May 2018
Wonder of Wonders
The Lord Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God (Col. 1:15). He said of Himself, “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father” (John 14:9). He came “to reconcile to Himself all things” (Col. 1:29). Of Him it was said He restored that which He did not take away (Ps. 69:4). God’s yearning was restored fellowship with mankind; no longer to say to Adam, “Where art Thou?”, because of Adam’s sin, but that mankind should walk with God step by step in close harmony, as Enoch did (Gen. 5:24). The divine plan of salvation was in place before the world was - He was to send His only Son to be the Saviour of the world. This He did in the fullness of time, but long before that event He gave a sign that the coming Saviour would be born of a virgin (Is. 7:14). We can appreciate the wonderful birth of this baby Jesus only in the light of His holy life, His Crucifixion, His resurrection and ascension to heaven. We understand the purpose of His coming was to “seek and save” lost sinners. He is God’s gift to mankind. There has never been or ever will be a greater gift of love. The mind of Christ was humble, subject and obedient “even unto death, yea the death of the cross” (Phil. 2:8). His life was perfect and holy. That is why His sacrifice met all the claims of a holy and righteous God. His sacrifice was a once and for all offering and never required to be repeated; effectual for time and eternity. This is the good news of the Gospel for all men (Lk. 2:29-32). Surely those who know Him and trust in His salvation, and are assured of eternal life, marvel at His coming from heaven to earth and want to respond by worship, praise and glory to Almighty God for the gift of His only Son, and for the divine plan of salvation conceived even before the world was (Eph. 1:4). Creation demonstrates God’s power, but sending His Son clearly shows His heart of love, mercy and grace towards all mankind. Just as God chose a nation - Israel - in Old Testament times, so He has a present day people whose worship is the fruit of lips which confess the precious name of the Lord Jesus as Saviour and Lord. This is a spiritual service of immense importance and pleasure to God. The resurrected Man of Calvary, still bearing the marks of His suffering, now officiates in heaven as Great Priest over the House of God. There He presents our appreciation of all that has been graciously done for us to bring us back to God. “O come, let us adore Him …” Neville Coomer
Inside this issue
Rajahmundry India: 20th Gospel Crusade, Good Friday and Easter Conferences
20th GOSPEL CRUSADE: We had a good opportunity to conduct the 20th Gospel crusade on 25 March 2018 to exhibit our open Christian witness to our neighbours. We marched on the nearby streets for about one hour in the severe heat, with banners and praise-singing using portable megaphones. Our young people had distributed Gospel tracts to the public and in neighbouring houses. Our sister Mangamma sponsored coconut water to all saints for solace after the marching. GOOD FRIDAY CONFERENCE: Every year, our saints gather on Good Friday with thanksgiving and to meditate upon the sufferings of the Lord upon the cross. On 30 March 2018 we had such a privilege to meditate upon the Scriptures from 10 am till 3pm. Seven brothers, mostly young people, spoke on this occasion. Bro. Prabhakar and sister Vinolia’s family hosted refreshments and buttermilk for the saints after the programme. EASTER CONFERENCE: After the Remembrance on the Easter Sunday 1 April 2018, we spent extra time having a Conference in connection with Easter Day, with a good gathering. Dr. Samuel Moses ministered the word of God on the topic: The immeasurable greatness of God’s power, the resurrection of Christ. The Bible presents the resurrection of Christ as the fundamental doctrine of Christianity, a demonstration of “the immeasurable greatness of God’s power” (Eph. 1:19,20). Paul says that if the resurrection of Christ did not occur, preaching is in vain, faith is in vain, the apostles were false witnesses, we are still in our sins, and believers who have died have perished (1 Cor. 15:12–19). Paul also describes the resurrection of Christ as a guarantee of our own resurrection. “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ” (1 Cor. 15:22–23; Rom. 6:5). “For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Cor. 15:21–22 ). The central teaching of Christianity is that our sins are forgiven by the death of Christ; indeed, we can only be saved by trusting in His sacrifice. Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures and was buried (thereby confirming that He was undeniably dead). He was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. This is taught all over the New Testament. Without Christ, we would still be in sin mode. That is, we would have no power to overcome sin in our lives or to live God-pleasing lives, because this power comes only from Christ living within us who believe (1 Pet. 1:3). Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. God bless you all. Maranatha. Dr.G.S.Moses; Bro K.Issac Raj; Dr.G.Jose
Myanmar Report Baptism Celebrations Landscapes of Praise
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N. Ireland Spring Conference in Cullybackey
