Christmas service 2009

A Happy and Healing Christmas to you all!!
Christmas morning worship begins at 10.00am for an hour, so that you can get back home early to finish preparations for lunch.

Over the next 12 Days I will be posting some Christmas reflections on a blog at http://davidbeales.livejournal.com/
The first three days are already uploaded, the rest will be added day by day from the 28th onwards.
I take the view that the Christmas stories are very contemporary. They read us! Surprisingly, they are all about our lives, our society, our world.

Themes include:
Celebrity
Outsiders
Terrorism
Elderly
Spirituality
Progress
Dreams
Identity
Family
Creativity
Scandal
Suffering

Not all of these are usual fare at Christmas time, are they? So, what's it all about?
Hoping these posts are of interest and will provoke some thought and discussion.
Dave

Mary (Jess), Joseph (John) and the Inn keeper (Luke)

DNA/Kingsland Stanway Carol Service- 20/11/09

Sunday 20th December: Carols Candles and Coats
3-4pm St Martin's Church, West Stockwell Street - wrap up warmly!

Christmas Eve
movie "Nativity Story" (not suitable for under 10's - PG)
52 Wellesley Rd, 7pm for a 7.30pm start (movie runs for 97mins)
please contact Dave and Janie if you plan to come

Christmas Day Worship
Arts Centre, 10am

Sunday 27th December
Arts Centre 10.30am

DNA events December

Sunday 13th December: Multiplication Sunday
providing an opportunity to invite friends and newcomers to one of four different monthly events, and providing more opportunities for each of us to be involved in mission and ministry together

10.30-11.45am Colchester Arts Centre
Arts, Craft and Messy Church including baking, making Christmas gifts & decorations - a variety of arts and crafts - fun for children and their families & people of all ages!
contact Janie for more info: 01206 530934

11am -12pm Time to Pray
54 Old Forge Rd, Layer-de-la-Haye (a lift from Colchester will be arranged)
Teaching on prayer, followed by a time of reflective worship, space to bring requests to God and to listen to Him led by Christine Claydon phone Christine 01206 734056 for more info.

12.30pm International Church welcoming both those who come from other countries and those who enjoy meeting people from overseas 18 Hereford Road, Colchester at Enoch and Pinceauʼs, who say: “We will watch a true film called 'Faith Like Potatoes'. We believe that God will touch us and challenge us through the story”.
Phone Enoch : 07969210284 for more info.

6-8pm Sports Church movie night: venue to be confirmed

Saturday 19th December
Quiet morning for Busy Ladies!! across at Assington,10am - 1pm time to stop and reconnect with God in very peaceful and beautiful settings contact Janie if interested: 01206 530934

Saturday 19th December
Football Team Brunch 52 Wellesley Road, 9.30 -11.30am contact Dave: 01206 530934

Sunday 20th December
NO MORNING EVENT AT ARTS CENTRE!
INSTEAD..............
“Carols, Candles and Coats”
3pm, St Martinʼs

Thursday 24th December,
Christmas Eve
An invitation to come and watch the Movie, “Nativity” during the evening - details to follow

Friday December 25th,
Christmas Day
Brunch and Worship Celebration at the Arts Centre 10-11am

Sunday December 27th
10.30am Informal worship event - tba

Thursday December 31st
New Yearʼs Eve Party - details to follow Costa Cafechurch

Wednesday 16th December - Carols at Costa from 7pm

Wednesday 23rd December - Carols at Costa from 7pm

Friday 29th January, Cafe church - Resumes see Naomi for details

Photos from 29/11/09

Sunday 22nd Nov: Communion

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Sunday 29th Nov: Advent Sunday visit by students from Essex University. Morning worship event followed by Bring and Share Buffet Lunch - an opportunity to meet students from different parts of the world and to invite any newcomers to DNA. Please bring enough food for yourself and for at least one other person. This way we will be able to extend DNA hospitality to the students who will be joining us for the morning.

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Sunday 6th Dec: Communion
Sunday 13th December Multiplication Sunday
Arts Centre: 10.30am "Messy Church" - baking, crafts, making Christmas gifts, story, song and prayer. All welcome! Contact Janie for info 01206 530934

International Church: Hereford Rd 12pm contact Enoch and Pinceau for details contact 07969210284

Sports Church: contact Dave for info 01206 530934

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Sunday 20th December: Carols Coats and Candles St Martin's 3pm
This year we will be joined by the Stanway Church community (led by Simon and Teresa Lasky)
Don't forget to shop and look out for discounts on any toiletries for Beacon House - bring them along on Sunday morning

Fridays 7pm aerobics across at The Ark Highwoods (contact Sandra for details)

Messy Church at the Art Centre 15/11/2009

Baptsim at Pebmarsh on 15/11/09

DNA International - 15/11/09

SPORTS!
On Friday night at 7.00, Ladies Aerobics begins at the Ark Methodist Centre in Highwoods. Highly recommended. Cost £3.50, and all profits will go to the Joey Pancaldi Fund.

Footballers, don't forget training at the Uni on Thursday nights. We're 4th on the table and could easily have been 2nd if we had been more disciplined against Kirby!

