Monday 4th June 6pm - The Evangelical Library Annual lecture
'Louis Berkhof (1873-1957) Systematic Theologian' - Address given by Geoff Thomas (Aberystwyth)
Saturday 9th June - 2.30 - London Theological Seminary end of year service
Speaker - Iain Murray
Saturday 9th June - Feltham Evangelical Church - 7pm
David Field is preaching on 'Why Hell?'
Saturday 16th June - Hayes Town Chapel - 7pm
John Newton - Amazing Grace
A lecture by Neil Richards
Tuesday, 15 May 2007
Monday, 14 May 2007
Ethiopian update 1
Hello from Ethiopia We have arrived safe and well in Addis Ababa.
Then first thing that hits you is the smell of smoke when you get off the plane. We had a long wait to get our visa then we were greeted by one of the team who drove us over some very bumpy roads to get to the SIM Guest House. It is a lovely big house with lots of space and we have the whole place to ourselves! Except poor Debbie is having to share a room with Gillian!
We went to St Matthews church and had our first taste of Ethiopian tea, which can only be described as syrupy. Needless to say the plants got well watered that day. However, Debbie didn’t next the extra hydration as she managed to take communion twice!
We have just spent our first day at the Project,meeting all the staff and beneficiaries. We split upto go out on house visits with the staff; Jennifer and Debbie visiting some housebound women who rely on the support from the Project. Meantime Marianne and Gillian visited some of the more sick people with the doctor. It was really humbling to visit these women and pray with them.
We plan to work with the support groups this week,sharing God’s word and teaching new crafts. Apart from Jennifer (!) we’re struggling to remember how to say hello and goodbye in Amharic never mind anything else! However, we have never felt so welcomed and loved going by the number of handshakes, wrist-shakes,shoulder-kissing and smiles. They’re all SO delighted to see Jennifer again – she gets at least 4 hugs fromeach person! Unsurprisingly, Gillian’s just spent the last hour entertaining the wee kids with some balloons! It actually enabled their Mum’s to listen to the health education on HIV.
Prayer Requests
Pray for the time here that we will be a benefit to the project.
For the teenage girls support group on Wednesday.
For Jennifer as she meets so many old friends and seeks to share the Word with the support groups.
That we would be willing and enabled to do everything God would have us do here.
Then first thing that hits you is the smell of smoke when you get off the plane. We had a long wait to get our visa then we were greeted by one of the team who drove us over some very bumpy roads to get to the SIM Guest House. It is a lovely big house with lots of space and we have the whole place to ourselves! Except poor Debbie is having to share a room with Gillian!
We went to St Matthews church and had our first taste of Ethiopian tea, which can only be described as syrupy. Needless to say the plants got well watered that day. However, Debbie didn’t next the extra hydration as she managed to take communion twice!
We have just spent our first day at the Project,meeting all the staff and beneficiaries. We split upto go out on house visits with the staff; Jennifer and Debbie visiting some housebound women who rely on the support from the Project. Meantime Marianne and Gillian visited some of the more sick people with the doctor. It was really humbling to visit these women and pray with them.
We plan to work with the support groups this week,sharing God’s word and teaching new crafts. Apart from Jennifer (!) we’re struggling to remember how to say hello and goodbye in Amharic never mind anything else! However, we have never felt so welcomed and loved going by the number of handshakes, wrist-shakes,shoulder-kissing and smiles. They’re all SO delighted to see Jennifer again – she gets at least 4 hugs fromeach person! Unsurprisingly, Gillian’s just spent the last hour entertaining the wee kids with some balloons! It actually enabled their Mum’s to listen to the health education on HIV.
Prayer Requests
Pray for the time here that we will be a benefit to the project.
For the teenage girls support group on Wednesday.
For Jennifer as she meets so many old friends and seeks to share the Word with the support groups.
That we would be willing and enabled to do everything God would have us do here.
Friday, 11 May 2007
Presbytery and Synod dates
Synod will meet on Saturday 2nd June at Kingston Korean Presbyterian Church. There will also be a Presbytery meeting on that afternoon.
Presbytery will meet on Saturday 9th September and Saturday 2nd December - both of these will be held at Ealing IPC.
Presbytery will meet on Saturday 9th September and Saturday 2nd December - both of these will be held at Ealing IPC.
Amazing Grace
Duke Street Church, Richmond is holding the following event:-
William Wilberforce & The Slave Trade.
An Evening with Sir Fred and Lady Catherwood.
8:00pm Thursday 24th May 2007
Admission Free
Theology for all
Some of us went to Theology for all conference with Carl Trueman last September. The recordings are on the Tyndale website here.
This year Mark Dever from 9 marks ministry will be speaking somewhere in London on September 22nd.
This year Mark Dever from 9 marks ministry will be speaking somewhere in London on September 22nd.
His topics are:-
• Lessons from the Past What lessons should today’s Church learn from this past, particularly the Puritans.
• Lessons for the Present Building biblically faithful churches today.
• Looking to the Future Given the new issues now facing Christians in the West which may put pressure on Churches not to stand against the tide – how can good theology help us?’
Hope Presbyterian Church, Timisoara
Liviu, Sica. Emmanuel and Emma
Christinel, Mirella, Tabitha and Joseph
Katie, Abigail, Ed, Emily and Daniel Hartman - MTW Romania working in BrasovFriday, 4 May 2007
Pot Luck luck lunch this Sunday
Please bring food with you to church on Sunday with enough for a few guests!
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