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Eating Disorders Course

Are you struggling with an eating disorder?

New ID is a 6-week Christian course for those who suffer from eating disorders but are ready to move on. Includes anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating.

The starting premise is that complete freedom is possible. Confidentiality is key and time is given for prayer for participants.

We will be running the course at Alma Church starting on Monday, 6 June. Registration is essential, by 30 May.

To sign up, simply email the team and they will be in touch with more info:

Commission | Clare Thompson | 24th of April at 11am

As we move closer to Easter we want to take a look at the journey Jesus took as he teaches, acts, and responds to questions that all prepare us as well as his disciples for the meaning behind the journey.

NOTES

April 24th Commission. Luke 24:47-49

The Journey continues beyond Jerusalem to ‘all nations’. That journey is to be in the power of the Spirit, so Jesus commands us to ‘go’ and ‘stay. We are not to go until we have received power.

As we look beyond Easter towards Pentecost what does it mean for us to ‘tarry’ or to start (like the first Sabbath in Genesis) from a place of rest before obeying that commission? How do we go on to live an empowered life?

First Things First

Priorities in following Jesus

On Sundays throughout May, we will be considering a series called ‘First Things First’, looking at our priorities in following Jesus.

Rob Scott Cook shared during prayer week a prophetic word for the Woodlands Church Family.  This centred around ‘first things’ or ‘priorities’ that God has on His heart for His people. During May we will be reflecting on these ‘first things’ as we seek to put ‘first things first’ into our lives.

The apostle Paul often spoke of things being of ‘first importance’ (1 Cor 15:3). In listening to what the Lord is saying we also want to honour the foundation that Rob has laid in the Church Family, in encouraging us to reproduce the life of Jesus.  

Messages in this series will cover:

  • 1st May:
    AM: Seek First the Kingdom | Matthew 6:33
    PM: The gospel must be First preached to all nations | Mark 13:10

  • 8th May:
    AM: First sit down and estimate the cost | Luke 14:28
    PM: First seek the counsel of the Lord | 1 Kings 22:5

  • 15th May:
    AM: The First and greatest commandment, Love | Matthew 22:38
    PM: They gave themselves First to the Lord | 2 Corinthians 8:5

  • 22nd May:
    AM: May they be brought to complete unity: The priority of Unity | John 17:20-23
    PM: Why we worship: The priority of Worship | John 4:19-24

  • 29th May:
    AM: Firebreak / Baptisms
    PM: Firebreak / Baptisms

MESSAGES FROM THIS SERIES:

Kingdom | Tim Dobson | 17th of April at 11am

As we move closer to Easter we want to take a look at the journey Jesus took as he teaches, acts, and responds to questions that all prepare us as well as his disciples for the meaning behind the journey.

NOTES

April 17th Kingdom: Luke 23:42 onwards Easter Day. 

‘Jesus remember me when you come into your Kingdom’ 

‘Today- you will be with me in paradise’. 

The ‘coronation’ of Jesus is Good Friday, but the power of the Kingdom is expressed in freeing condemned sinners and giving them a place in paradise. That Kingdom power is expressed as inexhaustible life. The transformation of Cleopas and his companion on the road is a continuation of the power that touches the dying thief. It is taking us from despair to hope, so that like them ‘our hearts burn within us’ v 32.

May EcoChallenge: No Mow May

For our May EcoChallenge, Woodlands People & Planet are challenging you to put away your lawn mower!

At Woodlands People and Planet we love to recycle and people who have been following this series carefully might recognise this challenge from this time last year – however we think it is a good one so please read on!

Making space for nature in our cities and towns is really important – and we can all do our bit. Those of us lucky enough to have gardens can think about how we can use them as good habitats for insects, birds and other animals too which are often coming under pressure as a lot of their habitats are removed. Gardens can often be much richer in wildlife than farmland!

This month’s challenge is simple – all you have to do is leave your mower in the shed for the month. This will give the flowers naturally present in the lawn a chance to bloom, acting as a valuable source of nectar for hard-pressed bees and other pollinating insects. Did you know lawns mown just once a month can be a source of 10 times as much nectar as lawns mown weekly? At the end of the month you have a chance to do a bit of citizen science by counting the number of flowers present in a random square metre of your lawn. What could be easier?

If you want to take this further, you can always try #LetItBloomJune or #KneeHighJuly!

Plantlife, the organisation behind the NoMowMay campaign, have found that the optimum way to manage your lawn for pollinators is a ‘Mohican’ approach. Mowing about every four weeks is the best way to promote the growth flowers that like shorter lengths of grass, such as daisies and white clover. At the same time leaving some areas unmown for longer can allow a richer variety of flowers to flourish in your lawn. 

If you would like to sign up to the campaign and take part in the flower count at the end of the month visit Plantlife.

This Lifestyle article gives a great summary of the Mohican approach to cutting your lawn.

GET INVOLVED WITH PEOPLE + PLANET

If you’d be interested in finding out more about the Woodlands People + Planet group, or have some feedback about the challenges, connect with us:

Woodlands Church, Belgrave Road, Bristol BS8 2AA