Sunday 11th April

You are welcome to join us in the church building for our Sunday morning and evening services. The services will also be streamed live on our YouTube Channel. Direct links to the streams can be found below:

11:00am – Why did Jesus ascend to heaven?

This Sunday morning we consider Jesus’ ascension in Acts 1. Why did He do this and what does it mean for Him and for us?

https://youtu.be/7OceU7FS-JU

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6:00pm – Every Christian is important to God

We return to our evening study of Philippians. This evening we are introduced to Timothy in Philippians 2:19-24.

https://youtu.be/oVYE6c16c_w

Grow the biggest sunflower ever!

The church children have been given sunflower seeds to grow. These seeds claim to grow up to 5m tall on extra sturdy stems. The children are starting them off at home and then planting them in the church garden when the weather is warm enough. We can see whose sunflower gets to be the tallest.

Pastor’s Desk.

“This same Jesus who was taken up from you into heaven will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts of the Apostles chapter 1 verse 11[b].

It seems we have spent 12 months just waiting. Waiting to get out of a Lockdown, waiting to have a haircut, waiting for the ‘R’ number to come down and waiting for certain dates on the route map out of the pandemic.

There is a lot of waiting in the Bible too. After Adam was told about the coming of the Messiah, Jesus we have many hundreds of years. The Jewish people while slaves in Egypt had to wait 400 years before they could leave and go to the promised land. Jesus had to wait 30 years before He began His public ministry. The disciples waited 3 days before the resurrection of Jesus from the dead; then a further 50 days before with the power of the Holy Spirit they preached the Gospel to the world.

The Christian Church is still waiting for something else to take place and that is the return of Jesus Christ as the King and Lord of all.

Are you prepared for the return of Jesus?

Easter Sunday Services – 4th April

He is risen! You are welcome to join us in the church building this Sunday morning (11am) and evening (6pm) for our Easter services. Our services will also be streamed live on our YouTube channel. Direct links to the streams can be found below:

Morning (11am) – He is Risen

Join us as we celebrate our Saviour’s resurrection on Easter morning.

https://youtu.be/9OtNHfpHn5I

Evening (6pm) – He is Risen – We Live

In the evening we continue to think about our Lord’s resurrection and the importance of life after death for the Christian.

https://youtu.be/7likPuZGAdg

Good Friday Service (10:30am)

You are welcome to join us this Friday morning (2nd April) for our Good Friday service to remember Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross to save sinners.

Our service will start at 10:30am with hymn singing outside the church. Unfortunately we will not be able to stream this part of the service so the live stream will start shortly after at approximately 10:50am. Please use the link below to access the live stream.

https://youtu.be/ZKn8hIi7fGY

Sunday Services 28th March

You are welcome to join us in the church building for our Sunday morning services. The services will also be streamed live on our YouTube Channel. Direct links to the streams can be found below:

Morning (11am) – Golgotha

We begin Easter week with the second part of our Easter series, looking to Golgatha and Jesus’ great sacrifice for sins upon the cross.

https://youtu.be/kDb-hRadhfk

Evening (6pm) – Hold on to God’s Word

In the evening we continue our study of Philippians chapter 2, considering the example of Paul as he held to God’s Word.

https://youtu.be/dHaj6LMkIWs

Sunday Services 21st March

You are welcome to join our Sunday morning services, which will be streamed live on our YouTube Channel. Direct links to the streams can be found below:

Morning (11am) – Gethsemane

This Sunday morning, as we approach Easter, we will be looking at Jesus’ time in the garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 26:36-47.

https://youtu.be/EFDxjMmjwYs

Evening (6pm) – Complainers or Proclaimers?

In the evening we continue our study of Philippians chapter 2. This week we look at Philippians 2:14-16 and ask the question, “Are you a complainer or a proclaimer?”.

https://youtu.be/GApwgYfyXSw

UK Census Day 2021

This Sunday (21st March) is Census day. I am sure you will have seen the adverts on TV and you may have already completed yours online. Every 10 years each household fills out the questionnaire, considered a snapshot in time to help shape future transport, education and health services. This year’s census sounds pretty important and will impact our lives and those of our children and grandchildren.

The Bible talks of an even greater and more important census – the census of Heaven, the Lamb’s Book of Life.

Revelation 21 v 27
Nothing evil will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty—but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

By our very nature of sin – the dishonestly, idolatry and shameful lusts – have shut us out from God’s presence and our heavenly home.

Romans 3 v 23 – 24
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

There is only one way to become a citizen of Heaven – through Jesus.

One of the most famous and notable censuses of ancient times was when Jesus Christ came to earth, when Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem to be counted for the Roman census; something that was as foretold in the Bible (Micah 5v2). Jesus was born, had to grow up just like you and I, but He lived a sinless life (he made no mistakes). He lived that perfect life so He could die in our place. It is only through Jesus that Heaven’s gates are open to us when we become God’s children – if we believe in Him and He becomes our Lord and Saviour.

John 3 v 16-17
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Something to think about…

Is your name in the Lamb’s Book of Life?

Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and been forgiven for your sins?

Want to know more? Please join us this Sunday either at church or online. You would be most welcome.

[Bible References from NLT]

From the pastor’s desk.

Micah 5:2.

Little Bethlehem smallest of the towns of Judah – from you came the Lord Jesus, He who would be ruler over Israel. Jesus of course is much more than that. He is ruler and Lord of all.

This verse is an encouragement to the smallest of churches, smallest of ministries; for out of them can come something big and of eternal value for the Kingdom of God. The Bible tells us that we are not to despise the day of small things, but out of acorns a mighty oak can grow.

From a word the creation came into existence. God said and it was. Jesus spoke “Lazarus come forth” and the dead man became alive once more. God could well speak another word, “It is finished!” and the earth would dissolve, fallen creation simply melt away.

Then God could say another word, and the church which seems so weak, vulnerable and frail would become a mighty sword in God’s hand to the destruction of the devil’s kingdom.

O Lord do this for your little church here at Saltford. May it be a true sword in the hand of King Jesus. Amen.