24th Feb 2019

ASHFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH

NEWSLETTER: 24^th Feb 2019

       FROM THE PASTOR’S PEN

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ

I thank God for His Word, the Bible. I believe in every part of it. I believe that God gave it to us to guide us and to teach us about Himself. I believe that every bit of it is profitable for doctrine. I believe that it is the Truth. I believe it is the “belt” that holds every part of the “armour of God” together and that we need the Truth of the Word in order to stand and be victorious in the spiritual battles of life.

I believe that there is an important message to be learnt from the very last verse of the Book of Judges which states:

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. (Judges 21: 25 KJV)

When God is no longer the “King” of our lives then we will be governed by our own beliefs – beliefs that are no longer based on the Truth of the Word but on our own feelings or on the clever arguments of others. I have no doubt that our enemy, the devil, longs for us to believe in whatever feels good to us at the time. That way we will question God’s Word; that way we will do whatever seems right to us.

I believe that God loves us so much that He has given us His Spirit and His Word so that we will know the Truth. Knowing the Truth shall keep us safe in the spiritual battles of this life.

Let us ensure that we know the Truth well! Let us read, study and meditate on the Word of God constantly. And how does this relate to ACC as “family” – our church vision? In “Welcome” we see that family cares for each other. How better to care for each other than to ensure that we are all safe spiritually. So, let us encourage each other to know the Truth well!
And may God continue to bless us all.

Peter

TODAY:  “THE ARMOUR OF GOD”

Peter is continuing with our new series on Spiritual Warfare  This week “The Belt of Truth”

NEXT SUNDAY – ALL IN SERVICE:

     The ‘I AM” sayings of Christ.  “Before Abraham was, I AM”

SPECIAL OFFERING: The offering next Sunday will be given to the work of the Missionary Aviation Fellowship.

FAMILY DAY OUT:  “A walk in the woods”

On the 23^rd March at 10:30 am there will be an opportunity for the church family to enjoy a walk in Poulton Woods, Aldington.  Please keep the date free in your diaries and more information will follow nearer the time.

CHURCH VISION 2019: Thank you to everyone who has already returned your Church Vision Questionnaire. If you haven’t done so please give it to one of the elders today if at all possible. We now need to work on collating your responses as quickly as possible.

AUDIO SERMONS AND NOTES: Wherever possible all audio recordings and sermon notes can now be found on the church website. These are viewable in the ‘Sermons’ tab shown at the top of the page. All audio recordings are also available on the App.  Also the PowerPoint pictures for the Look back to 2018 and Vision for 2019 are on there, along with the audio and notes.

LADIES FELLOWSHIP: The next Ladies Fellowship meeting will be on Friday 1^st March at Pat’s. A time for ladies of the fellowship to meet with one another for a time of sharing and prayer.

FOODBANK: Please remember the Food Bank when you go shopping. Tinned and non-perishable items are always wanted and a complete list of acceptable items is available if you need it.

MEDICAL MISSIONARY NEWS: Please remember to save your used postage stamps and put them in the box on the prayer table.

TOILET UPGRADE: This long awaited improvement to our church building is now moving forward and decisions will be made very soon. Please continue to pray that the Trustees will be diligent in their deliberations over which of the three quotes to accept. You will be  updated shortly regarding this and given more information about the project and how it will be funded.

                     WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

Mon 25^th          10:00 – 12:00  U3A Memory Course

Tues 26^th         10:00 – 14:00  Open Arms

19:00 – 20:30  Worship practice

Weds 27^th         09:30 – 10:30   Weight Watchers

19:30 – 21:00   Home Groups

Thurs 28^th        19:30 – 21:00      East Kent Chorus in main hall

Fri 1^st               09:30 – 10:30     Prayer

14:00 – 15:00   U3A Singing for Pleasure

14:00 – 15:30    Ladies Fellowship at Pat’s

18:00 – 19:30   Pizza & Hot Topics

Sat 2^nd             09:00 – 10:00   Park Run in Victoria Park

Sun 3^rd            10:30 – 12:00   Celebration Service

(Tea & Coffee served from 10:00)