Good Friday:

The paradox of the cross:

It is a picture of violence, yet it is the key to peace.
It is a picture of suffering, yet it is the key to healing.
It is a picture of death, et it is the key to life.
It is a picture of utter weakness, yet it is the key to power.
It is a picture of capitol punishment, yet it is the key to forgiveness.
It is a picture of hatred, yet it is the key to love.
It is a picture of shame and yet the Christian’s supreme boast!

This time of year always provides many openings to share the true meaning of Easter. A mixed bag of opportunities, from school assemblies, coffee mornings, ladies meetings, children’s & youth groups & senior citizens teas! The ages of those spoken to may be varied, as is the format & presentations, but the message is always the same: “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” ( The Bible: 1 Corinthians 15:3-5)

Thank you for your prayers for Penny at the Welsh Women’s Bible Study Conference – Hebron Christian Centre. Dinas Powys. Vale of Glamorgan.
Penny spoke at 3 main sessions and also gave 2 short talks on the topic ‘A Few Taboos’ – Dealing with Doubt, Depression and Destiny!

Feedback from those who attended has been very encouraging, it is good to know that the Bible teaching and conversations had over the weekend was a help and a blessing.

Friday: Crucifixion – Matthew chapter 27 verses 32-56 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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Please pray for Penny this weekend as she is speaking at Welsh Women’s Bible Study Conference – Hebron Christian Centre. Dinas Powys. Vale of Glamorgan.
She has 3 main talks and 2 short talks to give on the topic ‘A Few Taboos’ – Dealing with Doubt, Depression and Destiny!

Always a privilege to go into local schools and share the true meaning of Easter!
Yesterday at Meoncross Junior School, Stubbington was the last Easter school opportunity for this term.

While waiting in the school office, one girl who was leaving early that day due to a dental appointment saw me and commented to her mum and office staff how disappointed she was to be missing my ‘cool’ assembly!

The Trial: Pontius Pilate & Jesus! John chapter 18 verse 28 to chapter 19 verse 16 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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The Net Curry Night – great evening, except Jonathan Brain ate my lamb jalfrezi and left me with his chicken balti!
Good food and good company!

Thanks Jonathan for your enthusiastic and challenging talk ‘Why I believe in Jesus!’
Please pray that God will use Jonathan’s words to bring folks to faith in Jesus Christ.

March 2016 to May 2016 Curley Prayer letter

A number of people have been asking us how we our ministry is funded, and so to answer those questions a leaflet is attached.

Counties Day!
A chance to be inspired and encouraged in our faith this day as guest speaker Dr Peter J Williams from Cambridge University explores the historical evidence for the Easter accounts.
Small group seminars included: Charles Addoco – Inspiring Young People to Serve God; Matt Rich – How to Bring the Good News Online; Rob Watson – Ministering to the Margins; Clive Cornish – What’s God Doing in Prison?; Bob Telford – Preaching Easter For All its Worth; Paul Willmott – Presenting easter Truth to Children; John Wilkes – How Counties Can Help Your Church Introduce New people and New Projects and Ben Telford – presenting the new Key to Life? resource

A selection of shots from photographer Simon Hadley at the weekend’s day conference in Solihull. Copyright Simon Hadley.