International church - 25/04/1014 April, 2010
DNA this coming weekend (17th, 18th April)
'OUT FOR GOOD' prayer breakfast at 170, Berechurch Road, Colchester on Saturday 17th April @ 9.30am
Issues that need prayer:
Forthcoming appointments for Project Leader and Project Worker
DNA mission unit with O4G, and wider church involvement
New accommodation
Lads in O4G
Social Enterprise - GO4 Enterprises
further info call Pete: 07941019750
SUNDAY'S WORSHIP EVENT Theme: How the resurrection makes a difference to our lives
Following on from last Sunday, Christine Claydon will be speaking, sharing with us her story of the last few months
Like last week, the worship will contain creative and interactive elements suitable for all ages.
Children will be encouraged to stay at the tables with their parents during Christine's talk. There will be some colouring/puzzles provided. Please feel free to bring along any books from home for your children or other suitable quiet activities for them to do during the talk.
Issues that need prayer:
Forthcoming appointments for Project Leader and Project Worker
DNA mission unit with O4G, and wider church involvement
New accommodation
Lads in O4G
Social Enterprise - GO4 Enterprises
further info call Pete: 07941019750
SUNDAY'S WORSHIP EVENT Theme: How the resurrection makes a difference to our lives
Following on from last Sunday, Christine Claydon will be speaking, sharing with us her story of the last few months
Like last week, the worship will contain creative and interactive elements suitable for all ages.
Children will be encouraged to stay at the tables with their parents during Christine's talk. There will be some colouring/puzzles provided. Please feel free to bring along any books from home for your children or other suitable quiet activities for them to do during the talk.
01 April, 2010
For the Easter weekend:
Good Friday: we will join the Walk of Witness in the Town Centre, meeting at Salvation Army, Southway, at 11.45 am. The walk will proceed at midday, following the Cross, up Head St and along High St to the Castle Gates for an act of worship.
Celebration at the Mercury in the evening at 7.30pm. (Look out for Charity Pancaldi and Psalm Drummers)
Easter Sunday: we will meet as normal in the Arts Centre at 10.30am where we will celebrate the Resurrection, expecting to encounter Jesus in his Word, by his Spirit and in one another.
We'll also hear stories from Karen-Burmese guests formerly from the Thai/Burma border and we'll have an update from the Ramazani family in Namibia.
Naomi and Mark's wedding is at St Botolph's, 1.30pm Saturday April 10th. You are invited to the wedding service!
Good Friday: we will join the Walk of Witness in the Town Centre, meeting at Salvation Army, Southway, at 11.45 am. The walk will proceed at midday, following the Cross, up Head St and along High St to the Castle Gates for an act of worship.
Celebration at the Mercury in the evening at 7.30pm. (Look out for Charity Pancaldi and Psalm Drummers)
Easter Sunday: we will meet as normal in the Arts Centre at 10.30am where we will celebrate the Resurrection, expecting to encounter Jesus in his Word, by his Spirit and in one another.
We'll also hear stories from Karen-Burmese guests formerly from the Thai/Burma border and we'll have an update from the Ramazani family in Namibia.
Naomi and Mark's wedding is at St Botolph's, 1.30pm Saturday April 10th. You are invited to the wedding service!
27 March, 2010
For the Easter weekend:
Good Friday: we will join in the Walk of Witness in the Town Centre at 11.45 am and with the Celebration at the Mercury in the evening.
Easter Sunday: we will meet as normal in the Arts Centre at 10.30am
Don't forget the clocks go forward on Sunday morning, 28th March!!!
Here is this week's programme:
Sunday Morning 10.30am Messy Church at the Arts Centre (Phone Janie 01206 530934)
Sunday morning 11.00am Prayer Gathering at Claydons, 54 Old Forge Rd, Layer de la Haye. (Phone Christine 01206 734056)
Sunday 12.30pm International Church at Kunarajahs, 18 Hereford Rd, (Phone Enoch 07969210284)
Sunday 6pm Sports Church, meet at Megabowl by Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue (Phone Dave 01206 530934)
Good Friday: we will join in the Walk of Witness in the Town Centre at 11.45 am and with the Celebration at the Mercury in the evening.
Easter Sunday: we will meet as normal in the Arts Centre at 10.30am
Naomi and Mark's wedding is at St Botolph's, 1.30pm Saturday April 10th. You are invited to the wedding service!
Don't forget the clocks go forward on Sunday morning, 28th March!!!
Here is this week's programme:
Sunday Morning 10.30am Messy Church at the Arts Centre (Phone Janie 01206 530934)
Sunday morning 11.00am Prayer Gathering at Claydons, 54 Old Forge Rd, Layer de la Haye. (Phone Christine 01206 734056)
Sunday 12.30pm International Church at Kunarajahs, 18 Hereford Rd, (Phone Enoch 07969210284)
Sunday 6pm Sports Church, meet at Megabowl by Colchester Leisure World, Cowdray Avenue (Phone Dave 01206 530934)
04 March, 2010
26 February, 2010
This Sunday we will be mutiplying our worship events again.For those who are uncertain about which event to attend, Dave will be leading an adult-focussed activity on the stage as part of Messy Church. Please feel free to come along!
