alethea ministry26may2013
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“Do you want to have a Bible study?” I cringed inside. Yes, we were trying to set up Bible studies, but she had forgotten everything I said. I hoped God would not be too grieved that an actual family had such a poor invitation, that he would understand that part of our task was also to disciple people like her. “Yes.” With an equally direct answer, the young woman standing behind the door reminded me that Christ’s efforts to build his church did not rely on my script or my smooth words. As Paul wrote the Corinthians, “Neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” The Bible study in that home in the weeks that followed produced our new church’s first worship leader, the husband of the young woman who had answered the door. And today, She-Who-I- Thought-Fudged-It is one of the most influential leaders at her home church. Father, Teach me to love and appreciate my brothers and sisters as you love them and have uniquely prepared each of them. Amen. (Chris McKinney) The newsletter is available online at www.issuu.com/gkcenturion Services are streamed live and then available as recordings afterwards at http://audioserver.nl/?option=content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=92&user_id=853 GENERAL INFO Service time: 11:00-12:00 every Sunday Address: Basden Avenue 226, Lyttelton (Corner of Basden and Alethea) Church office: 012 664 2614 / 012 664 0004 Office hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-13:00 Fax: 088 012 664 2614 Email: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.gkcenturion.org.za Rev Maarten van Helden : 012 664 1384/ 072 143 1855 [email protected] KOINONIA We would like you to share your joy and sadness with the Alethea con- gregation so that we can practice true KOINONIA - to be intimately involved in each other’s lives; to love, care and support each other. Please send your prayer requests and news to [email protected] before 9:00 on a Thursday morning for inclusion in the news- letter. THOUGHT for the WEEK Lamentations 3:22 “Because of the LORD'S great love we are not consumed, for His compassions NEVER fail!” - There is no end to the mercy and love of God. - He does not treat us as our sins deserve. - Instead, His great love always reaches out to us. - And His compassion never fails! PRAYER: Lord, as I start this new week, I receive Your great love for me afresh. Forgive me for the things I have done and let me experience Your com- passion and mercy. Amen. Order of service The Lord’s greeting Songs Praise my soul the King of heaven - verse 1, 2, 4 Holy holy holy lord God almighty - verse 1, 4 Apostle’s creed Song Father I adore You - verse 1, 2, 3 Prayer Song From Glory to God - verse 1 Scripture reading Acts 2:14 Song Great is your faithfulness - verse 1, 3 Benediction Please join us for refreshments after the service It’s all about God For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom . . . ~ I Corinthians 1:25a READING: I Corinthians 3 I trained our launch team in how to go door-to-door calling. I taught them how to make a good first impression and ways to smoothly steer the conversation toward spiritual matters. After modelling our first contact for a block or so, everyone on the launch team got a turn. After each home I would make some comments to reinforce a key point and encourage the team member. Then it was her turn. She was bold and enthusiastic but seemed too often to just not “get it.” As we approached the next house, I repeated my instructions one last time. She knocked on the door, and I shut up and prayed. The door was opened by a young woman. Preaching the Truth in the Spirit We so often doubt our own abilities. Perhaps we have been discouraged by people’s reactions. Or we are not as educated as someone else. Or we lack in experience. Now take Peter as an example on the day of Pentecost - boldly he was dealing with the explanation of the wonders and signs of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. How was this possible, while he had not been to the theological seminary and he has no papers to show his training. At least we know that he was with Jesus of Nazareth for almost three years. So then, how does the relationship with Christ Jesus change your view of yourself? ALETHEA MINISTRY NEWS 26 May 2013 Volume 1, Issue 6 Eph 4:15: “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” Today’s service
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“Do you want to have a Bible study?” I cringed inside. Yes, we were trying to set up Bible studies, but she had forgotten everything I said. I hoped God would not be too grieved that an actual family had such a poor invitation, that he would understand that part of our task was also to disciple people like her. “Yes.” With an equally direct answer, the young woman standing behind the door reminded me that Christ’s efforts to build his church did not rely on my script or my smooth words. As Paul wrote the Corinthians, “Neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” The Bible study in that home in the weeks that followed produced our new church’s first worship leader, the husband of the young woman who had answered the door. And today, She-Who-I-Thought-Fudged-It is one of the most influential leaders at her home church. Father, Teach me to love and appreciate my brothers and sisters as you love them and have uniquely prepared each of them. Amen. (Chris McKinney)
The newsletter is available online at www.issuu.com/gkcenturion Services are streamed live and then available as recordings afterwards at
http://audioserver.nl/?option=content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=92&user_id=853
GENERAL INFO Service time: 11:00-12:00 every Sunday Address: Basden Avenue 226, Lyttelton (Corner of Basden and Alethea) Church office: 012 664 2614 / 012 664 0004 Office hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-13:00
Fax: 088 012 664 2614 Email: [email protected] Webpage: http://www.gkcenturion.org.za Rev Maarten van Helden : 012 664 1384/ 072 143 1855 [email protected]
KOINONIA
We would like you to share your joy and sadness with the Alethea con-gregation so that we can practice true KOINONIA - to be intimately involved in each other’s lives; to
love, care and support each other.
Please send your prayer requests and news to [email protected]
before 9:00 on a Thursday morning for inclusion in the news-
letter.
THOUGHT for the WEEK Lamentations 3:22 “Because of the LORD'S great love
we are not consumed, for His compassions NEVER fail!”
- There is no end to the mercy and love of God. - He does not treat us as our sins deserve. - Instead, His great love always reaches out to us. - And His compassion never fails!
PRAYER: Lord, as I start this new week, I receive Your great love for me afresh. Forgive me for the
things I have done and let me experience Your com-passion and mercy. Amen.
Order of service The Lord’s greeting Songs Praise my soul the King of heaven - verse 1, 2, 4 Holy holy holy lord God almighty - verse 1, 4 Apostle’s creed Song Father I adore You - verse 1, 2, 3 Prayer Song From Glory to God - verse 1 Scripture reading Acts 2:14 Song Great is your faithfulness - verse 1, 3 Benediction
Please join us for refreshments after the service
It’s all about God For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom . . . ~ I Corinthians 1:25a READING: I Corinthians 3 I trained our launch team in how to go door-to-door calling. I taught them how to make a good first impression and ways to smoothly steer the conversation toward spiritual matters. After modelling our first contact for a block or so, everyone on the launch team got a turn. After each home I would make some comments to reinforce a key point and encourage the team member. Then it was her turn. She was bold and enthusiastic but seemed too often to just not “get it.” As we approached the next house, I repeated my instructions one last time. She knocked on the door, and I shut up and prayed. The door was opened by a young woman.
Preaching the Truth in the Spirit We so often doubt our own abilities. Perhaps we have been discouraged by people’s reactions. Or we are not as educated as someone else. Or we lack in experience. Now take Peter as an example on the day of Pentecost - boldly he was dealing with the explanation of the wonders and signs of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. How was this possible, while he had not been to the theological seminary and he has no papers to show his training. At least we know that he was with Jesus of Nazareth for almost three years. So then, how does the relationship with Christ Jesus change your view of yourself?
ALETHEA MINISTRY NEWS 26 May 2013 Volume 1, Issue 6
Eph 4:15: “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is
the head, that is, Christ.”
Today’s service
