Weekly Newsletter 

Dear Church Family

What a great time we had worshipping and learning together last Sunday at both 9am and 1045!  In our All Age Service for Father’s Day it was such fun playing the Tower Block game and seeing who could build the best one in just two minutes. The winners were Team K with a magnificently tall tower of over 110cms that survived the structural integrity test too!  The Saddleback Video of the Two House Builders led us into thinking about the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders and what Jesus was really teaching his disciples through it.

The thing that struck me most as I was preparing for the services was that this story, which we know well, is actually the conclusion of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount; so when He says “whoever hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a Wise Man who built his house on the rock,” He’s talking about all the teaching that precedes it in Matthew Chapters 5, 6 and 7… and there’s a lot there that’s a challenge as well as an encouragement for us all.  Please do take a moment this week to read through these chapters and reflect on this basic, yet important, teaching. Paying attention to these words will definitely deepen your discipleship and help you to build your house (life) on the Rock of God`s Word and live more like Jesus as you face the pressures and difficulties that might come your way!

I hope you have a good week serving The Lord at home, at work and wherever you will be!

This Sunday’s reading will be John 3:22-36 – ‘John’s testimony’

Here are a few things you might like to know about:

  • Love Laughter Lunch Café will be back after their short break at midday on Wednesday, 25 June. 

  • At both of our services this Sunday, 22 June we’ll be showing a video by Open Doors about their Arise Africa Petition.  The global church is being asked to stand against the violent persecution of 16.2 million Christians in sub-Saharan Africa.  The petition will be available in church or you can sign it online at https://www.opendoorsuk.org/act/arise-africa/africa-petition/#petition

  • Sittingbourne Baptist Church will be running a Scripture Union children’s holiday club from 18th to 22nd August 2025.  There are further details on the attached flyer and registration form, or you can pick up paper copies at HT.

With love and prayers,

Ann and the Staff Team