This Week’s Notices

• This Week
• Renew 88
• Foodbank

• From Pieter
• Day of Prayer

This week

Free admission, tea and coffee, games and crafts

Mondays 2:00–4:00pm and Fridays 10:00am–12:00noon

Foodbank

The following are required: Cartons of fruit juice and squash, tins of tomatoes and meat, jars of peanut butter, chocolate spread and pasta sauce, sponge puddings, bottles of washing up liquid and shampoo, and size 2 & 6 nappies.

From Pieter

AGM

On Tuesday we had a really good church meeting.  I was most encouraged by the fact that nearly all those who could come, actually did come.  And it was good to be reminded of the financial blessings of 2023.  Let’s pray and work so that 2024 will also be a healthy financial year.  To this effect, please consider if you can increase your giving or start giving (regularly) for the first time.

It is also good to see new people attending every Sunday morning.

Evening meetings this week

Monday evening C4K meets in our building.

Tuesday evening the deacons meet.

Thursday evening is prayer meeting

Christian Aid Week

Between 12 and 18 May, C4K will take part in the annual collection for the charity Christian Aid.  In Knaphill alone, last year the fantastic amount of nearly £3000 came in.  This year we are again looking for volunteers.  Can you please do one of three things:

• collect outside Waitrose in Goldsworth Park on Saturday 11th May
• collect house to house in a road in Knaphill
• offer your address as a ‘Drop Box’ for a deliver-only collection?  

If so, please contact Lynda Shore or me.

PS: The collection for Christian Aid at the Good Friday service raised £200, to be used for humanitarian relief in the current Middle East conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Christians Against Poverty

CAP are telling us that:

• 4 million people in the UK live in poverty
• 7 million people can’t afford basic needs
• 9 million people (17% of UK adults) are skipping meals because of the cost at least monthly

They say: ‘This is not a society we can settle for.’

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PASTORS (as seen on Facebook)

1. They love God and you a lot. (Be mindful.)
2. They are painfully limited human beings. (Be realistic.)
3. They probably have a pretty low view of their “performance”. (Be kind.)
4. They wish they were a better preacher. (Be awake.)
5. They really do want God’s best for you and your family. (Be open-hearted.)
6. Their work knows no time or locational boundaries. (Be patient.)
7. They hear much more negative information than positive. (Be encouraging.)
8. They have chosen a vocation in which few remain. (Be praying.)
9. They have chosen a highly leadership-intensive call. (Be lead-able.)
10. They need help. (Be available.)
11. They want to personally meet all the needs but know they can’t. (Be understanding.)
12. They are going to say some dumb things every now and then. (Be forgiving.)
13. They are greatly encouraged by your faithfulness. (Be there.)
14. They are passionate for God’s Word to be made practical to you. (Be hungry.)
15. They long for church to be your spiritual oasis. (Be loving.)
16. They need to hear that you pray for them. (Be interceding.)
17. They are just regular people. (Be real.)

Pray for your pastors

Day of Prayer

This Saturday (April 27) the church will be open between 11.15 and 14.15 for prayer.  We suggest that you spend any time between 10 minutes and an hour with us.  There will be guidance on what you can pray for.  If you can’t attend in person, please pray where you are and feel free to ask Pieter for the guidance.