SOUL IN DINAS ACTION WEEK

MONDAY 23rd - SUNDAY 30th AUGUST 2010

Dinas Powys Community council have invited Soul in Dinas to carry out a wonderful community project as part of this years Summer action week.

The War memorial located on the Twyn, Dinas Powys village is in need of cleaning. This is a major job and has to be done professionally as the memorial is a listed monument.

However the Community Council clerk, Mr Mike Goodfellow, has asked SID if it could clean the surrounding stone pillar stumps and paint the black metal chain links that run around sections of the memorial. Depending on how long those jobs take there will also be opportunities to carry out other maintenance work on the Twyn as directed by the local council.

This provides a wonderful opportunity for SID; working at the very centre of the community on a project that will provide a focus that symbolically allows us to thank those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, thereby allowing us the freedoms we enjoy today.

Serving Christ in the community - Serving the community for Christ.



EVENTS COMING SOON AT DINAS POWYS BAPTIST CHURCH



Thursday 1st July - CHURCH MEMBERS please note that we will be holding the church AGM at Potters Dining room, Hebron Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 1st July. Please make every effort to attend.

Sunday 4th July - During our time of worship together we will launch our new church initiative "C.A.P. Money" (There will be an article all about C.A.P. "Churches against Poverty" on next week's blog). Our visiting speaker is from C.A.P. and during the service we will be commissioning our C.A.P. team.

Sunday 11th July - Our quarterly Evangelistic service takes place this week. We are fortunate to have with us Phillip Duek from Holland Road Baptist church, Hove who is part of the Rhonnda Mission Team. This is a great opportunity to invite those who do not yet know Jesus to come along and hear the Gospel. Invitation cards are available in church, please take some and pray about who you can invite along.

Saturday 17th July - The Church fellowship (that means you) are invited to come and witness the Marriage of Sophie Chandler to Luke Moreno at Tabernacle Baptist church, Penarth. The service is at 12pm. There is a further invitation to stay after the ceremony to meet with the happy couple over drinks and canapes downstairs in Tabs. Please do come and support this lovely young couple as they set out on life's great adventure together.

Friday 16th July until Sunday 18th July - "BGT 2010" (Big God Tent at Penarth Clifftops). I huge selection of events taking place on Penarth Clifftop from Friday evening through to Sunday night. For full information have a look at the website http://www.bgtpenarth.co.uk/ A Summary of events include a Friday evening when Richard Taylor who will be speaking at 7:30pm. Later there will be a discussion forum where the talk will be about "What can the stars tell us about the God debate" (10pm). Saturday starts with a big breakfast at 8am, speaker Richard Taylor. Events during the day include kids club, youth cafe, family cycle ride, evening with worship and another trip around the stars. Sunday includes a traditional Fete (12:30pm - 4:30pm) a forum discussing "What has the church ever done for us", followed by a Songs of Praise event. The weekend concludes with a worship and teaching finale between 7:30 & 9:00pm.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

Sally takes time out to entertain the troops with her famous oven glove puppet show.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

Roger & Tony on the front door at Hebron, welcoming guests at the Teachers meal.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

Some of the Welcome Team take a well earned rest (well a rest anyway) with a cup of tea while the meal is being served and before they help with the quiz.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

54 Teachers and support staff from the three primary schools in Dinas Powys settle in for the evening as Pat's team of ladies move in with the first course.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

The winning table (front & centre) get an early start on the picture round of the quiz.

Hang on, did someone say "Can I phone a friend".

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

The catering Team take a moment out to preserve this moment for posterity.

Sniff Sniff, is that something burning? "NO CHEF".

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

Jono looks a bit bemused as Chef David says to him "So what does Delia say we should do next with these potatoes".

Ohhh I feel another caption competition coming on.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL

Chef Farah puts some of the finishing touches to the delicious cheesecake served at the teachers meal.

Farah said that she could do this with one hand tied behind her back so David made her prove it.

SOUL IN DINAS - TEACHERS MEAL AT HEBRON HALL.

As part of the Soul in Dinas programme for this year we invited the teachers and school staff from the three local primary schools (St. Andrews primary, Dinas Powys infants & Murch Junior) to an evening meal at Hebron Hall.

