Summer at Church by the Bay

12 Jul 2012

Summer provides a great opportunity to take life at a different pace, and prepare for another year of serving God. Here's four things that the elders are encouraging the church family to do...

1. Rest

Take some time to rest, so that we are ready to work hard together for our second year of Church by the Bay.

2. Relate

As well as catching up informally and encouraging each other with the Word of God (as per our Six Steps to Encouragement course), we've got three summer get-togethers. These are great opportunities to meet up and enjoy one another's company and encourage each other, and to invite friends and family along.

Summer Social 1: Saturday 4th August 12:30pm Picnic at Happy Mount Park (near the swing boats) organised by the Gooches.
Summer Social 2: Wednesday 15th August 7:30pm Readings and refreshments (bring something you'd like to read) at the Ashes'.
Summer Social 3: Saturday 25th August 3pm BBQ at the Pitchers' senior.

3. Read

Our summer book is Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul David Tripp. The book's subtitle explains the book's point: "People in need of change, helping people in need of

change." It follows on from the Six Steps to Encouragement course, where we saw that "God's word changes us and through us it can change others too." It is only God's Word that can bring about real heart change in people, and the author helps us to think about how we can counsel one another with God's Word, as he teaches the Bible as well as personal stories and examples. Get hold of a copy and read it with us!

4. Review

To help us read by having a date to finish it, and to help reinforce what we've read, there will be a book discussion meeting on Wednesday 29th August 8pm at the Strakers'.

If you'd like more information on any of these things, contact us: