Welcome
to Issue 67, 1st April 2010
 This weekend the Christian world celebrates
Easter. Though the word does not appear in the New Testament and has
its origin in the Anglo-Saxon word Eostre, honouring the goddess of
spring, its use has come to be associated with the crucifixion
and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The crucifixion and resurrection of
Christ were the foundational events authenticating who Christ truly was
and for the establishment of the Christian faith. The early disciples
did place great emphasis on the resurrection of Jesus but we nowhere,
have a biblical precedent for treating the days surrounding his death
as holy time or a special day of celebration. Following the Bible, the
only holy day we honour is the seventh-day Sabbath. For this reason
Seventh-day Adventists have never given the attention to Easter that
other churches do.
However in our hedonistic and religiously hostile age, Christians have
a duty to use every tool in its armoury to spread the news that life at
its fullest can only be found in Jesus Christ. We live in a society
saturated with celebration of Easter. In an effort to convey the idea
that Adventists are believers in the resurrection, some congregations
have introduced Easter observances.
This is a time of year when many people become open to special studies
in the Bible. An opportunity opens to reach out to the public with the
fuller message of Christ, often with good response. Under such
circumstances Easter and its surrounding events can lend themselves to
evangelistic outreach without, however, assigning any special religious
meaning to the day itself. Whenever there is opportunity to advance the
message of Christ without compromising Biblical truth, the "wise as
serpents, harmless as doves" counsel of Christ is appropriate.
Christ
died for our sins! Christ is Risen! Christ is Alive, spread the good
news!
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More
News...
“Out of the blue” came the request from the
Birmingham Metropolitan College to the Seventh-day Adventist church to
conduct consecutive Health Expositions, on Tuesday, 23, March at its
Sutton College Campus, Sutton Coldfield and on Wednesday, 24, March at
its Mathew Boulton College Campus...
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more
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Elder Howard F.
Faigao, Director of the Publishing Ministries Department for the
General Conference, will shortly be visiting the UK to deliver a
weekend of training and workshops for all those involved in, or
interested in the field of literature evangelism...
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more …
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Due to the popularity
of the first MHFA training session, another session has been planned
for 13th- 14th April at Stanborough Park. We also hope to hold another
session soon after in an NEC location.
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more …
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Download ADRA Promo Video
for Mobile Phone or PC
Not everyone has seen
this year's ADRA promotional video, so Pastor Peter Jeynes has kindly
sent us a copy for the benefit of our readers.
Download
the .mmv format ...
Download
the .mp4 format ...
Both formats are small
enough to be viewed on a mobile phone.
The aim of the annual appeal is not just to raise money but also to
meet people and perhaps start to develop a relationship. How about
visiting each of the 40 doors either side of your house with your tin,
your smile and your short prepared talk?
“Good evening, I’m
collecting for ADRA, a development and
relief charity. I support them every year. Would you like to help us
help
others?”
“Simple”
– as the advert says.
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Pan-European Advanced
Centre of Evangelism (PEACE) is an evangelistic training centre,
developed, sponsored and run by the North England Conference (NEC).
PEACE is based on a proven evangelistic training formula developed by
many highly successful evangelists and Bible Workers. Find out more and
join the PEACE Facebook group. Please note, you will need a Facebook
account to view the PEACE page. Alternatively, visit their website at www.peacecentre.eu.
Log on
to Facebook and visit the PEACE page …
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Food
for thought...
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Sandra felt as low as the heels of her shoes
when she pulled open the florist shop door, against a November gust of
wind. Her life had been as sweet as a spring breeze and then, in the
fourth month of her second pregnancy, a "minor" automobile accident
stole her joy...
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more
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Download the latest Stewpot, the newsletter
from the General Conference Stewardship Department.
Download
Stewpot …
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Editor:
Pastor
Jeff
Nicholson
Prayer
Requests
- Garry and Andrea Gordon, Nathanael and
Hannah-Mae
- Joycelyn Greaves, Royden and JoyAnne
Events
in April
Go
to
Events
Calendar
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27
Mar
- 11th Apr
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ADRA - UK Annual Appeal (Provinces) |
| 2 -
4th |
AdvANCE, Solihull |
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Music 4 Children, Worcestershire |
| 10th |
GC Special Offering
for the 'Silk Road' |
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Area 5 Marriage Encounter Seminar,
Bournville POSTPONED |
| 13 -
14th |
Mental Health First Aid Training,
Stanborough Park |
| 16 -
18th |
Pathfinder Training Weekend (2), Beaudesert
Park & Bradley Woods |
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Mum's & Daughter's Retreat |
| 17th |
Sabbath School Emphasis Day, Durham |
| 18th |
Lay Bible Instructors' Course (8), West
Midlands |
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Lay Preachers' Course (8), Manchester |
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Area 4 KCFS & CRB Training,
Nottingham Central |
| 24th |
Sabbath School Emphasis Day, Nottingham
Central |
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