Holiday Club

Plans are well underway for our Summer Holiday Club 'The Adventure Cruise' on the 8th-10th August. Invites are going out to all the local primary schools and places are already going. Please be in touch to book your place!

England v Panama

Looking forward to joining our good friends at Oadby Baptist Church for a BBQ and live screening of England v Panama at 1pm this afternoon!

Summer Read - Dirty Glory

This year I am recommending the excellent book 'Dirty Glory' by the founder of the 24/7 prayer movement, Pete Greig. Subtitled 'go where your best prayers take you', it is an inspiring read about the power of prayer and the continuing work of 24/7 prayer. I have 30 copies available at the discounted price of £7.50 (rrp £9.99) so do get your copy quickly and be encouraged as you read.

For Sale???

No, I haven't put the Vicarage up for sale!!
We do have a sign outside the vicarage advertising Brookside Primary School's Summer Fair on Saturday 23rd June from 11am-2pm.
Once you've been there you can wander down to St Paul's for Afternoon Tea & Cakes from 2.30pm!

Fun@4

On Sunday we held our latest Fun@4, a messy church style event. We continued our story of Moses and thought about the 10 Commandments. Here are some pictures from the day.

Our next event for young people is our Summer Holiday Club from the 8-10 August. Fun@4 will return in the Autumn term!

God is Real - Chris Pratt Motivational & Inspirational MTV Awards Speech

An inspirational acceptance speech by Chris Pratt at the MTV awards. Pray that young people listen to his wise words.

Helping the Poorest in Uganda

The focus of our charitable giving this month is the Friends of Africa International Christian Ministry, (AICM) of which one of our congregation is a trustee. AICM works in the south-west corner of Uganda among some of the poorest people there, especially the Batwa, the Pygmy people on the edge of society.

AICM has provided new schools for their children, and included a feeding programme, enabling to take advantage of the education offered. It also brings good news of the love of Jesus, who came to bring good news to the poor.

Farewell Jonathan and Janet

Jonathan and Janet Hales have been active members of St Paul’s church for many years, including their work with young people. This week they have moved to the West Country to be nearer family. Although we wish them well, they will be sorely missed.

Last Sunday – their last Sunday with us, they were called forward to the front of the church, where Steve interviewed them, and then, joined by other members of the congregation prayed for them and their new life.

We pray that God may bless them in this new stage, and may they be a blessing to others, as they have been to us.

The Power of Love

Many people are talking about the sermon that was preached at the Royal Wedding on Saturday by Bishop Michael Curry. You can watch it here. or you can read a transcript here.
Some were surprised by how engaging his preaching was. At St Paul's we strive to have informed, engaging, passionate preaching week by week.
Our sermons are available on line here but are much better heard in person. Do join us on any Sunday at 10am and discover the power of love in Jesus Christ through engaging preaching of scripture.

Thy Kingdom Come

The final event of the Thy Kingdom Come campaign was a united service of prayer at St Paul’s for all the members of the churches together in Oadby.

The service was taken by Gillian and Tom Cox of the Baptist Church also took part. There were not only hymns and prayers led from the front, but prayer stationed around the back of the church, which concentrating our prayers for the need for God to work in the many aspects of life in Oadby.

But may the ending of this Campaign not be the ending of our call by Christ to pray: “thy kingdom come.”