October 7, 2017

As Long as the Earth endures, Seedtime and harvest,

Cold and heat, Summer and winter,

Day and night will never cease. Gen 8:22
Having moved home 2 years ago it took a while to organise the back garden so that we could have a vegetable patch. It is only this year that we have begun to [...]

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Fellowship News (Sept 2017)

September 3, 2017

As a new school/college/university year commences this month, may we remember prayerfully all our children and young people in their education, and as some start new jobs/apprenticeships. Pray that the Lord Jesus will be real to each one of them, that they will trust him for their salvation and their day by day guide through [...]

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David & May Piggott – 180 years of God’s work!

September 3, 2017

Well, here we are—both 90 years old. We can’t believe it! You can? Oh well, perhaps you’re right, but what has happened in all those years?

David remembers: I was born to Christian parents in a house situated at the beginning of Station Road, Horsham. In fact, it looked straight down New Street, with Rehoboth Chapel [...]

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From home to home to Home (Thought for Sept 2017)

September 3, 2017

Last year I did a Children’s Talk on this, so the following paragraphs might seem familiar. Still, it was a while back, and also there might be some reading this editorial who will not have heard that talk – plus this reality came home to me powerfully again this year. So, here it is.

I am [...]

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Fellowship News (August 2017)

August 2, 2017

Remembering a dear sister in Christ—It was a privilege for a number of us from Rehoboth to attend the Thanksgiving service for the life of dear Chris  on the 27th July. Gordon led the service in a packed church at Crawley Baptist, and it was good to hear how the Lord had led them both [...]

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Strudwick → Smith. Pat recalls God’s hand on her life

August 2, 2017

I was about 13 when I first came to Rehoboth. Pastor Scott was pastor then and there was a good
congregation. But let’s go back to the beginning.
I was born in Lewes, my dad being a professional grocer there, and we lived in a flat above the shop.
After a while we moved to Horsham, and eventually [...]

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All together now! (August 2017 Monthly Comment)

August 2, 2017

Do you know the first thing that the followers of Jesus did after he had left them and gone into heaven? They went back to their upstairs meeting room in Jerusalem and started praying. There were the 11 disciples, Mary, Jesus’ mother, his brothers, of which Matt 13: 55 mentions 4 (though it also mentions [...]

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How God took hold of my life – Ron’s story

July 6, 2017

Ron Balchin shares his story of how God took hold of his life
When I was asked to write about how I came to faith, my first reaction was, “How long have you got?” I look back over the years and it seems that the Lord has had His hand on me right from early childhood.
It [...]

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Fellowship News (July 2017)

July 6, 2017

A month of special birthdays: A 90-fold Congratulation to May Piggott, wishing you a very Happy Birthday 19th July. Also to Pete Bradstock celebrating his 60th the same day, and Stuart Beadle his 65th on the 21st. Wishing you all (and others who have perhaps not quite so special birthdays this month) the rich blessing [...]

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Created by God! (Thought for July 2017)

July 6, 2017

Three simple and profound words. However, they spark controversy as those who instead believe in the theory of evolution argue with an evangelical passion that in today’s advanced world, no-one with any semblance of intelligence can surely believe in creation. Science has disproved it!
Well I for one am happy to stand up and say “Yes” [...]

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