The purpose of the invitation was to say thank you to the three schools who both educate and take such good care of the children from this community. We wanted to be able to say that we truly love, value and appreciate everyone who work in the schools; and all that they do to make this village a better place to grow up in and be a part of.

A total of 54 teachers and support staff came along last evening (21st June) all dressed up for fine dining. The wonderful catering staff provided a sumptuous three course meal which was served at table by a highly trained group (Pat's ladies) of servers from the various churches across Dinas Powys.

After the meal there was a bit of fun with a quiz, the picture round for which the teams on each table had been looking at whilst eating and chatting. All the teams did really well in that round, but they all struggled with picture two. Some realising that he looked like a politician (whatever it is that a politician may look like) and so guessed for a half mark that it was the new Secretary of state for Education, (but sorry Mr Gove, nobody got your name). It was thought that one of the teams may have got the name but when the quiz master threatened detention and confiscation of any phones that had been googling, the answer was quickly withdrawn.

The quiz was a lot of fun and got quite competitive, but controversy came at the end as the team which contained the head teachers from all three schools were adjudged to have come last (sorry I mean 7th). It was only after the results were announced that it was discovered that our commander of the score boards Matt Lewis - who regularly goes into the schools to speak in classes, had in fact counted the head teachers scores up incorrectly (He's no Carol Vorderman) losing them 10pts in the process. With the scores amended and the head teachers credibility restored (they eventually came 3rd) the winning team were awarded a big box of what the ambassador likes to spoil his guests with, Ferrero Rocher.

Everyone left Hebron with much laughter, having had a really great evening. As for the Commander of the score boards, well, Matt was educated at Dinas Powys infants and Murch junior school, so, very kindly St. Andrews have offered him additional tuition on his arithmetic.

A big thank you to all who helped to make the evening such a great success and to the schools for allowing Soul in Dinas to do this for them. A special big thank you also goes to Mr Jeff Lacey (General Manager at Hebron Hall) for allowing Soul in Dinas free use of the excellent facilities at Hebron, thereby helping to make the evening the tremendous success it was.

UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS

As most of you will know, amongst many of the things U.C.B. provide are the daily reading notes called "The word for today". Did you know that if you go onto the website http://www.ucb.co.uk/ and click on The word for today you can arrange to have the daily reading sent to you each morning by e-mail.

Did you also know that U.C.B. also have a series of daily reading notes supplying Christian messages of help and prayer through a series of daily reading booklets called "The Overcoming Series". This selection of twelve booklets contain two months of daily readings that speak into issues such as : "Debt & Finance", "Grief & Loss", "Anger & Resentment", "Addictions", "Unemployment", "Fear", "Family issues", "Discouragement", "Temptation", "Pride" & "Materialism".

These materials are available at the back of church and will be used as part of our outreach in different groups and opportunities. If there is anyone that you feel would accept and benefit from one of these booklets then feel free to take one and give it to that person.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK - 14th JUNE 2010

'Faith is daring the soul to go beyond what the eyes can see.'

The Psalmist speculated about whether there was anywhere that he could go where God would not be.

As scientists find more amazing ways to look further and further across space, more amazing images come back via the Hubble telescope. A few years ago scientists got to the stage where they were able to look more closely at what they call the M51 "Whirlpool Galaxy" which is situated some 31 million light years away. As they zoomed their telescopic lens into the very centre of that huge Galaxy the picture above was what the Hubble telescope sent back to us. (It has not been touched up in any way) Even as we strain our eyes across the universe, trying to see what is out there; what we find is the image of the God of all creation.

The Psalmist cried out :

PSALM 139:7-14 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

The Psalmist asked the question "Where can I go from your Spirit?" The answer that Psalm 139 gives is "NOWHERE". The Living God is always there. Whatever troubles you, he is there. Whatever guidance is needed, he is there. In every Joy and in every trouble his arm is not to short to reach out to you. God's promise to each one is that He will be with us always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:20).

How far will your faith take you today?

Science helps us see images from so far away and yet it takes faith to see within those images the thumbprint of God.

We don't have to look 31 million light years to see evidence of God's presence. Take a look around you today at all that the Lord has done, not just in creation but also in your life and give thanks for the amazing beauty all around you.

