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 …
What might God be saying? Collation of our discussions with about 50 ministers from across the EBA at meetings held on 28th April & 28th May 2020 You can view the document as a PDF which includes some images that you may find helpful Discipleship is more than programmes In our discussions it was generally recognised that one of the effects of lockdown has been to release many churches and ministers from the pressure of programmes and weekly groups, therefore there needs to be a careful review of what may go ‘back in the box’ when there is the option of returning to the building. Linked with this was the image of church potentially being like a strong elastic band, with a risk that things will just ping back to normal. To take this analogy further, this probably depends on whether we are holding onto the band or letting go …
