We had a great time this morning celebrating Pentecost together. If you want to revisit this morning’s gathering or want to catch-up a link is below.
Thank you to everyone who sent in a picture, it was great to see them all.
The “We Are Church” video is available on Facebook here.
Do we have the right information about you?
One of the things we’ve been doing in lockdown is to get some of those administrative tasks done.
It’s important to us that we have the right information about you and communicate in the most appropriate ways.
As such, on the 20th May 2020 we sent out an email to everyone in our mailing list to ask them you check and validate the information we had about them with the subject “[Fulwood Free Methodist Church] Information Consent Request…”.
This email included a link where you could see the details, amend them if required and then send in your confirmation. Thank you everyone who has done that, which is many of you. If you haven’t clicked on the link and been through the form can we encourage you to do it soon.
If you didn’t get the email please let us know at general@fulwoodfmc.net and we’ll send you one.
Book Review
Please find below a couple of book reviews from the Christian Resources Centre in Preston. You can still order from them via email on cbcpreston@aol.com which is now the only way to get in touch with the Christian Resource Centre, the shop is closed as per the Government guidelines. Some of their suppliers have closed so they are limited to what they can source but they have a few of each of these in stock.
PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT – JEFF OLIVER
PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT BOOK ONE – Jeff OLIVER – £15.99 PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT BOOK TWO – Jeff OLIVER – £15.99 PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT BOOK THREE – Jeff OLIVER – £15.99 PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT BOOK Trilogy – Jeff OLIVER – £36.99
Contrary to popular belief, miracles did not pass away with the twelve apostles. If anything, the Pentecostal sparks that were lit by them continued to spread throughout the known world. In this first instalment, the reader will learn how Jesus and the apostles established the concept of the Holy Spirit’s abiding presence in the church laying the groundwork for a Christian initiation that included salvation and Spirit baptism. The reader will see how spiritual gifts operated through the twelve apostles as they spread Christianity into the known world. How bold witnesses, supernatural signs, and practical love resulted in massive expansion of the early church despite extreme persecution. How Montanism tried to revive the church from moral decay through strict living and prophetical gifts before it was rejected. How Emperor Constantine I reunited the Roman Empire under a new Christian-friendly regime. How the new state-run churches, overrun with sin, caused many to flee to the wilderness resulting in another intense spiritual revival. How the Middle Ages featured the mass conversion of much of northern Europe through miracle-working missionary monks, followed by a period of great jubilation, mystical faith, and charismatic revivals, and ending with the incredible healing ministry of Vincent Ferrer.
FULL BLESSING OF PENTECOST – ANDREW MURRAY – £1.00
When Paul came to Ephesus, he found some disciples and asked them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? They replied that they had not heard that there even was a Holy Spirit. Many Christians are in a similar position today: soundly saved and born again of the Holy Spirit, but not walking in the power of the Spirit. Andrew Murray says that the biggest lack in the church today and the single solution to all its problems is the real moving of the Spirit. Whilst so much time is wasted with men’s ideas and men’s methods, if we were simply to seek the power of the Holy Spirit and allow Him to work, the whole Christian landscape would change. In an age when methodology is on the increase, Andrew Murray takes us back to basic biblical principles, showing us how to experience the Holy Spirit’s power, and why it is the one thing needful. Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was born in South Africa where he served God as a pastor and evangelist. His devotional writing brought him world-wide renown and he became much in demand as a Bible teacher and conference speaker.
PERSPECTIVES ON PENTECOST – RICHARD GAFFIN – £9.99
A careful examination of the New Testament teaching on the gifts of the Spirit. Makes a case for the cessation of tongues at the close of the apostolic era.
“Fulwood Scattered Gathering” with Bishop Keith Cowart
This morning we gathered together on YouTube and were joined by our new bishop, Keith Cowart who talked to us about the words from 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 where we are told that we have “treasure in jars of clay”.
The replay for this is here, if you weren’t able to join us, it’s worth a watch:
Youth Service – Tonight 6:30pm
This evening (Sunday 24th May 2020) at 6:30pm our young people are leading us, online, on YouTube.
We are so excited to be bringing a Youth Service to your homes! We pray that God blesses you and that you can connect to Him through what you hear! Keep in touch in the comments – we’d love to hear from you!
We are collecting as many pictures as we can, of you!
Photograph yourself, on your own, or with your household, holding a piece of paper or card with the words “We Are Church” clearly visible and send them in to suec@fulwoodfmc.net or send them to Sue via social media. The pictures need to be with us by Thursday.
Book Review
Please find below a couple of book reviews from the Christian Resources Centre in Preston. You can still order from them via email on cbcpreston@aol.com which is now the only way to get in touch with the Christian Resource Centre, the shop is closed as per the Government guidelines. Some of their suppliers have closed so they are limited to what they can source but they have a few of each of these in stock.
HOW TO PRAY: A SIMPLE GUIDE FOR NORMAL PEOPLE – Pete Greig – £13.99
Pete Greig has been teaching on prayer – and leading a non-stop prayer movement – for twenty years. Now, for the first time, he puts his life’s work into a simple book written for everybody – an answer to the question everyone ultimately asks: how do I pray? This down-to-earth introduction to prayer will guide you deeper in your relationship with God – making you more centred, more aware of God’s voice, more likely to see breakthroughs and more able to make sense of your unanswered prayers, too. It’s full of honest, hard-won wisdom interspersed with real-life stories – some humorous, others moving – to equip and inspire your prayer life. From one of today’s most gifted and visionary communicators, for those who’ve been praying for years as well as those who want to pray but don’t know where to begin, How to Pray is the simple, inspiring guide you’ve been waiting for.
THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION! – J. John – £5.99
Who made God? Where is heaven? Does God sleep? Were there dinosaurs on the ark? Questions are so important – they are how we learn to live our lives. That’s a Good Question! is a collection of 32 tricky questions which children commonly ask. J. John sets about answering these in a clear and concise manner. Of course, the answers to these important questions are complemented by a set of fantastic illustrations.
BRAVEHEART WORSHIP CD – SHELIA WALSH – £12.99
‘Braveheart Worship’ is the new worship expression from the best-selling artist and author, Sheila Walsh. The songs on ‘Braveheart Worship’ all have a signature worship style, with a Celtic flavour. They are very melodic in nature and take the listener on a wonderful worship journey, starting with the anthem “A Thousand Hallelujah’s,” through to the newly inspired version of “It Is Well,” which is a duet with SIR CLIFF RICHARDS. Sir Cliff, one of the top selling artists of all time with sales of over 300 million albums, has produced a couple of Sheila’s previous albums and has been a great friend to Sheila over the years. Sheila has most recently authored many top selling books, including Praying Women.
An update from Ian who is looking forward to the weekend when it’s the Free Methodist Church UK Annual Conference, our regular gathering on Sunday morning at 10:00am and also a Youth Service at 6:30pm.
Ian is reflecting on the words of 1 Corinthians 12:24 – “now you are the body of Christ”
