Last session we introduced the new theme of ‘identity’ and heard how God created us, and how amazing we are. This week we continue by exploring what it means not just to be created by God but to be made in His image – that gives us big shoes to fill! 24 God said, “I command…
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We’re starting a new series on the theme of identity. Our identity, and our understanding of it, is fundamental to who we are. I’m grateful to my friend, Nick Francis, for allowing us to use his awesome photo for this series. Nick is a pretty ordinary guy: husband, dad, youth worker, etc. But this photo of…
On Saturday a small team of us gathered at the Church Centre to start baking for ‘Operation Cupcake’. Others who couldn’t join us for the morning baked at home and brought the cakes to us, loaned us equipment or funded ingredients. The aim was to make and decorate cupcakes and then give them away to…
It seems like forever since we first suggested the possibility of starting a Lunch project to provide hot meals for pupils whose families struggle during school holidays. In fact it was only back in November [read the details here…]. But believe me, it’s been far from quiet since – the project, Let’s Do Lunch, has…
At our Family Service last Sunday we continued the ‘Just Do It’ theme, looking at some of the simple things which Jesus said that we just need to get on and do; to put them into practice & live them. We focussed this time on Matthew 5:16 where Jesus said, ‘Make your light shine, so…
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine….. No, hang on a minute. Read this first, then close your eyes… Imagine yourself on a cold & wet winters night standing in a very stark and slightly chilly sports hall. Around the hall are some party games, people in costume (chimney sweeps, a shepherd, Victorian nurses…
There will be a special celebration this Christmas, with Spurgeon Baptist Church presenting a return of ‘Carols for Everybody’ at Water Eaton Church Centre, on Saturday 15th December at 7:30 pm – admission by programme, available on the door for £1. This special event is to celebrate Christmas with a mix of traditional carols and…
Mission is a word we’re quite familiar with. We know about, and probably make contributions to, BMS World Mission or other similar organisations. We are interested to hear about what missionaries are doing for the Lord all over the world. But we too have a role to play in mission – reaching out to those…
In the UK 1.2 million children/young people are entitled to Free School Meals. But whilst for the vast majority of students the cry of ‘school’s out!’ is a cause for celebration, for those who receive free school meals it’s a different matter. For many families, the additional burden of providing lunch during school holidays is…
Our Junior Church leaders take a well-deserved break during the school holidays and a team of volunteers step in to run Junior Church as one big group. Today was our final ‘summer’ session and so it seemed appropriate to encourage the children to look back over the Summer and reflect on what had happened, before looking…