Creating Healing Communities

Janie Beales shared some thoughts from the book by Earnest Gordon called 'Miracle on the River Kwai'.

• Creating Healing Communities in the most unlikeliest places (as with the POWs in Burma)


• Real Forgiveness


• Become Serving communities - Blessing comes with serving others (John 13:12-17)


• Every generation needs to discover the living God for themselves

Bible verses

'The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many' - Matthew 20:28

John 13:12-17

Philippians 2:1-11

Luke 4: 17-19 (Finger prints of Jesus)

'Many who are first will be last, and the last first'

Sunday, 2nd March

Mark 10: 17-31 (The Rich Young Man)

vs 21: “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”

David Beales said, Jesus asks us to give up our status and take up the cross (sign of shame) and follow Him.

What is our life centered on? On status in society or Jesus?

vs 27: “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

Challenge: Is my life centered on Jesus?

Promise: If life is centered on Jesus the promise in in vs 30 (receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.)

Mark 10:31

Many who are first will be last, and the last first

Things to look forward to in the next two weeks

Sunday 2nd March 10.30am @ Colchester Arts Centre, Mothering Sunday we will all have the chance to wrap up a flower and write a card. Dave Beales will be giving his first talk since his sabbatical.

Then Sunday evening @ Charter Hall 6.30pm Arthur Blessitt will be talking about his life and it is quite a remarkable one. Do come along bring as many people as you like as there is plenty of room at Charter Hall. See poster below.

Tuesday 4th March we will be starting Alpha for any one 18 – 35. email back if you need more information on this……

Sunday 9th March 10.30am @ Colchester Arts Centre Janie will be talking.

'I surrender ALL'

Sunday, 24th February

Bible passages:
Psalms 37: 4 (Satisfy ourselves in God)
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalms 37: 23 (God being satisfied with our ways)
If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm.

Main text: Mark 12:41-44 (The Widows Offering)

vs44 (b): she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.

Have we surrendered our all to God?
Through Worship <-- WORD --> Work , we learn to surrender our lives totally to God.

'What you Feed, You will hunger!'

Be Open Handed, not tight fisted!

Alan Steele, the chaplain from the Parachute Regiment shared about his troops work and life in Afghanistan. DNA folk will be praying for his family and for his safety.

Christine Clayodn shared about Tithes from Deutronomy 14:22-29.
Tithing is not just only giving money but also our time, energies, food, clothes etc..
She encouraged the church to give to our leaders and the poor.
(Other passages referred were Matthew 5:17-20 and Philippians 2:1-6)

"Be open Handed and not tight fisted" because God gave his all in sending his son Jesus for us!

John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Worship from Psalms and Word on Temptations

Songs from Psalms 30:5
His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes in the morning. (Good News)
(Trading my Sorrows)

Psalms 19: 14b
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your sight. (NIV)

Rev John Claydon spoke on the temptations, Jesus faced after his Baptism from Matthew 4.
He made 3 key points
1. Satan puts doubts in our minds just as he did with Jesus when he said 'If you are the Son of God.....'
2. Satan uses Scripture out of context to cause us to test God and sin.
3. The ulitmate purpose of Satan who is the prince of this world is for us to worship him through what the world offers.

We are called to know God's word deeply and to be people set apart for the worship of the living God!

Smile Puppets Sunday

Photos from Sunday 27th January Service

This Sunday we are starting two months of “In The Desert” we will be kicking this off with real Pancakes on Sunday morning at 9.45am we hope to have enough Pancakes and Ice Cream (yes I said Ice Cream as well) to last until 10.15am then we will have to clear away for the proper part of the morning.

So come early if you want some Pancakes!

Just to say that we take communion every Sunday at about 9.20 am (that’s before the Pancakes) and this is open to anyone. Do come along if you would like to join in this event.

Please look out for the “What’s on in February” leaflet that will be available this Sunday as well.

Rev Fred Woods shared about Brotherly Kindness at DNA morning service on Jan 20th

Coming Sunday - Jan 27th

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Smile Puppet Ministry

Sunday 27th January - St Mary’s Church @ 10.30am (Colchester Arts Centre)

A morning packed with fun!

Bring some friends

This is an all age event

More info call: 01206 791986

DNA Folk,
Please note that Sunday, January 20th the morning service will be held at St Martin's Church on West Stockwell street

The following week (Jan 27th) we will be back at the Art Centre (St Mary's Church).

Godliness

"A genuine reverence towards God that governs ones attitude towards every aspect of life"

Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper. - Jeremiah 29:7

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness - 2Peter 1:3

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. - Psalm 51:10-12

Extracts from Sunday, 13th January morning service

Personal Vision Day
@ Assington
Saturday 12th January
10am till 4pm
Do you have a vision for 2008?
What are you going to do this year?
What is God asking you to do this year?
How do you know the answer to all these questions?

Come to Assington on Saturday 12 January we will seek the answers to these and more together
Come and go as you like
Bring a packed lunch
Transport can be arranged
Not suitable for Children

Smile Puppet Ministry
Sunday 27th January
St Mary’s Church @ 10.30am (Colchester Arts Centre)
A morning packed with fun
Bring some friends
This is an all age event

More info call: 01206 791986

Carols, Coats, and Candles

This Sunday 23rd December
we are holding our Carol Service at St Martin’s Church West Stockwell Street 3pm.

we will be serving Hot Chocolate and Mince Pies from 2.30 onwards, do bring along all your friends.

