Life Support...

This morning we were very pleased to welcome Nathaniel Edwards from Storrington Community Church. He shared the amazing story of his journey into work with  AIDS orphans and prostitutes and the birth of the charity Life Support, working in Zambia and Congo. If you would like to read more about his work then you can click here to visit the Life Support website

You can also view Life Support videos on their You Tube Channel

It is also that time again when we need to all be signing up to help make our Sunday meetings happen. Lots of you signed up to various slots on the programme this morning but there are a few spaces left. Click here to view the programme and type straight into the square.

During the spring term we have been hearing from various different visitors about the ways in which they have been called to meet a need, bring restoration and kingdom justice. Over the next few months we will exploring that concept of justice further.

On the second Sunday of the month, during our kids church/cafe church mornings, we need people to bring a few, brief and informal words or stories with questions, prayer pointers or discussions starters. On the fourth Sunday we need a more traditional 'talk'. Clear as mud? Good.

Coming soon...

Hello all!

We meet this Sunday at the Herbert Shiner Centre. We have our friends Nathaniel from Storrington coming to share and our church meeting 'Slurp & Share' afterwards. We will have dates for the next few months where we will be focussing on justice, what it means and what it looks like now and in the Bible. Please bring your diary and if you can, sign up for helping with kids, speaking or overseeing.

We also plan to be creative with our times together on our cafe church mornings so if you would like to share some thoughts informally on one of those morning then again bring your diary and sign up on Sunday.

Sport in the Slums

Right now, Esther and an old friend of ours Ben Wilkes, who both work for charity Children On The Edge are in Haiti helping to set up administration for an amazing project.

Esther recently reported "Today we took over 20 children from the slums to a place closely resembling paradise. They have never been out of Port au Prince before and will remember this day for the rest of their lives, as will I. I am completely blown away by this project." 

Of the same day Ben said "We have touched the richest of the rich and perhaps the poorest of the poor and today we brought them together when we took 20 children out of the city for a day trip to the most amazing place with a pool overlooking mountains. The best for those who until today had the least. I'm being challenged and inspired on every level. Patrice is an incredible man. It's an honour to work with him."

Both Eshter and Ben have left family at home so remember them also in your prayers and pray for a safe return on Wednesday.

Click here for more on the project

Out of the Mouths of Babes...

If you were with us on Sunday you will have heard that Esther has jetted off to Haiti to carry out important support work with charity Children On The Edge.

Please remember the whole family in your prayers.

This conversation with Joseph suggests that he wasn't too keen on her going!

Joseph: Why do you have to go to Haiti ? Are they DEFINITELY poor?
Me: Definitely
Joseph: So have you got food in your bag or are you going to let them die?
Me: Umm I have a football kit in my bag, the man we're staying with gives out lots of food.
Joseph (after long pause): Mum it would be well funny if you took loads of food in your bag and they said 'only joking, we're not poor'.
Me: Yes Joseph, that would be hilarious.