |
am:
Miss Denise Blackwood |
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13th Feb – Rev Roger Collins |
pm:
Rev Roger Collins |
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20th Feb – Mr Stephen Sempaia |
13th Mar – Rev Roger Collins |
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27th Feb – Rev P Purkiss |
20th Mar – Palm Sunday - Mr Reid |
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27th Mar – Easter Sunday |
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Rev Roger Collins |
This year, the Baptist Union
of Great Britain is hosting the Baptist World Alliance 
Congress. This will be the centenary
Congress of the BWA, marking the inauguration of the Alliance in 1905 in
London! The 2005 Congress will be held at the International Conference Centre
in Birmingham. The Congress is held every five years and around 10-15,000
Baptists are expected to converge on July 26th-31st
2005. There are 46 million Baptist
Christians in 200 countries of the world and this five-yearly Congress is an
opportunity for as many of those as possible to join together. Former US President Jimmy Carter and Rick
Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, are among invited speakers.
The
programme includes inspirational evening celebrations, Bible teaching featuring
top Bible teachers from around the world, moving testimonies, dynamic concerts,
worship led by gifted
worship leaders from around the world, fringe festivals, workshops,
seminars and creative art contributions from many within our wider Baptist
family.
GIVING
We must give thanks for the
way the Lord has led His people to give over the last two months to causes
outside the church.
The retiring offering for White Webbs Motor
Museum Silver Band totalled The envelope collection for Spurgeons Child Care Christmas Appeal
totalled £174.09. The appeal for the Tsunami Disaster via BMS World
Mission Relief came to £765. In addition to this giving there is a record amount
for the BMS Christmas Appeal reported elsewhere in Focus. A very big’ Thank you’ to all who have given so generously. (Those who pay Income Tax were able to increase
their giving by supplying their name and address to the receiving
organisation – please don’t forget this when giving to the church or any
other charity!!!) Les
Paskell |
Musical
Youth
o you know of any young people aged between
eleven and seventeen years who like singing and dancing? We have a group of 7 –
9 girls who meet weekly on Wednesdays from 5.45pm until 6.45pm, to practise
songs and/or dance routines to show in church.
I t’s good to praise the Lord in song and dance… So spread the word!
Thanks,
Janette
Girls
Brigade News
Thank you to all parents and friends who supported
the GB on the night of their Christmas Fayre – we raised $84.33. Janette
Whitehead very kindly led our evening and girls were presented with the badges
they had earned during the year.
The 5th February will be our first
Church Parade of the New Year and also the start of Brigade Week. The
girls will be collecting 20p in empty smartie tubes, and envelopes will be
placed around the pews for anyone who would like to contribute.
Monies raised will go towards our Camp Weekend, which will take place at
Gilwell Park, Chingford from the 20th-22nd May 2005.
We shall also be parading on 5th March
2005, which is Mothering Sunday, and on the 24th April 2005 we
shall be parading at Oakwood Methodist Church for our annual District Parade.
Many thanks for your kind support.
Belinda Plunkett
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I just want to say thanks to everybody
for their cards, prayers and good wishes during my hospitalisation! Grace
Tyzack |
Thank-You and Happy News from Shirley
The
Lord has been good to me. He is
keeping me strong and I am glad for it.
I just pray and ask Him for strength to go on. Psalm 119:25-32 is a comforting passage
for when I feel low. From the time
when I was growing up, my mother and father always let us read the Bible
before we go to bed. It used to be
Psalm 27 every night, and I still read it – it has still been a comfort to my
heart. My
son has had three babies in October and they are doing fine, praise God! My
Pauline had grown up in this same church.
She used to take part in the Christmas play. We love each other very much;
she is my baby and I ask God to forgive her sins. When I feel pain, I know that God is there
for me. He takes care of His
children. Let's continue to pray for
each other. I am very grateful for everything you have done for us. Thanks again. God
bless you all. S
Peart Surely we all
feel for you, Shirley, and remember you in prayer, and rejoice about your new
grandchildren! – Ed. |
Money for the Building Fund
At the start of the year I must thank all of those people who have given
me ‘Money off’ coupons during 2004, which I have been able to exchange for cash
at the supermarket and also for ‘refunds’.
These have gone into the Building Fund.
This money, added to that which is given on a
Sunday morning for tea and coffee, totalled £204.40.
I would also like to thank Veronica and those friends who helped her for
making the tea each Sunday morning and to all those friends who donated tea,
coffee, sugar and cakes.
Val
Paskell
Record
Breakers for the B.M.S.
“Congratulations and thank you” to all of you who
contributed to the special appeal during our Nativity Service on behalf of the
Baptist Missionary Society (B.M.S.). You have helped to collect a
record-breaking amount of £1,060.84!
What an amazing total! Thank you so much.
This money has been sent to the
B.M.S. to help provide support for the children, women and men of Uganda –
especially, those in Northern Uganda – who are suffering terribly from the
cruelty inflicted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Young children are
kidnapped from families and even orphanages and are forced to become child
soldiers, “wives” for the army leaders, or human cargoes – being beaten, left
for dead or murdered when of no further use.
B.M.S. workers, such as Mark Farrell,
are helping to provide aid, such as food and clothing, to the one and a half
million refugees who have had to flee their homes.
