GBWA(SW) Fellowship day
Saturday March15th Grace Church Guildford Park
“God speaks my language “

After a very warm welcome and a hot cup of tea we settled into our seats for a morning of challenge and fun with Marina Swainston – Harrison from the Christian group “2:19 “. She encouraged us to consider what a migrant is, where we meet them in the Bible, and how we should treat them particularly when introducing them to the Gospel.

As if that wasn’t enough, the afternoon session was introduced by Dr Nicola Eades, a palliative care expert and nursing tutor, who continued the theme of welcoming a newcomer to our community and in particular to our churches. The time disap-peared quickly as she held our attention with different interactive games and group work . A fascinating and compelling day for us all.

We pray that we feel better equipped to welcome a stranger into our churches and ultimately God’s family.

Gill Beadle

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EASTER—A time to share the Exceptional news Everyone without Exception needs to Embrace
May we be prayerful this month for every sermon preached, every spiritual conversation we might have, any unexpected opportunity God sends us to say a word for Him—may we ask the Lord use us to’catch’ those who receive the glorious message of Life in Christ through Jesus’ death and resurrection. As Stuart has intimated above, Let’s prayerfully Go fishing!

May Piggott – Remembering our dear sister– Monday 14th April Committal at Hills Cemetery 11am;
Thanksgiving service 2.30pm at Brighton Rd Baptist church, followed by refreshments at Rehoboth

Remember we have times for prayer every week – 9am– 9.40am Saturdays on Zoom; Wednesday evenings in our Mid week Fellowship times, as well as when we meet on Sundays for worship. Note also that on Wednesday 2nd there is the District Prayer meeting with our friends at Grace Church Brighton at 7.30pm. If you would like to go, let Calix, Stuart or Steve know so that details and transport can be arranged.

NB. Especially pray for our Easter Book Table in the Carfax on Saturday 12th, join us if you can. Also pray for Tea @ 4 on Palm Sunday 13th for families; and of course our Good Friday and Easter Sunday services

Praying & caring for the Community – Clarence Road, St John Close, Moons Lane

Preaching out this month:
6th S Beadle – Smallfield am; S Piggott – Copthorne am;
13th SP – Rudgwick am; DAnsell – Slinfold pm
Good Fri DA – Copthorne am
20th DA – Copthorne am;
27th DA – Smallfield am

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Casting your nets? (thought for April 2025)

April 5, 2025

Just a few days ago, we went fishing along with my grandson, for the first time this year. It was a fine day and we were looking forward to catching a few fish. After first casting out into the lake and waiting for 10 or 15 minutes, we tried casting to another spot and after [...]

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Fellowship News (March 2025)

March 4, 2025

A mixture of sadness, relief, thankfulness & joy
On Sunday 23rd February the Lord took our dear sister, May Piggott home to be with Him. Over 97 + years He had watched over her and blessed her marriage to David, who He took home on St David’s Day 6 years ago. Although May was [...]

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What do you “seek”? (Thought for March 2025)

March 4, 2025

A few thoughts on Matthew 6:25–34
I would like to share with you a few thoughts I have been mulling over in my morning meditations in Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus speaks of two activities in the passage before us: worrying and seeking. These two are closely connected, as weird as that may sound at [...]

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Are you forgetting something? (Thought for February 2025)

February 3, 2025

Last Sunday evening Calix was expounding Nehemiah ch 4: 6-15, about the anger of the Jews’ enemies, and their threats, because of the wall reconstruction work going on round Jerusalem; and, as a result the disheartenment that was set-ting in on God’s people. Nehemiah had to stir them to not be afraid, with the words:
“Remember [...]

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Fellowship News (Feb 2025)

February 3, 2025

Praying & caring for the Community – Queen Street, Park Terrace West, Denne Parade

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What on earth is a Missionary?

February 3, 2025

We had an interesting morning with Daryl & Julia Jones from Grace Baptist Mission last month (even if some of us had to watch online! Daryl ministered the Word to us, focussing on What a Missionary is and also on the nature of, and requirements for a sending church.

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January with Jesus – Fellowship News January 2025

January 10, 2025

May we know rich blessings in this new year & for the months ahead. Please pray for the restart of various activities , such as Little Verse, Afternoon Fellowship, Midweek Fellowship Bible study & prayer groups, Craft & Chat, Ashby Court service.
Note too that we host the Area Prayer Meeting on Weds 22nd at 7.45pm [...]

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Something new for 2025? (Thought for January 2025)

January 10, 2025

As we start a new year, it is a time when we might reflect on the year just passed and look forward to what might be happening in the year ahead. Of course, none of us actually know quite what is in store for us during the coming year but that doesn’t stop us thinking [...]

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