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!

DNA Newsflash - Events for the coming week!

Goodbye Dave & Janie!
Dave & Janie will be leaving for their three month Sabbatical this Sunday 4th November. Do come along to find out what this will mean and say goodbye to them.
Please stay on after the morning service for a “Sharing Lunch” at 12.30pm. Just bring some food that you would like to share with others. It’s that simple.
We will place all the food on a long table and then just share it between us.
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Harvest Festival
On Sunday 4th November 10.30 am @ St Mary’s Church (Colchester Arts Centre)
Our offerings of thanksgiving to God this Autumn will take the form of
supporting the “Out For Good” Project.
(This is a home for young ex offenders)
We are looking to donate non perishable goods. Eg. any of the following:

Deodorants
Hair Shampoo
Soap
Toothpaste
Toilet Rolls

Cereals
Biscuits
Tin vegetables
Tin Soups
Tin Fish
Tin Meat
Sugar
Tea
Coffee
Flour

And much more…
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5th November
Bonfire Night Grand Firework Display in Castle Park

Jacket Potatoes, Sausages, Beans
Tickets £7 (this is a ticket only event)
Food at 34 St Augustine Mews @ 6pm till 8.30pm then on to Castle park
Contact Christian or Chrissy

News from Singapore

Dear Friends,

Yesterday Sunday 28th October 200y, our son Josiah Michael Xing Corea was born at 3.13pm, weighing 3.6 kg. Both Maple and the baby are well.

Manik and Maple

Sunday Events

Sunday, October 28th:

This Sunday, DNA worship will feature "The Bodysnatch!?" led by some of the young people, complete with film, news footage and interviews.

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On Sunday afternoon, there is an invitation to celebrate The African History Month-
'At RCCG Stillwaters we will be celebrating with an evening of exuberant Praise and worship with a refreshing African flavour. This promises to be an enjoyable and unforgetable experience. I will like to warmly invite you to worship with us. We look forward to seeing you. Please come with your friends family and church members.

DATE: Sunday October 28 2007

TIME: 4-8pm

VENUE: RCCG Stillwaters, Unit 4 Brook Street Business Centre, 96 Brook Street, (Behind National Autocentre), Colchester CO1 2UZ

Telephone 01206795778/07956689193/07946637935

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On Sunday evening the annual CYO celebration takes place at St Botolph's. Hear about Christian Youth Outreach's work in schools around Colchester
You are invited to the annual CYO Celebration which is on

Sunday 28th, October at St. Botolph's Church, starting at 7:45.

Tom, CYO's new schools worker, will be speaking on the theme, "Your Kingdom Come", worship will be led by 'Presence', the worship team from Kingsland Church plus friends, and we'll be sharing a bit about the ministries and vision of CYO. Refreshments will be available for early arrivals who want to meet and chat from 7:15.

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Simon Musgrave writes:
The final Delving Deeper will happen on Saturday 3rd November at 7:45 at our house.
Do come if you can (even if you have not been before) for what is a mix of the social and the thoughtful. We are planning to explore the relationship between science and faith and in so doing expect to address issues such as, how do we respond to writers like Richard Dawkins or how should we understand the early books of Genesis?

Clocks GO BACK!

CLOCKS go back one hour from Saturday 27th midnight so everybody has one extra hour...... in bed/ to make a nice English breakfast/ to read the Bible before DNA Sunday Service!!

DNA Rugby night photos

It was a great time of food, songs, fellowship and a super finals (rugby!) last Saturday. Although there was some disappointment among the English fans, the better team won...There was joy among the Springbok fans.

Thanks to Paul and Karen for organising a splendid evening...

FINALS!

DNA NEWS...

Saturday night the Rugby World Cup Final will be screened
at St James' Hall on Guildford Road

(Go down East Hill and turn left at the lights at the bottom of the hill.)

We'll have access to the Hall at 7pm. The match begins at 8pm.

Jacket potatoes will be cooked; bring along some nibbles and soft drinks.

South African supporters are most welcome!!

English supporters should bring a sense of humour as well as gratitude for the miraculous events of the last few weeks,

Neutrals are likely to be intrigued by the behaviour of the other spectators!!

For sne and sensible people......Don't forget that Delving Deeper Discussions will take place at the warm and convivial environment of the Musgrave home!

Sunday morning, 10.30 at the Arts Centre, will be a remarkable time of commissioning people for action. Be there to add your prayers and soak in the excitement of embodying and multiplying the fingerprinrs of Jesus!

Sacred Space will be on again at St Martin's 7-8pm, Sunday evening.