Your gift will help to show these
traumatised people, who live in constant fear, dread and grief, the love of
Jesus in very practical ways and will help them to know that they are not
forgotten or abandoned.
Please pray for those suffering
in Northern Uganda and for Mark and Susanna Farrell and Pat Crook who are
B.M.S. workers seeking to bring righteousness, justice and a more comprehensive
level of healthcare in that land.
Janette Whitehead
“Our Government is Not Allowed to Help Us”
– Effects of WTO & EU Policies
The Trade Justice
Movement, a coalition of charities and churches of which the Baptist 
Union of Great Britain (BUGB) is a member, indicates that 750 million
poor people are at presently at risk from a new trade deal, as the European
Union is trying to force free trade on 77 former colonies known as the African,
Caribbean and Pacific group (ACP) using new Economic Partnership Agreements
(EPAs) to bully poor countries into opening their markets to European imports.
The Trade Justice
Movement has published a policy paper which points out: “More than 70% of the world’s poorest people
live in rural areas and depend on agriculture for part or all of their income.
For many, local markets are far more important than international ones and it
is essential they are able sell their produce locally. However, liberalisation
via the World Trade Organisation (WTO), regional trade agreements and the World
Bank and IMF is opening these local markets to produce from other countries
where farmers and agricultural businesses have the advantages of technology, a
developed infrastructure and, in many cases, huge subsidies from their
governments. The result is disastrous for small-scale farmers.“
In Sunyani, Ghana,
Agatha Yumbia told how she struggles to support her elderly mother and extended
family by selling chickens. But her business simply can't compete with the
cheap frozen chickens imported from Europe and Canada. Ironically, while
Agatha's government is forbidden from giving her financial aid to raise her
chickens, the imported chicken is heavily subsidised. 'We just want to take
care of the children but our government is not allowed to help us,' said
Agatha.
Indeed, Christian Aid uses the predicament
of Kofi Eliasa (left) as a typical illustration of the effects of free trade:
“He earns £1 a day breaking rocks to make gravel. He used to be a tomato
farmer. But that livelihood, which bought food for his family and schooling for
his children, has been taken away from him.”
Free trade conditions attached to international loans forced the
Ghanaian government to remove support for a nearby tomato-processing factory
and open up the local market to imports.
A flood of cheap tomato paste from Europe, where the industry is
supported by subsidies, has since put many Ghanaian farmers out of work. He couldn't get by on what he used to earn
as a tomato farmer. He works 12 hours a day. “He's now forced to break stones
into gravel to try and earn enough money to feed his family. It's a life of
virtual slavery.”
Thousands of people
are casting a vote for Trade Justice on campaign ballot cards to demonstrate
their concern. You can also write to
Tony Blair as part of the Make Poverty History
campaign, also supported by the BUGB.
Tony Blair has said that he wants to make 2005 the year the UK leads the
rich world in a new struggle against global poverty. But Christian Aid has
stated that that means more than business as usual AND urges the public to tell
Tony Blair that we need trade justice.
This year, Britain
hosts the G8 summit of world leaders and gains the presidency of the European
Union. This gives the UK Government a unique opportunity to change the unjust
trade system that keeps millions of people in poverty and harms our
environment. Hundreds of thousands of
people across the world will be taking action together as part of the Global Week
of Action for Trade Justice from 10-16 April 2005. With thanksgiving for what we have, let us
pray that we will speak out and act in support of the poor worldwide.
Some excerpts from
Trade Justice Movement and Christian Aid
Bible Society News
Campaigning
to Culture in Bristol
In spring 2005, Bible
Society, in partnership with local churches from all major denominations, is
bringing a new media campaign to Bristol.
The campaign will run for 6 weeks, from 18th April to 28th May,
combining media advertising and PR with events. The campaign aims to encourage everyone to think more positively
about the Bible, to encourage everyone to talk freely about the Bible and the
Christian faith, and to challenge those working in key cultural areas like
politics, media, arts and education to think differently about the role of the
Bible. It also seeks to help churches
across Bristol to open conversations with their local communities in ways that
are culturally relevant.
As with the Nottinghamshire
campaign of 2003, when Bible Society ran a high profile media campaign to help
people engage with the Bible, the Society will also be using current storylines
from East Enders to draw out the themes and parallels between the Bible and
peoples’ everyday lives.
As people go about their
daily lives, they shouldn’t be able to miss the campaign: there will be 32 prime 48-sheet billboards,
27 prime 6-sheet billboards (including bus stops, supermarkets and student
unions), 51 lower bus rears, a fully liveried taxi, plus 20,000 beer mats! And
that’s just for starters… Bible Society is still exploring other media options.
The Campaign Team is pleased to announce that it has appointed GGMR, a
full-service agency based in Corsham, to work on the Bristol campaign. Along
with the help of other media talents, GGMR will be handling the creative
development of the campaign as well as the outdoor and ambient media planning.
“We are so excited to be working with Bible Society on such a forward thinking
initiative,” says Sheena Pittaway, Managing Director at GGMR. “It is a unique
opportunity and a real challenge… How do you make the voice of the Bible heard
in today’s culture? We feel confident that working together with Bible Society,
we will achieve the Wow-Factor when the campaign hits the streets of Bristol
and people’s awareness across the region will be raised.”
