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October I like food! This builds on the impression that Foxfield school has, that my mornings are spent eating toast in the Rainbow. And this month my job will give me plenty of opportunity to encounter this particular blessing of God. On the 8th of October, and for the 5 following Wednesdays, we will be holding the Pathways course. This is a chance for people to explore the questions that they would want to ask about Christianity in a relaxed environment. And guess what? Tea, cake and nibbles are provided! Then on the 11th October we have our harvest supper. A chance to give thanks to God, a chance to chat with one another, and a chance to eat together as well. And all this following the excellent barbeque we had at our church fun day. Now while this may sound like unrestrained gluttony, it is actually a picture of the kingdom of God. Jesus often describes heaven as a banquet, a place where there is feasting on good things and with good relationships. And Jesus is concerned that the places at the heavenly banquet should be filled. The good things are provided, there is ample for everyone, they are not to go to waste. We have something wonderful to share in Jesus Christ and our call is to share it. The good news is not to be kept a secret. There are many things that we do as a church to share this good news, but this month we have a specific opportunity - to invite and bring along a non-Christian friend to pathways. Why should they starve when God has laid on a feast for them? Andy & Hannah
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SeptemberHow do you celebrate your birthday? I've noticed a difference over the years in the way that I celebrate mine. I think the key change occurred when, for the first time, I had more candles than cake! In my younger years, however, celebration of birthdays was accompanied by a great deal of excitement. Birthdays were days of promise, they marked a year of growth - and the expectation of more growth in the future. So it's wonderful for Hannah and I to celebrate a year at Moreton, because unlike my personal tally of years passed, there is the commemoration of a year of growth, and the expectation that God will enable us to grow further in the year to come. But such growth will not come without our involvement (not because God can't do it, but because God chooses to do this sort of thing through those who follow him). Just as growing up through those early birthdays involves us developing our thinking, practising our skills, and using our muscles. So growing as a church will involve us spending time with God in prayer and the study of our bibles, then putting into practice what we have learned. It won't be long now before we have the chance to do just that. Next month our Pathway's course starts. This is a chance to invite (and come along with) friends or family to find out more about what Christians' believe and why. We can send out invites as a church, but how much more effective if invites are given by us as individuals to those with whom we have some relationship. No matter how many birthdays we have had, we have much to be excited about in terms of our expectation of what God will do! Let's live that excitement out. Andy & Hannah
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