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March madness in the park!
A punch up between two Moslems, one Sunni and the other Shia (gotta luv the religion of peace!)
The smallest crowd of the year, where was everyone? (probably visiting their Mums or in the warm watching the football!)
A biting wind that left many chilled to the bone.
And when the rain fell, it came down heavy and soaked the lot of us.

Highlights:

#1: Great to meet a GLO Team from Tilsley College who popped along to the park with Peter Barker who works in North London.
#2: A long chat with Paul from the South Pacific island Fiji but now resident in the UK. Four of us chatted in our group, the other two people were from Netherlands & Mexico (you meet the world at Speakers Corner). Pray that God will clarify the gospel to Paul.

Evangelism @ Speakers Corner. Hyde Park. London.

Me thinks today I may well be saying, “Stop tergiversating and give a direct answer to the question”.

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Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spread their message or to have fun.

Preaching today…

Activity: All-Age Service
Time: 10.30am
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD
Subject: What Really Defiles A Person? – Matthew chapter 15 verses 1-20.
Speaker: Gordon Curley
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE

Another good night @ ‘BODYBUILDERS’ (inter-Church youth event).
Lots of new faces and many at the younger end of the age-range, which is good because God willing we will work with many of these over the next few years!
An energetic evening of ice-breakers (games & activities run by the team), World Vision, DVD’s, Tuck Shop and a short talk for GC.

(Photo: Beth & Owen doing the World Vision spot)

Download your copy of the Counties IGNITE SPRING 2026 – CLICK HERE

CONTENTS

Pages 4-5: News in brief
Pages 6-9: GLO summer teams
Pages 10-13: Giving thanks for Andy Jelfs
Pages 14-16: Julian Gutteridge reaches Chinese students
Pages 17-19: Gordon and Penny share Christ at Alresford Show
Pages 20-23: Steve Cowles uses outdoor experiences to teach faith
Pages 24-26: From denial to resurrection hope
Pages 27-29: All you need to know about the Life exhibition
Pages 30-33: Twelve baptisms at Windmill Community Church
Pages 34: Just a Minute with Jordan Armstrong

Assemblies x2
Where: Sarisbury Green Junior School. Southampton
Theme: New Beginnings
Bible Story: John the Baptist

A very different night at The Net (events for men) with a very different guest!
Steve Cowles shared about his life & faith.
He grew grew up in the Arizona desert USA. He spent time in Guatemala, Central America, where he did construction work and for the last 19 years has been the volunteer lead chaplain with Lancashire’s Constabulary. A man who enjoys the outdoors, a deer manager who enjoys hiking, camping, shooting, and bushcraft.
Steve also shared about the traps of life and the addictions that men so often battle with. A fascinating and challenging evening for all those who attended.

NEXT EVENT: Face to Face with Joseph Michael

Date: Tuesday April 14th 2026
Venue: Locks Heath Working Men’s Club Duncan Road, Park Gate, SO31 1BD (Parking opposite at Duncan Road Church)
Time: 8.00pm to 10.00pm

Joseph Michael – The Londoner
Joseph grew up in London. His mum was from Scotland, his dad from Egypt. In his teenage years Joseph had many unhelpful influences including the gang culture of London. He managed to hide it from his parents and outwardly lived a reasonably respectable life and managed to do reasonably well at school.
He headed off to university and met two people who were to challenge him and change his life. One was a Muslim girl, the other someone with a similar background to his who’s life had been changed through an encounter with Jesus.

Another full house this morning, with 18 residents, 2 staff and 4 family visitors squeezed into the lounge for a Service at Hawthorne Court. Good to have Penny’s help and contributions.

Theme: Spring.
The order of service will be:

Hymn: Al things bright & Beautiful
Prayer.
Collective Prayer: The Lord’s Prayer (traditional).
Short Talk 1:
Sunday School, Song: Jesus love is very wonderful
Short talk #2:
Hymn: Now thank we all our God
Closing Prayer.

we ate, we talked, we listened, we prayed,
24 hour Counties South West Cluster Group (Organised by Penny).
A chance to catch up and support (and be supported) colleagues in all of our varied ministries.
(Salisbury UK)

24 hour Counties South West Cluster Group (Organised by Penny). Salisbury UK
A chance to catch up and support (and be supported) colleagues in all of our varied ministries.