It’s so important that disciples in Churches of God come together to hear the reading and exposition of the word of God. It’s on occasions like this that the Lord speaks to His people and brings to them what they need to hear, whether it’s encouragement, instruction or correction. On 17 March the N. Ireland District of Churches was once again greatly blessed in our annual Spring Conference, held in Cullybackey. Like many districts in the UK, there are a number of numerically small churches in N.I. and the fellowship of saints at times like this is so necessary for our ongoing encouragement. We were very pleased with the turnout and in particular to see young families. The ministry brought to us by our 3 speakers - Stephen McCabe (Belfast), James Needham (Birmingham) and Phil Brennan (Buxton) - was truly inspirational, and for us to tell you what they said would always be inadequate so please accept just a brief summary. We would strongly recommend that you listen to the recordings, either by getting the CDs from Billy Bell (Kirkintilloch) or going to Soundcloud on the Churches of God website. Stephen McCabe opened the ministry with the subject of ‘Abiding’. It’s only as we abide in Christ that we will know the fulness of the abundant life that God offers us and the transformation that God can make in our lives so that they become just like His Son. Stephen divided his subject into 3 parts and read the Scriptures as indicated: 1. Christ as the perfect example (1 John 2:3-6; John 14:6-14). This abiding is a close, settled union. As we walk with Christ, we will begin to think like Him and indeed look like Him. Christ revealed the Father in all His fullness, and in that close, settled union He was able to do the works of the Father. We ought to walk in the same manner. 2. God making His abode with us (John 14:16-24). This has been disclosed to us in the incarnation of the Son of God – God with us. The Holy Spirit will be with us forever and so we are fitted for service. Do we want Him to be with us? We are apprentices of Jesus Christ, so can we organise our lives so that our minds are taken up with these things and we let Him into every part of our lives? 3. Our responsibility as Christ’s disciples to abide in Him (John 15:1-8; Matt. 11:25-30; Mark 3:13,14). Christ’s teaching is that if we abide in a close, settled union with Him (in the vine) we will bear fruit. Let us take His yoke upon us and we will be in oneness with Him, walking just as He walks. Being a disciple cannot be a passive thing. We’ve been chosen to be with Him, not just in our quiet time but everywhere we go. James Needham then spoke to us on ‘Bringing our offering to God’, using the Scriptures from Lev. 7:28-34; 9:1-6;15-24 to expound to us the precious teaching of the offerings, how they were valued by God and entirely necessary to His people. Central to all of this beautiful exposition was the person of Christ, and we were again able to rejoice in His atoning sacrifice to God and for us. As our appreciation of Christ increases, so our worship to His Father will be enriched. Because of His once for all sacrifice at Calvary, we are greatly privileged to be able to draw near to God each Lord’s Day morning by the blood of Jesus, through the veil into the Holy Place in the heavenly sanctuary. We bring the best offering of all, Christ Himself, and He is lifted up and ‘waved’ (turned over and from side to side) before His God and His Father. After a short break, we had some singing and a short time of prayer before our brother Phil brought his message to us, ‘A Poem and a Promise – a word of encouragement from Haggai’. Phil’s reading was Haggai 2:20-23 and such encouragement indeed at the end of our conference. As prophesied for Israel, the 70 years of exile had been completed and now nearly 50,000 had come back from Babylon under the leadership of Zerubabbel. They were the right people and they had come to the right place. Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi were the last 3 spokesmen to God’s people in the O.T. Their message comes to us today. Let’s first remember who is speaking, the LORD
Almighty (the LORD of Hosts; EL Shaddai). In ‘the poem’, the LORD reminds us never to lose sight of what He has done, is doing and will do among the nations and empires of this world. He will once again shake the heavens. Then ‘the promise’ to Zerubabbel, that he was chosen for his responsibilities. Like him we are chosen that we might have the honour of exercising divine responsibility, and as we so live we will ‘shine like stars in the universe’. (Phil.2:15) Such an honourable calling. Though we are under severe attack from the adversary let us be encouraged by this word of hope, vision and a certain future. Such rich nourishment from the Word and we praise the Lord for His unfailing mercy to us. Thank you, Stephen, James and Phil, for faithfully receiving, preparing and bringing God’s message to us in the power of His Spirit. To end our day together, we had a hot meal and enjoyed each other’s company. Though very small in Cullybackey we are glad that we can still have our Conference and we must express our grateful thanks to Belfast sisters for bringing along the desserts and then to a whole team of willing workers who rolled up their sleeves to wash and clear up. It was most appropriate to sing to the Lord after such a good day together, ‘How good is the God we adore..’ Lindsay Woods; John Hutchinson
SALVATION ARMY CE NTRE CAVENDISH DRIVE, W ALTON.
