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I actually love how the message translation pens it: Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant.

Maintaining zeal is our responsibility. Just like ensuring there’s enough fuel for the fire we need to know what it is that empowers our lives to live our best for God. We very easily blame spiritual burn out on busyness or fulfilling our differing responsibilities. but to be honest, a lack of spiritual fervour is as a result of a lack of the right kind of fuel.

Time with God, attentive to His voice and responsive to His Spirit, is the greatest fuel for the fires of zeal. His presence is what ignites the human heart like nothing else and no-one else.

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There’s good advice and then there’s GREAT advice. It goes without saying that as far as the Bible is concerned it is always more than simply good advice.

The Bible recognizes the challenges that lie in store for those who genuinely want to live a life full of God. Its not easy – but who said it would be.

What about this for GREAT advice…Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord (Romans 12:11)

NOVEMBER PHOTOGRAPHY LIFEGROUP Thursday 1st November 7.30pm @ The Lifehouse Our photography lifegroup will hold its next meeting on Thursday 1st November, 7.30pm at the Lifehouse. This group is for those who have a keen interest in photography and offers a fantastic opportunity to invite friends and family into the life of our church. Please note that there has been a facebook page set up that can be accessed by searching ‘CLC Photography Lifegroup’ through the facebook interface. Here, the group share their pictures that they have taken. For more information about the Photography Lifegroup, please speak to Vic Nicholls.

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NOVEMBER ENGAGE MONTHLY: ‘GOD & SEX’ - GUEST TIM ALFORD Tuesday November 6th 7.30pm @ The Church Engage monthly is our monthly event where our young adults join together over free food and discussion. This month we have our in house live band and are joined by Tim Alford from the 40:3 Trust bringing us his Big Questions seminar on God & Sex. If you are between the ages of 18-30 and would like to come along please feel free to just turn up. If you want to know more about Engage monthly please speak to Mike Nicholls or Phil & Grace Worthington.

LED BY THE STAR REHEARSALS Thursdays in November 6pm @ The Church Please note that rehearsals for our Christmas Production Led By The Star are continuing on Thursday evening from 6pm throughout November. For more information about rehearsals and the Christmas production please contact Sue Nicholls at sue@christianlifecentre.com

NOVEMBER HEALING ON THE STREETS Saturday 10th November 10.30am @ Northfield Meeting outside the post office on Northfield high street, the team seek to minister a message of love and wholeness through prayer.

Please speak to Jean Perini for further details.

INSPIRE LIFEGROUP Saturday 10th November 10am-12pm @ The Lifehouse Lounge ‘Inspire’ is a lifegroup designed to support and encourage anyone who is involved in the education sector. Please speak to Pauline Drummond for further details.

PRIMETIME Thursday 22nd November 2-4pm @ The Church Primetime is our monthly ministry for the 60+ at Christian Life Centre. This month we will be meeting at the Church at 2pm on Thursday 22nd November to meet and fellowship with each other. This month we will be having a special afternoon of worship and will be joined by special guest and CLC worship leader Jack Nicholls.

ACT FOR JUSTICE Wednesday 14th November 7.30pm @ The Lifehouse Lounge Our Act for Justice group aim to aid and support the ministry 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.

WHOLEHEARTED LADIES Thursday 15th November 7.30pm @ The Centre If you are a lady in your 30’s-50's we would love you to connect with our monthly Wholehearted Ladies group. This month we will be continuing our series of ‘Remarkable Women in the Bible’. For more information please contact Amanda Blount or Michelle Dyson.

MEN'S BREAKFAST Saturday 17th November 9.30am @ The Church Our next men's breakfast will take place at 9.30am, in the Church on Saturday 17th November. We will be joined by a guest speaker and there will be bacon and egg butties served along with toast. The cost of the morning is £2.

Please leave your name at reception or contact Paul Nicholls on 07500 905 661.

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10am Oasis Coffee Shop (LH) 10.30am Lifegroup (CH) 7.30pm Engage Monthly with Tim Alford (CH) 7.30pm Lifegroups (various) 7.30pm ARK team meeting (CE)

9.30am Cosy Toes (CE) 7pm Core (CE) 7.30pm Christianity Explored (CH) 7.30pm Youth Team Social (LH)

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7pm Intercessors (CH) 7.15pm Worship Team (CH) 7.30pm Mentoring Meeting (LH Boardroom)

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NOVEMBER MEET THE LEADERS Thursday 22nd November 7.30pm @ The Church If you are new to CLC, we, as a leadership team would love to have the opportunity to meet with you! For this reason we have scheduled an informal evening with tea and cakes at the church for you to come along and meet with the Pastors and Elders. We are happy to answer any questions that you have about the history and vision of our church and to share a little about partnership. We are looking forward to meeting up with you. Please confirm your attendance by calling the church office.

