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The ‘Do Not Fear’ of the Christmas Story – Selected Bible Readings – sermon by Gordon Curley (2014)

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The sun shone, the people sang and the good news was shared!

Carol singing at Locks Heath Centre Fareham organised by the Western Wards Church Network

It was good to lead the time together and to be able to link the various carols with stories, poems, monologues and of course good news from the Bible!

Third of kids don’t know Christmas is about Jesus

The Christian Institute reports:

A third of children aged between ten and 13 do not know that Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, a survey of 2,000 families has found.

The poll also found that only ten per cent of adults can correctly state four facts about Jesus’ birth and half of those surveyed say it is not relevant to their Christmas celebrations.

Christmas Starts With Christ, the group which commissioned the survey, said one problem was how schools discussed the festival.

Misguided

Francis Goodwin, from the group, said: “Britain is fast becoming one of the world’s most secular countries.

“As nations get richer, they think they no longer need God”.

He also said there is a “problem with political correctness in schools” which think “they should not focus on the Christian roots of Christmas because of inclusivity”.

“But it is misguided. People of other faiths are not offended”, he commented.

Values

Last year a survey of 2,000 people showed that 12 per cent of Londoners think the Bible features Father Christmas.

It also showed that seven per cent of the public think Christmas trees are in the Bible, a proportion which nearly doubles among 18 to 35-year-olds.

Colin Hart, Director of The Christian Institute, said at the time: “This poll shows a worrying lack of knowledge about our country’s Christian heritage that has shaped our history, institutions and laws, even who we are and our values.”

Praise God for many opportunities to share the real message of Jesus in Hampshire schools this Christmas!

Great night at ‘The Net’ (outreach to men) where a room full of hungry men enjoyed £120 worth of fish & chips! Good company and plenty to think about!

Peter Brind was our invited speaker and the groups attention to what he shared was excellent. The topic for the evening was ‘Creation/Evolution’ and following his talk Peter was on the ‘hotspot’ for a variety of questions.
Good food, good company and a lot of good things for those who attended to ponder on the way home!

Idol Feasts & The Lord’s Supper – 1 Corinthians chapter 10 verse 14 to chapter 11 verse 1 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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Good Gifts From a Good God – Psalm 65 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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The FirstServers have now finished the 2nd part of their programme and did a brilliant job at their UK churches. Please continue to pray for them as they prepare to go overseas and see what other adventures God has in store for them! Anna & Hazel will be travelling to different areas in Zambia and Abi will be flying all the way to Peru!

FirstServe is a unique discipleship and missions programme, primarily for 18-25 year-olds on a gap year, or those with a shorter time available.

Gordon is part of the FistServe Steering Group.

A PowerPoint quiz on the theme of peace!
A fun quiz that suitable for use in a Family Service / School Assembly / Kids Club or just for a bit of fun!

Rejected on earth. Accepted in heaven! – Matthew chapter 13 verses 53 to 58 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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Listen Up! – Titus chapter 2 verses 9-15 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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