The Privilege of Prayer by Billy Graham... via Bob!

I got home from work tonight to find a brown re-used envelope on the door mat. A re-used envelope? It must be uncle Bob! Inside was a response to my request on Sunday for blog items other than dates & info. With it a note that read ' Sorry I couldn't email it to you but these words from Billy Graham on prauer have helped me...' They are indeed really helpful and inspiring so read on...

The Privilege of prayer

Ask and you will receive,
that your joy may be full
John 16:24

What a Privilege is ours: the Privilege of Prayer! Just think of it: You and I have the incredible Privilege of approaching the God of the Universe, "the High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy" (Isa 57:15) We can only do this because Jesus Christ has opened the way.

We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving.

We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud.

We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting.

We are to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient.

Pray believing, in the promise of God's Word that "if we ask anything according to His will. He hears us" (1 John 5:14).

Thanks Bob. Great Stuff.

Our Day Away at Dalesdown next Sunday, 21st June.

Hi all, Our Church day at Dalesdown away edges ever closer. Here’s a provisional outline of the day…

10.00 Welcome [Kate?] and a couple of songs with the children [Rich]

10.30 Children leave, we break out the coffee and biscuits and welcome Billy & Caroline Kennedy

11.15 Input from Chris Seaton

12.00 Worship (through song!) [led by Rich and Jonny]

12.30 Lunch and discuss chat & chew agenda [overseen by Kate who has the list of chatters?]

13.30 Break/Family time
14.30 Map our journeys [led by Naomi?]
15.30 Close up [led by Kate?] & clear up [all hands to the pump]
16.00 Go home

Also... as per usual you can download and listen to the latest talk from our Sunday meetings by clicking on the link on the right hand side of this page.

Chat & Chew

Hello dear All

Just clearing up a slight confusion about our next “Chat ‘n Chew”! There was a possibility to have it following our meeting this Sunday (14^th); but it seems more practical to fit in a special Ch ‘n Ch slot at our Day Away together at Dalesdown the following Sunday, 21^st June.

Re the Day Away, Pat has kindly agreed to coordinate contributions for our lunch together at Dalesdown . So please be aware you’ll probably be asked to bring something – spuds, fillings, salad, pud, drinks etc – whatever’s needed. If we all chip in it’ll be simple.

Blessings,

Sue

Latest News...

Due to the success of our first 'Curry-Source' evening we will be having another one! 'Yippee' or even 'yummy' I hear you cry! The date for this is Thursday 2nd of July at the Meghdoot's.

Those of you with a keen eye for the calendar will have also spotted that this Thursday is a Source night too as it is the first Thursday of June (yes it's June already! Where did May go?). So the plan for this Thursday is to meet at the Cricket Lodge entrance to Petworth Park at 7:30 and take a stroll together, weather permitting.

Oops!

Apology's to those 'followers' who receive email updates from the Blog. You would have received a blog entry mistakenly posted here instead of my personal blog - www.jonandnaomiwelch.blogspot.com with me waffling on about children and half term. Not exactly critical church news!

To make up for this error here's a funny rap/poem to make you laugh - which is of course critical church news!

Any thoughts...

The Big Church Day Out has come and gone. The weather was great, Delirious were great and the traffic jams... well anyway I hope you all enjoyed the day. It would be interesting to hear your thoughts and read your comments regarding the event. As a church we have stepped away from our church life being all about meetings and this was the mother of all meetings! So why do we meet, do we need giant gatherings and what was your 'best bit' of the Big Church Day Out?

BCDO

Everyone's looking forward to the Big Church Day Out! Thousands are booked in and the weather's looking good too. Annie has kindly put together some information about the days events. Click here to view. See you there!

Help!

We've been encouraged to keep a written record to document our life's 'journey' over the next few months as our Sunday morning teaching is also looking at the journey's of some who encountered Jesus.

So, does anyone actually keep a journal or diary? I have to confess I'm struggling to get in to a rhythm so what's the secret? What do you write, when & do you ever go back to what you've written. Or maybe you think they're naval gazing and a waste of time.

According to Ron Klug...

'A journal is also a tool for self-discovery, an aid to concentration, a mirror for the soul, a place to generate and capture ideas, a safety valve for the emotions, a training ground for the writer, and a good friend and confidant.'

I'm not quite there yet but I'll keep working on it. This article was helpful