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Archive for October 26th, 2006

Being sent to me……………

Posted by Bessie on October 26th, 2006

I have been sent this a couple of times in the last few hours -
From Marji “Mike” Kruger
 
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another (NIV) Hebrews 10:25aI myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in […]

Home Church family needs assistance

Posted by Bessie on October 26th, 2006

Dear House Church Believers - fellow - members of the house of Faith. My name is Betty Ross and I live in Wellington NSW. The only other house church people in the vicinity are quite some distance away from our small country town.
I am married to Geoff, who has been unwell for some decades, and […]

‘Where is our hope?’ by Bruce Kerr

Posted by Bessie on October 26th, 2006

 
The Bible talks a lot about Hope, but we tend to use the word in a different way than the scriptures did.
To us hope is ”Well I hope I have a better day than yesterday.” Or “ I hope I win lotto this week.”
That definition means, it may or may not happen, but it would […]

Peter Roennfeldt in Tasmania

Posted by Bessie on October 26th, 2006

Our gatherings with Peter Roennfeldt were wonderful. In Launceston I counted around 45 people participating–they sort of came out of nowhere! I got to meet quite a few people who are interested in nurturing the kingdom in small groups and homes, and I think they were pleasantly encouraged by Peter’s presentation. Our meeting in Hobart […]

“Don’t get stuck with a stick” - Stuart Gramenz

Posted by Bessie on October 26th, 2006

Home churches, especially those made up of folk who have left traditional church, often ‘reinvent the wheel’ in the way they do things. Putting on ’services’, the hymn sandwich approach, having to ‘do’ certain things to feel they are valid as church, and so on. For groups reaching out missionally, those from traditional […]

What I do!

Posted by Bessie on October 26th, 2006

I would like to share things especially pertaining to home church from my daily prayer and Bible reading times from time to time in this section of the Blog. Today’s is more general.
What I do! I usually sing a hymn to start with (don’t laugh). Because I am involved with home churches […]