We continue in Paul’s letter to the Philippians - Finding Joy Right Here. Paul reminds us that we are citizens of Heaven but we still have to live right here everyday as disciples of Jesus Christ. Each day we have a short devotional video based on some verses from the letter.
Let’s Pray For John McCandless (community outreach worker, Mountpottinger & McQuiston Memorial, Belfast) Give thanks for the Easter outreach to two primary schools and MASK (Mountpottinger's After School Klub), and for committed leaders. Pray for the Internet Café, the summer outreach in schools and the holiday Bible club in July.
Ballymagrane (Co Tyrone) Pray that many children from the local community will come along to the ‘Marvellous Miracles’ Bible Club being held from 20 to 24 June. Pray also for the Children’s Day service. |
“Reading Between The Lines” a series working through the bible looking at the well known phrases.
General Assembly
The 2022 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland will place in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Wednesday, 22 June and close on Saturday, 25 June. Here you can download (see downloads box) a copy of the 2022 Annual Reports which are printed and circulated to members. The reports and corresponding resolutions will be discussed and debated during the course of the Assembly. Any additional reports and resolutions written after the Annual Reports go to print are published in Supplementary Reports. Further details of the 2022 General Assembly can be found here. https://www.presbyterianireland.org/annualreports2022 |
Herald
Following a recent trip to Poland, Professor Stephen Williams offers a personal reflection on the plight of Ukrainian refugees there. Read for free online here : https://issuu.com/presbyterianireland/docs/presbyterian_herald_june_2022/s/15934392 |
Is it time to call time on an out-of-touch religion? Have we outgrown our need for God? Perhaps personal faith should be just that – a personal and private decision which doesn’t impact public life. In this Short Answers film, guest presenter Clare Williams explores how Christianity can help us answers some of the most pressing questions of our time.
https://www.solas-cpc.org/is-christianity-obsolete/
Jubilee
It has been 70 years since The Queen said “yes” to a life of service. That same year, an unknown Dutchman did the same. Both Elizabeth II and Brother Andrew have a lot to teach us says Eddie Lyle https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/learning-from-a-lifetime-of-service-the-queen-and-brother-andrew/13213.article |
What’s your message? If you’ve got the good news of the gospel to share, Phil Cooke’s recent interview with evangelist and author J.John in London will inspire you! https://philcooke.com A canon in the Church of England, J.John’s evangelistic strategies reveal powerful strategies to reach your world and your neighbors next door with your message.
Where have all our leaders gone?
Many congregations are wrestling with a shortage of volunteer leaders for all sorts of activities as they emerge from the shadow of the pandemic. In this week’s blog, coach, educator, and consultant Susan Beaumont confronts the issue and offers her approach to thinking differently about addressing the problem constructively and creatively. This blog is reproduced by kind permission of the Congregational Consulting Group www.congregationalconsulting.org and was written for the North American context, but with a little translation what might it say to your church in its setting and current leadership circumstances? https://www.presbyterianireland.org/Blog/June-2022/Where-have-all-our-leaders-gone.aspx |
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw
Jean 2:52
Eddie 2:57
Play the "Runkerry Thursday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=12956b084633