“The Salvation Army is
greatly encouraged by the creative potential of the Bible Society’s campaign to
influence the City for good, indicated Major Cliff Bradbury, a Divisional
Commander of the church. “Our founder, William Booth, always welcomed new
methods of getting the Christian message across and we are delighted to support
the efforts being made by all the participating churches to engage with contemporary
culture.” Revd Dougie Burnett, from Redland Park URC, has signalled: "I am
delighted and excited to be involved with the Bible Society’s Bristol Campaign
for 2005. It has style, professionalism and faith interwoven into something
most effective and colourful. For me, it is a real tonic to see the gospel
presented in such a way. If only all church life were like this.”
Caught by the Buzz Day
Last November, people had
the opportunity to find out more and to experience interactive workshops that model
the kinds of events that fit best with the campaign. Prayer, enthusiastic people and an excellent programme made the
daylong “Caught by the Buzz” event come alive at Redland Park URC, Bristol. The
whole day had a good vibe and over a hundred people came along.
After a time of worship
and greeting, people attended workshops as well as presentations about Bible
Society’s campaigning vision. Walking round the rooms, you found intense
conversations and debates, dark spaces full of pulsating music and images and
groups captivated by the storytelling and discussions around how the Church can
engage with the people of Bristol. The workshops were in fact ‘live’ snapshots
of the types of arts, media and communications methods that the Bristol media
campaign could be built around. And these groups are meeting again!…
After a jam-packed day, a
good crowd of people stayed for the evening event, "Fusion", which
fused all the elements of the day, challenging and inspiring Christians to take
action in a new way. As people left, they felt informed, enthused and motivated
to get involved and pass on the “buzz” to their congregations and the general
public. Comments included: “It’s not proselytising or patronising so it won’t
frighten people off;” “My son doesn’t think stuff like this can be Christian;”
and “I am just an ordinary bloke, but storytelling moves me – I want to do
something with that.” Bible Society
hopes the arts- and media-based
workshops on that day will inspire and motivate people to run their own creative
events and also to invite their family, friends or work colleagues along during
the campaign.
Teaching
The Biblical Narrative To Young People Today
Religious education is
still the most significant source of Biblical knowledge for most people, but
how successfully are we teaching it? A free open seminar, hosted by the Biblos
Project, will be held for everyone involved with teaching the Bible to children
and young people in schools and churches today.
The Biblos Project is a
partnership between Bible Society and Exeter University School of Education and
is an important part of Bible Society’s mission to make the Bible heard: as the vast majority of the population
attends school during childhood and adolescence, this is the biggest
opportunity we have to offer a positive encounter with the Bible to almost
everyone. Thus, the project’s aims
include researching the teaching of the Bible in schools and of the attitudes
of young people towards the Bible, and to produce resources for use in the
classroom aimed directly at pupils and also at improving teachers’ knowledge
and understanding.
This one-day seminar will
be held on Thursday, 17th March 2005 at St Paul’s Centre, Robert Adam
Street, London (near Baker Street tube). Peter Wilby, Editor of the New Statesman,
will be special guest. Key issues to be
addressed include ‘Do you approach the Bible with reluctance in the classroom?’
‘Do you wonder if the Bible can be taught in a way that really engages with
pupils?’ and ‘How can churches and Christian workers support and complement
work on the Bible in schools?’
The seminar will be of
benefit to Christian youth and schools workers, teachers delivering RE in all
Key Stages, church leaders and junior church leaders, governors and others
involved in administrating RE. It will address these and other key questions
and stimulating approaches to help teachers instruct young people about the
biblical narrative. It will draw heavily upon the groundbreaking research
findings of the Biblos Project.
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Seeking the Answers – Part III
More “why do we say that”…
Why is the Oscar
called the Oscar?
According to the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopaedia on AOL: “At the awards
ceremony, televised each spring, a gold statuette is presented to each winner.
This famous symbol of professional success was dubbed ‘Oscar’ in 1931 by
a subsequent executive director of the academy, Margaret Herrick, who thought
it ‘resembled her uncle Oscar.’”
Why do we say “With bated
breath”?
Many people think it is actually “baited
breath”, but a quick look in the dictionary will find the verb ‘to bate’
meaning to moderate, restrain or abate.
“With bated breath” means ‘in a state of suspenseful anticipation’.
"Bated breath" has been around a long time. Here's the
first occurrence in the Oxford English Dictionary: "1596 Shakespeare,
Merchant of Venice I III. 125 'With
bated breath, and whispring humblenesse.'”
Why are brides supposed to
wear "something old, something new," etc.?
This Victorian good-luck saying started with a poem penned by the
infamous poet, Anonymous:
"Something old, something new, something borrowed,
something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe."
(You can find this poem in
Leslie Jones' book "Happy is the Bride the Sun Shines On.")
"Something Old" stands for continuity, something linking the
bride to her family and her past. Many brides choose a piece of antique family
jewellery or mother's wedding gown. "Something New" represents
optimism for the future: good fortune and success in the bride's new life. This
can be a new gown, veil, etc. "Something Borrowed" is to
remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her when help is
needed. Often the borrowed item is a lace handkerchief, a necklace or the like.
"Something Blue" stands for fidelity, loyalty and love: most
often the bride's garter or floral bouquet has a touch of blue. And the "Silver
Sixpence in her Shoe" is to wish the bride wealth.