DNA News

On Friday 14th December we are holding our first Carol Service it’s at Mount Zion hall Ipswich Road (Salvation Army Hall) Starts 10 am and will close at 12 noon called Carols Children and Candles, if you are free please call in and see us.

An Evening for Nundi on Saturday 15th December organised by Anna...
Just sending out an emailing to invite you all to Chrissy's( Dave and Janie's) 52 Wellesley Road, next Saturday 15th December at 7.30! £5 a ticket...
As most of you know we are trying to raise a little more money for Nundi to be able to pay for her to have water and a bathroom in her new house. The evening will consist of a film, 'White Christmas' and party food and nibbles and good company! Really hope many of you can make it! Please let me know; just send me an email to pancaldi5@hotmail.com, for an idea of numbers! Just thought this would be a nice idea where everyone can enjoy an evening out and help Nundi at the same time.

Sunday 16th December Simon Musgrave 10.30am in St Marys (The Arts Centre) is going to talk about the birth of John the Baptist.

Sunday 23rd December we are holding our Carol Service at St Martin’s Church West Stockwell Street 3pm it’s called: Carols, Coats, and Candles, we will be serving Hot Chocolate and Mince Pies from 2.30 onwards, do bring along all your friends.
If you would like to contribute some Mince Pies please bring them along on 16th December St Mary’s (The Arts Centre) normal time starts 10.30 am but we are there from 9am onwards.

On Christmas Day our service starts at 10.30am in St Marys (The Arts Centre) everyone is welcome, please bring along a present to unwrap in the morning. We would like everybody to unwrap one of their presents to share in the fun of the morning.

On Sunday 30th December we will be in St Marys (The Arts Centre)

The Art centre at 9.30 a.m on a Sunday
At 10.30a.m ..transformed by DNA family
DNA members sharing about Kigali Kids Project

(Photos from 02/12/07)

This Sunday (Dec 2nd) is the first Advent come along early if you would like to help.

Future events
Saturday 8th December 12 noon till 3pm a quite time to reflect on Christmas, bring a lunch we will supply drinks.

Sunday 23rd December Christmas carols at St Martin's Church West Stockwell Street 3pm.

Saturday 12 January 2008 Vision Day at Assington from 10 am till 4pm come for all or just some. Do you have a vision for 2008? If not come and listen God will give you one.

Sunday 27th January 2008 Smile Puppets are leading the whole service. This is for all ages young and old, bring along loads of friends.

If you have any comment from last week's talk come and speak to one of us on Sunday

Paul & Karen

Men's Breakfast

Men's breakfast this Saturday, 24th November at 8.30 am

at Jack Pots Lion Walk Town centre,

the theme is "Bring Along A Buddy"

RSVP Paul Carr or Tony Francis so we can book the numbers

SIN - Black Hands!

Black Hands represent our Sins...

The Wall chart represents all our lives full of sin...

As a family of believers we are called to confess our sins to God and one another

We can help one another in leaving sin and to have a clean hand!

(Chrissy/ Miriam and Chris/Patrick help each other to remove the black hand)

Photos from DNA Sunday Worship -18/11/07

DNA Fancy Dress Party and News

TO EVERYONE WHO'S AGE IS BETWEEN 10 - 90 !

PLEASE RSVP Chrissy

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On Sunday 18th November we will be meeting at St Mary's (the Arts Centre)

Bacon Rolls will be served from 10 am onwards so come early if youwould like to wake up to a hearty roll!

John Claydon will be speaking to us this Sunday

Jon & Rosanna will be leading the children's group (anyone over 4 years)The Sargeant & Shaljean families have been asked to give out communion

Please note the High street will be closed from 6 am till 8pm on Sunday

Sacred Space will be in St Martin's East Stockwell Street 7pm till 8pm (wrap up warm)

Are you in one of the Mission units?

Are you in one of the Servant teams?

Are you in one of the discipleship groups?

Any comment on last week's service email back or phone 01206 791986

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CHRISTMAS SHOE BOX APPEAL - For children around the globe that won't have a very merry Christmas.

Please give a shoe box, wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper with toys, pens, pencils, hair accessories, sweets, tooth-brush, tooth-paste, teddy, balls, hat, scarf, glove, glasses, notebook, colouring book etc. . . to send to a child this Christmas.

You'll need to stick on the top of the box who it is for i.e Boy or Girl, and the age group it's aimed for, either 2 - 4, 5 - 9, 10 - 14. Also £2 in an envelope inside for posting.

If you feel that making a whole box might be too much, please bring in what you can!

The deadline is quite near - so if you can please start bringing them in this Sunday.

Thank You
Hannah Carr

Harvest Sunday

DNA Family brought food items for 'Out for Good' project home as part of their Harvest Sunday offering. There was a good bye lunch for Dave and Janie after the Sunday worship on Nov 4th

This Sunday (Nov 11th)...

DNA folk....

Please note that Colchester High Street will be closed for traffic on Sunday, 11th November from 10a.m -12 noon!