1. Please stay and join with us for refreshments after this service.
Grove Free Evangelical Church
‘Building a community of people who live out God’s purposes’
Sunday 4th
May 2014
10:30 am: Commencing a new series from the book of James entitled
‘Developing a faith that works’; Pastor Paul John leads, and speaks
on ‘Turn your trials into triumphs’ (James 1:1-18).
Please join us following the morning service for a
shared curry lunch. After lunch, Charlotte and
Stephanie will give a short presentation and share
with us about their recent trip to India with BMS.
6:30 pm: ‘Open House’ at the Kerr’s.
Fellowship, fun and games. All are welcome.
From 27th April to 10th May, please send any prayer chain
requests to Sarah Tippett as Lesley and Margaret will be away.
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.
Children and young people are invited to leave for their
own activities after approx. 30 minutes.
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood
the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord
has promised to those who love him. James 1 v 12

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(before Wednesday evening for inclusion in the following Sunday’s newssheet)
Mon 5th
7:30 pm Prayer for ‘The Growth and Outreach of the
Church’ at Bernice’s
Tues 6th
8:00 pm OMF prayer meeting at Bernice’s
Wed 7th
10:30 am CoffeePlus meet for ‘Beyond the next mountain’
DVD (part 1) at Margaret Willemsen’s
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
Thur 8th
8:00 pm Gerald and Erika’s Housegroup meet
Fri 9th
4:30 pm Friday Funday Club at Old Mill Hall
Sat 10th
8:30 am Cornerstone Prayer Breakfast
Pastor: Paul John 01235 210037 pastor@gfec.org.uk
Administrator: Debbie Hooker 01235 771322 administrator@gfec.org.uk
Next Sunday
10:30 am: Barbie Margetts leads. Continuing the series from the book of
James entitled ‘Developing a faith that works’, Pastor Paul John speaks on
‘Don’t just listen – do it’ (James 1:19-27). Sunday Club & Youth Group meet.
4:00 pm: All-age service at The Mission, East Challow. Continuing the series
‘Christianity today - Learning from the Life of Daniel’; Andy Hooker leads,
and speaks on ‘The writing’s on the wall!’ (Daniel 5).
Our next collection of items for donation to the Wantage and
Grove Foodbank will be Sunday 18th
May. Please see the list at the
back of the church for suitable items for donation.
The week ahead: