The Month August 2017

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August 2017

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I S T O R I E S I A R E A U P D AT E S I E V E N T S N E A R Y O U

In My View By Revd Canon Jenny Tomlinson, Bishop's Adviser on Women's Ministry ONE of the joys of being at all the Colchester Area School for

others in their church gather to

there were some common

talking about their role in

pray more. And we heard how

threads running through them.

developing prayer, and about

people had seen God at work

One was the fact that almost all

how their participation in a

through in different places

those who spoke seemed

particular aspect of mission

beyond the local church and its

surprised at what had

had helped them to grow as a

congregation – in the health

happened.

disciple of Jesus.

service for example, in local

I heard about different people

There were some wonderful

A common reaction to being

schools and in a care home for

invited to take something on

older people.

was to feel, and often to say:

Disciples events this year was

accounts of how Christians had

listening to such a variety of

grown more confident about

Of course every interview

‘Oh no, I couldn’t possibly do

interviews with individuals.

praying together, and had seen

was different, but I noticed that

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Scarecrow Festival raises £850 for church funds: Picture special on Page 9

Something to crow about

www.chelmsford.anglican.org

Teen Challenge is Chigwell churches' answer to Bishop Stephen's plea

Carole Hodgkins wins national sermon of the year competition

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