When there is an invisible elephant in the room, one is from time to time bound to trip over a trunk - Karen J. Fowler. If 2024 is going to be a season of change, then the elephant in the room that needs addressing is the whole subject of multisite (or ‘one church...
PSALM 125 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his...
Over the last two months it’s been brilliant to share how several people from Emmanuel Community Church are participating in different forms of training. Well, guess what? This month I have even more news about training! For those of you who were at the recent church...
A reflection on Psalm 42 Note: This is a long article! However, I’ve written it to help us as a church consider the place of grief and hope in the life of a local church. Most of you will know that our dear friend and fellow church member recently passed away! He...
Last month I shared the exciting news that four people from Emmanuel Community Church have started the North West Gospel Partnership training course. Well this month I’ve got more training news! Katie, Sara and Fran are all going to be starting the Biblical...
On Wednesday, 11th October, the elders, deacons and some ministry leads spent an evening eating a simple (but delicious) meal together and then briefly exploring the team-like nature of the church (‘Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is part of it’, 1...
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. (1 Peter 2:9) Did you know that this academic year we have four...
WHAT’S THE LOOP? That’s a good question! Over the coming months, I’d love to take some time to regularly write a few ideas down for you. Some of them will be teaching, some will be news items and others will be ‘pencil sketch’ ideas that I would really value your...