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BroadGrace,

Coltishall, Norfolk
There has been a strange work of God
among us at BroadGrace recently. Strange
in the sense that the world around us
would not know what to make of it rather
than strange to us. It has been a season
of blessing in the middle of suffering. This
is Christ’s way and yet it is wonderful,
though hard, to experience it. Among
our church family there has been more
ill-health, loss, grief, sorrow, and strain
than usual. As elders we are, for one
reason or another, more stretched than
we have been previously. The temptation
is to hunker down (especially given the
darkness of winter) and lick our wounds. Durrington Community Church,
Durrington, Wiltshire
But that is not what we have seen. The
Holy Spirit has moved us to faith in We have had a busy six months serving our community in sharing
Christ and love for one another. There the Gospel.
has been a lot of practical care for
each other although it has come with Our holiday club was very successful, with over twenty children building
encouragement in the gospel, talking a cardboard box version of Jericho. We were blessed with the weather
openly about fears, sorrows and even and after the city was demolished, the children had fun playing with the
doubts. We long all the more for the boxes. Who needs a Nintendo Switch when you have a box?
coming of the Lord Jesus on that day
when he will wipe away our last tears, Our Harvest Supper was very well attended and some of those who
and all darkness will be obliterated by attended have already asked whether we are going to do one next year!
his warm and glorious light. But we
also see him working among us. Please We are blessed to be allowed into all three of our village schools
pray that we continue to walk in step in various roles, from chaplaincy and mentoring to Open the Book
with the Spirit, full of love and faith. assemblies. At the end of October, our annual Light Party was attended by
And pray that this season would be one several families, some of whom are not regular attendees to our weekly
of fruitful witness as well as fruitful events such as the After School Club or Tea & Toast.
growth in Christ. The world around us
suffers without hope – may we be given Christmas and the New Year often provides many opportunities. Everyone
opportunity to share the reason for the who attends our events over this period will get an invitation to an Alpha
hope that we have despite the pain. Course, which we plan to run early in 2024.

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