Holiday at Home 2012
This week at Cross Street Church the over 55′s have been enjoying all sorts of hands on activities. On Wednesday Alison Bond from Bond’s Bakery in High Town led the group in making gingerbread and then shared some interesting information about ginger bread while it was baking. The beautiful aroma made its way through from the kitchen while she was speaking and answering questions. One question she was not prepared to answer though was: what is the secret ingredient in Congleton ginger bread!!!
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At the moment we are studying the book of Ruth in the Sunday evening Services. Last Sunday we looked at the character of Naomi, a lady whose faith and character had a great influence on her daughter in law Ruth. We also compared Ruth and Orpah. Both of them accompanied Naomi for part of the way on her journey back to Bethlehem, both of them wept, both of them said that they would go back to Bethlehem with Naomi. But Orpah then kissed Naomi and returned to Moab and its false gods whereas Ruth clung to her. Ruth’s words:”…where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will...
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In the Tuesday Afternoon Fellowship today we played “through the keyhole”. I had visited some people’s homes and made a film and the members of the fellowship had to guess whose home it was. When I visited people’s homes I knocked and waited to be invited in. The people that I visited had tidied their houses ready to be filmed. In some homes I was told to just wander anywhere and film what ever I wanted but others had certain rooms that they didn’t want on film! In the Bible in Revelation 3.20 Jesus says; “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If any...
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The theme of the service on Sunday evening was “Treasures of the snow” and God provided a wonderful visual aid! “Treasures of the snow” is a phrase taken from Job Ch. 38 where Job challenges God as to why He has allowed so much suffering to come upon him. God never answers that big question “why do bad things happen to good people?” Instead He asks Job a few questions, such as: Where were you when I made the world? Have you ever made a star? Have you ever been to the bottom of the ocean? Have you entered the treasures of the snow? Job has a rethink...
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