Messy Church - Colchester Arts Centre 10.30-11.30am (see attachment)
International Church - welcoming those from other countries & those who enjoy meeting them! Hereford Rd, 12.30pm call Enoch & Pinceau 07969210284
Sports Church - climbing the 'Traversing Wall', Tollesbury 4-6 pm contact Dave for info 01206 530934
DNA prayer - Layer-de-la- Haye, 11-12pm time to listen to God, and pray for DNA led by Christine Claydon
22 January, 2010
This Sunday, 24th January, DNA meets in a variety of locations for several action packed outreach events!
1. As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Dave will be preaching and leading Communion at St Botolph's.
He would love any DNA people who are not involved in the other events to join him at 10.15am. Parking in Britannia car park.
The theme will be The Fingerprints of Jesus, from Luke 4.
2. Messy Church will be at St James Hall on Guildford Road starting at 10.30am.
Storytelling, games, cooking, craft and prayer - for children, their families and anyone who enjoys arts/craft and mess!
Go down East Hill and turn left onto Guildford Road. The Hall is immediately on your left.
Parking either in Priory St or about 100 yards down Guildford Rd or on side streets where there aren't double yellow lines.
3. International Church begins at 12.30pm at 18 Hereford Road.
Songs, teaching, prayer and lunch will feature in this multicultural event connecting with people from several nations.
Finish by 2.30pm.
4. Sports Church takes place at St James Hall from 6-8pm.
The programme includes indoor activities presented by Joel Shaljean, including Target Golf, Bocce, Cup Stacking.
There will be a time of singing worship songs and hearing faith stories. Please bring some food to share.
1. As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Dave will be preaching and leading Communion at St Botolph's.
He would love any DNA people who are not involved in the other events to join him at 10.15am. Parking in Britannia car park.
The theme will be The Fingerprints of Jesus, from Luke 4.
2. Messy Church will be at St James Hall on Guildford Road starting at 10.30am.
Storytelling, games, cooking, craft and prayer - for children, their families and anyone who enjoys arts/craft and mess!
Go down East Hill and turn left onto Guildford Road. The Hall is immediately on your left.
Parking either in Priory St or about 100 yards down Guildford Rd or on side streets where there aren't double yellow lines.
3. International Church begins at 12.30pm at 18 Hereford Road.
Songs, teaching, prayer and lunch will feature in this multicultural event connecting with people from several nations.
Finish by 2.30pm.
4. Sports Church takes place at St James Hall from 6-8pm.
The programme includes indoor activities presented by Joel Shaljean, including Target Golf, Bocce, Cup Stacking.
There will be a time of singing worship songs and hearing faith stories. Please bring some food to share.
13 January, 2010
Retreat
Vision Day Saturday 20th Feb Time out to seek Godʼs vision for your life
10-3pm at Assington Bring Bible, note book and pen, packed lunch, drinks provided
DNA Prayer
Please note: DNA Prayer will shift from Wednesday mornings to Fridays 8-9pm, 52 Wellesley Rd
Monthly Multiplication Sunday: January 24th
* Messy Church - for children & their families & people of all ages - Arts,Crafts,Storytelling, Games,Prayer to be held this month at St James Church Hall (Guildford Rd) contact Janie - 530934 for info
* International Church - welcoming those from other countries & those who enjoy meeting them! 18 Hereford Rd, 12.30pm call Enoch & Pinceau 07969210284
* Sports Church - 6-8pm, Faith with a sports flavour
Alpha will be starting on Wed Jan 13th 52 Wellesley Rd 12.30-2pm.
BYO packed lunch call Dave & Janie for info 530934
DNA Summer holiday
We are delighted to be arranging our first official DNA Summer camping event this year! It’ll be held across in Assington over the August Bank Holiday weekend, Friday 27th - Monday 30th August, and promises to be great fun! Assington has provision for camping either in tents or caravans if you want to stay over. Paul Willer from Assington will help us in our planning and preparation. Joining us will be about 25 friends from Donau Gemeinde, our partner church in Germany. Please make a note of these dates in your diary!
New Testament Reading Plan for 2010 (or any year)
Themes for preaching and blogging during the year. Read the books during the months below and you’ll have a greater understanding of the Sunday talks and some of the blogs at davidbeales.livejournal.com- and you’ll read the whole New Testament this year!
January: Mark, James
February: Romans
March: 1 & 2 Peter, Hebrews
April: Luke
May: 1 & 2 Corinthians
June: Revelation
July: John
August: Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians,
September: Philippians,1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
October: Acts
November: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude
December: Matthew
Themes for preaching and blogging during the year. Read the books during the months below and you’ll have a greater understanding of the Sunday talks and some of the blogs at davidbeales.livejournal.com- and you’ll read the whole New Testament this year!
January: Mark, James
February: Romans
March: 1 & 2 Peter, Hebrews
April: Luke
May: 1 & 2 Corinthians
June: Revelation
July: John
August: Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians,
September: Philippians,1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
October: Acts
November: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude
December: Matthew
Dave and Janie on holiday
Dave and Janie are taking their annual holiday at the end of January and will be away for 3 1/2 weeks (Jan 25 - Feb 18), visiting family in Australia. Theyʼll stop over inBangkok to catch up with Manik, Maple & young Josiah Corea, and hope to see John & Gloria Jiang. Enoch, Chrissy, John Claydon will be co-ordinating the 3 Sunday morning worship events at the Arts Centre while the Beales are away.
24 December, 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.
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
20 December, 2009
17 December, 2009
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
Arts Centre, 10am
Sunday 27th December
Arts Centre 10.30am
06 December, 2009
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
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
