From The Pastor’s Desk
“Honour God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over.” (Proverbs 3:9-10, The Message)
It’s all too easy to compartmentalise life, isn’t it? Work is contained within certain days and hours. Family time takes place around the table or the telly. Leisure or hobbies have their place and can demand time. And, if we’re not careful, we can place God in a faith-shaped box, brought out only on Sundays and other ‘special’ occasions.
God cannot be contained in this way. He demands ALL OF LIFE. He wants to be central in our work practices, our families, even our hobbies and pastimes. It is when we truly worship Him with all of our hearts and minds and souls that He takes delight. As Eric Liddell famously said, “I feel His pleasure when I run.”
You may not be a runner, but you can feel His pleasure in the ordinariness of life today.
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Dear KBC
Here are some reminders of what’s coming up…
This week
Tue 0930 Pastoral Care team
1100 Food Bank*
1515 Kids’ group
Various times and venues – Housegroups
Wed 0930 Toddlers
1630 Small group
1900 Prayer meeting for the persecuted church
1900 Trustees meeting
Thu 1430 RTC
Fri 1100 Food Bank*
Sat 0900 Shared Wisdom
1500 KBC in use by 43:19 event
Sun 1030 ‘Gentleness’ – speaker David McCulloch
Coming soon
- Fri 25 Sep – Liz Anderson funeral service – 25th September at 12 noon, at Christchurch, Water St, Rhyl, LL18 1SP.
A special weekend with guest speaker Guy Huggins – Sep 25 -27
Over the course of the weekend Guy will share an incredible story of God’s amazing grace and faithfulness, even through the most tragic circumstance. His story will shock and encourage. Be aware that because of the themes being shared, the Friday and Saturday events will be for eighteens and above.
Fri 25th – Only Men Allowed ‘Broken but not Beaten’ (see attached flier)
Sat 26th – 10am till 12 noon ‘Walking Through the Valley’ (see attached flier)
Guy will also preach on Sunday 27th ‘Through brokenness and blessing’. This service will be followed by a fellowship lunch.
- Food Bank this week humbly requests your assistance in providing the following items: Tea bags, coffee, tinned fruit, sugar, tinned mince/steak/chicken. Thank you for your faithfulness in this vital ministry.
- Ladies event Friday 2nd October (more details to follow)
- At the recent BBC, I spoke about ‘what’s next, following the recent building work. I highlighted that the purpose of the building being reshaped was to accommodate recent growth and to prepare for more. So please see the attached flier showing nine ways we are to grow biblically. Use it to pray for your own growth and for the growth of KBC as the Lord wills.
- Alli and I would value your prayers this week as we travel north. I am teaching a church weekend in Arbroath (home of the smokies!). Please pray for safe travel and also for power and clarity as I teach on the Promises of God over four sessions.
Every blessing
Your pastor
Gordon
