Onward The twice monthly NCF Newsletter

Issue 12: Sunday 18th June 2017

Ponderings:

Hello,

Almost six months of 2017 has gone already! What plans do you

have for the rest of the year? Seeing friends or family? More weeding

to be done in the garden? Moving house? Finish that book that you

started a while ago? Visit the new Aldi and Lidl when they open in a

few weeks time? A holiday? Try to discover a bank account that gives

a better savings rate? Buy a new pair of shoes?

What spiritual plans do you have? How is your Bible reading

going? What effort do you make to stop everything for a period of time

each day and listen to God? Do you need to forgive someone for what

they said about you a while ago? Is there a country, people group or

organisation that you want to discover more about so that you can pray

for them? Have you determined to encourage more people?

It is easy to put all sorts of plans off and not get around to things

that matter. The person who wrote the letter to the Hebrews around

1,950 years ago reminds us of something really important: focus on

Jesus. Millions of people have followed Him through the centuries. We

are encouraged to follow Him and His example today. Don’t allow

anything to get in the way of you doing this. Follow Jesus totally. Fol-

low Jesus utterly. Make Him your priority - today and tomorrow.

Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses

[who have borne testimony to the Truth],

let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight)

and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us,

and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence

the appointed course of the race that is set before us,

Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus,

Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith

[giving the first incentive for our belief]

and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection].

He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him,

endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame,

and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:1, 2 [Amplified Bible]

John Stephenson

ncfjohn@gmail.com 07982 404 951

Fish and Chip Supper for David and Cheryl

Saturday 24th June at 6.00pm

Menus are now available

Please let John know your choices and have your payment by 18th June.

Take a look at

the 41 Prayer Profiles

we produced for

International Sunday

on 4th June.

They are all on

the Podcast 2017 page

on our website.

Window on the World

CfaN

Christ for all Nations was founded by Reinhard Bonnke in

1974. They conduct mass open air campaigns predominantly in

Africa, often seeing “signs and wonders” following. So far they

report that over 75 million people have said “Yes” to following

Jesus through their work.

Reinhard was born in present day Kalingrad in 1940 and stud-

ied at Bible College in South Wales in the 1960s. Over the last

few years he has had some health issues. This has resulted in

him doing far less up-front ministry, though he often posts on

his own Facebook page. His successor is Daniel Kolenda. Pray

for both of these men.

Large scale evangelistic events have been held all over the

world - even in Nuneaton on several occasions! Pray that God

will enable and encourage the Church throughout the world to

evangelise effectively - through large means or small. Pray that

NCF will know how to spread the Gospel in relevant and ap-

propriate ways. We hope that many will come to know Him in

Nuneaton from all ages, religions and socio-economic groups.

We long to see people accepting Jesus as their Saviour for the

first time as well as Prodigals returning to the Family of God.

Pray that God will give us a hunger for this and will show us

how to work with others so that He is glorified.

“Africa shall be saved!”

For much more information take a

look at: cfan.org.uk

Christian Name? Margaret

In which county were you born?

Glamorgan, South Wales

How many capital cities have you

visited? At least ten.

Which languages do you speak

well? English

How long have you had a relation-

ship with God? Over 25 years.

How did it begin? I thought I very

much needed to know more about

our Lord Jesus, so I decided to at-

tend NCF.

In what ways does God speak to

you the most? When I listen to

speakers and particularly when I

attend a time of study at YWAM.

Have you a favourite book of the

Bible? John

Do you have a set time or format

for your Quiet Time with God?

Usually during the early morning

or evening.

Do you use Bible-reading notes?

UCB’s “Word for Today.” I also

enjoy reading from the complete

works of Oswald Chambers.

Do you have any hobbies?

Cooking and sewing. I used to gar-

den.

What’s your favourite time of the

year? Spring

What’s your favourite film?

Gone with the Wind

Are you a morning or evening per-

son? Evening

Have you a favourite meal?

My evening meal, particularly

when my family lived at home.

Good to meet you….

Speakers and Worship Leaders

in June/July:

18th June WEC UK

Speaker: Raine & Ruth Ihalainen

Leader David Lee

25th June Prayer Sunday

Speaker: John Stephenson

Leader: John Stephenson

2nd July Intro to Petrine Epistles

Speaker: John Stephenson

Leader: John Stephenson

9th July 1 Peter Chapter 1

Speaker: Rev Paul Wood

Leader: Lynne Wood

Sacrifice.

Why? H

ow?

Sunday 18th

From 10.00am Prayer - pop in or stay for a while

From 10.30am Free refreshments in the Lounge - have a chat

11.00-12.30pm: Morning Service with WEC UK

6.00-6.50pm: Evening Service

Monday 19th

8.00pm: Housegroup in the Lounge

Thursday 22nd

9.45-11.30am: Sunshine Corner

12.30-2.30pm: Luncheon Club

Sunday 25th

From 10.00am Prayer - pop in or stay for a while

From 10.30am Free refreshments in the Lounge - have a chat

11.00-12.30pm: Prayer Sunday

Wednesday 28th

8.00pm: Prayer Meeting in the Lounge

Thursday 29th

9.45-11.30am: Sunshine Corner

1.30-3.00pm Prayer Meeting

Friday 30th

2.00-4.00pm Vicar’s Tea Party

Sunday 2nd July

From 10.00am Prayer - pop in or stay for a while

From 10.30am Free refreshments in the Lounge - have a chat

11.00-12.30pm: Morning Service

6.00-6.50pm: Evening Service

Rev Paul Wood 07946 230 613

John Stephenson 07982 404 951

info@nuneatonchristianfellowship.org.uk

58 Pallett Drive, Nuneaton, CV11 6LT

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Looking Ahead