Remember, "FAITH IS DARING THE SOUL TO SEE BEYOND WHAT THE EYES CAN SEE".

Serving Christ in the Community - Serving the community for Christ.


EVENTS COMING SOON AT DINAS POWYS BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday 13th June - This months "Praise & Prayer" evening will take place at the Cabin, Hebron Hall between 6pm & 7pm. All ages are welcome.


Friday 18th June - Men's BBQ at Bethesda Chapel starting at 6pm with food (£2 donation please) followed by football quiz before settling down to watch England v Algeria in the World cup group stage match. Please let Steve Davies know if you can come so that we can let Bethesda know for numbers.

Monday 21st June - Soul in Dinas will be holding a thank you meal at Hebron Hall for the teachers and staff at the three Primary schools in Dinas Powys. This is an opportunity to thank those who make such a contribution to our community by caring and teaching our little ones each day. If you can help with this event please speak to Brian & Pat West.


Thursday 1st July - CHURCH MEMBERS please note that we will be holding the church AGM at Potters Dining room, Hebron Hall at 7:30pm on Thursday 1st July. Please make every effort to attend, agendas will be distributed shortly.

BREAKING THE CHAINS OF OPPRESSION


LUKE 4:18-19 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour."


Like many in the fellowship, Michelle Wilmott has been praying about where God wants her to serve. As Michelle has prayed she has found herself drawn to reach out with the "Good News" of Jesus to those in prison.

Earlier this week Michelle joined the Cardiff Prison fellowship group at their meeting. She will now enter into the Prison fellowship training course called "Equipping the Saints" before she joins others in the group as they go into Cardiff Prison, where they assist in prison chapel services, courses such as Alpha, Christianity explored and other bible studies with inmates at Cardiff Prison who have come to faith.

Please pray for Michelle as she enters into this new area of Ministry and Mission.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK - 7th JUNE 2010

'God did not do it all in one day. What makes you think you can?'

We live in a society that expects everything NOW. We are no different, we get frustrated just waiting in a queue at McDonalds. Fast food isn’t fast enough for us.

They say that a New York minute is the time it takes (about 2 seconds)for the driver behind the first car in a queue at traffic lights to beep his horn because the car in front has not moved off when the lights turn green.

We often overestimate what God should do with us in one year and serious underestimate what God wants to do with us over five years.

GOD'S WORD SAYS :

MATTHEW 6:25-27 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

MATTHEW 6:33-34 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Do not worry - Trust in the Lord with all your heart.

ADVANCE NOTICE

SEEKER FRIENDLY - GOSPEL SERVICE

We will be holding a quarterly "Seeker friendly - Gospel service" on Sunday 11th July at DPBC. We will have with us a guest evangelist from the American/English mission team that will have just completed an Evangelistic outreach in the Rhondda and Merthyr valleys.

These Gospel service opportunities are a great time to invite friends, family & neighbours to church. Please pray about who you could invite to this meeting. Invitation leaflets will be available once specific information regarding who will be joining us from the mission team is known.

Plans are also already underway for a similar service in September.

As a part of our "Soul in Dinas" Summer programme we are holding a "Thank you" meal for the teachers and staff of the three local primary schools.

This event is taking place at Hebron Hall, during the evening of Monday 21st June (17 days away). Over 60 members of school staff have accepted our invitation to come and enjoy the three course meal being specially prepared for them by our highly skilled professional Chefs.

This is a wonderful opportunity to thank our local teachers and other school staff for all that they invest in the lives of the children in this community.

Helpers are needed to do various things on the night, if you can help at all, for part of the night or all of it then please speak to Brian & Pat West who have a list of things to be done.

MEN'S SOCIAL EVENING AT BETHESDA CHAPEL

The World Cup is coming and will no doubt be a source of much discussion during June & July.

On Friday 18th June England play Algeria in the second of their group matches. We are having a men's football evening with the guys at Bethesda Chapel.

The evening starts at 6pm with a BBQ, followed by some multimedia football related games (nothing to strenuous) before kick off at 7:30pm.

The game will be shown live on the big screen at Bethesda Chapel's sports hall.

Please let Steve Davies know if you can come along so that we can give Bethesda numbers.

Why not invite a friend to come along as well (but remember no women in false beards).