Category Archives: Discipleship

For Lent – God is closer than you think

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Teaching Theme for February and March during Lent

A study following the thoughts of John Ortberg, pastor and author, who encourage us in the belief that God is near and knowing him is possible for everyone who wants to feel his presence: “The teaching of Scripture is that God really is present right here, right now…. The Spirit of God is available to you and me: flowing all the time, welling up within us, quenching our unsatisfied desires, overflowing to refresh those around us.” Ortberg’s suggestions”to believe that God is in everything, to seek him in the daily and mundane, to learn to recognize and encourage God-inspired thoughts, to look for him in the people you meet and to obey his promptings, though not new, provide us with a series of ideas and activities to begin to change the way they see God in their lives.

God Is Closer Than You Think: This Can Be the Greatest Moment of Your Life Because This Moment Is the Place Where You Can Meet God

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Summer Readings

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Week of 5 July, St. Andrew’s Church

The Old Testament prophets write of someone coming along after years of neglect, dusting off some old scriptures, and reading them to entire congregations.  Perhaps it’s time for us to dust off the scriptures and just read them in church for anyone who is passing by.

Any fellow Coniston church members are welcome to come in and read.  To sign-up or take a look at the schedule, sign in as a guest at the following link.  Contact Mark on 41262 or Pamela on 41997 for the password.

It is thought that we will begin with the book of Jeremiah (as written in The Message) then time permitting, move to Luke, Romans and finally Revelation.

Happy Reading!

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How Great is Our God

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Tuesday, 9 June, 19:30 at St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston

Hazel was positively on fire last Tuesday evening with news of this DVD.  For a moment we deliberated on whether to carry on with Daniel or listen to How Great is Our God. Ultimately we decided that more than just our home group should get the chance to see this so we will show it live in the church on Tuesday night.

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The Healing Work of God

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Christians Together in Coniston announce a Lent Study led by The Rev’d John Hancock

Where?  Coniston Methodist Chapel at 7:30 p.m.

When?  10 March, 24 March and 7 April

What’s it all about?

Session one:  Why?  Discovering what Jesus did and said.

Session two:  How, When and Where?  Following Jesus’ pattern.

Session three:  Healing Service.  On your marks…He sent them out to heal the sick

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Just Walk Across the Room

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7:30 p.m., Tuesday evenings at the Vicarage

The Home Group is currently focusing on the message as proclaimed in Bill Hybel’s book, ‘Just Walk Across the Room’.  What if redirecting a person’s forever really is as simple as walking across a room?  This is a powerful course with life changing implications.  If you are interested in learning more, just come along.

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Three Evenings with Ken Needham

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7:30 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church, 6-8 June 2008

Ken Needham is a dynamic speaker who travels throughout the world on behalf of Trans-Mission Worldwide Ministries.  This three evening course entitled ‘Three Characters from the Last Supper‘ begins Friday, 6 June at 7:30 p.m. in St. Andrew’s Church. Each evening is just as powerful as a stand alone session so come for whatever nights you can, but do plan to attend.  You will surely be rewarded!

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Freedom in Christ

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13 Week Course, The Vicarage, 7:30 p.m., beginning Wednesday, 16 April 2008

What does it mean to be free in Christ?  How are we free and what are we freed from?  This course uses scripture to show how to break the chains once and for all to become what we were made for.  Interested?  Why not come along.  Sessions are temporarily suspended for August holidays.  Stay tuned for the updated schedule.

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