Message from the Minister

 I read a lovely story recently in Our Daily Bread by a man called David Roper about his friend Edith, who told him about the day she decided to follow Jesus. Edith cared nothing for religion, but one Sunday morning she walked into a Church near her home looking for something to satisfy her discontented soul.

The text that day was Luke 15 verses 1&2 which the Pastor read from the King James version “Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. That’s what it said, but this is what Edith heard – This man receiveth sinners, and Edith with them.  She sat straight up in her pew. Eventually she realized her mistake but the thought that Jesus welcomed sinners – and that included Edith stayed with her. That afternoon she decided to draw near to Jesus and listen to Him. She began to read the Gospels, and soon decided to put her faith in Him and follow Him.

As we reach out into the community this September with God’s message for sinners, and that includes everyone “for we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Let us rejoice in the fact that Jesus still receives sinners and –--- put your name in the  space with them. 

Today is the day of Salvation – let Jesus into your heart today. 

With the hymnist of old we too respond

I hear Thy welcome voice,
  That calls me, Lord, to Thee,
For cleansing in Thy precious blood
  That flowed on Calvary.

I am coming, Lord,
  Coming now to Thee:
Wash me, cleanse me in the blood
    That flowed on Calvary.

H.Vincent Watkins (Minister)