moving pictures

Red Stephens, a member of the worship and a technically adept man, has been working on upgrading the video and audio content. If you look to the link on the right you'll see there are now a growing number of videos of our pasters and others in action as well as audio of the worship team. Do check it out as it's all wonderful stuff.

Revival

Pasters Paul and Julia took a leap of faith a week ago and flew out to Florida to be part of the revival that's going on there right now. They returned to us yesterday brimming with excitement after a wonderful, spirit filled week. Hopefully there'll be many stories for them to share with us all about their week.

May Noticeboard

This month we continue our series on Faith entitled Without A Doubt after another visit from Pastor Jim Palmer.

Sunday 4th Pastor Jim Palmer.

Sunday 11th Pastor Paul Without A Doubt part 3 How Faith Comes.

Sunday 18th Pastor Julia Without A Doubt part 4 Staying In Faith.

Sunday 25th Pastor Paul Without A Doubt part 5 Consider Not.

We hope to see you there.

April Noticeboard

Here's the noticeboard for April 2008

Sunday 6th. 10.30am
Ministry from Pastor Julia Franklin - Without a doubt, part 2

Sunday 13th. 10.30am
Ministry from Pastor Paul Franklin - Without a doubt, part 3

Sunday 20th. 10.30am
Ministry from Pastor Paul Franklin - Without a doubt, part 4

Sunday 27th. 10.30am
Ministry from Pastor Paul Franklin - Without a doubt, part 5


Prayer meetings will be held every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm. Venue
details will be confirmed at the Sunday meeting before.

Children of Honduras Trust

last month Pastor Paul and Pastor Julia visited The Children Of Honduras Trust in Derby to see the trust's work.

Pastor Paul took some photos of the Trust at work.

Read this doc on Scribd: The children of Honduras Trust

While they were there the Trust blessed Paul and Julia with supplies to be sent to the Phillipines as part of the Ministry there and gave them information on how to send medical supplies and how to get those supplies.

Both Pastor Paul and Pastor Julia came away greatly impressed with the work of the Trust. You can find out more about The Children Of Honduras Trust by clicking on this link.

March 2008 Noticeboard

A short note of upcoming meetings for March

Sunday 9th Karen Bangs Love part three

Wednesday 12th Bishop Andy Gaor (evening meeting time & place to be confirmed)
Thursday 13th Bishop Andy Gaor (evening meeting time & place to be confirmed)

Sunday 16th Communion & Ministry Pastor Paul

Sunday 23rd Ministry Pastor Paul.

There are also our regular Tuesday evening homegroup prayer meetings. These are very friendly and informal. If you'd like to join us please contact us for times and location.

Pastor Jim Palmer visits 24 February 2008

Pastors Paul and Julia Franklin are very pleased to announce that on Sunday 24 February Pastor Jim Palmer, of the Barnabas Ministry will be making one of his all too rare visits. This is a chance to hear an exceptional man of God. Also on that day the Worship will be lead by ex-Herman's Hermit John Gaughan, making a welcome return visit to New Life International, Southampton.
John's music is truly inspirational and a wonderful part of his ministry.



Everyone is welcome for what will be a truly spirit lifting meeting. The meeting starts at 10.30am but you can always join us early for coffee and croissants.

Meetings in February

Sunday 17 February you are invited to come and celebrate with Sarah Vallis and her family the dedication of Kayleigh Megan Valliss. The service will be lead by Pastor Julia Franklin.

Sunday 24 February Pastor Jim Palmer, of the Barnabas Ministry will be making one of his all too rare visits and the Worship will be lead by John Gaughan, ex of Hermans Hermits, making a welcome return visit to New Life International, Southampton.

Walking in love part two

notes and scriptures from the 2nd part of Karen's Word on Walking IN Love.
Why do we love?

Walking in Love by Karen Bangs, Part 2.


God told us to! But why

Brings presence of God – Connects us to God, his anointing and his power.

