Welcome to BIG CHURCH- the one where we’re All-In!
The service this morning will be led by The BIG Church Team with lots of help from some familiar friends!
Our worship today will continue to look at the life of Daniel. In Daniel Chapter 2, we read of Daniel’s response to King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and learn the importance of seeking God first in all thing”
WHAT? Today, we’ll be finding out why living a life of faith putting GOD FIRST is so important. We’ll be finding out how God used Daniel’s faithfulness to influence a King and thinking about how we can strive to follow his example in our daily lives.
HOW? Through God’s Word, music, drama, discussion, being still, moving, creating, thinking, writing, not writing, doodling, watching, listening… and more!
PREPARE… Come ready to encounter and be changed by God and grow in relationship with Hime PRAY… That the Holy Spirit will inspire and challenge you and that Jesus will be the focus of all our worship.
FINALLY… As always, we encourage you to fill up the church from the front and pray that you will leave the building challenged and changed.
All-In Sync
- SING – Stay in the sanctuary and worship through music, led by Adam and the Band.
- MOVE – Scavenger Hunt in the Café with Sarah and Jason
- DISCUSS – Discuss the questions on the News Sheet in the Lobby with Chris.
- CREATE – Make statues with Ros and Claire on the platform
- WRITE – Write a list of guidelines to help you (and others) to focus on ‘Seeking God First’.
- THINK – Use the ALL-IN-SYNC time to think about the questions on the News Sheet in the Anchor Lounge.
Discuss Questions
- Read Matthew 25 v 35-46
- If we are to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, where is He in our society today?
- Which groups of people represent Him?
- Do we actually focus on Jesus in these people?
- Why is this sometimes difficult for us to do?
Think Questions
- How can you seek God first in different aspects of your life?
- Think about a recent problem you have grappled with – who did you seek first in that situation?
Psalm 27:7-14 New International Version
Hear my voice when I call, LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.
My heart says of you, ‘Seek his face!’
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
Teach me your way, LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
Café
Our wonderful café runs as part of the Wave Centre here at church. With it’s great mixture of volunteers and staff it’s able to provide good value meals and refreshments for those in our local community.
Open weekdays 9am—3pm.
Service Recordings
We record our services and have started to stream some of the talks through Facebook Live as ways to keep up with our time together. On occasion we also take pictures for use in our website or reports in line with our data policy. If you don’t want your image to be included then please just mention to our welcome team.
Big Church Day Out
Just a friendly reminder for anyone who is interested in going to the Big Church Day Out on 27/28 May that they need to act quickly if they want tickets! If you’ve never been to BCDO, it is a major Christian music festival and you will be enjoying a wonderful time with thousands of like-minded people.
Our friends at Chanctonbury Churches have kindly agreed that we can join in with their ticket purchasing arrangements so we can also benefit from greatly reduced rates. Here are the admission prices:
- Adult weekend: E25 (Gate price: £59)
- Adult one day: E21 (Gate price: £54)
- Age 5-16yrs weekend: E19 (Gate price £48) Age 5-16 one day: E15 (Gate price £43)
- Under 5 yrs – £3.50
- Disabled Carers – £5
(All figures are subject to a 10% service charge)
If you speak to Martin Cornford or email him and he will send you a special link that you can use to book tickets. You need to enter your card details but they don’t actually take the money until 20th May.
Fellowship Diary
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