Mission 18: Good news from Scarborough to Redhill
A year ago we welcomed Lee McMunn to a Vision weekend in preparation for him to bring a team from Trinity Church, Scarborough to help us with a mission week in Redhill.
On Tuesday night the team arrived and met their hosts.
On Wednesday they spoke at Timperley Under 5's, Rendezvous (and a lunch that followed) and then the Powerline Prayer Meeting.
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| Verity and Aneal (Holy Trinity) with Richard and Lee (Trinity Scarborough) |
This morning though, it was time to get out and meet the good folk of Redhill. We started early, collecting coffee from Starbucks to hand out from 6.30am to commuters and then school-run parents. We also handed out invitations to Sunday services and a Christianity Explored course - there was a good take up of the coffee and (from some!) a warm response to the invitations.
At 5pm we were back in the same spot on the corner of London Rd and Carlton Road, offering free chocolate bars and the same invitations.
There is a packed program of events over coming days - our teenagers are having a curry and firework evening on Friday, there are men's and women's events, then Saturday includes an outreach in Redhill Market Place followed by a Comedy evening with Mark Palmer (and Lee will answer the question 'Does God Laugh'?).
In all this our aim is summed up in our Mission Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
We pray for our Mission 18
We ask that you would meet with us in all the events, activities and
conversations that take place during the mission.
We long to see family members, friends, neighbours and colleagues who
do not yet know you, coming to a living faith in Jesus.
We pray that the gospel may be preached clearly, and that hearts will
be prepared by your Spirit to receive Jesus gladly.
In
the name of Jesus we ask that you would build your church and change many lives
through this mission. Amen
Join us for our Mission services on Sunday at 9.15am, 11.00am, 4.15pm and 7.00pm!
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| Naomi, Rob, Lee, Richard and Chris |
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