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Renovation of the Heart
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December Prayer Calendar
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Copy of Up, In, Out: Re commitment to our call - David Mitchell (AM Podcast)

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January 7th 2018. Up In Out: Re commitment to our call. Luke 6:12-19. Mike Brean, formerly the vicar of St Thomas Crooks, Sheffield, uses ‘life shapes’, kingdom geometry to help visualise some dynamics of discipleship (c.f. the Passionate Church by Brean and Kallestad ISBN: 0-78144-227-3). The balanced life is symbolised by the triangle which point to three essential dynamics of Christianity, orientation upwards toward God, inwards in fellowship and discipleship and outwards into service and mission in the world. Download Discussion notes

Get ready for PrayerWeek Jan 2018!

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When the disciples saw Jesus pray they wanted to pray like him and they asked him to teach them how to do it.  Whether you've been praying for years or are just starting out why not start  PrayerWeek by saying to Jesus  'teach me how to pray.' Many of us want to start the year getting more healthy and increasing how much we exercise, how about we start 2018 by asking the Holy Spirit to increase our appetites for prayer.

As Rob Scott Cook often says, "Prayer is key for releasing God's purposes in our lives, church and city."  I'm excited to think of so many of us praying this week for Gods plans and purposes to be revealed.

 

PRAYING FOR OUR CHURCHES

It's not just Woodies who will be having a focus on prayer this week, all of our congregations in Woodlands Group of Churches are spending this week praying. That's a lot of prayer. Exciting! To help us pray for our churches across the city, every day we will be posting on social media and emailing out a message from each church with some requests for prayer. We would love it if you could take some time each day to pray for each of our churches and bless them.

 

PRAYING THE LORDS PRAYER

When the disciples asked for Jesus help with prayer he replied by teaching them what we now call the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 . It's a great framework for prayer, but it's also a great prayer to pray. We're suggesting that every day this week you take some time to pray the Lord's prayer  at midday if your able, you could set an alarm to remind you. I'm so excited to think about hundreds of us scattered across the city wherever we might be pausing and praying the words that Jesus prayed 2000 years ago. 

 

24/7 PRAYER

Our 24/7 Prayer room will open on Sunday evening, it's always an amazing space to help you draw near to God, quieten your soul, experience His peace and pray for our church, city and world. If you have never visited it before I'd especially love you book a slot, your hour will fly by! Book in for the Woodlands Church 24/7 Prayer Room here.

 

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PRAYING TOGETHER

It's also a week for us to pray together as church family, there are 3 opportunities and everyone's welcome. Why not come with your small group/pastorate?

  • PrayerWatch PM Mon 15th, 7.30pm in the Main Hall. Where we will pray and worship together.
  • PrayerWatch AM Fri 19th, 7.15-8.15 am in the Foyer, pop in on your way to work.
  • 'Space' Fri 19th at 10pm-12am in Main Hall. Worship & prayer event hosted by the worship team.  
  • and 'Family Prayer Space' on Sat 20th, organised by Woodlands Children's Church.
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GETTING STARTED

If you not sure where to start with prayer, check out these top tips to get you started!

Also we are using the PrayerMate app, so check out our PrayerMate prayer-list which you can download from your phones app store - it's a helpful way to keep track of what your praying for and Woodies will be posting some items for prayer on the app.

James 4:8 says,  "Draw near to God and he will draw near to you...."  As we pray lets expect God to speak, he is our loving Father who loves to communicate with his children. If you have any prophetic words, pictures, encouragements you wish to share with the Woodies team you can email them to prayerweek@woodlandschurch.net we'd love to hear them.

Look out for more details coming out soon, have a great prayer week!

Love Rachel 

Some extra bits!

 

 

Mark Melluish Special: Morning Leadership Conference Sat 24th Feb

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Special morning leadership conference for Woodlands group of Churches leaders

Date: Saturday 24th February 2018
Start Time: 9.30 for refreshments

Morning: Worship followed by two sessions from 10.15-11am and 11.30-12.30pm and a ministry opportunity/worship

Input from Mark will be as follows:

  • Why leadership matters in local church
  • What helps a leader to grow and keep growing
  • Good practice in mentoring emerging leaders
  • Lessons in leadership- your own reflections from leading over the long haul.

Mark Melluish lives in West London where He leads St Paul's Ealing, a vibrant and lively church. He is one of the New Wine London & South East Regional Directors.. He has a particular heart to make church relevant and accessible in today's culture. He is married to Lindsay and proud father to 5 wonderful children. Before entering full-time ministry, Mark was involved in marketing. Under Mark's leadership St Paul's has grown to become a multi-congregational church with one church plant.

Book in to the event here.

Jesus: True temple - Dave Mitchell (AM Podcast)

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Dec 11th 2017. Jesus: True temple, 1 Kings 8.

