It's hard to believe that in just a few weeks' time we will be welcoming Neil, Barbara and Isaac to Bradley, though they move into the vicarage this month Neil is licensed on Sunday March 8th at 3pm. We hope that lots of you will come along to be a part of that afternoon and help us celebrate. Though it's unlikely the work on the hall will be completed by then I am sure we will find a way to have a welcome feast as is our tradition at Bradley.
As you are all aware the year had barely begun when we had a burst pipe causing quite a flood. Hopefully by later this month we will have carpets down and be able to continue with our church groups again. We just thank God that once again the worship area was unscathed.
You can't help but notice that we now have two large metal containers in the car park, these are belonging to the builders who have now begun work on the hall, we hope that by April the work to get the hall back to working order will be completed.
Please pray for our event this month the Pancake Pop In which takes place on Tuesday Feb 17th between 12pm and 1.30pm. We would really appreciate if you could help fund the cost of eggs, plain flour, sugar etc. We need these donations by Sunday Feb 8th please. We will put a box out at the back of church. We are expecting it to be busy so any help would be appreciated particularly having people around to chat with the folks who come along to enjoy pancakes. Let us all be lights shining for Christ on that day.
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.
As the interregnum draws to a close, thank you to all who have worked so hard over the past nine months looking after our church and those who come to worship our Lord. Please do pray for Neil and the family as they move into the vicarage in a few days time.
This month we start our lent course which is based upon The Desert Fathers and Mothers. These were early Christian pioneers, seeking God in the solitude of the Egyptian wilderness. Leaving behind the corruption of the world and compromise of the church, they therefore imitated Christ's own time in the wilderness, to reclaim old standards of discipleship, sacrificing comfort to pursue holiness. It will be great to see what God has in store for all our church this Lenten season. We hope to be welcoming Neil in our groups occasionally from March 8th, as we explore together.