Easter Plans

Easter is fast approaching, and our heart is to share good news with people and be available to serve our colleagues in both prayer and providing information.

Two years ago we had a literature table in the foyer of Mulberry Place during the week prior to and after the Easter weekend.

This year I felt it would be good to do the same but to have a table in other buildings too: Anchorage, Albert Jacob and Jack Dash.

It will need for everyone to get involved. Last time we created a rota to stand behind the table and smile sweetly offer help and pray. Many from other buildings came and joined in during that time. This year, as there hopefully will be other buildings having tables of their own, we will need more of you to back this by being available.

I have generated a poster which I think is quite striking. This will go on the wall or a display board behind the table.

Another thing I felt would be good would be a prayer box. A place for people to put private prayer requests in and for the group that meets in that building to pick up the slips and pray.

We hopefully will be giving out "Hot Cross Buns" and mini easter eggs, and these will come free with a leaflet!

The Dates planned are 29th March to Thursday 1st April.

The times when someone should be at the table is 8-10am, 12-2pm and 4 - 6pm.

This will need funding so if you feel you can give please call me.

Please do you best to get involved.

Steve

Visiting Albert Jacob House Christian Prayer Group

Recently, as you know, we have gained prayer rooms in two of the buildings in the borough. Albert Jacob House Christian group had been praying for some time for a room they could call their own to meet in and pray in. They were so thrilled that last week they were given a small room on the ground floor. They are so grateful to God for having this facility to use.

Today I joined their meeting to pray and dedicate the room to God.

The group in Albert Jacob House are a passionate and committed group; really on fire for Jesus.

Two or three gave exhortations about how they would use the room and prayed that God would bless it's use. One exhortation was from Sister Julia reading from 2 Chron 7:1-5, The dedication of the Temple.

I then shared our Easter plans(more of that later).

Just before I had to leave (I had a long bus ride to get back to Mulberry), they prayed for me so I left there feeling really blessed.


Steve

Answered prayer

Recently we have been told a number answers to prayer within the group.

Last week we had a praise and thanks meeting at Mulberry to give glory to God for all he had done.

Here are some of the things mentioned.

Toyin passed her accountancy exams. (Since then Toyin has told of her son getting first choice for his school).

Flora had her trip back to Nigeria miraculously provided for.

Felix’s friend eyes have improved.

Andy’s Daughter-in-law got not just one job but two!

Fear Comes By Hearing... A message from Doreen Kersey

Beloved of God,

I just wanted to share these thoughts with all of us the Saints of God wonderfully and fearfully made in His image.

We already know that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17). Caleb and Joshua were distinguished gentlemen that brought faith-inspiring report because they have been trained on hearing the right things. Exodus 17:14 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. Fear, like faith, also comes from hearing and hearing the wrong words from the wrong sources. How?

In Luke 8:49, carriers of evil report came to Jairus to tell him not to trouble Jesus anymore because his daughter had finally died. Jesus - who was not the one being addressed- realizing that fear cometh by hearing and hearing the wrong words (words that do not originate from God) intervened immediately before Jairus' brain could process the evil report! Luke 8:50 - But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

Finally, brethren, I beseech you by the mercies of God, disassociate yourselves from carriers of bad news. God did the same – He permitted only Caleb and Joshua (of all the Israelites that were born in Egypt) to enter the Promised Land. Jesus did the same – He locked out all the messengers of doom from the room where He resurrected Jairus' daughter!

In His Service

Doreen.