Other wedding day superstitions include: it's lucky to tear your
wedding gown accidentally; it's good luck to find a spider on your dress at any
time during the day; it's good luck to tear your veil, even deliberately,
though accidentally is best; a good bridesmaid may ensure the bride's happiness
by sticking her in the arm with a pin!
Frankly, these sound more like ways to make the wedding day's
inevitable mistakes sound like good luck charms and calm that jumpy bride!
But beware!!! – If you catch the wedding bouquet, then drop it, you’ll
be the last to marry rather than the first!
“Come up to scratch”
This phrase, meaning to do something to an acceptable level, has its
roots in the days of bare-knuckle prize fighting.
In its early days, there were no wussy points decisions, the only way
to win was to knock your opponent senseless!
A line was scratched into the earth half-way across the fighting area
(no rings as we know them now) and when a man was knocked down, he had 1 minute
to “come up to scratch” in other words, to step up and place his toe on
the scratch line.
This also gave rise to other phrases.
Each boxer, at the start of each round, had to “start from scratch”.
To obey the rules and “come up to scratch”, he had to “toe
the line.”
More next time.
Allan Bennett
God is…
I asked God to grant me patience. I
asked God to give me happiness. I
asked God to spare me pain. I
asked God to make my spirit grow.
I asked God to help me LOVE others, as
much as GOD loves me. Stop
telling God how big your storm is. Submitted by Ruby Hughes |
For really young
ones – Daniel and the lion’s den
Would you like to fill in the
colouring pictures of a praying girl and of Daniel, a prophet, while you get
someone to read a true story about him?
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aniel was a
young Jewish man who lived in a country that is now called ‘Iraq’, many, many
years ago …even before King Jesus was born! The king over that land at that
time was King Darius of the Medes.
Now Daniel
was a very good government official.
This kingdom had three presidents, and Daniel was one of those three
presidents! These presidents were in
charge of 120 governors who ruled over King Darius’s kingdom. Daniel was so good at running things that
King Darius wanted to put him in charge over his whole kingdom…
But the governors and the other
presidents were jealous of Daniel… They
even tried to find a way to accuse him of having done something wrong. Yet, try as they might, they never could
find anything wrong with what Daniel did.
Daniel
loved God, and he loved him a lot. And
God made it possible for him to understand and interpret visions and
dreams. God had created the Heavens and
the Earth and everything in it, and Daniel was eager to obey God’s law above
anything else, as we should, too.
Daniel would go up to his room and pray to God even three times a day.
“We will
never find anything to accuse this Daniel about…” said the jealous governors
and presidents, “…unless it’s about the law of his God!”
So one day,
these men came over to King Darius and said:
“O King Darius, live forever!
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the counsellors
agree that the king should write a new decree.
That decree should say that no one should worship anybody else – not
even any god - for thirty days, but that they should worship you! And if anyone does otherwise, they should be
thrown into the den of lions!”
Now, a
decree is a decision that a ruler can make which everybody might be expected to
obey throughout his land. These jealous
people asked King Darius to have the new decree written down. In the Kingdom of the Medes, no decree could
be changed! King Darius did what these
rulers recommended to him.
But when
Daniel found out what the jealous presidents and governors had done, he
continued to do what would please God, whose laws are good and faithful. He would go to his room and pray to the Lord
God three times a day, giving thanks to Him and asking Him for help.
These men
then found Daniel worshiping God and asking Him for help!…
So they
went back to King Darius and asked him, “Didn’t you pass a decree saying that
for thirty days nobody should worship anybody other than you, or else they
should be thrown into the lion’s den?
…And the decree cannot be changed in this kingdom!”
“The law
still stands!” replied King Darius.
“Daniel, an
exile from Judah, is not paying attention to you nor to your law!” they
claimed. “He still prays three times a
day!”
When King
Darius heard this, he was very troubled… He did all that he could to try to
rescue Daniel before the sun went down.
Before sunset, Daniel might be expected to be thrown to the lions’ den!
And the
jealous men went back, all together, and nagged the King: “Remember, O king, that according to the
laws of the Medes and Persians, no law or decree that the king issues can be
changed!”
Finally,
the king gave an order, and they brought President Daniel, and Daniel was
thrown into the lions’ den… King Darius told Daniel, “May your God, whom you
serve faithfully, deliver you!"
A stone was
brought and placed over the opening of the den. The king then sealed it with his own signet, which is his own
royal mark, and with the signet of his lords, so that nothing could be changed
regarding Daniel. And the king went back to his palace, and he didn’t want to
eat anything, and he couldn’t sleep…
Then the morning came, and
King Darius rushed to the lions’ den crying out, “O Daniel, servant of the
living God, has your God whom you faithfully serve been able to deliver you
from the lions?"
"O
king, live forever!” replied Daniel.
“My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths so that they would not
hurt me, because I was found blameless before Him; and also before you, O king,
I have done no wrong."
The king
was just thrilled! He commanded that Daniel be removed from the lions’
den. Daniel was found without being
harmed!…
So King
Darius commanded that those who had accused Daniel be thrown themselves – and
even their families! – into the lions’ den…
The king
wrote to all the peoples in all the lands throughout the whole known world, in
every language, saying: "May you have abundant prosperity! I make a decree, that in all my royal
dominion people should tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the
living God, enduring forever. His
kingdom shall never be destroyed, and His dominion has no end. He delivers and rescues, He works signs and
wonders in Heaven and on Earth; for He has saved Daniel from the power of the
lions."