L9 1HW
LINDSAY WOODS
STEVE SEDDON
JOHN BOWLER
4.00 until 7.30
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Churches of God - Central Gifts Fund 2017 Highlights Income - £678k £337k - Donations, legacies, Gift Aid contributions £ 50k- Hall sales £124k - Relief work contributions £167k - Outreach work contributions Expenditure - £880k £273k - Assembly allocations £145k - Gifts to Lord’s Servants £203k - Relief £189k - Outreach £ 70k - Overseas property We cannot do what we do without the support of regular donations, both personal and Assembly. 2017 could be best described as a year of consolidation. But, in financial terms, expenditure has exceeded income to the tune of £200k. Yes, we have reserves but we will have to ‘cut our coat according to our cloth’. Expansion of our operations always comes at a cost. Could Assembly Treasurers please move funds earmarked for outreach/relief quickly to Central Gifts? Cash flow is vital. There are working groups faced with the task of making the best use of resources. They have to draw up a budget. For example, do we spend more or less on building projects, maintenance of existing halls, radio broadcasts, those in need, air travel to back up our evangelism etc? These choices can be difficult.
A Spirit of Thankfulness When it comes to encouraging one another in financial giving, let Paul have the last word. In his financial appeal - 2 Corinthians 8 and 9 - what four conclusions does he come to? 9:11 ... thanksgiving to God. 9:12 ... many thanksgivings to God. 9:13 the generosity of your contributions. 9:15 Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift. Surely, we would all like to think that there is a spirit of thankfulness which brings together those who give and those who receive. Of course, all should be done in the light of His indescribable grace. Alex Hope Secretary
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Ministering Brethren May and onwards
John Black I will be continuing in Liberia. Brian Johnston Two ministry visits to Stoke; Leading a Women’s Study day in Northern Ireland; the remainder of the month in mission work in Zimbabwe. Craig Jones We’re leaving for Australia on 29 April and will be there until 11 June. We have 2 weeks in Bundaberg first, a few personal days in Sydney then the remainder of the time in Melbourne. Geralde Magusara In God’s will, I plan to conduct local outreach in Buhangin & Uraya May 1-10. May 11-16, I will follow-up pioneering work in Dasmarinas Cavite (Luzon). The rest of the month will be evangelism at Pantukan. Andy McIlree I look forward to being in North America for May and June; the first four weeks in Brantford, and then on to Colorado for four weeks with Trinidad and Littleton. Lawrence Onyokoko In Liberia until 18 May. Karl Smith May begins with the boys’ camp week-end at Auchenfoyle and leads naturally into a month’s outreach effort in Glasgow. Brian Tugwell In Liverpool for a Christianity Explored Course. Robert Wood Mainly in my home assembly of Aberdeen but support for some meetings in Buxton and Leigh during Phil & Brian’s absences. David Woods I’ll continue with local and district responsibilities in May, and devote time to writing preparation for TFS, and advanced preparation for summer camps.
