Reports on various Church Events.
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HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB REPORT
The Holiday Bible Club has yet again proved to be a great time for both the children and the adults! Our theme this year was SHOWSTOPPERS, which gave a theatrical angle to the focus of our week.
On Tuesday we found out about Creation and centred particularly on the fall of men and women, and the impact of sin in our lives.
On Wednesday we moved on to look at the life of David and how he fitted in to the big picture of the Bible.
On Thursday we discovered all about Daniel and how God looked after and protected him when he was thrown into the lion's den.
Finally on Friday we learned about life of Jesus, and why He came into the world. Alongside these important must know stories we filled out time with lots of songs, crafts and fun. These included:
* A Masquerade Mask.
* A Megaphone
* A Star Award
* A Theatre Scene of David and Goliath

The children also earnestly learnt the week's memory verse, which was taken from 2 Timothy Chapter 1 v 9.

ANSWERS IN GENESIS
Paul Taylor of Answers In Genesis spoke at the churches Creation Weekend! It took place at the end of March, and you can hear the messages on the multimedia page. The topics he spoke on were as follows...

Saturday 28 March
"The Language of Evolution" with Paul Taylor of Answers in Genesis
at 7.00 pm

Sunday 29 March
Paul Taylor of Answers in Genesis spoke at
11.00am on "Cain and Abel
6.30pm on "Genesis and the Gospel"

INDUCTION REPORT
The service was attended by around 150 people, from all around the country. Revd. Mark Weedon, Revd. John Woods, Revd. Colin Frampton were in attendance from their various churches in the area. The FIEC General Secretary, Revd. Richard Underwood spoke to the congregation on the subject of "Your pastor and you". Below are some pictures of the occasion....







HARVEST SUPPER TALK!
Trevor Smetham spoke to us and mentioned "Arthur Stace" the man who wrote 'eternity' in chalk all round the streets of Sydney. Here is a little about him (also available in the current issue of Signpost.)....

'Arthur Stace was a loser, a no-hoper, an alcoholic and completely illiterate. He lived in the streets of Sydney, regarded by many who saw him as a lost cause.
One Sunday night in 1932 he entered St Barnabas' Anglican Church onBroadway, Sydney, and heard the Reverend T. C. Hammond preach thegospel of Jesus Christ. The Banner of Truth
has published a paperback biography of T. C. Hammond. Arthur was convicted by the Spirit of God. He left the church, crossed the road, and sat under a tree in Victoria Park where he committed his life to Jesus Christ. He had become a new creation.

Later that year he was at the Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle on the corner of Palmer Street, Darlinghurst when he heard the evangelist John G Ridley preaching. In his urgent, commanding voice, John Ridley cried, "Eternity! Eternity! Oh, that this word could be emblazoned across the streets of Sydney!"

Arthur Stace the little man who still could not read or write left that church, took some yellow chalk, bent down and wrote one word on the footpath. And throughout the night for the next 40 years, while Sydney slept, Arthur would take his chalk and write in immaculate copperplate handwriting the word "eternity" on footpaths, entrances to the train station, and anywhere else he thought it would catch people's attention.

Sydneysiders would alight from their commuter trains of a morning and see this word as they walked to work, and would make them think about the most important decision they could ever make!'

HARVEST SUPPER PICTURES
Trevor Smetham spoke at our Harvest Supper which was attended by about 45 people. Below are a number of photos from the evening, which was enjoyed by all. More pictures are available in our bi-monthly news letter "The Signpost. Make sure you pick up a copy this Sunday (28th September)





IT'S HARVEST TIME!
Below are a couple of photos taken from our harvest display.

Today (Saturday) a team of helpers have opened up the church between 10 and 12 noon so people could bring in their harvest gifts. The team would like to thank all those who brought fresh and tinned food along and we thank God for all the food He provides for us every year.

HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB REPORT 2008

What can you do when you find yourself with sixty bandannas, a nonswimming eye patched captain and a blow up shark with handles? Have a Landlubbers Holiday Bible Club of course!!!!!
Last week saw West Worthing Evangelical Church being turned into a pirate ship marooned on a desert island and we all became Landlubbers! The idea being to learn more about the life of the Apostle Paul and his missionary journeys around the Mediterranean. Over the course of the week we learnt how Saul became Paul; how he trusted God even when thrown in to jail and when shipwrecked; how he cared for others and with the help of the Holy Spirit helped to heal some of them.
Sixty children joined us for the journey which also included songs, quizzes, memory verses and making lots of pirate crafts including a puppet pirate; a parrot; a lighthouse and a shipwreck scene.
We had a great deal of fun and it was a joy to see so many smiling faces each morning and throughout the two hours.
We thank God for the sunny weather, for keeping the children safe, and for the helpers who took part.



MOTHERS DAY 2008 PHOTOS!



CHRISTMAS SERVICES ON THE 16th!
Below are some photos of the services that took place on the 16th December. Rev. Dennis Read lead both services and the children also took part in the morning. In both morning and evening services we had the added bonus of a small orchestra to accompany the piano/organ.

PHOTOS.....




Photo of the church with all the Christmas lights on just before the Evening Service started!

Some of the congregation at our Sunday Morning Carol Service





Another shot from the morning service with Dennis Read leading.






Both these displays had been created by the Explorers/Adventurers on the weeks before the Sunday Services.

CPO 50th ANNIVERSARY
On the 7th September around 80 people attended the CPO 50th Anniversary service at our church. CPO has been supplying Christian literature, including posters, tracts and leaflets to the Christian community since 1957


CHURCH ANNIVERSARY 2007
On Sunday we celebrated the churches 107th Anniversary. The speaker for the Celebration services was Richard Underwood, the General Secretary of FIEC. Both morning and evening services we looked at Acts Chapter 2. The morning sermon had the title "Don't Underestimate Jesus" (concentrating on Acts 2 v 14-36) and the evening sermon had the title"The Church That Jesus built" (this time concentrating on Acts 2 v 36 - 47). We had a wonderful time of ministry and thank both Richard and Pippa for coming down to our church.

We thank God for His faithfulness to us as a church over the past 107 years and we look forward to the future seeking God's guidance all the way.


MISSIONARY WEEKEND 2007
The missionary weekend went very well, and we had about 80 to 100 different people coming over the entire weekend.

Dr. John Bendor-Samuel kept us all up to date with information about Wycliffe and how we can effectively pray for different aspects of the work.





HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB 2007

The Holiday Bible Club week is going really well, many children and helpers have turned up each day. Above you can see the children singing one of the many songs they learnt over the Holiday Bible Club week. The song they are singing in the photo was called "The Pyramid Rock!" We've had 44 children attend so far and everyone seems to be having a wondeful time.



HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB INFORMATION - WHAT IS PYRAMID ROCK?
Pyramid Rock is a five-day childen’s holiday club that focuses on the story, character and experiences of Joseph. It is packed with creative teaching, games, songs, prayers, craft, Bible reading and small-group ideas, along with a drama script for each day. Pyramid Rock provides a mixture of small-group activities and up-front presentation. It is for children aged between 5 and 11.
Travel up the Nile, listen to Red Hot News, open the scrolls in a Pyramid Group and encounter Joseph who trusted God despite everything.
Joseph had a key role in God's BIG plan - children will explore the story and discover some key truths about God. The flexible programme provides everything you need to run a holiday club, contains drama, craft, games, Bible stories, creative prayer, Bible discussion - oodles of fun with the serious purpose of helping children meet the living God!
There is also help and guidelines on running a holiday club for anyone who is unsure how to begin.

MOTHERS DAY
We had a great Mothers Day Service on the 18th March. Rev. Dennis Read led the service, and was assisted by the Adventurers and Explorers groups who sang a mothers day song and played the bell plates. During their club time the children painted vases which were then filled with flowers and after the service, given to their mums.





HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB 2006

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