And Daniel
lived in prosperity under King Darius!
So let’s
pray often to God and obey God like Daniel, giving thanks to God, even if
others are jealous of us! The Bible
says that if we believe God, He will be well pleased!
For
11 year olds and up – Great Scientists Who Knew the Creator
Most of the great scientists in
history were men who believed in the Bible as the inspired Word of God and did
not see a contradiction between science and the Bible. In fact, many of the
great scientific discoveries were actually inspired by the Word of God. Sir
Isaac Newton is famous for his discovery of the law of gravity, the development
of calculus into a comprehensive branch of mathematics, and the construction of
the first reflecting telescope. He believed that the Bible was God's Word and
said: "We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy.
I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history
whatsoever."
William
Thompson, known as Lord Kelvin, was a physical scientist of the same stature as
Newton. He 
held the chair of Natural
Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 54 years. Kelvin established the
scale of absolute temperatures so that such temperatures are today given in so
many "degrees Kelvin." He also established thermodynamics as a formal
scientific discipline and formulated the first and second laws in precise
terminology. Despite his 21 honorary doctorates, Kelvin remained a humble
Christian, firmly believing the Bible. In a famous testimony given in 1903,
Lord Kelvin stated that, "with regard to the origin of life, science
positively affirms creative power."
Werner von
Braun, who was primarily responsible for America's guided missile and space
flight program, was the Director of NASA's Space Flight Centre. Dr. von
Braun was an active Christian and gave this testimony: "Manned space
flight is an amazing achievement, but is has opened for mankind thus far only a
tiny door for viewing the awesome reaches of space. An outlook through this
peephole at the vast mysteries of the universe should only confirm our belief
in the certainty of its Creator. I find it difficult to understand a scientist
who does not acknowledge the presence of a superior rationality behind the
existence of the universe."
Dr. James
Simpson, born in 1811, was responsible for the discovery of chloroform's 
anaesthetic qualities. His
discovery and use of chloroform eliminated pain, and it was produced on a large
scale worldwide for use as a medical anaesthetic. He also laid a solid
foundation for gynaecology and predicted the discovery of the X-Ray. Dr.
Simpson was president of the Royal Medical Society and was appointed Royal
Physician to the Queen, the highest medical position of his day. He once
stated, "Christianity works because it is supremely true and therefore
supremely liveable. There is nothing incompatible between religion and
science."
All of
science points to the Omnipotent Creator of the universe. As we have seen
throughout history, science has time and time again bowed its knees to the
Author of 
the laws of the universe. As Owen
Barfield said, "There will be a revival of Christianity when it becomes
impossible to write a popular manual of science without referring to the
incarnation of the Word."
When asked
what his greatest discovery was, Dr. Simpson replied: "It was not
chloroform. It was to know I am a sinner and that I could be saved by the grace
of God. A man has missed the whole meaning of life if he has not entered into
an active, living relationship with God through Christ." The greatest
discovery in history has not been the law of gravity, calculus, telescopes or
the telegraph. The greatest discovery an individual could ever make is finding
Jesus Christ and making Him both Lord and Saviour.
By David M.
Skjaerlund
A Refuge Making a
Difference
In 2003, I spent Christmas
in Peru (of all places). I was doing environmental research there but as a
result of searching on the internet for contacts, I stumbled across an
organization called “Project Peru” (www.projectperu.org.uk)
that is based in Guildford, UK. They are a small charity that was set up a
number of years ago to help some of the many children in Peru who are poverty
stricken.
Project Peru runs a refuge that is based in a desert
region of Peru about two hours’ drive from the capital, Lima. The refuge
provides accommodation for 30 kids 
aged from 5 upwards. Not
only this but the project pays for them to go to school (which is not free in
Peru – hence the reason why there are so many street children) and it provides
an environment in which they can thrive, learn many things and grow up safely.
Many of the kids do have families but their parents recognise that the refuge
can do so much for their children. For many of the kids themselves, just to be
properly fed everyday is reason enough to want to want to be there.
The
organizers in Guildford asked me if I would take a suitcase of presents out to
the refuge. They arranged for me to meet up with one of their volunteers in
Lima and so I found myself travelling out, through areas full of shantytowns,
to a dusty little town called Zappalal where the refuge itself is based. On
arriving, I was mobbed by a throng of kids and was able to meet up with the
people that run the refuge itself. There is a wonderful team of people that
includes some Peruvians and some Europeans who are the driving force behind the
day to day running of the refuge. The children themselves are extremely kind
and caring and they are a lot of fun. They had heard that I run a football team
and after meeting and chatting with the organizers, I was requisitioned into
organizing a game of football. I was in my element!
Project
Peru in Guildford is made up of a small dynamic group of volunteers who
tirelessly organise events to raise enough money to keep the project going.
They aim also to increase the size of the refuge so that they can help more kids.
It may be a drop in the ocean in terms of the scale of the problems that exist
for kids in Peru but, as I saw myself, it makes a huge difference in the lives
of many.
In
January last year, I flew back to England after an amazing time away learning
and discovering so many things. But it is certainly true that when I came back
to London, I looked around me and realised how much is taken for granted.
Steve
Turner
Notes
to the Milkman
J
Dear Milkman, I've just had a
baby, please leave another one.
