Lessons from a Jenga Tower

At our service this morning continued the theme of “discipleship,” and today the theme was “corporate prayer.” In the Young People’s slot, early in the service, our lay minister (Reader) Colin Chettle, who was leading the service used a Jenga tower to demonstrate how the absence of individuals (and their prayers) can weaken the whole structure. Younger people, and their prayers, were vital to the life of the church. The game was started by the children, although adults helped, especially when the tower got so high that the children could not reach. But the higher the tower, the greater the crash!

Another of our lay ministers, Karen, showed how important corporate worship was in the life of the early church and invited us to discuss why we found it difficult to pray corporately. Finally she invited us to discuss ways that we could find to overcome the problems that we had identified.

With a “Prayer Hour” in church this evening, we wait to see the effect Karen’s sermon has had.

Valentine

Come with expectation

I was struck recently by this quote I read from a RT Kendall book Worshiping God.

'A vital ingredient of worship is expectancy: believing that something good is going to happen. Nothing is sadder than going to church when you aren't expecting anything to happen, and even know that nothing is going to happen. When you feel that way - what a surprise - nothing does happen! Yet so many people throughout the world go to church feeling like that. It is not surprising that churches are closing down. You would be shocked if you knew how many evangelical churches in Britain have not had a conversion in five years - and are not expecting to see any conversions.'

So come along to church this week with expectation that God will meet with you here and is at work in your life.

Fun@4 - Sunday 10th February

Do join us this Sunday for our next Fun@4 messy church style where we are looking at the parable of the Lost Sheep.

Gillian's Licensing

On Sunday a large crowd, including a coach load, of people went to support Gillian as she was licensed to her new parishes of Geddington and Weekley.
The service was led by the Bishop of Peterborough and followed by a reception in the school hall.
Our prayers go with Gillian as she begins her new ministry.

The Power of Words

The words you speak really matter. Joyce Meyer writes, 'Every word we speak can either be a brick to build or a bulldozer to destroy.' Whatever is stored up in your heart will sooner or later be expressed by your words. Be careful what you look at, read and think about. Fill your heart with good things and you will think good thoughts, speak good words and bear good fruit.
Who can you offer a word of encouragement to today?