Tomorrow is café church so it would be great to see you there. Some of our beacon friends who don’t usually come on a Sunday are hoping to make it so do look out for those who you haven’t seen before. We start at 11am and aim to finish about midday and we’ll have the usual drinks and fruit and pastries. We continue to think about God’s voice and call. Last week we heard about John the Baptist’s call in the wilderness (see Chris Singh’s message https://www.youtube.com/live/CUiFS9Qm0eA?si=QJCDXCzPXeov-G1A ) and this week we develop it further looking at how the church can respond; we’ll look at Matthew 28. On Sunday 11th February we welcome Andy Hobbs to come and share with us on a similar theme, this time in Acts 9. There will be a group for our younger friends. Then on Sunday 18th February we start our new lent series.
Dates to remember…
Sunday 4th February – after café church, meet up in the building for all who help lead and teach children on Sunday mornings
Sunday 4th February – Rock Solid for young people 7pm-8pm in the building
Monday 5th February – Beacon warm welcome café – free and open to all 10-12midday in the building
Tuesday 6th February – Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their parents and carers 10-11.30pm
Tuesday 6th February – House group in the building – contact lesley or one of the deacons
Tuesday 6th February – 7.30pm Deacons and Shelley meet up in church
Wednesday 7th February – lunch club, see Rachel Beedle or Lesley for more information
Wednesday 7th February – Housegroup in church at 7.30pm See Ruth/Andy Berry or Shelley
Thursday 8th February – craft group and warm welcome space 2-4pm in the church building
Friday 9th February – bible study in church at 10am See Robert or Carol Owen
Friday 9th February – Deacons and Shelley away day to pray and share what we have noticed and where God is leading
Sunday 11th February – 11am service in church with group for our younger friends
Sunday 11th February – pastoral team meet up with lunch after church in the building. If you would like to see what the group do, want more information or you want to be part of what happens more formally in terms of pastoral work, then do come along.
The next church meeting is Tuesday 27th February at 7.30pm
We do keep praying for situations around the world. You may have one place in your mind at the moment or many. If you want to meet up with others to pray and are not sure how to go about it, do get on touch with me.
Thank you for your and prayer and do continue to pray for the leadership of the church at MBC; for those who are serving and for those who will serve, for those who are discerning their place in this and for those who lead without realising.
You are all important to us and to God, whatever part you play and however often you join in when you join in love. It’s good to be part of community.
“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” (Ephesians 4:16)
Shelley