http://www.wcg1427.org “On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith...” (Acts) Wed, 26 May 2010 12:40:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For nine years Fiona and I have lived in the small village of Crossford, Fife, just north of Edinburgh.  During that time we have started our family. We now have two well loved sons, Michael (7) and Benjy (5). For the past five years Fiona has been closely involved in ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=201 Croeso! Our Cardiff congregation, also known as the Welcome Christian Fellowship, and our West Wales congregation have launched a bilingual website. This provides readers with a Welsh translation of selected English language articles and material. Check out the site at www.wcgwales.org.uk. This is an exciting development within our fellowship. Please pray ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=196 On Saturday the 4th April the London church began its new season of prayer outreach in Fitzroy Square in the centre of the city. Cards advertising the prayer event were handed out on nearby Tottenham Court Rd, and 25 to 35 people were prayed for. Those prayed for were invited ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=189 The Coulsdon congregation hosted an early Christmas lunch for local nursing home residents at its usual meeting place in the Coulsdon Community Centre after the service one Sunday last November. [caption id="attachment_181" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Coulsdon Nursing Home"][/caption] Nine residents plus a carer and the entertainments manager were collected by car and minibus ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=179 Seven years ago we were thinking about how to reach out to our neighbours and, as it was coming up to Christmas, the thought came, “Why not give them a Christmas card?”  We obviously couldn’t cover everyone on this council estate so the 12, or so, nearest houses were chosen. This ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=176 On the weekend of the 22nd of November  Perth elder Rob Jones and his wife Fiona put together a family retreat that many will remember for years to come. The event attracted 35 people, young and old, over the course of the weekend. [caption id="attachment_170" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Perth Life Club"][/caption] On Friday ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=167 [caption id="attachment_164" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Glasgow Nursing Home"] [/caption] On the 21st December the Glasgow congregation held a special service to celebrate the birth of christ.  The congregation had been encouraged to invite family members and friends to the service and a number of visitors attended and joined in. [caption id="attachment_165" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Glasgow ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=163 Because Calendar Jennifer Beattie, a member of the Belfast congregation, initiated an idea to promote the Because blog site by designing a small credit card size calendar on one side and a photo with the wording “Change your world: involve Jesus” followed by “For anyone who has ever asked “WHY” along ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=159 At a busy Glasgow shopping centre at a prime location across from the ice rink, there is what has become known as the “Jesus Shop”. A doctor from a local hospital persuaded the council to give him the use of this shop which was lying empty between leases. He had ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=153 A harvest festival took place on Sunday, September 21. After very challenging weather during harvest, the day dawned with blue skies and light winds. All the grain was in the barn and straw bales were used to provide most of the seating. We had assembled a great team for the ... http://www.wcg1427.org/?p=149