J Please leave an extra pint of paralysed milk.
J 
Please
don't leave any more milk. All they do is drink it.
J Milkman, please close the gate behind you because
the birds keep pecking the tops off the milk.
J Sorry about yesterday's note. I didn't mean one egg
and a dozen pints, but the other way round.
J When you leave my milk knock on my bedroom window
and wake me because I want you to give me a hand to turn the mattress.
J Please send me details about cheap milk as I am
stagnant. Milk is needed for the baby. Father is unable to supply it.
J From now on please leave two pints every other day
and one pint on the days in between, except Wednesdays and Saturdays when I
don't want any milk.
J My back door is open. Please put milk in fridge,
get money out of cup in drawer and leave change on kitchen table in pence,
because we want to 
play
bingo tonight.
J Please leave no milk today. When I say today, I
mean tomorrow, for I wrote this note yesterday.
J When you leave the milk please put the coal on the
boiler, let dog out and put newspaper inside the screen door. PS. Don't leave
any milk.
From an e-mail circular
Submitted by Jim McGlynn
Meeting
Nicodemuses today
“You
can never say you are a Christian unless you have been born out of the Spirit
of Christ – unless you have been born again of Christ,” tells Mr Johnson K
Mensah, a member of our church, lay preacher, and tenor in our choir. He testifies what it means to be a
Christian: “It doesn’t mean that
because my parents are Christians, then I am a Christian. What makes you a Christian is not joining a
group, attending a church, joining a choir, or singing a beautiful song.” To
understand who is a Christian, Johnson answers: “It is someone who has received Christ's life into him.”
Johnson
relates that for a time, “There was a lot of emptiness in me.” Yet, Johnson believes that God created man
so that mankind could fellowship with Him.
That, he believes, is why God said “Let us make man in our own image, in
our likeness” (Gen 1:26-28). Johnson
indicates that God later came to us in the form of Jesus, a man, and
fellowshipped with us. The way God
relates to man, he believes, is “‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit’
(Zech 4:6) – He contacts us through His Spirit within us, when we allow His
Spirit into our lives.”
“One
key chapter which is used a lot is John 3 – the story of Nicodemus. Nicodemus was a religious man. So how come Jesus said you need to be born
again? God’s purpose is to live in you
and me. So if you receive this life,
then it means you have been born again.
But Nicodemus said, ‘…But I am aged… Can I go back into my mother’s
womb?’ This is a human way of seeing
this. Being saved is not about being
religious: it is a matter of receiving
God’s life, which pleases God. It is
not just religion, your goodness, your morality, your niceness, your gentleness
that makes you a Christian. It is the
life of Christ coming into you.” “Being a Christian, says Johnson, is not a
standard to imitate. It is not
something you learn: it is a life. That life is the life of Jesus Christ.” Paul
indeed says about himself: “I have been
crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians
2:20). Johnson brings up the point that Paul was a highly religious man before
He came face to face with the Lord Jesus (see Acts Chapter 9), and this was a
turning point. “When I say I am a Christian, it means I have received another
life – the life of Jesus Christ into me.”
“For Christians,” he explains this implies that “when you do something
bad, something within you will begin to speak to your mind and you feel guilty
until you go to the Lord and ask for forgiveness – until you go to the Lord to
confess. After that, you begin to have
your peace back again. Why do you feel
bad? Because somebody is speaking to
your mind – and who is that somebody?
That somebody is the Lord Jesus Christ, who has come to live in
you. My testimony is Jesus Christ
coming to live in me to change me and to make me love God, to make me love the
Bible and to love meeting with Christians.
I am not going to testify about how God has given me money or how He
gave me a job, or education, or whatever.
The real testimony of every Christian is how Jesus has come to live in
us, and to conform us into His image.”
Let’s encourage each other to witness and share the Good News of the
Lord! You are welcome to tell your
witness stories or thoughts!
BMS Birthday Scheme
FEBRUARY
MISS LAUREN ELIZABETH KING-SPARKE 6th
MISS HOLLY ANN KING-SPARKE 8th
MRS G TYZACK 14th
MASTER MICHAEL GEORGE HATCHETT 17th
MRS V PASKELL 26th
MARCH
MRS E BENTLEY 30th
☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻
BMS goes to new extremes
BMS World Mission is seeking eight
20-somethings to take part in its most exciting new short-term programme
yet: Extreme Latin America (ELA)
launches in October 2005 as the new face of cross-cultural mission – an
opportunity to be part of an initiative owned and directed by Latin America,
for Latin America. Extreme Latin America will not just involve Brazilian churches
and associations sending volunteers to neighbouring countries, though. British
young people between the ages of 20 and 27 have the opportunity to sign up as
well. The fact that the programme is aimed primarily at graduates also means
that some of the brightest and most enthusiastic minds in Brazil and Britain
will be using their gifts, talents and training to develop communities on their
continent, with a sensitivity to local culture.
ELA is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for
eight young British Christians to 
work on mission initiatives in teams with 24
Christians from Latin America for seven months. Groups will be based in
Paraguay, Peru and/or Ecuador after initial training and team building in both
Birmingham (for UK participants) and São Paulo. Upon returning to the UK, the
participants will be expected to undertake a small number of speaking
engagements for BMS. Their Latin American counterparts will be undertaking a
two-month tour in their own countries. "This is one of the most radical short-term
mission programme BMS has been involved in," says Stuart Christine, BMS
Regional Secretary for Latin America.
