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Dear friends
The newly established Vision 4 Worship group (open to all) has already shown itself to be a very helpful and stimulating forum for discussing worship related matters. There are a couple of items from the most recent meeting that I want to draw to your attention:
(1) Back to Church Sunday, 26 September 2010
Back to Church Sunday has acquired a good deal of national momentum since it began a few years ago. Essentially it is a day when those who have become adrift from their local church community (for whatever reason) can feel comfortable to return and hopefully, stay for keeps. From the church's perspective it provides an incentive to provide a ready welcome, a relevant worship experience on the day and above all, a willingness to invite those who might appreciate an invitation to return. In 2010, Back to Church Sunday falls on our Harvest Festival day, something which Vision 4 Worship thought would add to the occasion. In due course we hope to have some publicity material associated with the day, but meantime, something for your thoughts and prayers - who might you invite back to church on 26 September?
(2) Subjects for Sermons
The focus of Sunday sermons and addresses is invariably (and quite rightly) a bible passage or text. However, this can mean that important issues for Christians can be overlooked altogether or only briefly addressed when something more detailed might be useful. Consequently, Vision 4 Worship endorsed the idea of dealing with themes and issues and that this could be organised into a series of talks, where the subjects are known ahead of time. The key question of course, is what subjects to tackle? In order to deal with this problem my famous 'Any Questions' box will appear in the foyer, transformed into a 'Subjects for Sermons' box. So, if there is an issue or a matter that you would like to hear addressed, please use this opportunity, there is no need to name your suggestion.
Enjoy the summer time. Stephen
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