The year 2012 starts with a few new initiatives in our church which I would like to bring to your attention:
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“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) Hey all Irish friends. Just had a call from Phil Thompson, manager of Teen Challenge Men’s centre in Tiglin. They are doing a Tesco Bag Pack in Naas on Saturday, 24th December (Christmas Eve) from 9am-2pm and would really appreciate some help. Anyone of you free on that busy day and wanting to make a difference by helping to raise money for this incredible work of God? Please call Phil 087 686 7831. The theme of the Carol Service this year is “Relentless God”. Through song, dance, drama and the spoken word we will explore the theme of God’s tireless, persistent and unending love for his wayward children. The story of God is the story of a relentless pursuit of love that culminated in God coming down to earth and entering the sphere of human existence. And since Jesus’ death and resurrection the pursuit goes on into our days. All are very welcome to join us in the celebration of the relentless love of God. Tea and mince pies will be served after the service with loads of opportunity to chat with people and enjoy the fellowship. On Sunday the 27th of November we are entering the Advent season. Stephen Morley will be preaching on the first of Advent. The theme of this year’s advent in the Naz is waiting. We will all be waiting for Christmas, that’s obvious. Some younger ones more eagerly than some older folks. But what else are we waiting for? 2000 years ago the people in Judaea were waiting for the Messiah to come. And when he came, many didn’t accept him, didn’t recognize him. Waiting on God is a very common theme in the bible. We spend most of our lives waiting for someone or something. What is in the forefront of you mind this year? What are you waiting for? What are you hoping for? – For me it is revival. I am convinced that God wants to pour out his Spirit in a mighty way on Ireland these days. This is what I am waiting for, hoping for, praying for. And my hope is that when he decides to turn up in our church, in our community, in our country – that we will be ready for that. That we will recognize him and willingly accept him and his work. May our lives be open to receive him as we wait for him to turn up. I apologize for being so late with this. But now here they are – all of the testimonies we heard on the Baptism day and the short sermon that I gave. Rhoda Tutty was so kind to edit the one long file and cut it up into smaller, more digestible bits. My sermon as well as the testimonies of Rob, Emma and Nathan can be accessed separately, while the Tiglin Testimonies are all in one file. Be blessed by listening to what God is doing in people’s lives these days. Very encouraging stuff. This Wednesday night, 7:30 pm, we start this DVD based course on the basics of the Christian Faith called Christianity Explored. A warm welcome to all who would like to explore the meaning of Christianity in an informal setting, get to know other people and ask questions about the faith. We start with a cup of tea and some biscuits and chat. The meetings will end at approximately 9:30. What a wonderful day it was – the baptism of 12 people in the Naz on Sunday, 6th November. The church was packed with about 200 people in attendance. Many of the Tiglin Students had invited their friends and families for this very special occasion, Rob and Emma brought a whole bunch of friends and family members with them and all the church family was there to celebrate what God is doing in the lives of people today. We heard amazing testimonies of how God’s grace has transformed lives beyond expectation. God is at work in Ireland. After the service Emma’s dad put it very poignantly to me: “Good things are happening, not only bad things!” How true that is. I am really excited to announce this. Baptism Services are a celebration of what God is doing today in the lives of individual people. We will hear some testimonies of dramatic live change that happened when people encountered the living Christ. I would like to issue a warm invitation to anybody reading this to come on that Sunday (Morning Service, 10:30 am) and hear what God is doing in individual lives. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not about religion but about a real relationship with a living person: the risen Christ. The stories of those getting baptized will bear proof of that. Jesus is alive and is still active in our world today, saving sinners by his grace. Any questions? Please contact me by sending me a message from this website (simply click on the highlighted words “send a message” to our pastor Erich Fischer in the text under the heading “Welcome” on the top right side of the page). I would be glad to answer any queries or to arrange a meeting where we can sit down and have a chat about what it means to enter into a real relationship with Jesus Christ. God bless you! Pastor Erich Every year a team of volunteers from Ireland called the “Barnabas Team” head out to Africa to spend 2 weeks serving God by serving the local communities there. Organized by the Ireland-based organization “Fields of Life” and led by David Stevenson, a member of the Nazarene Community Church Greystones, these teams are involved in “hands-on” mission work. The men of the team are usually involved in construction work of a building, while the women conduct sowing classes for the local women, do children’s work and look after the daily needs of the team. This year’s team is about to embark on their journey on Sunday, 9th of October. At 7 pm this coming Sunday there will be a commissioning service at our church. Team Members from all across Ireland will be gathering to share testimonies and receive a word of commission as well as the prayers of the congregation. Come along and be inspired by the testimonies of some of the members and by the preaching of the Word of God. |
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