For years, BMS has sent mission workers and
volunteers to strengthen and support the church in Brazil. Today, while BMS
still has a role to play in the Brazilian context, Brazilian Baptists have
their own vision for Latin America; a vision BMS shares and supports. Baptist
Christians in Brazil, thanks to BMS involvement and support over the years, now
have their own vision for taking mission to their neighbours. Their position
geographically, and their understanding of the deeper context of South American
life, along with the shared cultural references of the area, make Brazilian
churches ideal sending churches for mission workers.
Applicants for ELA should be
single, probably a graduate, mission-focused, flexible, able to live alongside
Christians from other cultures and willing to manage in the most basic of
conditions.
The application form, along with further
information can be downloaded at http://www.bmsworldmission.org/extreme. Alternatively, call Anna
Wordsworth on 01235 517653 or e-mail her at: shortterm@bmsworldmission.org
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*
Record-Breaking Donations for Tsunami Appeal
The Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 has led to an
exceptional response by UK Baptist churches and individuals. As of 20 January, BMS World Mission has
received £830,000 from supporters to enable personnel and partners in Sri
Lanka, India and Thailand to take aid to some of the worst affected areas.
The Tsunami Appeal raised more for BMS relief
work in three weeks than BMS has been received over the last three years. “This
is the largest response we have ever received from churches for relief work and
we have been deeply impressed by the compassion and love of our supporters for
the people of south Asia,” says David Kerrigan, BMS Director for Mission. “We
would like to thank every individual and church that has responded with giving
and prayers.”
The biggest single relief grant BMS has ever
given, £100,000, was to one of its major partners in India for relief work in
South Asia that will probably continue for a minimum of 12 months: a BMS partner, the Evangelical Fellowship of
India Commission on Relief (Eficor), has launched relief operations in Tamil
Nadu and other heavily impacted areas, aiming to offer assistance for up to
15,000 families. This includes providing food, water, cooking utensils,
clothes, bedding and tarpaulins in the first two months. It then aims to assist
with the construction of semi-permanent shelters for those families and to help
restore livelihoods by repairing and replacing fishing boats and nets. Eficor
is currently undertaking a massive relief effort spanning from the most basic
needs to 'livelihood restoration', including replacing boats and nets for local
fishermen. Hundreds of semi-permanent shelters and permanent houses are being
built in various areas and community kitchens set up to provide food in
affected areas and relief camps.
Other grants and assistance
include:
• India:
£41,700 grant to BMS partner OM India in its relief project helping
1,000 families in five areas of south India, including the worst affected
region on mainland India. Funds providing emergency medical care, distribution
of medications, blankets, food and kitchen utensils and counselling.
• Sri Lanka:
within 72 hours of the tsunami, three grants totalling over £40,000 to
partners in Sri 
Lanka, which includes support for relief work
in rebuilding houses, purchasing boats and nets and providing small loans to
help people re-establish their businesses. The BMS Sri Lanka Action Team
(right) has been making and distributing food parcels. Some of the team’s
relief work has been in the capital, Colombo, but they have also travelled
south to some of the worst affected parts of Sri Lanka.
• Thailand:
£10,000 grant supporting the relief efforts of medical teams sent by BMS
partner the Church of Christ in Thailand to help communities in the south of
the country without shelter, clean water, and food, especially Chao Lay or Sea
gypsies who are Muslims and make their living off the sea. A team of 50 pastors
and counsellors is also providing counselling and encouragement.
BMS’ response to the tsunami doesn’t stop
there. David McLellan, BMS Manager for Mission Partnerships explains, “BMS is
committed to maintaining work in areas affected by the tsunami for as long as
the need exists, maybe for years to come. As needs continue to arise, well into
the rebuilding phase, we will endeavour to release new funds to tried and
trusted partners, aimed at realistic projects within specific communities.”
Prayer
Calendar for February 2005
Your
word is a lamp to my feet
and
a light for my path
Psalm
119 v.105
Pray for or about:
Tuesday 1st Those affected by the Tsunami
Wednesday 2nd All emergency workers and helpers in the
disaster area
Thursday 3rd Give thanks for the recovery of Grace Tyzack
Friday 4th Miss Maddison and Officers at BB
Saturday 5th All on parade tomorrow
Sunday 6th Our visiting speaker Mr David Binns
Monday 7th People in our own country recovering
from flooding
Tuesday 8th Our Building Committee overseeing future
plans
Wednesday 9th Friends meeting for Prayer and Bible
Study
Thursday 10th Belinda Plunkett and Helpers with girls at
GB tonight
Friday 11th Mabel Johnson now living in Residential
Care at Leigh-on Sea
Saturday 12th Fairness in sport when difficult decisions
are required
Sunday 13th Revd Roger Collins leading worship today
Monday 14th Pastoral Care Team meeting tonight
Tuesday 15th Give thanks for all eye surgery and Miss
Maddison's recovery
Wednesday 16th Olive Persson who cannot get out now
Thursday 17th People suffering in Ethiopia
Friday 18th Grace Tyzack and her committee planning
Womens World
Day
of Prayer
Saturday 19th Bring your thanks and petitions to the
Lord's Table tomorrow
Sunday 20th Mr Sempala from Spurgeons College
conducting our service
Monday 21st Music Group as they meet tonight
Tuesday 22nd Pray for any members who are house bound or
unwell
Wednesday 23rd Give thanks for all your past blessings
Thursday 24th Wycliffe Bible translations and outreach
Friday 25th BB Officers and Boys meeting tonight
Saturday 26th Mr Paskell and the many tasks he
undertakes for the church
Sunday 27th Mr Purkiss bringing us God's message today
Monday 28th Military personnel serving in Iraq
Your
statutes are wonderful;
therefore
I obey them
Psalm
119 v.129
Prayer
Calendar for March 2005
And
when the Centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus,
heard
his cry and saw how he died, he said,
‘Surely
this man was the Son of God!’
