Twice-monthly Prayer Gatherings on Zoom for 30 mins– daytime at 9.30 on 1st Tuesday of the month starting on 5th January, then in the evening 7pm on 3rd Tuesday of the month which will start on 19th January. Part of the focus for these will be our Prayer Focus churches and in due course we will invite them to take part in this. Once a term – Time to Gather – a time to pray and listen together about wider issues affecting our Association, our Union and our country. This will be for an hour 6.30-7.30pm on the last Sunday of February, May, August & November Twice a year – Weeks of Prayer – the week leading up to Pentecost which this year will be 17th – 22nd May and then the week leading up to our EBA Gathering in September which will be Monday 20th – 24th September Once …
As promised the Regional team have recorded a selection of videos for any church to use over the Christmas period. These can all be found on the EBA YouTube channel Beth has produced a sermon entitled “The Three Wise Women based on Luke 1:26-45 and Luke 2:36-38. (179) The Three Wise Women…based on Luke 1:26-45 & Luke 2:36-38 – YouTube What did Mary, Elizabeth and Anna know that made them believe? Graeme has produced an all age Christmas carol service which explores the theme of Jesus being God’s gift to the world. The three short talks can be used separately: God became human (4 ½ minutes) https://youtu.be/_khcudLCFyY This talk which uses the metaphor of disempowering through armour being removed, explores the theme of the incarnation and reflects on what Jesus gave up when he became human. Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bx3v3se2vzz80qu/All%20Age%20Christmas%20service%20Part%201%20the%20incranation.mp4?dl=0 Jesus is God’s gift to the world (7 ½ minutes) https://youtu.be/TBrc2iKAxKA …
LOVE THROUGH LOCKDOWN: download and print this free christian mindfulness colouring book of Bible quotes and doodles to help people during lockdown. We hope you find some calm during lockdown while colouring the 24 pages. Take a moment for yourself, share with friends and spend time with God in a different way. Love Through Lockdown was created by Samantha Lacey a member of Church from Scratch, as a resource to help people during lockdown. www.churchfromscratch.org/love-through-lockdown
The theme for the week is still ‘Growing Together –being disciples who make disciples for Jesus’, we are going to use five themes which came from some Zoom discussions with about 50 of our ministers titled “What do we think God is saying”. These are the themes: Monday – Discipleship is more than programmes Monday 21st September PDF document with a Biblical thought, reflection questions and prayer points. Link to the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYkmBp-Bxwk Tuesday – Discipleship is relational Tuesday 22nd September PDF document with a Biblical thought, reflection questions and prayer points. Link to the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY-DpWiZ2CI Wednesday- Discipleship happens where God places us Wednesday 23rd September PDF document with a Biblical thought, reflection questions and prayer points Link to the interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t1-Bi3r9pY Thursday – Discipleship in Lockdown makes new connections Thursday 24th September PDF document with a Biblical thought, reflection questions and prayer points Link to …
