Dear Friends, What do Billy Graham, Ken Dodd and Stephen Hawking have in common? They each reached the height of their chosen occupation; they might each be described as brilliant at what they did. What they each did was quite different, the first an evangelist with an international reputation; the second an entertainer and comedian…
This month our communion donations will be for… Open Air Mission The aims remain unchanged since the Mission was established in 1853. The first was to send out and support evangelists, to go to open-air venues where crowds gathered and preach the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The second was to encourage other believers…
Dear Friends, By the end of this month we will be again reminding ourselves of the events of the first Easter. Good Friday is 31st March and Easter Day is 1st April. For many this weekend will be just another chance to indulge themselves, with no thought of God. It is rather appropriate that Easter…
Dear Friends, Last month I entitled my letter ‘Looking Forward’, in order to help us focus on the hopes ahead and not on the concerns and possible failures of the past. This month I want us to ‘Look Up’. On Sunday 14th January I began the message looking at the significant number of difficulties experienced…
This month our communion donations will be for… Evangelical Movement of Wales The Evangelical Movement of Wales serves to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ through outreach, publications, camps, conference, courses, and bookshops. Currently our priorities are: Supporting, Training and Developing church leaders Resourcing churches and Christians with Bible-based, Gospel-centred resources and publications Organising conferences…
Dear Friends, According to Roman mythology the month of January is named after a god who had two faces, one looking forward and one looking backward. I think probably in our contemporary culture that sort of reflection takes place between Christmas and New Year, when people are attempting to wind up the old year and…
This month our communion donations will be for… Christians Against Poverty CAP is passionate about releasing people from a life sentence of poverty, debt, unemployment and addiction. Working with the local church we bring good news, hope and freedom to people in the UK. This will be used within Newport to support and encourage the…
Dear Friends, This is the last edition of the Gazette for 2017. How was the year for you? Was it what you expected? In January did you respond to the leaflet “10 Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year” ? I don’t do that sort of thing as a general practice, but…
This month our communion donations will be for… Christian Institute A Christian influence in a secular world. Helping Christians with news, views and resources on contemporary ethical issues in the UK and beyond. The Christian Institute is a nondenominational Christian charity committed to upholding the truths of the Bible. We are supported by individuals and…
This month our communion donations will be for… MAF – Mission Aviation Fellowship Our vision is to see ‘isolated people physically and spiritually transformed in Christ’s name.’ MAF enables practical help, physical healing, and spiritual hope to be delivered to many of the most remote and inaccessible communities on the planet. Further information can be…