New soldier Mbodi with Major Joan Clark
Morrisons Community Champion Claire Russell with food items donated to the corps
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The corps family has a lot of love to share with the world, and this has led to countless stories of answered prayers
Socially distanced worship, July 2021 The corps family is beautifully gifted at sharing vulnerabilities in a way that enables people to open up and share their vulnerabilities too. From a personal point of view, my family’s first Sunday at Welling was a disaster. We were desperately trying to come to terms with the fact that we had just experienced a heart-breaking miscarriage. Yes, I could have found cover, but I have always said that when you feel you just don’t want to be at church, that is exactly when you should be at church. So, as a family, we followed my own advice. Throughout my time at Welling, God has repeatedly gifted me opportunities to share my vulnerabilities: baby loss, journeying with my family as they come to terms with their sexuality, and mental health struggles within the community. These conversations have enabled people to realise that they are not immune to God’s love.
I pray that, in years to come, those conversations that Welling corps folk are so gifted at will be remembered as monumental moments in people’s faith journeys. The corps family has a lot of love to share with the world, and this has led to countless stories of answered prayers. Our fellowship is unique in the way it encompasses people on all points of the tradition spectrum. Despite differences there is a constant common ground in God. While there may be differing views on things such as uniform, worship style and so much more, there is always an acknowledgement that God is central. Ultimately, what makes us unique is that we are a group of imperfect people brought together by God – we are bound together by his love and grace. We firmly believe that there can never be too much prayer. If you feel compelled to join our prayer warriors, please reach out. We would love to welcome you!
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If you would like to support us in prayer, pray for those who joined our congregation at a time when there were no in-person meetings. Pray that, as physical worship gatherings restart, people who are new to our fellowship will feel safe. Pray for each member of our corps who does God’s work where they are. Pray for those we meet through the food bank. Pray for us as we explore what God is calling us to do in this season. Pray for our fellowship as children begin to join us on Sunday. Pray for a smooth transition through this big change for us all. Pray that we can generate a regular income that will support our missional activities. Pray for the revival we believe is coming and give thanks to God for how he grew a church even when the world was shut down by the Covid-19 pandemic. Salvationist 5 February 2022
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