Dear church family
Psalm 107 invites us to lift our eyes and remember the steady goodness of God. Whatever the week has held we give thanks to God, 'Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.' His love is not fickle or fleeting, but faithful, constant and strong enough to hold us in every season. Life may not be perfect, but we can be thankful we have an amazing God who loves us and is present with us whatever this week has thrown at us.
The Psalm goes on to say, 'Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.' Even though God is amazing, life isn't always rainbows and sunshine. God is with us in the highs and the lows. When we are facing difficulty, feeling overwhelmed and life is not going our way, we can cry out to God and He is able to rescue us. Sometimes this rescue isn't fixing the situation for us or changing the circumstances, but He can give us peace as we rest in His presence knowing that He is ultimately victorious over whatever we are facing. We can also have peace because God is a loving and forgiving God, so if we've managed to get ourselves in a pickle, when we turn to Him and say we're sorry, we can receive His help and forgiveness. God is such a merciful God, guilt and shame drive us away from Him but are not from Him, God is slow to anger and quick to forgive. He wants to forgive us and help us; He wants us to be free so talk to Him about whatever it is and trust that He will help you.
So, as we step into the coming week, may we be people who notice God's goodness and tell the story of his faithfulness. Psalm 107 says, 'Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story…' That is our invitation to share our hope, give thanks, encourage one another, and look for the ways God is at work among us. May our worship, our service, our conversations and our prayers overflow from the place of knowing that our Lord is good, his love endures forever and He is with us!
Much love
Katie x
SUNDAY SERVICES | 10:30AM
Join us in person this Sunday in Ashford, Brabourne or Finberry
- Ashford - Paula Chegwin
- Brabourne - Jerry Newson
- Finberry - Matt Woodhill
You can also join us online from New Wells Ashford: https://youtu.be/Go2qePZEQQU
PRAYER MINISTRY TRAINING
Prayer Ministry is a vital and effective way to support one another through the trials and joys of life. We are looking to expand our Prayer Team so that we can provide more Prayer ministry at our Sunday services and resource our new Prayer Works Initiative.
If you already have a heart for Prayer or are curious about Prayer Ministry please get in touch with Paula Verlinden. Full Training will be given and we have a Prayer Training Evening scheduled for Thursday 3rd September at New Wells Ashford, so save the date, come along and get to know more. paula.verlinden@newwells.church
PRAYER WORKS
Bookings now open
Are there times when you just need someone to pray with or for you, but aren't seeing anyone to ask or are not able to get to church? We are offering personal confidential face to face and occasional online prayer appointments with members of our prayer team called Prayer Works (because it does!).
Book an appointment here for Sept 7th: https://newwells.churchsuite.com/events/li9mefze
DANCE MINISTRY
Starting Friday 11th September…
If you think you'd enjoy moving to music and worshipping God in this way, you're very welcome to come along and give it a try! Each session includes a warm-up, time to learn and develop choreography, and finishes with a cool-down. No previous dance experience is needed — just come as you are!
"I worked in community dance for a few years and I really think everyone can dance. This isn't about being an amazing dancer or having a dance background. This truly is for everyone".
- Sarah (Dance Ministry Leader)
EQUIP KENT
Starting in October…
We are excited to let you know that Equip Kent will be starting in October. Equip Kent is a foundation course in Christian leadership, designed for anyone who wants to grow in their theological knowledge, biblical studies, mission, leadership and ministry practice so they can be better equipped to serve Jesus and His church. More info here: https://newwells.church/equipkent
MARRIAGE COURSE
Starting Wednesday 7th Oct
We are a family here at New Wells and we want to equip and invest in all stages of life. As part of investing in various life stages, in October we are running a marriage course which is for those who would like to strengthen and invest in their marriage. It is a 7 week course that has fantastic content, well worth joining us! If you are interested please email Anne at anne.casse@newwells.church
SELAH - PRAYER PAUSE IN AUGUST
Please note the following events are on pause throughout August
(Check www.newwells.church/events for start back dates)
- Power Hour
- Youth
- Tots
- Early Morning Prayers
- Facebook Live Prayers
- Reverb
- Immerse
CHRISTMAS? CHRISTMAS!
We are so blessed as a church to be full of people with different gifts and talents they can use to glorify God. One of the ways we can do this is through creative performing arts! We are looking for people who are passionate about creativity in this way to potentially be involved in our Christmas production this year. If you or your young person / child is keen to use dance, singing, drama, music, etc.. To help put on a creative and engaging presentation of the Gospel this Christmas we would love to hear from you! Please email matt.wardley@newwells.church
Intercessory Prayer Training | Thu 3rd Sep | New Wells Ashford
Power Hour | Thu 10th Sept | 8pm | New Wells Ashford
Dance Ministry | Fri 11th Sep | New Wells Ashford
Reverb | Tue 22nd Sept | Midweek prayers | 1:30pm | New Wells Brabourne
Saturate | Thu 24th Sept | Whole church family prayers | 7pm | New Wells Ashford
Immerse | Sun 27th Sept | Prayer and worship | 7pm | New Wells Ashford
Marriage Course | Wed evenings | Starts Wed 7th Oct (ends Wed 25th Nov) 7.30pm-9.30pm | Online (Sign up here: https://newwells.church/signup)
Droplets / Ripples / Waves | Sunday mornings | Age 0-1, 1-4, 5-10 | New Wells Ashford & New Wells Finberry
The Source | Sunday mornings upstairs in The Well | Years 6-8
The Deep | Mondays | 7-9pm | Moyles' manse | Years 9-13
The Base | Wednesdays | 7-9pm | New Wells Brabourne | Years 7-13
Oceans | Friday | 7-9pm | Main worship space | Years 7-13
The Well | Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays | 9am-12pm
Signing Well | Every second Thu | 10:30am-12noon | The Well
Tots at New Wells | Mondays 9:30-11am | New Wells Ashford
Tots at Oasis | Wednesdays 10-11:30am | New Wells Brabourne
Crafty Cuppa | Thursdays every other week | 2-4pm | The Well
Power Hour | Whole church prayer & worship meeting | Thursdays every other week | 8pm
The Real Meal | Mens meal | First Thursday of the month | 7 for 7:30pm | The Walnut Tree Aldington
Arts and Craft Group | Fourth Thursday of the month | 10am-11:30am | New Wells Brabourne
Reverb | Midweek service every fourth Tuesday in the month | New Wells Brabourne | 1:30pm
Prayer | Before our Sunday service | front of church | 9:45am - all welcome!
Facebook prayers | Mon-Fri 8am | www.facebook.com/newwellschurch
Early Morning Prayers | Wednesday mornings | 6:30am | Join here on Zoom: www.newwells.church/prayer
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