It casts out fear.

We would know the fullness of God! ... And will not be barren or fruitless in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 peter 1:7. Lovng others connects us to the annointing of God – Burden removing yoke destrying power of God.

Love never fails.

What is love?

Number of faliicies.

Love is a feeling

You have it or you don't. (Like marmite) - It's a process – we grow in it.

Loving others is in direct relationship to knowing God. Balance.

Because without it we are nothing.

Love is something you show. (Prov – A rebuke is better than hiding love!)

351. John 14:21
The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.]
Loves brings unity. And a house devided against itself can't stand

Philippians 2:2
Fill up and complete my joy by living in harmony and being of the same mind and one in purpose, having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention.

Walking in love by Karen Bangs

Recently Karen Bangs gave a word on Walking in Love. There was a lot to say on the subject and karen gave part two of this 3 part Word last week. her notes from the first part one are presented below with details of the scriptures she is drawing on.


Walking in Love by Karen Bangs

Nervous but we need to be obedient

This message It's been my heart for a very long time to share this so not surprising that it's the first thing God wants me to share.

A key = next level.

Everything comes back to LOVE. (No more down days)

So big, we could study it in-depth for weeks and still have skimmed the surface!

2 parts.

What's love got to do with it? - Everything!

1 John 4:7-21 (NLT)

So much in that

1. Walking in love brings the presence of God. And the power of God (turning the other cheek). Enables us to live without fear (for kid's, homes, finances etc.). Enables us to know who we really are in Christ – not our own strength and actions.

Love is a process so we all need to work on this area. I certainly do even if it hurts. When we start getting into the word and see the truth – it shows up the bits of us that we need to work on. Ouch! We can thank God's when things start to hurt because it means we're growing. Growing pains! You need to get them unless you want to stay the same size!

But God causes us to grow because he loves us so we need to be open to wat God wants to do!

Misconceptions (fallacy) about love –

1. Love is a feeling / an emotion.
Sometimes - warm fuzzy feeling. When somebody's done something really nice we build affection for them, after being in the presence of God sometimes “hug a lamppost”.
The one referred to here is agape.

It's not an impulse from the feelings. It doesn't always run with the natural inclinations, nor does it spend itself only upon those for whom some affinity is discovered.

This is an active type of love – you show it through your actions – God so loved the world that he gave his only son – An act of Love – evidence. Love seeks the welfare of all.

Meaning:
to express the essential nature of God. Love can be known only from it's actions or prompts.

It's not dependant on how we feel.

2. There are some people that you just can't love! (unloveable) We've all had disagreements with people or not seen eye to eye - “we're different personalities and just clash”, “I'm sorry, I've tried but that person really hurt me”.

We only hurt ourselves – Unforgiveness and not walking in love blocks the blessing and all of the promises that are activated by love.

(WE may have everything else sorted but if we have not love, we have nothing – and we don't love God! - strong stuff)

But what if this person is truly in the wrong – do we then have to love them?

God loved us while we were still sinners. If love was reserved for people who deserved it, we'd never have made the cut! We need to let go of any hurts because otherwise. We need to love then and pray for them and let God sort them out (Not easy) (but - burning coals on their head).

Concordance – Self will / self pleasing is the negation (opposing force) to the love of God. Hanging onto past hurts, (let's face – we love a drama) is opposing to God's love.

I wonder if God puts people like that in our lives to give us a chance to practice love. If we're only ever surrounded by lovely people – how are we going to practice and become 'full grown' and mature and perfect this area. Because look at the rewards of being mature in love – abiding with God and living without fear! (fear is the opposite to faith). So if you can think of anyone that really chaffs, thank God for them and for giving us an opportunity to grow in this area! KCM always says the best way to get in love with someone is to pray for them. You'll soon find yourself getting into line with your emotions also.

1 John 4 – 'full-grown' 'not yet reach maturity' in love. Love is a process, it's something we need to grow in and practice.