Mark
15 v.39
Pray for or about:
Tuesday 1st Revd Roger Collins and Deacons meeting to
discuss
church
matters
Wednesday 2nd Hazel Whitehead our BMS Birthday Secretary
Thursday 3rd Belinda Plunkett, Helpers and GB Girls as
they meet
Friday 4th Womens World Day of Prayer World Wide
Saturday 5th Denise Blackwood conducting Mothering
Sunday Service
Sunday 6th Young People on Parade and all visitors
to church today
Monday 7th Give thanks for the love and guidance of
your own mother
Tuesday 8th The Bible Society who distribute Bibles
to many countries
Wednesday 9th Bible Study and Prayer meeting led by
Revd Roger Collins
Thursday 10th All people suffering from Arthritis
Friday 11th Janette Whitehead who leads our Sunday
School
Saturday 12th All SS children, Youth Group and those
teaching them
Sunday 13th That hearts may be open to receive Revd
Roger Collins
message
today
Monday 14th Mr Reid and Pastoral Care Team tonight
Tuesday 15th Church Members meeting and matters to be
discussed
Wednesday 16th Our Focus Editor Jose Jurado Aranda and
Printer/Distibutor
Les
Paskell
Thursday 17th Anyone bereaved of a loved one over the past
year
Friday 18th Your own family, friends and neighbours
Saturday 19th For the Dial-A Ride and the help they give
Sunday 20th Mr Thornton Reid bringing us to the Lord's
Table
Monday 21st Jaap, Louise and the Music Group
Tuesday 22nd The coming of Spring and the future year
Wednesday 23rd All members of the Lay Preachers Association
Thursday 24th The Queen distibuting Maundy Money today
Friday 25th GOOD FRIDAY --The Lord suffering for us
Saturday 26th Gideon Bible Society who witness in many
ways
Sunday 27th UP FROM THE GRAVE HE AROSE --HALLELUJAH
Monday 28th All Emergency Services on duty always
Tuesday 29th All patients in Hospices and their Carers
Wednesday 30th Thanks for Samaritans and the help they give
Thursday 31st That God will mould us so that he can use us
in his service
They
asked each other,
‘Were
not our hearts burning within us
while
he talked with us on the road
and
opened the Scriptures to us?’
Mark
24 v.32
‘Coming events‘ hands in prayer
clipart from:
‘Coming Events’ Women’s Day of
Prayer clipart from:
‘Coming Events’ Mothering Sunday
clipart from:
‘Coming Events’ Maundy Thursday
clipart from:
‘Coming Events’ walk of witness clipart
from:
clipart-darktreasures.com/Clip_Art/ClipArtReligiousSymbols.htm
‘Coming Events’ crucifixion
clipart from:
’75,000 Clip Art Images’ CD-ROM by Focus Multimedia
‘Coming Events’ Easter clipart
from:
‘Giving’ Thank You clipart from:
Microsoft Picture It! Publishing
2001 Setup, Designs, and Art disk
‘Musical Youth’ singer & youth
dancers clipart from:
’75,000 Clip Art Images’ CD-ROM by Focus Multimedia
‘Thank-You from Grace’ flower
clipart from:
‘Thank-You and Happy News from
Shirley’ flower clipart from:
‘Our Government is Not Allowed to
Help Us’ Trade Justice logo from:
Trade Justice Movement www.tjm.org.uk
‘Our Government is Not Allowed to
Help Us’ Kofi Eliasa photo credit:
Christian Aid/Austin Hargrave
‘Bible Society News’ Bristol and
streetside photo credit:
‘Seeking the Answers’ girl with
bated breath clipart from:
‘Seeking the Answers’ wedding
clipart from:
‘Seeking the Answers’ fighter
clipart from:
‘God is…’ Jesus clipart from:
‘Specially for Young People’
praying girl colouring picture from:
‘Specially for Young People’
Daniel, king and lions colouring picture from:
‘Specially for Young People’
Scripture clipart from:
www.gurney.co.uk/timo/clipart/clipart.htm
‘Specially for Young People’
thermometer clipart from:
‘Specially for Young People’
surgery clipart from:
‘Specially for Young People’ Jesus
clipart from:
‘Specially for Young People’ Great
Scientists Who Knew the Creator article by David M Skjaerlund from:
www.forerunner.com
‘A Refuge Making a Difference’
photo credit:
‘Notes to the Milkman’ milkman
& bottles clipart from:
‘Baptist Missionary Society News’
Extreme Latin America photo credit:
BMS World Mission
‘Baptist Missionary Society News’
Sri Lanka Action Team photo credit:
BMS World Mission
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