Page not found – Knaphill Baptist Church http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk Caring Christians at the Heart of the Community Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:49:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.14 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-logo-32x32.png Page not found – Knaphill Baptist Church http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk 32 32 Our Theme for 2024 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/6358 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:18:03 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=6358 . . . → Read More: Our Theme for 2024]]> Jesus is Lord! There is but one Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom all things came and through whom we live.

1 Corinthians 8:6

Jesus is Lord!

This is the theme of the year 2024 for Knaphill Baptist Church.

‘Jesus is Lord’ is a very old confession in the Christian church. We already find it in Acts 10:36, where the apostle Peter says: ‘…the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.’ Peter is speaking to Cornelius, a non-Jew, and tells him that the good news of Jesus is for him as well.

When the angels announce Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:11, they proclaim: ‘Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.’ In those days that was a political statement: it claims that not the emperor in Rome was the most important person on earth, but Jesus was! In the second century, Christians were even persecuted because they did not declare the Roman emperor as their ‘Lord’ (the Greek word is: kurios).

What does it mean that Jesus is our Lord today?

  • That we belong to him
  • That we live in obedience to him
  • That we are loyal to him and not to what the world dictates us
  • It’s about Christ alone as the centre of our lives

Who is ruling us, or dictating us how we should live? What we see on television, what celebrities do, what adverts try to sell us? On the contrary, when Jesus is the centre of our lives we are free: free from slavery of sin, greed, money, what other people think we should be.

So let’s walk with Jesus, in a relationship filled with pure love and joy. Is Jesus your Lord? It’s the best choice you can make this year!

Hetty Lalleman

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Thank You Santa http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/6121 Sat, 09 Dec 2023 21:02:25 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=6121 We were very honoured that Santa was able to take a little time out from his busy schedule to come and meet some of the children of Knaphill! Thank You Mr and Mrs Christmas!

 

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We were very honoured that Santa was able to take a little time out from his busy schedule to come and meet some of the children of Knaphill! Thank You Mr and Mrs Christmas!

 Santa visited

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Romans Course http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/6080 Sat, 21 Oct 2023 19:35:11 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=6080 We’re running the Bible Society’s Romans Course. Starting Thursday 26th October at 7:30pm, we’ll meet fortnightly to work through this excellent 10 session study centred around video presented by Andrew Ollerton of the Bible Society. 

We look forward to seeing you! 

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Romans CourseWe’re running the Bible Society’s Romans Course. Starting Thursday 26th October at 7:30pm, we’ll meet fortnightly to work through this excellent 10 session study centred around video presented by Andrew Ollerton of the Bible Society. 

We look forward to seeing you! 

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CAP money Course http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5973 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 22:28:16 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5973 We’re running the CAP money course in March – it’s a free course to help you manage your money better and learn to budget, save and spend well.

Friday 17th, 24th and 31st March from 12:30. We’ll serve a light lunch. 

Please contact us for more details. 

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Cap Money CourseWe’re running the CAP money course in March – it’s a free course to help you manage your money better and learn to budget, save and spend well.

Friday 17th, 24th and 31st March from 12:30. We’ll serve a light lunch. 

Please contact us for more details. 

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Prayer for Ukraine – Молись за Україну http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5962 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:12:21 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5962 . . . → Read More: Prayer for Ukraine – Молись за Україну]]> Pray for Ukraine

24th February 2023 marked the first anniversary of the illegal and brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the forces of the Russian Federation.

The churches of Knaphill joined together for a day of prayer for all those affected by this catastrophe. A prayer path focused minds on the different people caught up in the war and also reflected our belief in a God who is still working to establish a kingdom of peace and justice.

The day concluded with an hour of worship, praise and prayer. 

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Motto for 2023 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5945 Sun, 08 Jan 2023 20:37:05 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5945 John 13:34-35

Rev Pieter Lalleman introduced our 2023 Motto.  

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John 13:34-35

Rev Pieter Lalleman introduced our 2023 Motto.  

At the beginning of the year, many people ask: ‘What will the new year bring us?’ A correct answer would be: ‘365 opportunities to love one another – minus 7 because today is already 8 January.’

In choosing this motto I am not criticising the congregation.  The love for each other here is not less than in other churches.  But I am attentive to the warning of Jesus in Matthew 24:12: ‘… many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.  Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.’  So we need encouragement.  And when it comes to love, we should never be complacent anyway.  Loving each other might also become harder as we get more diverse as a result of Renew 88.

Jesus calls this a ‘new’ command, but is it really new? Already in the Old Testament believers are called to love one another, see the reading from Leviticus.  Yet it is indeed a new command, because now Jesus is the norm, and the love between Father and Son is the norm.  In the immediate context of our text, Jesus talks about Peter’s betrayal.  But at the beginning of John 13, we read how Jesus washes the feet of his disciples.  He shows his deep love for them by doing the work of the servant.  In this way Jesus sets the example of love.  He also shows his love by coming to live on this earth and by his death on the cross.  His love is self-giving service.  He sets the standard.

