by Neal | Mar 23, 2013 | Children, News |
Sixteen children (and their parents!) braved the unseasonable snow drifts and dodgy driving conditions to enjoy the latest Childrens’ Activity Morning. ‘Feaster your eyes’ – yes there has to be a corny title to any activity morning – was three hours full of craft, games and stories.
Throughout the morning, children learnt about the story of Easter from Palm Sunday through to Easter Sunday, and they were given reminders of each part to put in a box they made and decorated as part of one of the crafts.
The crafts the children made were: Easter cards, a decorated egg (Faberge style), chocolate nests, a donkey mask, and an Easter basket and box.
Many thanks to all the helpers who made it through the snow.
We are pretty convinced after the fun and games, that a good time was had by all!
by Neal | Dec 24, 2012 | Children, News, Special Services |
At our 5pm Christingle service this evening, Charlie and Alice were joined by Kebab the Camel! He had accidentally made it to Woodkirk (we think with the help of Dr Who) on his way back from carrying one of the wise men back from Bethlehem.
Here is Charlie and Alice with Kebab in front of the crib in the altar.
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by Neal | Dec 9, 2012 | Children, News, Special Services |
A fairly new tradition at St Mary’s is instead of having a rehearsed Nativity play, children turn up on the Sunday morning and take part in whichever role they can.
As you can imagine, this can be a little chaotic, but as Amanda always reminds us, the first Christmas hardly took place to a detailed plan!
This year the church was heaving, with standing room only. We approximately counted over 200 adults and over 100 children. Definitely a busy start to the Christmas period!
by Neal | Nov 6, 2012 | News, Social |
It’s that time of year again!
On the 24th November between 10.30am and 3.00pm we will be holding our Christmas Fair.
There will be stalls to tempt your taste buds like the Cake Stall and Chocolate Stall. Then try your luck on the Tombola or with a raffle.
Get some Christmas essentials like cards, wrapping paper and other Christmas decorations or look for some ideas for those Christmas gifts. There is always a bargain to be had on the stall which is organised by the Scouts.
We must not forget our special visitor – Santa will be calling so get making those lists.
After all this enjoy some refreshments and have a chat with friends.
Everybody is welcome; we look forward to seeing you!
by Neal | Oct 2, 2012 | Link Parish, News, Transforming Lives |
A message came from the Morogoro team yesterday evening:
“Slow start to Day 1; people arriving through the day: 29 attendees thus far. Good atmosphere & all clearly keen yo engage with training. Worship singing a joy! Prayer for t’morrow; wisdom for issues beginning to show in this new group”
Praise God for their freedom in worship singing, and for their enthusiasm to connect with the Rooted in Jesus material. Please uphold the team as they begin to engage with the issues that are emerging. If the Lord gives you any insights as you pray – or words or pictures – with regard to these, please pass them on.
Personally, I experienced a quite unexpected fall yesterday morning, when I was out in the fields with my dog. I am OK, but was bruised and shocked and am feeling quite stiff this morning. This might be a signal to us, as intercessors, to pray for the Lord’s protection for team and conference participants against any accidents, or enemy attacks of any kind.
Psalm 91 comes to mind, at times like this!
by Neal | Oct 1, 2012 | Link Parish, News, Transforming Lives |
Two messages from the Morogoro team. One came on Friday at the end of the first conference:
Praise God for v positive conclusion to a good conference with special Eucharist. We give thanks with you for all God has done. We sensed all returning home with renewed hope and anticipation & encouraged in their leadership of RinJ. Please pray for conversations some priests may have which will encourage evangelists to attend conf 2. Please pray protection for our families esp Lukas & Danstan. God bless you in your praying” God is so faithful & good. Amen!
The second came this morning:
Greetings from Tanzania! Conf 2 starts today; pray please for good connections with attendees. Expecting and anticipating great blessing & good things from God. Andy Douglass joined us for this week.
Please pray especially for Andy Douglass that he may find his place and role very quickly in the team. Ask the Lord for good relationships with attendees, and to cover with His blessing all the participants in this second conference – some may turn up, even later today, as a result of conversations with those at the first conference.
I have a sense at this time that the Lord is showering us with blessing us as we pray, and the team and participants as they engage with the conferences. May we keep up our spiritual guard and stay alert for everything He has for us all.
I will take my stand at my watchpost and station myself on the tower, and look out to see what he will say to me, and what I will answer concerning my complaint.Haggai 2:1.
