News Archive

Jean's next journey?

Posted by Jean Campbell on April 20. Archived.

You can download my latest newsletter here. The big news is that I have decided to leave Mercy Ships in September of this year (I'll leave a bit earlier if they can find a replacement earlier, but I don't know what will happen there!) I've had a sense that this day was coming, but it seems strange that I've finally given notice and am looking to finish well. I'd appreciate your continued prayers as I look to the future and figure out what it holds.

Final balloons

Posted by Fiona Veitch Smith on April 20. Archived.

A few more "balloon poems", this time by Duncan Watson, Karen Richardson and Helen Fairmaner. All the poems are now available in a brochure on the Welcome desk at the front of church. We hope that people can use them as a tool for intercession as they pray for outreach from the church. » more

Latest prayer letter

Posted by Kathryn Marsh on April 20. Archived.

We praise God for His power to save and thank Him for His desire that all people should be saved. Let us thank God afresh for our own salvation. We praise Him that He has delivered us from the penalty of sin and that He is committed, through His ongoing work in us, to deliver us from sin’s power. » more

Droplets of joy

Posted by Fiona Veitch Smith on April 10. Archived.

As you'll know by now, the Write Life group were challenged to write poems or short prose pieces in response to the balloon launch on Easter Sunday. This one is by Rebecca Mayo:

Droplets of Joy

Purple and yellow
Dashes of colour
Drifting aimlessly
Across the sky. » more

Latest prayer letter

Posted by Kathryn Marsh on April 10. Archived.

With Just 10 approaching fast, we continue to pray that God will accomplish great and significant things through the event. We pray God’s guidance, blessing and protection in the lives of J John and the many other people contributing to the event through their prayers, time, gifts and resources. » more

A matter of knots

Posted by Fiona Veitch Smith on April 7. Archived.

The Write Life group have been composing poems and short prose pieces in response to the balloon launch on Easter Sunday:

A Matter of Knots
Take one balloon
(yellow or purple to taste)
then weigh it down with something sweet.

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Wonder

Posted by Fiona Veitch Smith on April 7. Archived.

The Write Life group were asked to write poems or short prose pieces in response to the balloon launch on Easter Sunday. Here's one by Julie Sheasby:

Wonder
Mummy, Mummy
Balloons!
One fat pudgy finger pointing
Up
Up, high into the sky.

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