Posts from 2017

Posts from 2017

tea ‘N’ tots

FOR PARENTS/CARERS AND CHILDREN AGED 0-4   Activities include Playtime, Snacks, Bible Story, Singing and Time for Tea & Cake MEET NEW FRIENDS Wednesday 10am to 12am   (term time only) COME JOIN US AT HELIONS BUMPSTEAD GOSPEL HALL, HAVERHILL ROAD, HELIONS BUMPSTEAD, HAVERHILL, SUFFOLK, CB9 7AF New Term starting 3rd of January 2018    FREE OF CHARGE   For more information about tea ‘N’ tots please phone Sarah on 07815 700172 or Abi on 07720 782187        …

A Guide to Christmas

A Guide to Christmas   What does Christmas celebrate? When was He born? Where was He born? What did He do? Why does it matter to me? What does Christmas celebrate? We often think of Christmas as a time of year where we spend time with family and friends, and where we give and receive presents. Although we enjoy doing these things, they are a long way from the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas is really about the birth of…

Haverhill Christmas Market

We are currently putting together 400 children’s packs and some 120 wall texts which we will give away on Friday 1st December at the Christmas market in Haverhill. Along with these we’ll be giving out calendars and hot chocolate. Young child pack above with an older child pack below Each pack contains a Christmas story book, Explorers children’s work invite, tract, chocolate and a decoration. Hopefully all of this will provide opportunities for the gospel both on the night and…

Nothing is Certain except…

…Death and Taxes In a letter written by Benjamin Franklin in 1789 Franklin states “Our new Constitution is now established and has an appearance that promises permanency but in this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. Whilst some might seek to avoid paying taxes and many more go to great lengths to prolong life Franklin’s observation remains true to this day. Fundamental to the Christian faith is the certainty of the physical bodily resurrection…

MeetJ – Chatnow.org

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Spring from Christmas to Easter

As I start to write this article, we are preparing for the birth of a new grandchild.  I have a bag packed, ready to travel to Colchester with minimal delay to look after our two year old grandson, when my daughter goes into labour.  It is not long since Christmas time, when we were remembering the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ whose grandparents did not seem to be involved, even though potentially they too may have had to travel…