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It was grey, cold & windy at the Corner today, and compared to previous weeks it seemed a little flat. Disappointing not to have had a ‘meaningful’ conversation, a few rowdy ones and an interesting chat with a Jewish man called Nathan, Jewish by birth but not by theology. At first, he didn’t want to speak to ‘Christians or Moslems’ but then he chatted to Chris & myself for 45+ minutes about his understanding of God. I think this was a first base conversation that will be continued next time we meet.
As always, thanks for your prayers!

Preaching today…

Activity: Morning Service
Venue: Methodist Church. High Street, Shirrell Heath SO32 2JN
Time: 10.30am
Subject: Advent HOPE
Bible Passage: Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1-6

Assemblies (x2) @ Sarisbury Green Junior School. Southampton.
Always a joy to share the reason for the season!

The Net (outreach meeting for men).
Fish, Chips & good news!

Thanks to Mike & Alison for letting us invade your house (I hope the smell of the food will be gone by Christmas)
Thanks to Jamie & Caleb for sharing their testimonies of what Christ has done in their lives.
Thanks to Ash & the staff at Stubbington Fish & Chip shop for cooking & delivering the food.
And hanks to all the guys who came along to enjoy a good evening!

Great crowd this morning with residents & family members.

This month’s fun theme/ memory jogger will be: Christmas.
Bible Theme: God’s gifts

Todays service will be:
Hymn: Once In Royal David’s City.
Prayer, followed by The Lord’s Prayer (traditional)
Christmas Poems.
Short Talk: Josh McCann
Hymn: Away in a manger
Short Talk: Gordon Curley
Hymn: Hark the herald angels sing
Closing Prayer.

Hawthorne Court specialises in dementia care.

A Christmas sermon illustration with visuals.

Preacher: Gordon Curley.
Author of monologue: Unknown

Christmas Assembly

Where: Marchwood Infant School. Southampton. Hants.
Theme: The Christmas story.
Bible Story: The journey to Bethlehem and Jesus being born.
(Luke chapter 2 verses 1-7)

No Speakers Corner today –
Hyde Park closed due to Storm Darragh,
Motorway closed du to essential repairs.
Traffic around the closure was slow, slow and almost stationary, so, homeward bound and we try again next week.

Preaching Today…

Morning Service 10.30am.
Venue: New Farm Chapel. Alresford SO24 9QH
Subject: “The benediction of peace”
Bible Reading: Hebrews chapter 13 verses 20-21

Winter’s Ignite is here: Dave Jordan’s wife prayed for him for 35 years, but it took a visit to a church build in 1840 to help save him.

CONTENTS

6-7
As part of our 125th anniversary, Counties Evangelist, Phil Davies, reports on the Wales Event.

8-9
Ignite introduces you to its three new evangelists.

10-11
An ‘air fryer’ course run by a Bishops Stortford Neighbourhood Chaplains team spreading Good News

12-15
Counties Connector, Simon Ladd, asked Dave Jordan to see their renovated chapel: he found Jesus.

16-17
An inflatable hot tub was the unlikely place for baptisms at Emmanuel Christian Fellowship – Ilford.

18-21
It took 15 years for Counties Evangelist, Steve Treseder, to see the fruit sown by GSUS Live

22-23
A church in Sainsbury’s carpark in Herefordshire has been transformed – Tim Cracknell explains.

24-27
Lansdown church’s, Chris Sinkinson’s latest documentary on Corinth, gives us a starting look at the church there.

28-29
We catch up with Counties Evangelist, Jonathan Brain, as Marantha house church continues to grow.

30-33
Counties Senior Evangelist Roger Chilvers examines what it means to be a martyr for Christ.

34
Just a Minute with Neighbourhood Chaplains Co-ordinator, Sue Ashmole