In the Old Testament, the Temple is a place where God dwells. God established a place where he could be known, and a place where sacrifices could be made so that people could be in relationship with Him. (This is central to the O.T. understanding of what it means to be a Holy Nation).  Jesus is fully the place where God could be known (John 1 Message version ‘the Word became Flesh and Blood and moved into the neighbourhood’) John 2:19-21 is his self-identification as the true temple. Jesus life is from the beginning a place for worship (Matthew 2:2) and a place of sacrifice, fulfilled in his own priestly self-offering on the cross. Download Discussion notes

Jesus: True temple - Dave Mitchell

Dec 11th 2017. Jesus: True temple, 1 Kings 8.

In the Old Testament, the Temple is a place where God dwells. God established a place where he could be known, and a place where sacrifices could be made so that people could be in relationship with Him. (This is central to the O.T. understanding of what it means to be a Holy Nation).  Jesus is fully the place where God could be known (John 1 Message version ‘the Word became Flesh and Blood and moved into the neighbourhood’) John 2:19-21 is his self-identification as the true temple. Jesus life is from the beginning a place for worship (Matthew 2:2) and a place of sacrifice, fulfilled in his own priestly self-offering on the cross. Download Discussion notes

7pm Series: Shame Shifting

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Nov 12th Shame Shifting Comparison trap. Clare Thompson. Comparison and competition seem fundamental to the way we human beings live in society. The Bible knows all about these things. In family life in the Old Testament comparison and rivalry are vividly expressed. In the New testament it doesn’t seem far from the lives even of those closes to Jesus, the disciples. Even at the end of John’s gospel Peter seems to be comparing himself to John or ‘the beloved disciple, ‘what about him’? The problem with comparison is that it can make us feel diminished by the comparison, and bring us into shame. God has a different plan for us than this. Download discussion notes.

Nov 19th 2017. Shame shifting: Food & Sex, Dave Mitchell. Intended for pleasure? That is the title of a Christian book about sex. Food and Sex are intended for and vital for the continuation of life. They also give pleasure, and in our affluent western culture food and sex have been intensively marketed as pleasures we all deserve; ‘naughty but nice’. In reality, food and sex create crisis points in our culture with problems ranging from obesity to anorexia. The sexual abuse of women and children, and the revelations of politicians and celebrities as sexual predators are every day news. Genesis 3:6-13. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20.

Nov 26th 2017. Shame Shifting. Family & Inclusion, Hannah Mitchell. Dysfunctional family can be the source of profound shame and pain. The problem with dysfunctional family is that it can seed problems for the next generation. The book of Genesis unflinchingly describes four generations of pain and problems from Abraham through to the life of Joseph. These stories are warnings of what can go wrong in family, but also speak of the redemptive power of God to heal broken family relationships. Download Discussion notes Genesis 16, Genesis 45.

Like what you've seen? Find more talks and videos on the Woodlands Church sermons & talks page.

Testament

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Nov 12th Why & how to read the Old Testament. For many people the Old Testament is literally a closed book. Yet for Jesus himself, and the early Church, it was their scripture. Jesus quotes the Old Testament often, as do Paul and the other New testament writers. Yet for may of us today there seems to be a disconnect between ‘the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ’ and the requirements of God as he appears in the Old Testament. How should we read this book? Download discussion notes Luke 24:25-27, 44-45. 

Nov 26th Testament. Ten Commandments: Discussion notes: Love Your neighbour. Jesus knew and loved the Old Testament. Its books were his scriptures. When asked about the greatest commandments he quoted from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 (Love God, and Love your neighbour) and said the whole of the Law and Prophets (i.e. the Bible as he knew it) hung on these two sayings. The ten commandments are in many ways an articulation of these two principles.Love your neighbour as yourself is stated once in the Old Testament and quoted directly nine times in the new. Download Discussion notes Exodus 20. Leviticus 19.

Nov 19th Testament. Ten Commandments: Love God. Jesus knew and loved the Old Testament. Its books were his scriptures. When asked about the greatest commandments he quoted from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18 (Love God, and Love your neighbour) and said the whole of the Law and Prophets (i.e. the Bible as he knew it) hung on these two sayings. The ten commandments are in many ways an articulation of these two principles. Download discussion notes. Matthew 22:36-40, Exodus 20:1-11.

 

Like what you've seen? Find more talks and videos on the Woodlands Church sermons & talks page.

Christmas is coming!

The birth of Jesus is a special time for us, so we have a whole suite of Christmas events during December that we are excited about and inviting everyone to come along to - whether you are familiar with church or less so, everyone is welcome! Watch the Christmas Promo to get a taster!

Find out more (and to book in) visit the Woodland Church at Christmas page.

(p.s. Don't forget to book in for Laserlight, Candlelight & Folky).

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