The document provides information about upcoming services and events at Grove Free Evangelical Church. This Sunday, Julie John will lead the service where Pastor Paul John will speak on feeling forgotten by God based on Psalm 139, which will include communion. There are also housegroup meetings scheduled for later in the week. The church welcomes visitors and hopes all will experience God's presence. Two special birthdays are being celebrated today as well. Recent shoebox donations through the Link to Hope appeal provided help to those in need in Bulgaria. Next week Pastor Paul John will lead again on the topic of disunity based on Psalm 133.

1. Young people are invited to leave for their own activities
after approx. 30 minutes.
Please stay and join with us for refreshments in the foyer
following the morning service.
Grove Free Evangelical Church
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
Sunday 15th
February 2015
Julie John leads our service this morning. Continuing the series
‘Life behind the lyrics of the Psalms’ Pastor Paul John speaks on
‘When we feel that God has forgotten us’ (Psalm 139).
Includes communion.
The week ahead
Mon 16th
7:30 pm Prayer for ‘The Growth and Outreach of the
Church’ at Adrian and Katrina’s
Wed 18th
7:30 pm Oasis Housegroup meet
7:45 pm Safari Housegroup meet
8:00 pm Julie’s Housegroup meet
8:00 pm Terry and Andrea’s Housegroup meet
Thu 19th
8:00 pm Gerald and Erika’s Housegroup meet
We give a warm welcome to you especially if this is the first time you’ve
visited us. We trust you will experience God’s loving presence in our worship
today and we pray that you will find encouragement in God’s word.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 139 v 14

2. For more news and information visit www.gfec.org.uk
Details of the GFEC rotas can be found at http://gfec.org.uk/blog/service-rotas/
Please send news items to news@gfec.org.uk
(before Wednesday evening for inclusion in the following Sunday’s newssheet)
Today we celebrate two special birthdays. June Dyer
turned 80 years old on 1st
February and Muriel Beavis will
be 90 years old on 26th
February. We are pleased to
celebrate with them and welcome visiting family and
friends joining us on this special occasion. Please vacate the main hall
ASAP at the end of the service so that preparations for the celebration
lunch can be made. Please speak to Fiona Massie regarding food allergies.
The ‘Link to Hope’ Shoebox Appeal resulted in 34,957
boxes being sent to Eastern Europe in November/December
2014. This was an increase from last year, and enabled many
to be given out in a Syrian Refugee Camp in Sofia, Bulgaria.
A team from Link were fortunate enough to gain access and
saw the extreme needs. Many had walked through Turkey to get there.
In addition to the boxes, blankets and warm clothes were also given - a
huge thank you to all who contributed. John and Margaret Willemsen
Next week
10:30 am: Paul John leads. Continuing the series ‘Life behind the lyrics of
the Psalms’ Ray Massie speaks on ‘When disunity threatens’ (Psalm 133).
Youth Group meet.
Pastor: Paul John 01235 210037 pastor@gfec.org.uk
Administrator: Debbie Hooker 01235 771322 administrator@gfec.org.uk
Please note: Due to unavailability of Old Mill Hall, our Sunday
morning service on 1st
March will be held at Cornerstone.
During February Cornerstone are running dementia
drop-in sessions every Monday morning from 10 until 12.
A number of professionals and group representatives
will be dropping in to answer questions and give
information about various local groups and services.