3. Love is just a nice thing that we should if we're nice people or we're Christians. Nullifying!

It connects us to God – It casts out fear.

1John 4:16 (Amp)
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

Fear (the opposite to faith) can't stay. If we're in fear, we can't be in faith (double minded) Perfect love casts out fear.

It's a higher purpose. As long as we're believing that and not actively pushing and seeking it – we're not able to walk in God's best. For us or for others. We need to actively pursue and seek it – make it our goal! (pretty heavy!)

Lots of scriptures where God is making it very clear that LOVE is a key to some many things.

1 John 4:7s

1 Cor 13 – We could be spot on in loads of areas – very powerful ones but if we don't have love we're nothing / it's not worth a jot! We could actually say to God – OK, here I am am, I'm offereing myself to be burned and giving my life seflessly to you – but if we havn't got love, it's worthless and not even counted!

That's strong stuff – it couldn't be clearer really. Love isn't just a nice thing that we should try to do – it is an essential compenent of our walk with God that we sould try to practice as much as we possibly can.


There may be lots of areas that we're trying to work on but if we sought love first, they'd be added. Love connects us to God. BEING ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE – WE WOULD KNOW ...

When we want the power of God in a situation, we need to make sure we're walking in love as this brings the very presence of God. - Turn the other cheek 'in love' this would bring the power of God. Od didn't want us to get our cheeks slapped – he wanted us to bring the power of God on the scene theough love and our cheek and that person would never be able to slap our cheek!

God's love brings His power

His power and love never fails we can trust in his love

His power would prevent you from getting your face slapped.

His love on the seen turns any situation to good! Even if it looks like you're about to et slapped in the face!

What is love?

Love is kind, patient - not rude, puffed up, self seeking etc.

We love God because he first loved us. It's God's love in us!

Sometimes people are not very loveable. Even people we're close to. We've all known people that we'd like to take gently by the neck. But love is something we need to practice.

We love God because he first loved us. It's God's love in us (not our own strength) so if we take his love to others – they'll have that same opportunity to love God because he first loved them (through us). God's love brings power – it's a force – a law – it can't fail.

Practicing and understanding God's love helps us to recognise who we are in him (not in us but in him) and when we have that kind of revelation, we can't stay depressed.

How?

Practice and perfecting (When you have been made perfect – God knows it's a process and wants to help us through it)

Be led by God and be sensitive to the holy spirit. Be still and sensitive to what God wants you to do. Try not to do it in your own strength (I'd feel constantly frustrated!). Remember that God's love is in us – consciously dip into it!

Well what do you want me to do.

Accept when it's the flesh and don't act on it. (when I kept my mouth shut)

We're human – if you don't get it right first time and get it worng (blow up), don't feel condemned (there's no condemnation in Christ. But do be quick to repent and if necessary, eat some humble pie!

What we'll be doing is dsciplining our flesh.

Now this may not be comfortable but we have the victory. We are not our flesh.

We are a spirit. We're born of God.

We have a soul (mind will and emotions)

and we have a body.

The body can be trainined and the soul (mind will and emothions) can be renewed to God's way of doing things. We can be lead by the spirit. And although the flesh will skwinny – in the end, we'll be thankful, grateful and victorious!

and be obedient to him. When he tells you bless someone – that's not going to be the devil! (Andy Gaor).

The fruit of love is Patience, kindness...

Our new home

We've been in our new home since before Christmas now and are firmly settled in.

It's an ideal home for the church, big, light and airy with room to grow, a seperate room for the Kid's Church and a kitchen and coffee lounge so we can gather for coffee and croissants before the service.

Notice Board January 2008

Pastors Paul & Julia wish you a blessed,peaceful & prosperous 2008
The year of New Beginnings.

Sunday 6th Pastor Paul.
Sunday 13th Pastor Paul.
Sunday 20th Pastor Paul.
Sunday 27th Karen Bangs.