Gout and About! (Thought for May 24)

May 4, 2024

Some of you may have noticed me recently hob-bling about. This was because I’d had an injury to my toe (2nd on left), which then triggered off a bout of gout in the joint of my big toe (Left), which gave more pain than the toe injury had.
One is thankful now to be getting [...]

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Nkuringo Update from Sue Fermor Bradstock

April 4, 2024

It is part of human nature to want things that we don’t have and others do or to feel that others have a better life than us. However we know that we are privileged compared to many in the world In January this was brought vividly to our attention when Connections invited Kate Bishop a [...]

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Fellowship News (April 2024)

April 4, 2024

‘April showers bring May flowers’ – an old English saying
Let’s pray that this month the showers of blessing from the preaching and hearing of God’s word, will bring forth fruit (flowers) in people’s lives in the coming month—May that be so!
Pray for those conducting our services – Calix, Stuart, Matt & Andrew Smith. Also for [...]

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All the words of my mouth are just (Thought for April 2024)

April 4, 2024

All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
Proverbs 8: 8-9
Why do people not believe the Bible?
Not because it is not “scientific” enough — though it does challenge those [...]

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Tamar Charity – Sandra Writes

March 4, 2024

Sandra shares:
This year Grace Baptist Women’s Association have covenanted to support the ‘Tamar’ Charity
This Charity is an organisation within ‘All Souls Serve the City’.  ‘Tamar restores hope through practical and emotional support’
The volunteer team reaches out and befriends over 100 women in the sex industry each month, demonstrating each woman’s worth.
‘We believe each person is [...]

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Fellowship News – March 2024

March 4, 2024

Forward March! May we take every opportunity to spend time together as we worship and learn of Christ this month leading up to Easter.
Pray for preachers at Rehoboth, and those of our members who will be preaching at Alfold, Binfield, Copthorne, Knaphill, Redhill & Slinfold this month.
A Prayer for our preachers: Let the words of [...]

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Mixed Emotions? (Thought for March 2024)

March 4, 2024

Have you prepared yourself for Easter this year? It will soon be upon us and for most people there will be less frantic preparations with the buying of presents, food and drink and arrangements for visiting family. Perhaps that is a good thing, it allows us to concentrate on what the message of Easter is [...]

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Fellowship News (February 2024)

February 6, 2024

Praying & caring for the Community – Park Terrace East, Livingstone Road, Stanley Walk
Preaching out this month:
4th Feb Dave Ansell – Slinfold pm; S Piggott – Binfield am
11th Feb Stuart Beadle – Slinfold pm
18th Feb Dave Ansell  – Horsham URC am; Steve Piggott  – Smallfield am
25th Feb Dave Ansell  – Wivelsfield am; Stuart Beadle  – [...]

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Who’s to blame? (Thought for February 2024)

February 6, 2024

Have you come across people who, when challenged about something, will always seem to blame somebody else? I have (and I hope you don’t think that I’m one of them!) In effect, they’re saying “It’s not my fault” and they try to pass the blame onto others.
I got that impression when we heard from the [...]

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An Inspirational Visit from Madeira – Paul Phillips shares:

January 13, 2024

An Inspirational Visit from Madeira – Paul Phillips shares:
On Tuesday evening 26th September, we were blessed with a visit to the church by Pastor Sandro Farinha from Christ’s Church in Funchal on the island of Madeira. We were also pleased to meet Sandro’s father in law Andy, who has been driving Sandro around for his [...]

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