May Lifelines

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lifelines MAY 2013

“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.�

Acts 1:4-5

lifelines I'm not sure about how much of the history and heritage of CLC that you are aware of.

It may depend upon how new you are to our church. But it is one that is rich with true accounts of men and women who not only pursued the reality of the Holy Spirit but who have encountered him in some very powerful and life changing ways. It would be so sad if all we had were stories of what has been. I long for us to have fresh accounts of what is. That is why I am giving myself to a personal pursuit of the Holy Spirit for my own life and for our church.

It's a journey I am urging you to join me in. To thirst for the more of God that he has promised and to give ourselves in our daily living to search for an increasing passion for God's presence and his fullness in our lives. There are three things I want to ask of you as your shepherd and leader.

Thirst for God and ask Him for a deeper encounter with the Holy Spirit in your everyday living. Make room for Him and make time for Him in the course of your very ordinary routines in life.

Come to our meeting times together thirsty and open to God. Shun the tendency to rely on old patterns in our worship and seek God for a fresh encounter with His presence. We long to see God at work in our church family in supernatural ways and I am determined we will pursue Him with a renewed heart and passion.

Plan to come along to the special 'School of the Holy Spirit' we are holding on Friday 17th & Saturday 18th May. This is Pentecost weekend and we have the visit of David and Greta Peters from New Zealand to lead this school and minister in our Sunday meetings. There is more information further on in this newsletter.

Desire and longing are more than words, they are expressed in decisions we make and actions we take. God is looking for those who are looking for Him. Is that you?

There are those who are reluctant because they have never encountered the Spirit in a meaningful way before, but there are also those who are reluctant because they see no need for any more of God than they have previously experienced. This doesn't have to be you! Ask your Heavenly Father to fill you afresh with his promised Holy Spirit.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.......

STUART’S BLOG To read more from Stuart, visit his blog stuartblount99@blogspot.co.uk

LIFE STUDIES -with Pastor EmmanuelS U N MAY 5 t h

Practical Wisdom from Living from the book of:

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PHOTOGRAPHY LIFEGROUP

IGNITE CORE

Thursday 2nd May, 7.30pm @ The Lifehouse

Wednesday 8 & 22nd May @ The Centre

The photography lifegroup meet monthly on the first Thursday of the month and is specifically designed for those with an interest in photography. Please see Vic Nicholls for more information.

Ignite Core is a discipleship group that runs for 11-15’s on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month.

For more information please speak to Mark Savage or Dave Grogan.

PRIMETIME: BRING AND BUY Thursday 9th May, 2pm @ The Church Prime Time is our ministry for those who are aged 60+. This month Primetime will be having a ‘Bring & Buy’ event at the church. See Lorna Browne for further details.

HEALING ON THE STREETS Saturday 11th May, 10.30am @ Northfield, outside of post office The Healing on the Streets team meet on the second Saturday of each month in Northfield praying for those who are sick and in need of healing.

DRIVERS NEEDED The team are appealing for volunteer drivers who could commit to driving the church van with equipment to and from the site on a rota basis. Please speak to Jean Perini on: 07737 117 321 if you would like to be involved.

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INSPIRE

ACT FOR JUSTICE

Saturday 11th May, 10am @ The Lifehouse

Wednesday 15th May, 7pm @ Andy & Emma Davies House

Inspire is a lifegroup designed specifically for those who work in the education sector. We meet monthly on a Saturday. If you are interested or would like to know more, please speak to Pauline Drummond.

Our Act for Justice group aims to aid and support the ministry of Hope for Justice who work towards ending modern day slavery in the UK. The group meet monthly on a Wednesday. If you would like to know more or would like to get involved, please see Zena Hollins or contact her on 07989 865 008.

UNWANTED SPECTACLES Do you have any unwanted spectacles lying around that you no longer have need of? If so, please pass them on to Sarah or Martin O’Connor or leave them at reception clearly marked for their attention. They will pass them on to Spec Savers Opticians who send them to third world countries. Many thanks for your help.

WHOLEHEARTED LADIES Thursday 16th May, 7.30pm @ The Centre Wholehearted is our ladies ministry for those 30’-50’s. We continue to look at the ‘Remarkable Women of the Bible’ material. If you would like more information please see Amand Blount.

