WOW! Ladies' Breakfast
On a Saturday morning in May,
about 40 ladies met together at WBC to enjoy each other’s company – and
a full English breakfast! Plenty of warm toast, fresh fruit and a
limitless supply of hot and cold drinks all contributed to our
delicious weekend feast as we chatted together and celebrated the love
of God.
After breakfast, a few ladies shared personal stories of how God has been a faithful presence and guide in their own lives, how he has graciously answered their prayers, and has provided for them in many specific ways during the highs and lows of life. These testimonies encouraged us to end our breakfast celebration by saying “Thank you, God” for the many different things that we are grateful for as part of the church family of WBC - for his love and goodness, shown to us in so many ways.
After breakfast, a few ladies shared personal stories of how God has been a faithful presence and guide in their own lives, how he has graciously answered their prayers, and has provided for them in many specific ways during the highs and lows of life. These testimonies encouraged us to end our breakfast celebration by saying “Thank you, God” for the many different things that we are grateful for as part of the church family of WBC - for his love and goodness, shown to us in so many ways.
Jamaican visitor
We were pleased to
welcome recently Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, immediate
past President of the Jamaica Baptist Union and
current pastor of the Mona circuit of Baptist churches in Kingston,
Jamaica.
He brought greetings from the Baptist congregations of Jamaica and explained the reason for his visit to the UK: to present a paper at an international conference in Oxford about the legacy of Sam Sharpe, a Baptist deacon in Jamaica whose stand in 1831 made a significant contribution to the abolition of slavery across the British Empire.
Rev. Dr. Jennings is pictured above (right), with his good friends Phillip & Rhona O'Connor who are WBC church members. Listen to the greetings he brought to the church by clicking here.
He brought greetings from the Baptist congregations of Jamaica and explained the reason for his visit to the UK: to present a paper at an international conference in Oxford about the legacy of Sam Sharpe, a Baptist deacon in Jamaica whose stand in 1831 made a significant contribution to the abolition of slavery across the British Empire.
Rev. Dr. Jennings is pictured above (right), with his good friends Phillip & Rhona O'Connor who are WBC church members. Listen to the greetings he brought to the church by clicking here.
Excited by all that God is doing among us ...
On Easter Sunday, the
church was
full to capacity to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Over 250 people gathered to unite in praise and worship, proclaiming
the truth of the resurrection and the hope we have in Christ.
Our minister, Rev. Alan Dinnie, brought a message on the theme of Easter celebration from 1 Corinthians 15, and we heard the testimony and witnessed the baptism by immersion of one of the members of our church family.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
Our minister, Rev. Alan Dinnie, brought a message on the theme of Easter celebration from 1 Corinthians 15, and we heard the testimony and witnessed the baptism by immersion of one of the members of our church family.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
WOW! Ladies Evening
Around
30 "Women of Willesborough" (WOW!) met for an evening together at WBC
in March. They enjoyed a relaxing time of chat and discussion based on
the theme for the evening: "Give a little love".
A plentiful supply of chocolate brownies was consumed in the process.
The event was part of the regular Women of Willesborough activities programme.
The key topic revolved around the greatest commands we are given: to love God and to love others as we love ourselves. The simple outworking of this can be profound - and when this extends beyond our immediate contacts to the whole church, to Ashford and even further afield, we can begin a revolution that is fired by the practical demonstration of God's love.
"The command
we have from Christ is blunt: Loving God includes loving people. You've
got to love both." (1 John 4: 21 MSG)
Men's Breakfast
Around 40 men met for breakfast at WBC in February.
The event was part of the regular Men at Willesborough activities programme.
After enjoying a hearty "full English", they listened to a challenging talk by Andy Drake of CVM (Christian Vision for Men).
Andy spoke about being confident as a Christian man in today's world, and not holding back when given opportunities to talk about personal faith.
“Courage is
not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else
is more important than fear.” [Ambrose Redmoon]
A great night at the WBC Quiz Team Challenge
The church was packed
with 130 people for our Saturday evening
Quiz Team Challenge in February.
A total of 21 teams entered this popular event, with a great mix of ages and a great spirit of fun and enjoyment shared by all.
In a close finish that kept everyone guessing right up to the final round, the worthy winners were none other than a team named "The Willesborough Winners" - how did they know when they chose the name we ask ourselves?
The final leaderboard showed how closely fought the competition was, with only nine points separating the top five teams:
There was also much vying for position on the trailerboard, with it not being clear until the very end who would snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Ultimately it was the "Team Furnace" youth contingent who achieved this by a convincing margin, as they skilfully deployed their cunning strategy of a loser's prize being better than no prize.
Overall, an evening enjoyed by all who came along. Definitely an event to be repeated.
A total of 21 teams entered this popular event, with a great mix of ages and a great spirit of fun and enjoyment shared by all.
In a close finish that kept everyone guessing right up to the final round, the worthy winners were none other than a team named "The Willesborough Winners" - how did they know when they chose the name we ask ourselves?
The final leaderboard showed how closely fought the competition was, with only nine points separating the top five teams:
There was also much vying for position on the trailerboard, with it not being clear until the very end who would snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Ultimately it was the "Team Furnace" youth contingent who achieved this by a convincing margin, as they skilfully deployed their cunning strategy of a loser's prize being better than no prize.
Overall, an evening enjoyed by all who came along. Definitely an event to be repeated.