Catalyst Festival
25th - 28th May 2012
• A weekend for Newfrontiers churches, held at
Stoneleigh NAC, nr Coventry.
• Activities for all the family.
• Brochures and booking forms available in August.
Finding Treasure -
By Justyn Pride
I’ve come to realise, recently, how life in the Kingdom of God is full
of wonderful truths that in one way appear to oppose each other,
but in fact need to be held in healthly tension. An example of this is
when you read the Parable of the Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10), and the
Parable of the Pearl of Great Value (Matt 13:45-46). One is about
a widow (God) searching for the lost coin (you and me) until it is
found. The other is about how someone (you and me before
knowing Jesus) finds a pearl of great prize (the good news about
Jesus) and sells everything in order to go and buy it. The coin is lost
and is sought out, the other is stumbled across and everything given
up for it. The reality is that both truths are correct. God is searching
for lost coins, and those that are lost can find the great prize
unexpectedly. It is with these truths in mind that we are looking to
pursue two ‘go’ activities (over the coming months).
Firstly, there will be Treasure Hunting which is when we partner with
God’s treasure clues (words of knowledge) to find the lost treasure
of people out on the street and then bring the kingdom of God into
their lives by praying for them. This could be for physical or
emotional healing, a break through of some kind or whatever their
needs are. The first date for the Treasure Hunt is the 9th June in
Matlock. Details on how to get involved will be communicated in the
newsletter
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The second activity will be the relaunch of Alpha at the end of
September. The course will be hosted in Sheldon, with the simple
aim of ‘Invite a friend for dinner’. The Alpha Course worldwide has
seen phenomenal success and we have seen many make life
changing commitments through previous courses. We want to start
building evangelistic momentum through this course, but starting with
one location and doing it well. Please pray about who you might
want to ‘invite to dinner’, and whether you could be involved
practically through helping with the regular prayer support, food
preparation, serving or venue setup. If you are interested in helping
please talk to Gill Harper or Justyn Pride.
INVITE
A FRIEND
FOR DINNER
Starts
September
Treasure
Hunting
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June 9th
July 7th
August 4th
September 1st
Meet 9:30am at the
Riverside, Matlock
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