Back to college
Tuesday 18th November
Its almost thirty years since I left college – mind you, I had been a student for seven years, so it was time for me to get out into the sunlight! From time to time though, I get the chance to go back to college, either to do some short-term study, or to attend a conference or training event. This Friday, I will be at Spurgeons College in South London, for a “Supervisor’s Training Day”. As I have been involved in supervising both Mark and Vivienne Alexander during their ministerial training over the past two years, it is probably time that I found out what I am supposed to be doing! My own training was done at Regents Park College in Oxford; and at that time Spurgeons College was our great rival (in Baptist terms). These days, the colleges all work together very closely, and it will be interesting to spend some time at Spurgeons, as an “outsider” looking in.
Its a busy week actually, as we have a Church Meeting on Wednesday, I am leading two school assemblies, I took a funeral earlier today, and I have various other meetings later in the week. On Sunday, though, we will be continuing our look at “Being Fruitful” at the Morning Service (11am); and in the evening at 6.30pm we will look further at the Sermon on the Mount. After Morning Worship, there will be a short meeting for those who are going to the Church Weekend at Eastbourne next May.
Last Sunday’s Gift Day went very well, and we had a good response to our appeal. In the evening, the Cafe Church Service was well attended, and we looked at the theme “Worship Untamed” – comparing the way that we worship today with the worship of the Old Testament.
Have a good week, and we hope to see you on Sunday. Stephen.
” I used to be the sort of child my parents told me never to play with!”
