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…
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…
What led me to this moment? For many years I have been sitting on a call from God that would send me to the nations. “What made you go now?” I hear you ask. Well, it came to a head when I met up with amazing friends of mine who make up an international…
To be consecrated is to be chosen, separated and set apart for a specified purpose. Any consecrated thing or person ceases to be ordinary, and has become special and that’s who we are as children of God. 1 Peter 2:9-10 Often, the topic of Consecration and Holiness is misunderstood, and therefore better left alone.…
When asked by a Pharisee ‘What is the greatest commandment in the law’, Jesus replies ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment’ (Matt 22:36-38). Worship is what we are created for – to love God.…
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.