Sunday, July 08, 2007
An excellent Sunday
A really good Sunday - a constructive members' meeting in the morning, and a good meeting in the afternoon. Evangelistic preaching from Acts 16 - paving the way for a series in Philippians while we are away.
Church membership reached 27 today.
A really good Sunday - a constructive members' meeting in the morning, and a good meeting in the afternoon. Evangelistic preaching from Acts 16 - paving the way for a series in Philippians while we are away.
Church membership reached 27 today.
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Meeting for Peregrinos Church Members
We have an important meeting for members of the church tomorrow morning, to deal with a number of matters, including an application for membership, but also to give time for the first airing of some possible directions for future leadership and pastoral care of the church. Please pray - we meet from 9.00 in the morning.
We have an important meeting for members of the church tomorrow morning, to deal with a number of matters, including an application for membership, but also to give time for the first airing of some possible directions for future leadership and pastoral care of the church. Please pray - we meet from 9.00 in the morning.
Recycling caterpillar marks the composting area in the park
Friday, July 06, 2007
Baptism of Fábio and Roberta
Questions for Confessional answers: Fábio before.
Roberta after: a moment before praying for her, still in the pool.
The two are received into membership at the Lord's Table: Elisa prays for Roberta before André prays for Fábio.
Last Sunday was a wonderful day. The baptisms were held at a neighbouring Baptist church in the afternoon, and all went well. Alex even managed to get the water comfortably tepid - all three of those who were to get wet were a bit concerned on this point. The sermon was from Acts 17 - the four great moments in history: Creation, Judgement, Cross/Resurrection and Now. Baptism is a gift from God to make a particular "Now" very memorable as the moment of application of a seal of his gospel to us. We said the Nicene Creed together, prayed, and baptised the two young people.
The evening (5 o'clock) meeting went even better. A good number, an exposition of 1 Cor11, and the Lord's Supper. Plus the two new members. Thank you for praying!
Photos thanks to Alex.
Questions for Confessional answers: Fábio before.
Roberta after: a moment before praying for her, still in the pool.
The two are received into membership at the Lord's Table: Elisa prays for Roberta before André prays for Fábio.
Last Sunday was a wonderful day. The baptisms were held at a neighbouring Baptist church in the afternoon, and all went well. Alex even managed to get the water comfortably tepid - all three of those who were to get wet were a bit concerned on this point. The sermon was from Acts 17 - the four great moments in history: Creation, Judgement, Cross/Resurrection and Now. Baptism is a gift from God to make a particular "Now" very memorable as the moment of application of a seal of his gospel to us. We said the Nicene Creed together, prayed, and baptised the two young people.
The evening (5 o'clock) meeting went even better. A good number, an exposition of 1 Cor11, and the Lord's Supper. Plus the two new members. Thank you for praying!
Photos thanks to Alex.
