Caerwent Evangelical Baptist Chapel
NEWSLETTER
July and August 2002
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Dear Stranger, It is possible that you have just moved into the area and been given this newsletter by a neighbour, if that is so - Welcome to your village! However, it is quite possible these days for people to live in the same place for many years and still be strangers. It is sadly true even in a small community like ours. It is also possible for people to live many years and still be strangers to God and to the Gospel. You may know about God - but do you know him? - have you ever met with him? One of the saddest aspects of life is to see people who are estranged from one another- something has gone wrong -there has been a quarrel - they no longer speak - they are like strangers! This is how it is between many and God -the relationship has broken down -indeed this is true of all of us by nature. But God has a remarkable love - for us! That love sent His Son Jesus into our world. He died on a cross for sinners. Through faith in him we can be reconciled with God and truly know him. From the mouth of one of our youth members (The 'Megabytes') "I did my elementary swimming today" That's very good how did you get on? "O.K. But it's the walking on water I find difficult!!!!!" From the Evangelical Times Fifty Years on - Jonathan Skinner Although most churches have shrunk, it is noticeable that the ones that profess to believe the Bible have grown- in fact by almost 70% in the last decade alone. This fits in with other trends in the last fifty years, for although people have rejected formal religion based on the authority of men, they are increasingly exploring the roots of Christianity, namely the Bible and the One of whom it speaks, Jesus Christ. The Rector of Bath Abbey, which the Queen visited recently said: "I have been a member of nine churches over twenty six years - every one of them has been a growing church - year by year. This is because they follow the Bible and try to apply it to today's world" From the Evangelical Magazine of Wales Editor: Stephen Clark A critique of popular music by Spencer. R. Cunnah For a generation without spiritual moorings, disillusioned with materialism and surrounded by popular music, the long-term effects of uncritical listening are likely to be profound. We must not be naive and imagine that popular music is spiritually neutral. There is a battle for the mind! You are not what you think, but what you think, you become. What you listen to eventually produces change in your life. So think about what you are listening to. From a conversation "I'm not interested in your religion - I believe you have to work things out for yourself and make your own way in life" How are you getting on then? "Er -Um - not very well..." For further information on our church please contact 01291 423 092 (Pastor) or 01594 528 232 (Secretary) With our prayers Eddie Jones Pastor EVERY SUNDAY: 10:30am and 6:00pm. A Warm Welcome Awaits You! Please note: We practice equality. All the pews are much the same...! |