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Visitors and activities in Myanmar
We in the Churches of God in Myanmar wish to express our own appreciation for the visit of our brothers Phil Brennan, Steve Seddon and Tony Jones during 8 February to 8 March in 2018. We really sensed the presence and power of God in this visit as always. Our brothers arrived at Yangon on 9 February and spent a good time with the Church family in Insein till 11 February Lord’s Day. On Monday 12 February, we had a special outreach in Naypyidaw led by our brothers and all the audience felt blessed to hear a word from the Lord. On 13 February they travelled to Munlai. On 15 February, we went together to Khumnuai with our brothers and Tony gave the ministry; on 16 February, we went together again to Pyidawtha and the ministry was given by Phil. Along with the Church family in both places and the people who joined them, we really felt blessed through the ministry of God’s word. On 17 February with our three brothers, altogether 16 of us went to Suangphei and returned back to Munlai on 23 February. While we were in Suangphei in the daytimes we were decorating the hall, and the electronics were completely updated with the help of Steve. In painting the hall Tony was involved, and Phil with his carpentry abilities made a lovely lectern, blackboard stand and screen for the projector. We really enjoyed the team work and appreciated the enthusiasm, which showed a good example to all. Each night one of our brothers gave ministry from the Gospel of John, chapters 12 to 17, studying each night from one of the chapters. This was very encouraging to all of us. We have great joy to report that TFS took place in Munlai this year again, after coming back from Suangphei, from 25 February to 3 March. We are so grateful that from Naypyidaw 3 persons joined us - 5 from Insein, 15 from Khumnuai, and 12 from Suangphei. So, including people from Munlai we were around 60 persons each day. Our theme in the TFS for this year was “Life in the Spirit”. The three brothers led us on alternate days and time was set aside each day for group discussion; in the evenings, we enjoyed being able to listen to ministry from local brothers. We all are enriched and blessed through the teaching received. In God’s will we look forward to them spending time with us again over the coming years. We are so grateful for all your support and remembering us in your prayers. With warmest love to you all in His Name On behalf of all the elders in Myanmar James, Khupboih
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Spring transformation - My Servant; and My Redeemer
West Scotland’s Spring Conference at Motherwell on 7 April enjoyed three wellhandled messages, praise, and fellowship in a meal together. We list some tasters for any who’d like to hear the good quality recordings: • L.M. Ross with a Spring message on Transformation: the well of water springing up to eternal life— “The well is deep”; to be a channel of blessing to nations; “the watcher of men“ (Job 7) strong on behalf of those whose hearts are perfect before him” (2 Chr. 16:9); for Hagar—“Return and submit”; and more. • R.H. Fisher on “My Servant” in Isaiah 42, 52 and 53. Also “my servant Job”; ‘Moses “faithful in all my house”; Caleb, who “wholly followed the LORD”. • R.I. Shaw followed the meal with community singing of hymns that contemplate Christ in the PHSS 220s (not recorded). • A. McIlree closed with a lovely meditation on ‘My Redeemer’ in the testimony of Ruth: gems that shine with more facets in their wider setting, e.g. the eight people around the birth of our Redeemer in Luke. • Our thanks to W.J. Bell for CD recordings—phone 0141 776 2111; or Email bellmyrtle20@ntlworld.com. For MP3 visit https://soundcloud.com/ theymaybeone . R.I.Shaw; M. Archibald
WANTED Baptisms; Conference Reports; Births; Marriages; Obituaries; Camps; Adult Outreach; Youth Work Intelligence is nothing without you. It can only exist if you use it to share news across the Fellowship. You may think that what you do in your Assembly is nothing out of the ordinary, but it could be a real inspiration to someone else. Or perhaps you’re an Assembly that just struggles along and you think your story is unimportant, but a report of your faithfulness could be a great help to others in similar circumstances. After all, the Lord Himself shared with us the story of Philadelphia, a Church that none of us would consider to be thriving. “I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name” (Rev 2:8). We all love to hear of the blessings of God, however big, however small. So please, look at your Assembly, or District, and let us know what’s happening. Don’t let anything go unreported. If you haven’t yet done it, why not ask someone to be your Intelligence Correspondent? If you’re a social media user who posts news to Facebook, don’t forget to send it to Intelligence too so that we can all read it. Guy and Steve
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At Home with the Lord, Tom Muir, Bathgate, Scotland
