Harvest and other matters...

September has given us a little extra summer but now the nights are drawing in and the weather is turning. It's not all bad though. There's Harvest festival, bonfire night, Petworth Fair and of course Noah's Birthday!

This year we have been invited to join the United Reformed Church in celebrating harvest. They have also invited us to join them for lunch. If you are able to come and perhaps can contribute in some way then please call Maureen on 343102.

Last Sunday we were blessed by what Eunice shared at the beginning of the morning and also by what Meg had prepared for us on "Where is god in my Famine"... part of our series on Feasting and Famine. Meg has kindly written up her notes which you can read by clicking here. You can also listen to Meg's talk by selecting it in the "Latest recordings of teaching" list. It will be available until Thursday 22nd October.

Meg also read something by Creath Davis which insightfully shone a spotlight on the differences between acceptance and resignation. Again you can read this by clicking here

Gerald Gresham Cooke from Tillington has been asked by PACT ( Petworth Area Churches Together) to organise a

Walk Thru The Bible event for the Spring of 2010 .

April 20th & MAY 22^nd 2010

He says....

This is to ask you to 'Save the Dates' in your next year diaries:-

Tues April 20 (eve):

TASTER SESSION in Petworth with Cliff Keeys (Founder & Director for 21 years in the UK )

Sat May 22 (day):

NEW TESTAMENT SEMINAR .

For more info of Walk Thru The Bible - please see http://www.bible.org.uk/

In 2005 Petworth hosted a similar event with 41 attending an Old Testament teaching day. This time we are running a New Testament day on the major events in the life of Jesus and the Apostles as well as the geography of the Holy Land . The course also explains the 400 Silent Years & why there are four Gospels. There is no role play, & no volunteers are asked to come to the front.

The Taster is an amusing hour with Cliff Keeys, showing how interesting & informative a day can be.

Over 80,000 in this country have enjoyed the course, and over two million world wide. From Biblical Scholars to beginners - all will appreciate it. In fact, I learnt more in a day's seminar about the bible than I had in 30 years of sermons (don't tell my Vicar !).

Further details will follow, but besides saving the dates, please begin to 'gossip' it around our churches & congregations now.

Regards

Gerald