June 2011

2011

Easter

Christian Children’s Books

Finding An Agent That’s Right For You

What a relief to find the second

growth on my vocal chords was non-

malignant! Thank you for your

prayers. However, two operations

have left me extremely hoarse, and I

am having speech therapy. I see the

specialist again on Dec 17th

who will

insert a camera to check that nothing

is growing back. Please pray for that.

Next, I’ve agreed with my therapist,

to gently begin public speaking again

at Christmas God willing.

Danielle’s been working hard, as

there has been some overtime on

offer at work, and with Christmas

coming we’ve needed every penny.

Elen loves her work in school, but

sometimes finds it hard to cope when

other children are –as she sees it –

not kind. This may be due to the fact

that she likes to play with the nursery

children and be mum! Well, it’s one

way to learn!

c/o 7 Park View, Freeholdland Road,

Pontnewynydd, Pontypool NP4 8LP

Tel: 01495 753561

mathew@sharonchurch.co.uk

Gifts to our schools ministry can be

made by standing order or cheque

made payable to “Sharon Church”.

Since we are a registered charity, yes

we can reclaim Gift Aid. Registered

Charity No. 1050642.

I should be away for one week at

theological college in January; and I

must begin to search for universities

willing to let me continue my Pauline

research to Dphil or Phd levels – and

willing to pay a large bursary!

Thank you, God bless and Merry

Christmas!

education

In this issue >>>

current events >>>

In The Next Issue

By Doreen Harrison

More Seminars

for Schools

Workers?

Christian Children’s Books

Christian Work in India

Passing the Baton

Home Notes

To all our prayer

supporters from Pastor

Mathew Bartlett and

family.

Home Notes

80 volunteers from 17 local

churches will make the event

unforgettable for the

children. Each volunteer

has undergone CRB

checks etc., a process

which demonstrates to the

Jesus Christ gave His

life for us, that He might

give us LIFE indeed!

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Bi-Monthly Update of Sharon Church Ministry to Schools

Coming soon >>>

These two superb faith

challenging books for junior

children come from Doreen’s

extensive experience of story-

telling. Adults will enjoy them

too!

Now available for pre-order

from this office, price £2.15

each. For every copy you order,

one will be donated to a local

school.

Or online at:

www.biblestudiesonline.org.uk

Christmas 2013

Christian Work in India

As you know, I’ve been praying for some time to be able to pass on what

I’ve learned over my years in school to new workers who are hungry to

share God’s word and Christ’s love with school children.

Kings church Newport currently have an expanding youth and child

provision, and have invited me to help them as they prepare to reach out

to their local primary schools. They have a good mixture of young and

experienced volunteers and staff and I really think they’re on the right

road. I hope my seminar with them on January 25th 2014 will be a

springboard for some of them to launch into a God given ministry. In

addition, I have given them an open ended commitment: not only in

launching their schools work but also to help, advise, or train interns.

PS I don’t charge for this – I’m supported by your generous gifts, and I

wouldn’t dare to put a price on a child’s eternal future.

Networking Thank God for the good folk at

Lodge Hill Farm Church,

Caerleon. They have a vision for

schools work and would like to

appoint a schools worker for

their area! We have offered to

assist them in any way we can to

make their vision a reality!

A practical expression of what we teach in school.

I’ve visited a number of Newport

primary schools in the past in

connection with ICE Wales. I’m

very pleased to say that Kings

church is really open to work

together with organizations like

ICE and with all local churches.

Please pray that everything will

go well with this new

opportunity, and that God will

bless the volunteers, so that

thousands of Newport children

might hear the love of Jesus

every week.

And please also pray for more

opportunities to pass the baton!

January Training Seminars>>>

Passing the Baton

Our support of Becky Hayward

helps strengthen our existing good

relations with the local school,

statutory agencies and with pupils

and parents who are helped by

Becky's work. We also want to

build links with partner churches,

and would invite any church

interested in making a donation

towards Becky's work in Garnteg

school to get in touch.

Forming Links with the Community

Cyclone Damage

In the past we have raised funds

for New Life Orphanage in AP

India (AP registered 0011).

When their roof was damaged

Pastor John Moses contacted us

for help, but when I insisted that

a registered builder be

consulted, he gave bad news.

The building was not strong

enough to hold a modern roof.

So we have his quotation to

completely re-build this 3 room

orphanage which cares for 26

children: £2,225.

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This Christmas we’re looking for 100 people to pledge £20 each for this rebuilding project – or 10 churches each to pledge £200. Friends, I believe we can do this together! Let’s make a strong witness for Jesus Christ in the heart of India! I’m still working on ‘official’ paperwork so that everything is handled properly, but that shouldn’t take too long. So for the price of a Christmas jumper each, the children could have a brand new home early 2014. What a happy New Year!

Passing the Baton continued Please Pray For my tests at the hospital in December, my ongoing speech therapy and full recovery. For Danielle in her part time work at Morrison’s. For Elen, who sometimes comes home from school sad because of the meanness of school friends. For more new recruits! For future guidance, especially in my academic work.

Can you help us?

This roof is letting in the snakes!