September 24th 2017
September 24th 2017 Theme: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit #4 We have different gifts
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Collect Trinity 15: Lord God, defend your Church from all false teaching and give to your people knowledge of your truth, that we may enjoy eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Today
Next Week 1st October
9am Holy Communion - Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship – BSB
9am Holy Communion @ Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship @ BSB
Memory Verse - 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. Simon writes.....24th September 2017 Recently, I have been blessed by people’s kindness to me. Shown in a number of ways I have been very aware of care & concern for me and the church at this time. Thank you for the various ways in which you are kind! Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) contains the words ‘I have always depended on the kindness of strangers’. (Both Kate Adie & Katrina Kittle have written books by that title.) But it got me thinking about kindness and how important a quality it is for the Christ follower to have. In fact, St Paul includes it as one of his Fruits of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-26. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Amen & amen & amen, I say! A clergy friend of mine was given a card written by a 6 year old....Dear God, please help the people that are getting married to be cind when they are together. Amen. I wonder am I kind? Do I show kindness at church to my fellow believers? Am I the sort of person who also will show kindness to strangers? And, if I am married.....am I c(k)ind to my spouse? Do people see Christ in me in the way I behave with those who are closest to me....with those who are strangers to me....and with those I worship and have fellowship with? St Paul’s Giving Gifts for the General Fund of the church may be made to this ING account: Account Number: 310-0913387-24. Account name: The Chaplain of St Paul's. IBAN BE813 100 9133 8724. BIC: BBRUBEBB. Account address: Hoornzeelstraat 24, 3080 Tervuren
An opportunity to volunteer on St Paul’s mission projects OASIS partner organization needs volunteers to work in vibrant Antwerp coffee shop with vulnerable women exiting exploitation. Varied responsibilities. ETF theological library needs volunteers to support the chief librarian’s work - a calm environment to volunteer Protestant Social Centre working with refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable people needs volunteers for one off tasks or on a regular basis: real hands-on work. For further information in church talk to Phil Lane (for Oasis), Lynn Nwagbara (for ETF) or Patrick Lambert (for PSC). Or email Ann Start [email protected]
Welcome - to St Paul's with a Belgian Beer and Cheese evening (wine and soft drinks available too!) on Fri 29th Sep. 7.45-10pm in the church centre. A great opportunity to welcome new (or not so new) people to St Paul's and to invite friends. To have an idea of numbers, please email us with your name and how many guests you are bringing.
Spiritual Gifts course 26th/27th Sep & 7th/8th Nov. 7.30pm Church Centre. Marriage Course Fri evenings Church Centre 8-10pm Begins 6th Oct See our website for more details. http://stpaulstervuren.be /whats-on
Prayer Breakfast for Brexit Mon 25 Sep. 7am – 9.30am Church Centre. The St Paul’s Men’s Group will host a “Drop-in Prayer Breakfast for Brexit”. All are welcome. More volunteers are needed for the 10.30am reading rota, please see Karen Morgan if you can help.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: .....on this, Freedom Sunday, the work of agencies who strive to release those caught in slavery, especially Oasis, Stop the Traffik and IJM. .....the SPLASH children as they seek to understand what sharing, serving and supporting God’s work looks like here at St Paul’s. .....the whole process surrounding Brexit; including good and charitable relationships between those negotiating and the way forward for the EU & UK. .....all Rohingya refugees fleeing Burma and for the international humanitarian response to this crisis that is confronting the authorities in Bangladesh. .....any we know who are sick or struggling at this time and for those who care for them. .....our young people going off to university – for kind Christian friends and an openness to giving & receiving that honours Christ. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Please can we encourage you to put these dates into your diary. We’d love you to be part of these events as we look to ways to reach out to the wider community! September Fri 29th Welcome Social Evening – Beer, Cheese & Wine October Sun 1st SPLASH Leaders Training Wed 4th Taize Service @ 7.30pm St Jan’s Church Sun 15th After Church Lunch Sun 22nd Training for those who lead Intercessions Tue 31st 3pm Messy Church
