God gives all of us resources to help us live for him, serve others and enjoy the place where we are living. Roland Brown helps us explore biblical patterns to help us live with wisdom and use those resources well. He explains the church budget and how our contributions of money are used. He gently provokes us to consider additional giving.
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The Lost Sheep Nativity Trail
Lost Sheep Nativity Trail
Find the lost sheep and discover 12 clues about the Christmas story
Gather Community Garden
Churchdale Allotments
10am – 12 midday
December 18 – December 22
Children can look for 12 lost sheep (each one introduces a short part of the Christmas story) The trail finishes at a nativity scene in our quiet garden room. There will be some activities there and you can also have hot drinks and seasonal snacks.
Entrance is FREE
Ness Wilson, Pioneer UK leader, challenges us to go to the ‘spaces and places’ where people gather
Ness Wilson is the Pioneer UK Leader. She visited us to film at the Community Garden as part of the preparation for the network conference in March ’23. 5 other church expressions will be filmed for the conference, which will explore how we join in with the mission of God by creating community in the ‘spaces and places’ of our neighbourhoods. Prepare to have your thinking stretched.
Tom and Suzie Brock Visiting Eastbourne This Weekend
Tom and Suzie are well-known to many across the town having visited Eastbourne for many years. Take this opportunity to step aside and let God minister to you through the worship, prayer and prophetic insight that we anticipate will flow on Saturday evening.
Parking is available in the Bridgemere Centre car park
Mission Minded Church – Esther Wiggins on the restoration of the woman with the issue of blood
Esther explores the story of the woman with the issue of blood to help us understand that Jesus did not merely heal her through her act of touching the hem of his garment, but he also restored her very publically after years of social and spiritual isolation. Esther then helps us discern how this will help us understand our mission in the world today.
Prayer and Praise – with special guests Tom and Suzie Brock
Tom and Suzie have encouraged and taught people from several Eastbourne churches over the years. They regularly advise local churches and national movements. This night of prayer and praise will also include input from them.
It takes place at 7.30pm at Community Wise, Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne BN21 1PY.
Join Gather Collective at the COP26 March and Rally
As most of you will know we are taking part in the COP26 march and rally in Eastbourne on Saturday. Here is some information for those who plan to attend.
The March
This assembles at 12.00 midday in the area around Bankers Corner, on Terminus Road. There will be stewards on hand to help the march form up. We will have TearFund COP26 banners to carry. The march ends at the Wish Tower slopes.
The Rally
This will take place on the Wish Tower slopes and will begin at 2.00pm. We are involved behind the scenes with this. It will probably last for an hour or so. We have a stand promoting the Gather Community Garden.
Praying for Lauren Wilson
This is from Pioneer UK.
Dear Pioneer Friends,
We promised to let you know how people can sign up to be part of 24/7 prayer for Lauren Wilson.
We have created a web page with more information here: https://pioneer.org.uk/prayforlauren
Thanks again for standing with us for a miracle.
With love from the Pioneer UK Core Team