Reflecting on this high standard immediately makes us aware that by ourselves we can’t do this. We can’t love like Jesus.  For this we need the Holy Spirit.  Love is one of the fruits of the Spirit.

Even if you struggle to love, think of the effect our love will have on others.  They will see it and ‘know that we are his disciples’.  Other people will come to know Jesus as a result of our love – or not if we don’t love!  Our testimony is at stake.

What does this command mean in concrete terms? Love is a verb, not a feeling.  We have to do it.  I could give many examples of what love means in practice, but here are just a handful:

  • To love one another, and the person next door, and the whole village, is something that involves all of us. It won’t do to say that you pay a community pastor to do this for you.
  • It does not mean that we need to agree about everything. If the church’s interior walls need painting, it is possible that some opt for yellow and others for green.  It is OK to disagree, but we still need to respect and love one another.
  • If anything has happened, if we have fallen out, we need to reconcile as soon as possible. Apologies are appropriate, and maybe we should bring flowers to the other person/party.
  • We should always defend one another vis-à-vis third parties. If anyone attacks one of us, we gather around that person.  We don’t believe what outsiders say about our people, unless there is real evidence of an offence.
  • A Dutch children’s song says: ‘When you love someone very much, you give them the best you have. That’s normal.’  In verse 2 it goes on to say that God gave us the best he had, i.e. Jesus.  That was not normal.  Loving one another means giving one another the best we can.  That might be our time and energy.
  • A former governor of Spurgeon’s College, who was a retired Baptist minister, often told us about a lady in his church who in her will had left all her money to Battersea Dogs Home. He rightly argued that she should have given at least some of her legacy to the work of the Lord.  Please show love for your brothers and sisters when you make a will.
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Thank You Santa! http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5896 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:35:20 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5896 We were very privileged to have a visit today from the busy man himself. And not only that – Mrs Claus as well! They were able to meet lots of local Children – all of whom seemed to be on his “Nice” list and left with a present. And he checked it twice.

Thank you . . . → Read More: Thank You Santa!]]> We were very privileged to have a visit today from the busy man himself. And not only that – Mrs Claus as well! They were able to meet lots of local Children – all of whom seemed to be on his “Nice” list and left with a present. And he checked it twice.

Thank you Santa, Mrs Claus, and to our team of Elves who made the day a great success.

Santa and the Elves

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Christmas Visitors http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5882 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:00:26 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5882 Keeping up the tradition started during lockdown, we welcomed now familiar guests to our church this week. They’ll be here until just after Christmas!

Why don’t you join them in worshipping the baby Jesus, Sunday 11th December at 11am for our Nativity Service, Sunday 18th December at 5pm for our Carol Service (a football free . . . → Read More: Christmas Visitors]]> KBC Welcomes guestsKeeping up the tradition started during lockdown, we welcomed now familiar guests to our church this week. They’ll be here until just after Christmas!

Why don’t you join them in worshipping the baby Jesus, Sunday 11th December at 11am for our Nativity Service, Sunday 18th December at 5pm for our Carol Service (a football free zone!), 24th December at 11.30pm for Christmas Eve Communion, or Sunday 25th December at 10.30am for a Christmas Day Celebration! 

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Meet Santa http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5875 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:58:07 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5875 Free gift, refreshments & nativity scene.

Knaphill Baptist Church

Saturday 10th December

Between 10.30am-12pm and 1.30-3.30pm

Santa is visiting Knaphill Baptist Church to meet local children. This free event is open to all, but pre-booked tickets are essential to see . . . → Read More: Meet Santa]]> SantaMeet Santaget in the picture

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Free gift, refreshments & nativity scene.

Knaphill Baptist Church

Saturday 10th December

Between 10.30am-12pm and 1.30-3.30pm

Santa is visiting Knaphill Baptist Church to meet local children. This free event is open to all, but pre-booked tickets are essential to see Santa.

See our Facebook event for more details and the link for free online tickets, or pop in the church after the service 

KBC on Facebookfacebook.com/KnaphillBaptistChurch

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Renew 88 is now also a Warm Space http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/5842 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:40:39 +0000 http://www.knaphillbaptist.org.uk/?p=5842

Renew 88 at Knaphill Baptist Church, 88 High Street, GU21 2PZ, opened a year ago this month. 

We are now happy to announce that we’ve registered Renew 88 as a Warm Welcome space to provide a free, warm, welcoming and safe place for people to come in this winter.  

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Renew 88 at Knaphill Baptist Church, 88 High Street, GU21 2PZ, opened a year ago this month. 

We are now happy to announce that we’ve registered Renew 88 as a Warm Welcome space to provide a free, warm, welcoming and safe place for people to come in this winter.  

We offer a café-style inclusive community space run by the local Baptist Church, as part of a national network:

  • A place where it is OK not to be OK
  • Free coffee and tea
  • Open to all on Monday afternoons and Friday mornings
  • A place to belong, to share hobbies, to learn new skills and to connect
  • A place to attend to our emotional and mental wellbeing

For more information – contact us

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