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‘Polar Explorers’ Holiday Club day 2 – the sun shone and we all came wearing hats, gloves & scarves – it must have been Wacky Wednesday!

‘Polar Explorers’ is the fun theme and name of the Holiday Club we are running all week (6th-10th April) at Duncan Road Church, Park Gate. Southampton.

FirstServer Anna Wilson has now returned home from Zambia, after having an incredible time overseas she is now venturing home to California. Pray that God will continue to do incredible things in her life and that the 3 months in Zambia will have a lasting impact!
Please continue to pray for Abi, Hazel and Josh. Abi has been helping out on a short-term mission team in San Pablo over the Easter period and Hazel will be travelling to Livingstone at the end of this week to see the amazing Victoria Falls! Josh has a few days left on his UK church placement, so prayers would be appreciated for his remaining time there.

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.

Just received a phone call from a very enthusiastic mum saying; “Thank you for this morning’s Holiday Club, the children absolutely loved it and haven’t stopped talking about it since they got home!”
Each day this week children from school year R to year 5 will be enjoying two hours of fun and excitement. A mixture of quizzes, crafts, DVD’s, Bible stories, activities, games, competitions and a lot more!

Don’t be surprised if you see a penguin, a polar bear or even a husky in the Park Gate area this Easter Holidays! ‘Polar Explorers’ is the fun theme and name of the Holiday Club we are running all week (6th-10th April) at Duncan Road Church, Park Gate.

With the help of Sir Random Finds and Bare Feet, the children are explorers who go on a mini-expedition each day and learn about a New Testament character. Through the lives of these people, they learn that no one is too anything to be part of God’s big expedition, that is, to be a friend of Jesus and go out and help other people be friends of Jesus too.

Quotes from Facebook:

“My son loved it too looking forward to tomorrow’s adventure”

“My 2 loved it as always..”

(I am not preaching this Easter Sunday morning as I am looking forward to attending some friends baptisms – but here is a previous Easter Sermon that may be a blessing)

Easter Sunday Morning Service – 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verses 3-9 – sermon by Gordon Curley.

(PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

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Easter provides many great opportunities to share the heart of the Christian message in a variety of situations from schools to senior citizens homes, as well as Church services.

Great prayer & planning meeting last night as we finalise details for the ‘BodyBuilders’ inter-Church Houseparty.
We still have a few places left and would value your prayers that these will be filled!

Please pray too for the team of young leaders as they prepare to lead discussion groups for the first time!

Please pray for our current FirstServers…
…Anna is now onto her final week at the GLO centre in Zambia! Thank you for all of your prayers over the past few months and please continue to pray for her final week in Africa, and that she will have a safe journey home!
…Abi has now started work at the orphanage in Peru, please pray for her as she begins this new ministry, and that the time spent with the children will be both a blessing and encouragement.
…Hazel will be leading a Bible study this weekend in Chitokoloki, please pray for her preparations for this and that she will be given strength to deal with the busy lifestyle at the hospital.
…Josh is still getting on well at Regent, pray for him in all the activities he is responsible for and that this period would be a time of growth and deepening in his relationship with God.

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.

The Fruit of the Spirit is Faithfulness – Galatians chapter 5 verses 22-25 – sermon by Gordon Curley

PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

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Lots of ‘food for thought’ at todays culture and church conference – Church leaders, you would be wise to invest a few pence in the book by James Emery White – ‘The Rise of the Nones: Understanding and Reaching the Religiously Unaffiliated’ – whatever size your Church, the principles and info in the book you will find relevant!

The Beatitudes (Part 1) – Matthew chapter 5 verses 1-6 – sermon by Gordon Curley

PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

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