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Be Still
October 10th, 2011 | 
Author: Psalm 46 – sermon by Gordon Curley.
(Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
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Preaching Seminars
The preacher stands, as John Stott has said, “between two worlds;” the world of the Bible and the world in which his hearers live. He must understand both and bridge the divide so that the contemporary hearer really hears in his circumstances and experience the timeless, infallible, completed, and sufficient written Word. Preaching is the means by which the objective written Word becomes, without changing its message one bit, the Word of God spoken to us. This means that the sermon is a “crisis moment” in which the listener hears and responds to God speaking to him.
It was great on Saturday to have twenty people attend a day’s seminar on preaching. Seven Churches were represented with a good mixture of people, some just starting their preaching ministry and others more experienced but wanting to ‘sharpen up’ and remind themselves of the important principles involved in preaching. Ivor Cooper and myself led the four interactive sessions:
•The Preacher – preparation & tools.
•The Message – sermon construction.
•The Presentation – before the people.
•The Visualisation – using visual aids & other media
We trust that those who attended the seminar will be better equipped in their preaching ministry.
The King of Glory
Psalm 24 – sermon by Gordon Curley.
(Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Good News Camp Promo 2012
Good News Camp 2012 from Gordon Curley on Vimeo.
What? Good News Camp 2012
Where? Lockerly Water Farm Hampshire
When? Sunday August 19th to Thursday August 23rd 2012
Who? ‘Good News’ Camps are for anyone between the ages of 8 to 15 years
How much? The cost to attend Camp is £65 per camper.
Want to know more? Contact Gordon – phone: 07889 798636 email: gcurley@gcurley.info
‘GSUS LIVE’
STOP PRESS:
GSUS Live trailer will be returning to schools in Hampshire for the 1st half of the autumn term 2014 (Sep/Oct).
Sure Cure For The Blues!
1 Kings chapter 19 verses 1-18 – sermon by Gordon Curley.
(Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Good News Camp 2011
Camp is for anyone between the ages of 8 to 15 years. Held every August in Hampshire. UK.
The Alresford Show 2011
The Alresford Show is described as ‘The jewel in the crown of Hampshire agricultural shows’.
This year thousands of people attended the show which takes pride in being traditional and quintessentially English.
It was great to join with the fellowship from New Farm Chapel, Alresford who each year provide a Christian witness to the visitors and stall holders.
New Farm Chapel provided a small marquee and tea area, where Penny & Naomi Burden were able to offer face painting to the children (and teenagers!) while I was able to provide a second hand bookstall selling a mixture of Christian and secular books.
Good conversations were had, lots of literature was taken and hundreds of books were purchased including a number of Bibles. It is always hard to evaluate how effective outreach like this has been, but please pray that the tracts taken, the books sold or conversations enjoyed will prompt the start of many people’s journey of faith!
Summer Camps
‘GOOD NEWS’ CAMP was full to overflowing, and it was always sad to have to turn children away.
So many prayers were answered in the run up to Camp, and we could fill many paragraphs with stories of how God not only provided a team of forty helpers, but the right helpers, best suited to fill the many rolls. It was great to be a part of and lead a team of enthusiastic volunteers whose hard work and commitment helped camp run so well!
Despite the mixed weather there was a very positive spirit among the 55 Campers and attention during the sessions was excellent. It is good to report that a number of Campers made commitments or re-commitments to Jesus Christ and others have testified to how Camp has helped them!
‘THE 2:42 EXPERIENCE’ is our self-catering, all-age Camp run over the August bank holiday weekend. This year we enjoyed having Andy Hodson (www.growingshoots.co.uk) as our guest speaker and many have testified to the weekend being a real blessing. It was a great thrill when one man told me, “Last night I became a Christian”. This makes all the hard work of Camp and the months of preparation worthwhile!
The Servant Judge
Mark chapter 11 verses 12-26 – sermon by Gordon Curley.
(Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
