OUTING TO CANTERBURY

Fifty Seven people of all generations from our church family enjoyed a beautiful day out in CANTERBURY in Kent today.

EASTER EGG-VENTURE DAY THREE

OVER FIFTY CHILDREN attended the third and final day of the EASTER EGG-VENTURE and today was a day with a difference. The four teams were split into four things to do during the morning which included an egg hunt, games, craft and bouncy castles. Then to conclude it all we enjoyed food together when parents and friends also came and joined us. We so thank GOD for this wonderful opportunity of working together in this way

EASTER EGG-VENTURE DAY TWO

 

EVEN MORE children attended todays EASTER EGG-VENTURE which again included a whole mixture of fun, games, craft and more. The Challenge today for adults was to have an egg cracked over your head - three were hard boiled and one was runney....... and Auntie Jean got the runny one. What a great sport she was - as always. For the second day in a row the Green Team won as well. Is Barry adding up the scores correctly we ask? It was another great day anyway, and we look forward to our special fun day tomorrow.

EASTER EGG-VENTURE DAY ONE

 

The Easter Egg-Venture started this morning, its third year of running, and fifty people gathered together to enjoy a morning packed full of games, craft, singing, music and so much more. The pictures capture something of some of the fun the four teams had during the two hours together. Watch this space for more fun as the week unfolds.

EASTER WEEKEND

GOOD FRIDAY: The day started with some of our members joining with local churches in the town centres of Crawley and Horsham. Later in the day we all assembled at our hall for an evening of worship as we welcomed Cadets Matthew Brown, Anne-Marie and Philip Cole, Katrina Thurlow to lead our reflection and celebrations throughout the weekend. They were accompanied by Captain Catherine Cotterill, and on Sunday joined by her husband Captain Gordon. The reflection on Good Friday included our singing group, band and worship band which added to our time together. There was also time to reflect, some helpful videos. On Saturday alongside the Flower Festival, families shared together in craft and chat, food and more. Some stayed all day, and others just for a time. Some, including adults, enjoyed time on the bouncy castles.

EASTER SUNDAY started with breakfast at 8.30am, cooked by Captain Ian, and 30 shared this together. After this we shared morning worship with songs including:- Christ the Lord; He has Risen; See what a Morning; He is Lord. The meeting included the welcoming of a new adherent member, Sandra Malloney and new junior soldiers Zoe, Aylsha, Jodi, Emily, Tina. These moments were shared by Captain Ian and supported by our leadership team. They brought the message of Easter alive. At the end of the meeting, a number prayed at the mercy seat again! Praise God! An Easter Buffet saw 80 people enjoy food and chat together, and then we concluded the day with Easter Praise and Craft. This was a great time of music, craft and reflection. Songs were used also which included: Come on and celebrate; Hands, hands, finger, thumbs; He is Lord; O Joyful Sound.

We thank GOD again for a very special day...... and we look forward to the week ahead, and we thank GOD for those who have given themselves to share with us this weekend.

FLOWER FESTIVAL

June and Trevor Belcher arranged this years FLOWER FESTIVAL and created then theme HANDS OF CHRIST, which has been used throughout the Holy Week season. Many contributed flowers and June and Trevor used their creative skills and gifts to bless us in many ways. There was a real special time of people coming together to create and display flower arrangements protraying aspects around the theme. People joined us in our hall on Friday and Saturday, as well as Sunday to see the displays. A high was the Thursday evening when those attending the Hope In, were taken around the displays and the Gospel was shared with them through narratives about the flowers.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

A beautiful evening meditation was shared on MAUNDY THURSDAY and a good number shared this, including some who had been at HOPE IN some time before. The focus was on BROKEN HANDS and we looked at the broken hands we often have, and the broken hands of Christ for us. In this we celebrated the love feast and remembered the broken body of Christ and His shed blood, and we looked at the washing of the disciples feet. In times of prayer at the end bread and juice was shared, and many responded to have their hands washed.