* Friday sessions: 7pm - 9.30pm *Saturday Sessions: 9.30am - 4pm

MA Mon

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9.30am Cosy Toes (CE)

11am Drop in 11am Job Clu 12.45 CAMEO 7pm Priviledg 7.30pm Photo Lifegroup (LH

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Bank Holiday Monday

10am Oasis Coffee Shop (LH) 10.30am Lifegroup (CH) 7.30pm Lifegroups

9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 7pm Core (CE)

11am Drop in 11am Job Clu 12.45 CAMEO 2pm Primetim

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7pm Intercessors (CH) 10am Oasis Coffee Shop 7pm Elders (LH) (LH) 7.15pm Worship Team (CH 10.30am Lifegroup (CH) 7.30pm Lifegroups

9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 7pm Act for Justice (Andy & Emma Davies House)

11am Drop in 11am Job Clu 12.45 CAMEO 7.30pm Whol Ladies (CE)

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7pm Intercessors (CH) 10am Oasis Coffee Shop 7.15pm Worship Team (CH (LH) 10.30am Lifegroup (CH) 7.30pm Lifegroups

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9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 7pm Core (CE)

11am Drop in 11am Job Clu 12.45 CAMEO

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Bank Holiday Monday

10am Oasis Coffee Shop

11am Drop in 11am Job Clu 7.30pm Emerg (invite only)

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6.30am Early Morning Prayer (CH) 9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 6pm Kidzone (CE) 7.30pm Cafe (CE)

9/11.15am Worship Service (CH) 6.30pm Ignite Live CH) 6.30pm Life Studies (CE)

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6.30am Early Morning Prayer (CH) 9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 6pm Kidzone (CE) 7.30pm Cafe (CE)

10.30am Healing on the Streets (Northfield) 10.30am inspire Lifegroup 1pm Hope for Justice FamilyFun day (CH)

9/11.15am Worship Service (CH) 6.30pm Evening Service (CH)

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6.30am Early Morning Prayer (CH) 9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 6pm Kidzone (CE) 7.30pm Cafe (CE) 7pm SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

9.30am SCHOOL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

9/11.15am Worship Service (CH) 6.30pm Evening Service (CH) *ALL WITH DAVID AND GRETA PETERS

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6.30am Early Morning Prayer (CH) 9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 6pm Kidzone (CE) 7.30pm Cafe (CE)

31 6.30am Early Morning Prayer (CH)

9/11.15am Worship Service (CH) 6.30pm Evening Service (CH)

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* A NEW GOURP FOR GIRLS AGED 11 - 18

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PLEASE SEE JESS PRITCHARD, NATALIE GRAVES OR EUNICE OPPONG FOR MORE INFO

Splendour is the annual Women’s Conference hosted by Trinity Cheltenham. The theme is that each one can be ‘more of who we have been created to be, by the power of God’s Spirit’.

It says in Psalm 92 “they will flourish in the courts of our God” and we at Trinity Cheltenham will be looking forward to welcoming and spoiling you. We are already praying that God will pour out his blessing on all of us, so that we can all be more of who we were meant to be for His Glory!

Though we are not planning to organize a group booking, we have made available some booking forms at reception for anyone that would like to make their own arrangements to attend the event

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THURS 9TH MAY FRIDAY 10TH MAY 6.30pm 7pm Our lady & St Rose of Lima Catholic Church

Weoley Hill United Reformed Church

Gregory Ave, Weoley Castle

Green Meadow Rd, Selly Oak

Birmingham, B29 5DY Contact: 0121 475 1634

Birmingham, B29 4DE Contact: 0121 244 6711

Beautiful Africa: A New Generation features vibrant, original music; dance routines; stories of transformation; exciting audiovisual effects; and even music videos – all produced to celebrate the beauty of Africa and the transformational power of the love of Jesus.

Watoto Children’s Choirs present Concerts of Hope as a voice for the cry of the African child, many who have suffered some of the worst atrocities known to man. But whose lives have been restored by the love of Jesus.

WWW.WATOTO.COM

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