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Upgrade your evangelism!! The airplane concert.
At our training day in March Fiona Castle will be leading a seminar on 'Upgrading your evangelism' including her story of God using her to reach out during a recent trans-Atlantic journey.
Beatbox nativity
If you are looking for a fun, different version of the nativity story to play at an outreach or youth event then this is the one! A Devon vicar who used to be a professional beatboxer has produced a Youtube version of the Christmas story. He is very serious looking but the whole story is told with great rhythm and clever lyrics.
Enjoy!
Stethoscope advert
A friend forwarded me this link to a brilliant Youtube advert. You might like to use it at an event or service, or just forward it to friends who might be intrigued by the message. The idea is very simple; a man finds a stethoscope in the street and realises that everything he holds it up to sings a song of what is inside. I am not going to spoil the surprise but there is an unusual quirky ending. Can you guess what is inside the man's heart?
John Lewis Christmas Advert
John Lewis has done it again! I was unexpectedly watching TV last night and an advert came up with a little boy who is desperate for Christmas to arrive. Without any warning, I was all emotional, drawn into the story that is created and following the cute little boy as he waits for the 25th of Decemeber to arrive. I should have worked out it was the John Lewis advertising team and their five million pounds that provoked such a response in me - I have fallen for it again.
Activate Lunch
Emma Dipper is the Speaker at our next Lunch. She is an excellent speaker and heads up the Women's Ministry for Release International, which works with persecuted Christians. She has worked in Afghanistan and Pakistan and believes that "If you help a woman, you help a Nation". You are warmly invited- Bring a Friend!
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Winter ski theme night
Are you looking for a new theme for your next outreach event? How about a gathering based round a ski lodge? This might work in your own home, in your church hall or in a hired room in a hotel. Create an atmosphere by borrowing as many cosy rugs, fake fur throws and woollen blankets as possible and draping them over the chairs and floor. Have the lighting low with lots of candles and just a few table lamps rather than anything overhead. A few sets of white fairy lights go a long way to creating a special ambience. You might like to borrow some ski wear: drape the chairs with a few goggles, woolly hats, gloves and the odd pair of fluffy boots. The extrovert guests will soon be wearing them. You could create a snow background photo shoot area to allow guests to dress up in warm jackets and pose with some skis.
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Women's conference - Thame, Oxon 17th September
We are holding a one day conference on Sat 17th September,
10-4 at St Mary's Church, Thame.
Its £10 a ticket which includes refreshments and lunch
We have 2 Speakers, Seminars, Worship, Craft and Quiet reflection area.
We are very excited to have Michelle Tepper and Sarah McKerney coming to speak. Sarah as you know is one of the Directors of Activate and we have Michelle who is a passionate and gifted evangelist who recently joined Ravi Zacharias International
Ministries. She has a passion for evangelism, building community and seeing lives transformed by the love of Christ.
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Activate Lunch
You are warmly invited to our next Activate lunch on Wednesday 20th July at 12.30 at Leigh Wesley Church, Elm Road, Leigh on sea. £9.00 John Bastin of the Southend SOS Bus and Street Pastors is our speaker. Many of you will have seen the Bus parked in Southend High Street on a SAturday night- come along and find out what they do and why not bring a friend?
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Use Me!
Fiona Castle spoke movingly at a valedictory service for students leaving Moorlands Bible college recently. She quoted from this poem by G K Chesterton.
Lord, I want to play a role in the biggest adventure story of all time.
Use me to make a difference
Use me to touch lives in Your name.
Use me to help a broken person understand he is precious to you.
Use me to impact a young person for you.
Use me to soothe someone's pain.
Use me to be the answer to someone's pain.
Use me to have compassion for the disadvantaged and vulnerable.
Use me to defend the defenceless.
Use me to bring someone to you.
Activate's Music Group Concert
Over the last two years anyone who has been to one of our Weekend Events or Training Days has had the priviledge of sharing in worship led by a group of talented musicians from the West Malling area. The feedback has always been positive as we have been delighted by the singing and playing talents of beautiful melodies and harmony, saxophone, flute, drums, keyboard and guitar. Allie Pavis sent through an invitation to send out to all Activate supporters, please do come along if you are free and able to support this charity event.