www.stpaulstervuren.be
Collect Trinity 15: Lord God, defend your Church from all false teaching and give to your people knowledge of your truth, that we may enjoy eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Today
Next Week 1st October
9am Holy Communion - Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship – BSB
9am Holy Communion @ Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship @ BSB
Memory Verse - 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. Simon writes.....24th September 2017 Recently, I have been blessed by people’s kindness to me. Shown in a number of ways I have been very aware of care & concern for me and the church at this time. Thank you for the various ways in which you are kind! Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire (1947) contains the words ‘I have always depended on the kindness of strangers’. (Both Kate Adie & Katrina Kittle have written books by that title.) But it got me thinking about kindness and how important a quality it is for the Christ follower to have. In fact, St Paul includes it as one of his Fruits of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:22-26. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Amen & amen & amen, I say! A clergy friend of mine was given a card written by a 6 year old....Dear God, please help the people that are getting married to be cind when they are together. Amen. I wonder am I kind? Do I show kindness at church to my fellow believers? Am I the sort of person who also will show kindness to strangers? And, if I am married.....am I c(k)ind to my spouse? Do people see Christ in me in the way I behave with those who are closest to me....with those who are strangers to me....and with those I worship and have fellowship with? St Paul’s Giving Gifts for the General Fund of the church may be made to this ING account: Account Number: 310-0913387-24. Account name: The Chaplain of St Paul's. IBAN BE813 100 9133 8724. BIC: BBRUBEBB. Account address: Hoornzeelstraat 24, 3080 Tervuren
An opportunity to volunteer on St Paul’s mission projects OASIS partner organization needs volunteers to work in vibrant Antwerp coffee shop with vulnerable women exiting exploitation. Varied responsibilities. ETF theological library needs volunteers to support the chief librarian’s work - a calm environment to volunteer Protestant Social Centre working with refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable people needs volunteers for one off tasks or on a regular basis: real hands-on work. For further information in church talk to Phil Lane (for Oasis), Lynn Nwagbara (for ETF) or Patrick Lambert (for PSC). Or email Ann Start [email protected]
Welcome - to St Paul's with a Belgian Beer and Cheese evening (wine and soft drinks available too!) on Fri 29th Sep. 7.45-10pm in the church centre. A great opportunity to welcome new (or not so new) people to St Paul's and to invite friends. To have an idea of numbers, please email us with your name and how many guests you are bringing.
Spiritual Gifts course 26th/27th Sep & 7th/8th Nov. 7.30pm Church Centre. Marriage Course Fri evenings Church Centre 8-10pm Begins 6th Oct See our website for more details. http://stpaulstervuren.be /whats-on
Prayer Breakfast for Brexit Mon 25 Sep. 7am – 9.30am Church Centre. The St Paul’s Men’s Group will host a “Drop-in Prayer Breakfast for Brexit”. All are welcome. More volunteers are needed for the 10.30am reading rota, please see Karen Morgan if you can help.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: .....on this, Freedom Sunday, the work of agencies who strive to release those caught in slavery, especially Oasis, Stop the Traffik and IJM. .....the SPLASH children as they seek to understand what sharing, serving and supporting God’s work looks like here at St Paul’s. .....the whole process surrounding Brexit; including good and charitable relationships between those negotiating and the way forward for the EU & UK. .....all Rohingya refugees fleeing Burma and for the international humanitarian response to this crisis that is confronting the authorities in Bangladesh. .....any we know who are sick or struggling at this time and for those who care for them. .....our young people going off to university – for kind Christian friends and an openness to giving & receiving that honours Christ. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Please can we encourage you to put these dates into your diary. We’d love you to be part of these events as we look to ways to reach out to the wider community! September Fri 29th Welcome Social Evening – Beer, Cheese & Wine October Sun 1st SPLASH Leaders Training Wed 4th Taize Service @ 7.30pm St Jan’s Church Sun 15th After Church Lunch Sun 22nd Training for those who lead Intercessions Tue 31st 3pm Messy Church
