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Yes, its Holiday Club week again (only seems like yesterday that we were doing the last one) – and everything is gearing up for a busy time with the young people over the next few days. This year we are doing “Showstoppers” – a Holiday club with a theatrical theme. It will help the young people to explore God’s plan for their lives, and to grow in understanding and faith – at least, thats the aim. Hopefully it will also be lots of fun, as well as exhausting! Think of us – the whole thing begins on Wednesday and runs through until next Sunday.

After Half Term, I am going to be running a Lunch-time club at the local primary school, every Tuesday at 12 noon. This is called SCOOP – and it is a great way to introduce the children to the story of Jesus. I would really value prayer as I go in each week – I want to make the club as enjoyable as possible for the children (and me!)

Please note that I will be running a short course on the New Testament, starting on Sunday 22nd November, at 6.30pm. This will be an introduction to go alongside the Old Testament Introduction which we did in September. It will be just three weeks long – do come and join us if you can.

Have a good week – Stephen.

Its Harvest Festival weekend at MBC – and we have a Barn Dance tonight, with an expected crowd of 75 people coming to have a hoe-down, and a nosh-up. As usual, there will be bangers and mash, and a chance for a bit of a dance (for those with plenty of energy). Barn dances are one of the few events that everyone of any age can join in with – so lets hope its as much fun as previous years.
What do we have to dance about? Well, God has been very good to us, and we have plenty to eat [unlike so many people in our world today] – so we combine two things…. we celebrate all that God has provided for us; and we do all we can to help those in need. On Sunday, we will come to Church for our Harvest Parade Service (11am) – but we will also bring gifts for those less fortunate than we are – gifts of food will go to a local Church which gives food parcels to the hungry; and gifts of money will go to Operation Agri – a third world development project. Come and share with us as we celebrate!
In the evening at 6.30pm, we will have the third part of our “Introduction to the Old Testament” – this week looking at the books of prophecy. The aim is to stimulate your own personal interest in the Bible, and to get you back to reading it for yourself. So please come and join us if you can. Have a good week – Stephen.