Spring Time

I love this time of the year! It smells and tastes of NEW LIFE. The crocus and snowdrops are popping up through the hard cold soil. It really amazes me that such delicate plants can force through such hard surfaces.
At church our Pastor is talking on "Breakthrough" and that we live in a time of breakthrough, it seems to me that like these plants, no matter how delicate we may think we are we can breakthrough. There is no area around us that we can't breakthrough. Just like those crocus and snowdrops we need just to be what God designed us to be breakthrough people.

Work is going well. The shop has just undergone a re-fit. It's looking bright and fresh. (I work for Icelands as Home Delivery Driver). At my review, I was told that Home Deliveries have gone up 40% since I started there. Well with my personality why shouldn't it!!
Teresa is on the way to becoming an IT genius, she doesnt know what she is doing but she's getting there. She has started an IT course at college and has passed one exam and well on the way to her second one. She has got her certificate, she is well and truly certified!

Church is FANTASTIC (see links) A new web sight is being developed and will be posted very soon. There is also the Men of Purpose web sight as well, which deals with the men's ministry in our church. Check this out as I have done an article on life matters for it on "Encouragement"!
We had a bowling night out recently Guys vs Girls the Guys won by 1463 - 685. I top scored with 212. Not exactly international league standard but we all had a laugh. There were 3 people there who weren't from our church so it proved to be a great ice breaker as one has started to come regularly and his Dad and sister may well follow soon.

We took a group of 27 down to Hope City Church in Sheffield a few weeks ago so they could see where we came from and to see and catch the vision of where Pastor Dave is taking the church. However we really need to move to a bigger building if the vision is to grow into reality.
We allocated people to shadow those who were doing the same role in Sheffield as they were, hopefully to learn and catch the love and passion they have for it to grow.

Once a month we go over to Hope City Church in Newcastle which was launched last Sept. We go to support Simon and Rachael (Congregational Pastors), there are ususally between 6-10 who go along. It great to see how Simon has grown over the years and to watch his potential develope. Also it's good to catch up with friends who come up on team from Sheffield .
If you are in the area on Friday 25th April @ 7:30 / Sat 26th April @ 10:00am. We have Dave Gilpin speaking to our church and leaders, it will be worth getting along to. A great faith building series of meetings.