The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. – Proverbs 11:24 Dear Church, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past five years of gift days, I was overwhelmed by the faithfulness and kindness shown through your giving. Since May…
Installation of Solar Panels A Journey Towards Sustainability and Stewardship The Vision for a Greener Church One of the biggest costs to running the church is the cost of electricity used for heating and lighting the Jubilee Community Centre, which from September 2023 to August 2024 cost just over £48,000. With our new negotiated supply…
The meal Jesus gave us: Reclaiming the Heart of Communion Communion, also known as the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist, is a significant practice. It is not just a ritual; it is an act of remembrance, reflection, and connection with Jesus and other believers. Rooted in the words of Jesus in Matthew 26, communion is…
Exciting Eldership News The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore, an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage…
“Men and women, don’t prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!” – Exodus 36:6 This was part of my reading three days ago. Eugene Peterson, in The Message version, puts it like this: “The people were ordered to stop bringing offerings! There was plenty of material for all the work to be done.” Two…
Does your life have appropriate boundaries? A book I’ve been raving about recently is “Boundaries” by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. It can be best summarised by its accompanying caption: “When to say yes, how to say no, to take control of your life.” I wanted to take a moment to share with…
2022 was the first time my daughter of 4 was invited to a Halloween party. Would she go, and if not why not? If you like me have wondered how to engage with Halloween if at all, here are some thoughts. Boiling this blog into one line I would say this, Halloween is a trick…
“The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.” – Proverbs 11 Update from the last Gift Day Spurgeons (formerly Fegans)- Since giving in May, we have run a parenting course for families at Jubilee, and have enabled a new Parent Support Worker to be based…
The Jubilee Community Centre is a 44,000 square feet building in East Grinstead, bought and refurbished by the generosity of church members, which not only meets the needs of all church activities but also provides a modern and flexible resource for the local and business communities.