Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

Great to lead the service and preach at Julia’s baptism – fantastic occasion!

A thrill to hear how Camp and ‘BodyBuilders’ have helped her in her spiritual journey.

Local schools have been contacted today regarding the ‘LIFE Expo’

Please pray that the six schools contacted will take up the offer to bring their selected classes to experience this fantastic resource!

Always amazed how God meets our practical needs! After 30 years of unsalaried ministry it is good to testify that the God of the Bible is Jehovah-Jireh!

“Jehovah-Jireh” is one of the many different names of God found in the Old Testament. “Jehovah-Jireh” is a name found in some older English translations of the Bible (i.e. King James Bible) of YHWH-Yireh and means “The LORD Will Provide” (Genesis chapter 22 verse 14). It is the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac.

“Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means ‘the Lord will provide’). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’”

November 2017 to January 2018 Curley Prayer letter

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.

An invitation to Park Gate Primary School Southampton for an afternoon of lessons, asked to teach the subject, ‘Christian Baptism’ – and the surprise was to find out I have an Ofsted Inspector sitting in as well!

A weekend of 5 food based events, men’s breakfast, harvest suppers, services and lunches as well as a Church tea – fighting off those calories – great opportunities for sharing the gospel!

It has been good this week to do some ‘ground work’ regarding the LIFE Expo’s visit to Hampshire in 2018.
I will be involved in two visits of the Expo, these will be inter-Church events, one in the city and one with village scools in the countryside. The recruitment of volunteers and the contacting of schools has now begun!

• Dates: February Monday 19th to Friday 23rd 2018
• Venue: St. Paul’s Sarisbury Green SO31 7BG

• Dates: July Monday 2nd to Friday 6th 2018
• Venue: Hampshire Christian Trust, Lockerley Water Farm, Lockerley. SO51 0LW

The LIFE Expo is a great resource that brings Churches together in their outreach and presents the gospel so many school children.

Thank you for praying for Jen, Alex and Annalise. They arrived safely in Scotland and have now started their studies at Tilsley Bible College. Please pray that during their 4 weeks there their relationship with the Lord will deepen and they will each be better prepared for the next phase of their FirstServe experience. Pray too that the jet lag wouldn’t last too long for Jen and Annalise!

Sarah (below) has completed her time on the FirstServe programme and is now studying at Tilsley College for the next year. Please keep her in your prayers as she looks to the Lord for guidance in the months ahead.

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.

Please pray for Jen, Annalise and Alex as they start their FirstServe experience this weekend ?. Pray for safe travels for Jen and Annalise, who leave the U.S. today, and for Alex who travels from Northern Ireland tomorrow; also that the Lord would impact their lives for His glory during their time on the programme. Pictures will follow soon ?. Jen Braun Annalise Marie Blank Alex Hastings

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.