Tom Muir, (Bathgate) was called home in the morning of Wednesday 21 February. He was 91 years of age, and for the past 51 of these had been linked with the Church of God in Bathgate. He was a quiet and faithful brother and we in the Church will miss him, as will all his family. In 1967 evangelist John Drain conducted a series of meetings and Tom attended them all, and said he would be coming to our services thereafter. True to his word, he did, and also brought the family with him. In May 1968 our brother was baptised and then added to the Church here where he could be depended on to be present, and also to participate in worship, prayer, and his appropriate choice of hymns. As the years advanced when he was not so able, he kept his books at the hall but prepared his hymn - particularly for the opening of the prayer meeting - and wrote the number in ink on his hand so he would remember it. Local brethren paid tribute to Tom’s life of faith and took the opportunity of presenting the Gospel to the four generations of the family who were present at the funeral services. It was good to catch up with so many who had attended our Sunday School and Scottish Camp in past years as well as other meetings of the Church. Perhaps this may be a voice to them to consider their own standing before God. We should remember his extended family in our prayers. Most of his immediate family were in the Church here at different times, and some remain. RB Fullarton, RH Fisher
At Home with the Lord, Eugene Nash, Hamilton, Ontario
On 19 March the Lord called home our beloved brother Eugene Nash, at 95 years of age. At the private burial service, Ron Thomas recalled Eugene’s salvation as a young man through the personal witness of Bob Armstrong at their place of employment in Vancouver. Eugene’s wife, Helen, also came to the Lord and then they were baptised and received into the Vancouver Assembly. Sadly, their son John was only four years old, and their daughter Anne a year old, when their mother died. Ron spoke to Eugene’s widow, Heidi, and to his daughter, Anne, of the separation that they now share, but as they mourn they can also find comfort from Scripture. “For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and AT HOME WITH THE LORD.” (2 Cor. 5:7); and “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27). A Memorial Service on 24 March brought many friends together to thank God for the issue of Eugene’s life. The singing of the lines, “Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come, ‘twas grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home,” were particularly true of Eugene’s life during WW II, when he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He witnessed some of the horrors of war while serving in Bournemouth and in Normandy. Returning to Canada, he married Helen (Tate) and settled in Vancouver, where they had two children. Just prior to the birth of their second child, Helen was diagnosed with cancer. This required her return to Toronto for treatment and within a year she was at home with the Lord. A few years later Eugene married Helen Young of Hamilton and together they raised the two children, serving the Lord for 25 years in the Hamilton and Dundas Assemblies. Following the sudden home-call of Helen, Eugene was blessed again with a loving wife in Heidi, for a further 31 years. Their faithfulness in the Lord’s work, hospitality and kindness – particularly to two generations of our children - endeared them to us all. On behalf of the generations, at the Memorial Service Laurie Williams, Jonathan Thomas and Kevin Archibald paid tribute to Eugene’s encouragement and kindness. Bruce Archibald recalled Eugene’s devoted service as Assembly treasurer and his practical work for over 25 years with Search for Truth radio broadcasts from USA, Bonaire and Guam. That “imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit which is precious in the sight of God” (1 Pet. 3:4 NASB) was true of Eugene. Despite some personal times of deep sadness, his faith remained firm throughout and he “finished the course” with spiritual strength. “Let those who know no second birth Labour to write their name on earth. My joy is this, that love divine On heaven’s scroll hath written mine.” (William Blane) Please pray for Heidi that she will be sustained, for John and for Anne who lost her husband to cancer in May 2016. C. Bruce Archibald; Ron Thomas
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Baptism in Hamilton
Birthday Celebrations in Ayr
A good number of friends and family gathered to witness the baptism of Lauren Dorricott by her father Andrew on 10 March 2018, and it was the joy of Hamilton On Sunday 18 March our dearly loved Assembly to have her added to their number the following day. Martin Jones; John Anthony sister Betty Farquar celebrated her 90th birthday with the family, also with the Church in Ayr passing on Isa. 54:10: “My kindness shall not depart from you … says the Lord who has mercy on you”. Our sister lost her husband Gordon several years ago, after which she came in retirement to live in our area. Both Betty and her husband were well known in the Clydesdale area where they formerly lived and in the Fellowship. Willie Stewart, John Kerr
Baptism of Archie Needham, Birmingham
Northern Ireland Women’s Study Day Saturday 12 May 2018 At Rosspark Hotel, Kells “Sing the glory of His name” Mary’s song Hannah’s song A New Song GUESTS: Brian & Rosemary Johnston For further information contact Joy Woods Tel: 028 2564 3025 Email: joy.woods777@gmail.com