ALPHA!
We've had several requests for Alpha and propose to get started during November, aiming to complete half the course before Christmas and the 2nd half in the New Year.
Get back to us if you know someone who'd like to do Alpha.

SUNDAY 8th November
Worship in Colchester Arts Centre, 10.30am. Enoch will be preaching on "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one"

SUNDAY 15th November - 4 new opportunities to bring friends and family to worship

1) Messy Church at 10.30 am at the Arts Centre on the theme of Jesus Feeding the 5,000. Baking, arts and crafts, story-telling, song and prayer - designed for children and their families. A time for community building.

2) 11 am Prayer time at Claydons, 54 Old Forge Rd, Layer de la Haye. An opportunity to meet together to pray for DNA. Phone 01206 734056 01206 734056 for info

3) International Church at 18 Hereford Rd, 12.00pm Connecting with international people from all walks of life

4) Baptism Service and swimming at Peyton Hall, Pebmarsh, 4.00-6.00pm
ALL WELCOME. Please come to support Jess and Miriam get baptised and to pray for them.
This baptism service will include a joyful time of praise so......
Have a celebration swim afterwards!!
Lifesaver Chris will be on hand to ensure that everybody keeps afloat.
Board games and refreshments available.

DNA Trip to Germany

DNA Mission Trip to Ulm, Germany (October 2009)

DNA Churches

DNA International- 18/10/09

Sports Church at Assington - 18/10/09

DNA Harvest Meal Celebration

Photos from Assington - 17/10/09

Wednesday 10.00am, Prayer morning at 52 Wellesley Rd- bring any issues for prayer

Thursday is Bible Training, 8-9.30pm

Saturday evening is Harvest Celebration at Assington

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Sunday is "Multiplication" Day- feel free to be part of any of these outreach events but do call or write for further info about what you can do or how you can help:

10.30-11.30 am Messy Church at the Arts Centre:
phone Janie 01206-530934 01206-530934

12.00-2.00 pm International Church at 18 Hereford Rd; phone Enoch 07969210284 or email enoch_gen524@yahoo.co.uk

4.00-6.00pm Sports Church is Archery/Shooting at Assington;
sign up on Facebook page DNA Networks Sports Church Afternoon of shooting and archery (become a friend of Isaac Lasky if you can't find this page) or call
Dave on 01206 530934 or text 07791684699...... but be quick as numbers are limited

DNA Football team - Next game on 10/10/09

First DNA International service - 20/09/09

This Sunday sees the start of the once a month multiplication of DNA worship events.
You are welcome at any or all of these.

10.30am: Messy Church at Colchester Arts Centre-
Designed to engage with pre-schoolers, primary-agers and their families, this will be a one hour event! Call Janie on 01206 530934 for info

From 11.30am: International Church at 18 Hereford Rd-
Prayer at 11.30, lunch at 12.00, followed by worship and fellowship
Call Enoch on 07969210284 for info

From 5.50pm: Sports Church at 52 Wellesley Rd-
"Crocker" starts at 6.00 (in nearby sports area), refreshments at 6.45, discussion, prayer and film-clip at 7.00 finish at 8.00. Call Dave on 07791684699 for info

Viv, Pinceau and Ruth sharing about the Harvest meal celebration to take place on Oct 17th

Bishop of Colchester spoke at DNA Sunday service (13/09/09)

DNA football team getting ready for the match against Frinton Free Church (12/9/09)

This coming Sunday, Sept 13th, sees the visit of Bishop Christopher Morgan, our local Bishop to commission us for ministry in the coming months.

Please bring any questions you might have following from last week's Vision presentations. We know there are a number of things to be clarified. During our worship there will be an opportunity for people to receive Holy Communion.

Please remember your donations of toiletries for Beacon House. When out shopping look for discounted items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste etc) and also for any special offers eg '2 for the price of 1"Please bring your items on Sunday mornings and place them in the box marked "Beacon House." Items are gratefully received and are urgently needed.

Photos from women's social at Frinton

Sunday 6th September - lunch and vision sharing at the Arts Centre
Please bring a packed lunch and stay on after our worship event for a time of vision sharing and discussion as we prepare to embark on a new season in DNA.

Wednesday 9th September - a repeat of Sunday!
for those who are unable to make the previous meeting (or those who want to continue the discussion) there is a second opportunity to meet for vision casting and discussion together. Venue to be confirmed.

Sunday September 13th

visit of Bishop Christopher Morgan to DNA and the commissioning of leaders and their teams for the year ahead

BEACON HOUSE
A reminder when out shopping to continue keeping your eyes open for specials in toiletry items (soap, shampoo, toilet paper, twin blade men's razors etc) and adding something each week to your shopping basket that can be donated to Beacon House. Bring your items to DNA on Sundays and they will be taken to Beacon House during the coming week. Many thanks.

August 16- Sunday Worship

DNA team to Soul Survivor 2009

Dance by Miriam, Jess and Chrissy

Miriam interviewing Jess about her Moldova mission trip

July 26th

Morning service - Arts Centre at 10.30a.m

DNA will have a picnic at Pebmarsh after the morning service. For more details contact DNA Networks.

July 19th- Venue change

Please note that we will meet at St Martin's Church on West Stockwell Street this Sunday.

Service starts at 10.30a.m.

Photos from 05/07/09