Archive for the Church LIfe Category

Written by Celia Barlow I was recently going through my filing cabinet when I found some essays that I had written for a Diploma in Biblical Studies. I’d like to share these with you and I hope you find this first one interesting. 1.Use Genesis 1:28 and

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter, updating our volunteers and supporters on the work of Open House. News You may recently have seen some of our volunteers standing outside Tesco, collecting for our Christmas Hamper Appeal. Shaftesbury shoppers were very generous and donated a

Written by Juanita Brough As Christians are we ever in danger of gossiping the devils strategy? I would be the first to agree that there are many terrible things going on in this country and the world at this moment. The devils time is short and he

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter, updating you with all the news and prayer requests from Open House. News It is less than a week to go until our fundraising event! Shaftesbury Acoustic Café are hosting an evenings entertainment at Fathers House on Saturday

Written by Moreblessing Loxton I was born and grew up in Zimbabwe, in a small place called Banket, in Mashonaland West. I was the fourth child in a family of eight girls and one boy. From a very early age I learnt to work on farms and

Written by Simon Baddeley I love that God wants to communicate with us. He has a rich vocabulary and is able to speak to us in a multitude of ways. Over the next few pages I have tried to communicate some visions the Lord gave me between

Welcome to the third edition of our quarterly newsletter with news, updates and prayer requests! Spring is here (I think!) and we are looking forward to new things! News; We are pleased to say that our application for separate charitable status has been submitted, after a much