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NETWORK NEWS

Albert Road Evangelical, Fenlands Church, Tydd Gote,
Oswestry, Shropshire Cambridgeshire

We are a small church and have been without a pastor "...pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is
since July. Our church managing trustees are guiding God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 NIV
us as we look for a new pastor trusting to God’s
leading, and your prayers for this would be valued. There is always plenty to be thankful for. God has blessed us
People have pulled together to keep the various with new people, and some will be baptised. We are grateful
ministries of the church going, contributing in a for blessings in our youth work and good fellowship on a
number of ways. Sunday morning. Also, our Tea Room initiative has brought us
new contacts and is a great meeting place for the church. Our
Our weekly Little Gems group for mothers and toddlers women had a great day together at Little Gidding in October.
continues, with a very competent new leader and a
small team of faithful supporters. This has been a As we begin 2024, we are seeking wisdom from the Lord about
blessing to the helpers and those who attend. It is not what we should do. We are considering an Alpha Course and
always easy to organise outreach to the community some youth outreach with our sister church in Thorney. Also,
because of the availability of volunteers; nevertheless we are praying about links with other local churches. This
we are planning to hold our yearly Pancake Party already happens in fellowship evenings that we have called
outreach in February and would welcome your prayers. ‘Village Praise’. Our women will continue their excellent efforts
at wider fellowship and prayer support. We are planning to
improve our fellowship opportunities for men, and we are also
Open Blue, Calne, Wiltshire looking at offering a regular ‘Bible teaching and discussion
day’ where we can help one another in the many challenges
It is early days with Open Blue’s work at Wellington facing Christians today.
Place, a small MOD housing estate cut off from
the rest of the MOD facility at Buckley Barracks by
barbed wire on one side, and Hullavington village by
farmer’s fields on the other (see our article in the last
issue of MOSAIC). Since being supported by Rural
Ministries towards the end of 2023 we have visited
the community twice. Our after-school club has been
very well received by children and parents, and we
look forward to building on this encouraging start. The
children have enjoyed the craft and cooking activities.
One parent has accompanied her children when
they have visited both times and I get a sense she is
feeling lonely and isolated having recently moved to
the estate. We look forward to getting to know her and
her children so we can support and encourage her as
she settles in the community.

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