Global Mission

What a very special Missionary Weekend we have just had! We were blessed with special guests Bishop Louis Muvunyi from Kigali in Rwanda, Simon Barrington executive director of Samaritan's Purse and Pastor Iulian from Calarasi, Romania.

Bishop Louis and Pastor Iulian in discussion at an Exhibition stand

On Saturday we reflected on the genocide in Rwanda 20 years ago, but also heard about what is happening there now, where churches using the Raising Families programme from Samaritan's Purse are enabling families to help each other, and themselves, cope with the ongoing aftermath.   

 We also considered our role in mission and what it means to be part of God's family.

The exhibition gave us lots of information about organisations we support and missionaries we are linked with, including video messages from several old friends.....

 

.. and lunch was enjoyed by all!

On Sunday we received  messages and good wishes from the church in Romania with which we are linked, and great encouragement from Simon Barrington to consider how LCBC should be involved in mission both locally and globally.

Thanks to everyone who made this such a great weekend, and especially to Simon, Bishop Louis and Pastor Iulian for travelling to share the weekend with us.

You can see more about Bishop Louis's UK visit here

Stuart's testimony - God is Good.

"God heals in many ways, not always in the way you pray for, but always in the way you need."

Stuart was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer on 30th Jan 2013; it had also spread to the liver and local lymph nodes.

At the recent LCBC Day of Prayer he was asked to talk about his faith over the last 12 months. This is his testimony.

Listen to Stuart here.

Open for business!

What great celebrations over the weekend as the building was officially opened.



 We were very pleased to be able to welcome guests from the village and further afield, and hope to see more visitors during this open week.

 

We celebrated with plenty of chat ...

 

plenty of cake ...

 

plenty of praise ...

 

 

 

and plenty of cheering when the key was officially handed over by the contractor.

 

We were also very pleased to have as our guest preacher on Sunday Andy Paterson, Mission Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) to which we are affiliated.

You can hear an abridged recording of the weekend celebrations here (55 minutes) or hear the two sermons preached on Sunday by Andy on Sermon Player.

 

If you couldn't be with us at the weekend, remember that we are open all week for visitors to drop in for coffee and see what goes on in a regular week at LCBC - you would be most welcome.

A new beginning

It has been an amazing journey, and now we are home again.  On Sunday morning we enjoyed our first service in the new building.

Arriving at the new entrance

Settling in to the newly re-oriented Chapel

Welcome!

 The Music Group's new base

Music from the heart - 'Forever God is faithful'

Yes, they were being trees! (to illustrate Grant's talk about the fruit of the Spirit)

No-one was in a hurry to leave ......

......unless it was to have coffee in the lovely new hall.

Don't forget to come and share in the celebrations at the official Opening on Saturday 1st February from 2pm to 4pm, or visit us during the open week.  

 

Moving in again - the Work Party!

When is work more like a party?  When it's an LCBC work party!

 

 

 

An amazing amount of hard work was done at today's party too - cleaning,

 

 

 

moving,

 

repairing chairs,

 

vacuuming......

 

 

..........learning how it works.....

And something very important to do with electronics

 

 

The brand spanking new kitchen was cleaned very thoroughly prior to all of the contents being moved in

well earned refreshments (thanks everyone for the cakes)

and when the party-goers were getting tired...

 

 

fish and chips to stoke up the workers!

 

 

 

 

 

A great big enormous Thank You to everyone who came today and worked so hard at the party.  One of many parties of all types to be held in the next few weeks!

 

PS we haven't had the final hand over yet, as a few final bits of work are still to be carried out - so no unauthorised visits this week please - but come to the Day of Prayer and Vision from 8.30 next Saturday morning to get the first official look at the building.

Day of Prayer and Vision

This will be a special event on Saturday 25th January from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm in Long Crendon Baptist Church.  For most of us it will be our first opportunity to be inside the new building, before our first Sunday services on 26th.

It's OK to drop in for part of the time - a programme will be available shortly on the website and there will be breaks for refreshments at suitable times. Come and join us as we give thanks and seek God's will for the use of our new building and the days ahead.

Fasten your seatbelts!

The builders are now back at work completing the final work needed before the building is handed over, hopefully on 17th January.  It is looking very good from the outside!

There will be a Work Party on 18th, with our last services at Lord Williams's on 19th and the first services in the new building on 26th January.

A weekend of celebration will take place on 1-2 February with an open week to follow from 3 - 8th February.  We warmly invite all villagers, neighbours and friends to come in and see what is happening, look round the building and enjoy a cup of coffee.  More details to follow.