GRATEFUL THANKS.... “As many of you will know Mom recently moved from her home in Wythall to a bungalow in Redditch to be near to me. We would like to thank everyone for their prayers, love and messages of support during the trials and stresses of the last 12 months! Praise God, Mom is now settling into her new home, making new friends and beginning a new chapter in her life. She is now only 8 minutes away from where I live!

With our love and heartfelt thanks to everyone. Carole Price & Joan Day

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM PRAYER MEETING

PRAYER CHAIN

Saturday 10th November/ 8th Sunday 25th November 6pm @ December / 12th January The Church/ City Rooms

On Saturday 10th November we will be having a prayer chain at Christian Life If you a part of the ministry team here Centre through the telephone. The at Christian Life Centre. We ask that chain will focus primarily on prayer for you would join us at 6pm on 25th the families of CLC. If you would like to November in the City Rooms before be added to the prayer chain list or the evening Service. This is an would like more information, please important time for us to come speak to Joyce Sule. together and pray as a team. If you have any queries please speak to Pastor Emmanuel.

PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY Saturday 24th November/26th January 5-6pm in The Lifehouse Lounge If you have a heart for prayer and for families this is a great opportunity to connect with others to pray for families within the life of our church.

Prayer for the Family runs monthly on a Saturday. If you would like to know more please speak to Joyce Sule. *Please note there is no meeting in December.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER FOR MINISTRIES

Friday 9th November 7pm @ The Lifehouse Lounge This is a new prayer initiative for all those involved in our outreach programmes ( Healing on the Streets, Prison ministry, Drop in, Cosy Toes etc). We will meet on the second Friday of each month beginning November 9th at 7pm in the Lifehouse lounge.

THINGS TO NOTE...

MONTHLY DAY OF PRAYER Please be aware that our Friday monthly day of prayer & fasting has now been replaced with a full week of prayer & fasting which will take place at various points throughout the year. The next scheduled week is to be the second week in January. Further details will follow in next months newsletter.

CHRISTMAS CREATIVE TEAM Are you creative?

We are looking for a team of people who can help make a feature of the window display.

Please speak to Pastor Stuart if you are interested or email the church office at: office@christianlifecentre.com

He is more than a baby and more than a man. He is God, who came to us in human form.

This is our theme this Christmas and we will be exploring it together on Sunday mornings during December.

THINGS TO NOTE...

GET CONNECTED: THE REVIEW

BY ARTHUR MAGAHY “I am delighted to report a very successful Sunday morning. Five new volunteers for the 11.15 service.”

“I wish we could have this every week.”

“Wow, I hadn’t realised there was so much going on this church!”

These are just some of the comments following last month’s Get Connected Sunday when we experienced CHURCH – but not in the way that we normally do church.

No rows of seats. No (sung) worship. No (spoken) message. But a clear message that church is about people – people connected to people so that together we can worship God, serve one another, and serve the wider community in south Birmingham.

It was great to see people connecting over coffee and biscuits without feeling the pressure to move on to “the next part of the service” – to hear the buzz of fellowship and connecting.

Some folk actually stayed for both services and were disappointed when they were told it was time to pack up and prepare the hall for the evening service.

It was exciting to see people connecting around tables where ministries were being introduced and explained. Now, for perhaps the first time, we were able to put names to faces, and faces to ministries. For those who were unable to be attend Get Connected Sunday there are still copies of the Get Connected booklet available from Reception.

Perhaps, more than anything, it was good to see people getting excited when they discovered some of the mission heart of CLC – expressed in ways such as ARK, Hope for Justice, Oasis Coffee Shop, Prison Ministry – and wanting to get involved. In the end, mission happens when people get involved – get connected. The more that you Get Connected...the more we can do. Get Connected...it doesn’t stop here.

ELIM YOUNG ADULTS LIFE CONFERENCE Saturday 24th November 9am-4pm @ The Church A young adults and students day conference looking at the theme of Limitless - "A Life without Limits" Age: A level age upwards & young adults Prices: £7 Adults, £5 Students with NUS Time: Doors open 9am for registration.

To book: e-mail life@s4gmidlands.co.uk or alternatively ring 01335 344338

FIRE CONFERENCE 2012 Friday 23rd - Saturday 24th November 9am-4pm @ The LG Arena Birmingham This November, the LG Arena will host ‘FIRE 2012 – The Soul Purpose’, two days of Impartation Ministry and Teaching.

The event will be hosted by Reinhard Bonnke and Daniel Kolenda, with special guests J.John and Mark Stevens.

Adult: £30.00 Child: (2 – 12) £20.00 OAP/Student: £25.00 Family: (2 adults + 2 children) £90 Car Parking: £8.00(£7.50 in advance) Ticket Hotline: 0844 338 8000

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