Birmingham Assembly was delighted to welcome a full hall on 3 February 2018 to witness the baptism of Archie Needham. Archie has been attending the Remembrance from a week old, but it was following his attendance at North-West family camp in 2016 that Archie first began to ask about baptism. The intervening months have seen his expressed desire reflected in a growing understanding of spiritual things and appreciation of his Saviour. This has been seen in his witness at school, and it was pleasing to see some of Archie’s school friends respond to his invitation to come and witness this vital step of discipleship. We are greatly blessed in Birmingham to have a little band of children in our care who are growing up together in their knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Of this group, Archie is the third to take his place in the Church, and we have been greatly encouraged to see our three young disciples participate in all the activities of the Assembly. The baptism message was taken from Galatians 2:20 - “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me” - and we pray for this little group, that each one of them may set the course of their lives according to that great calling, knowing strength with power through the Spirit so that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith (Eph. 2:14-19). S. Hickling; J. Needham
Notice Board May
Landscapes of Praise - Studies in the Psalms Thirty of us met at Hothorpe Hall during the weekend of 9-11 March for the Midlands Sisters’ Weekend. Karl Smith, our speaker, introduced the topic on Friday evening with a talk on A shepherd’s eye view of landscape - Appreciating the land. We were reminded that the Israelites had a functional view of landscape, rather than seeing it as an object of beauty. We had a slide of Mount Nebo from where Moses saw the Promised Land. Like the Israelites, we have a wonderful inheritance. As we read Psalm 16 we learned that we have security in the Lord, a hope of resurrection and joy in His presence. In Psalm 23 we, like the sheep, have been provided with the green pastures of His word. In the same Psalm, verse 3 tells us that everything on God’s path is right and fair. In Psalm 65 the whole of creation seems to overflow with abundance and joy. Our response should be to regard our Christian life as one of growth and aim for an increase of a hundredfold as in the Parable of the Sower. On Saturday morning, we broke into three discussion groups and after a time of prayer looked at mountains and trees in the Psalms. The questions had been helpfully formulated to give open-ended responses, and we were encouraged to relate what we had learned to our own experiences. As usual on Saturday afternoon we had free time, giving opportunity to visit local beauty spots, window shop in Market Harborough or just relax. The topic for Saturday evening was Immanuel’s land - the Lord’s love for the land. We see the first appreciation of landscape in Genesis 1:31: And God saw everything He had made, and it was very good. In Psalm 104 landscape is evidence of God’s power, provision, wisdom and glory. The slide of Mount Hermon, thought by some to be the Mount of Transfiguration, was illustrated from Psalm 42: 5-6. Finally and most importantly, we looked at Mount Zion: “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts” (Ps. 84 :1). “We too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit” (Eph. 2:22). Our Sunday morning prayer meeting began with an appropriate reading from Psalm 24, read by 12 year old Emma. “The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it”. We had our usual warm welcome from the Church of God in Leicester when we joined them for the Remembrance. The Sunday afternoon message: Landscape of the Messiah’s Rule, focused on what the landscape will look like when Jesus returns. In Psalm 72 we see that the effects of the fall will be reversed, there will be a freshness and vitality everywhere when Jesus rules over all the earth. “For the Lord has chosen Zion, He has desired it for His dwelling place” from Psalm 132 stresses again the importance of Mount Zion. Karl concluded by emphasising the values of the Messiah’s rule, found in Psalm 37: meekness, righteousness and a willingness to wait for the moving of the Spirit (verses 11, 29, 34). We sang How Great Thou Art both during a singing session and at the Remembrance on Sunday; a suitable summary for Landscapes of Praise. A big thank you to Karl for his refreshing and illuminating talks. We also thank those who organised the weekend, chaired discussion groups, prepared singing sessions and led singing; a thank you too to those who looked after children at home so that their wives could come. We hope to see you all next year, DV, at Hothorpe on 8-10 March. The MSW team
Editors: Steve Peers & Guy Elliott 40 The Spinney, Brackla, Bridgend, CF31 2JE Email: editors.intelligence@gmail.com
4-6 Scotland Boys’ Spring Weekend 4-6 Sisters’ Weekend - Guelph. (Mount Forest) 5 Spring Conference Littleton. 5 NW England District Oversight 12 N Ireland Women’s Study Day (Ross Park Hotel) 12 N Scotland Brothers’ Study Day (Auchenfoyle) 12 NW England Liverpool Conference 12 S Wales DySGu (Aberkenfig) 19 Midlands Vine Event (Nottingham) 19 N Ireland Camp recruitment 19 NW England SOH 19 Scotland Camp 70th Anniversary Day 19 SE England TTT 3 KEY: DySGu - District Study Group, S. Wales SOH - Sisters’ Open House YC - Young Christian YPM - Young Peoples Meeting
Kilmarnock Correspondent New email address for J. Cranson, Kilmarnock Correspondent: jamescranson39@gmail.com
Text for the Month
See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 (ESV)
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