In the review of where we are going as a parish I went along with a few people from our chuch over to Emmanuel Fellowship in Lurgan and had my mind blown away with the things God is doing in that place. But more than the programmes that are in place the sheer passion of the people involved in that place really shone through.
In Banbridge we cannot aim to have a church like Lurgan - why? because that's not who we are but what we can learn from that place is to look at ourselves, our local community, our congregation and to find out what people need. Some of the stuff that might be of relevance
- Alcoholism
- Divorce
- Counselling
- After school Activity provision
- Drugs Abuse
- Door to Door Programmes
- Youth pastor going into schools work
- Activities inter church
- Allowing people to identify their own gifts
- Youth programmes for all Ages
- Youth worship not necessarily on a sunday
- Bible Study
- The Recuitment of full time staff
- The use of Technology
- Looking beyond our doors
There is definately a challenge to bring the love of God to those within our community - those who would not normally darken the doors of the church. People who are passionate about God (not the church) but people who are prepared to do their bit in whatever way they can.
I was really challenged during the worship time
"I an coming back to the heart of worship and its all about you"
Everything we do in the church has to be totally prayed about, totally surrunded in prayer.
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