28th May - update
Due to Government's orders on avoiding social contact in order to try and reduce the spread of the Corona Virus, we are now in an official lockdown. Which means, we are not able to hold our Sunday morning services, or Thursday morning or evening Bible studies, or Youth activities, for at least the next few weeks, probably for quite a bit longer. (Note; the Thursday morning studies on Matthew are to continue using WhatsApp; Seija will have been in touch with those involved). So, instead of face to face meeting, much of our contact will be via the many other ways of keeping in touch – phone, e-mail, this website, Facebook, WhatsApp groups and so on.
Though we are not meeting in church, many people are giving Tithes and Offerings by on-line payments, and this is really important and very much appreciated. If you are not already doing this, but would like to, please contact the church office Mon Wed or Thursday between 9 am and 2 pm, to get the bank details.
If you need support or encouragement by prayer, or if you don’t have close-by family or neighbours to give practical help, then get in touch with the church office, and one of the Pastoral workers, Elders or others on Leadership can support. Cath Amey has already done a great job in contacting many involved in the Monday Fellowship etc. There are so many networks in the church, - Youth, Monday Fellowship, choir group, Bible study groups, Sisterhood, Rapid Response for prayer – that hopefully no-one will be left out.
If you have ‘enforced’ spare time – is it an opportunity to spend a little longer in prayer or Bible reading ( do you have any guidance notes or a Bible reading plan?). Clearly, we get spiritually fed as we worship together and hear a message on a Sunday morning, but that should not be our only spiritual ‘meal’ of the week. There is Premier Radio, UCB radio, many good on-line sermons, the Sunday morning sermons previously preached at the Gospel Centre available via this website; for some the Christian TV channels; for some of us Songs of Praise or the Sunday morning service on Radio 4. And some still have piles of Worship CD’s!
There is of course much to pray for; for wisdom and the right choices by Government and medical authorities; for those in the Gospel Centre family who are feeling isolated or fearful; for protection especially for those of our fellowship who are in front-line or back up medical services; for those hit with loss of earnings; for other churches in Haringey. We are also praying for members who have suffered from Covid19 but are now in the road to recovery, and for those in hospital with other serious illnesses.
Psalm 30 is a great encouragement for those who are feeling ‘down in the depths,’ that the Lord will lift us out of the depths, that while weeping may remain for a night, rejoicing comes in the morning, and that ultimately the Lord will be merciful, and be our helper.
Every blessing,
Paul Tomkins
Though we are not meeting in church, many people are giving Tithes and Offerings by on-line payments, and this is really important and very much appreciated. If you are not already doing this, but would like to, please contact the church office Mon Wed or Thursday between 9 am and 2 pm, to get the bank details.
If you need support or encouragement by prayer, or if you don’t have close-by family or neighbours to give practical help, then get in touch with the church office, and one of the Pastoral workers, Elders or others on Leadership can support. Cath Amey has already done a great job in contacting many involved in the Monday Fellowship etc. There are so many networks in the church, - Youth, Monday Fellowship, choir group, Bible study groups, Sisterhood, Rapid Response for prayer – that hopefully no-one will be left out.
If you have ‘enforced’ spare time – is it an opportunity to spend a little longer in prayer or Bible reading ( do you have any guidance notes or a Bible reading plan?). Clearly, we get spiritually fed as we worship together and hear a message on a Sunday morning, but that should not be our only spiritual ‘meal’ of the week. There is Premier Radio, UCB radio, many good on-line sermons, the Sunday morning sermons previously preached at the Gospel Centre available via this website; for some the Christian TV channels; for some of us Songs of Praise or the Sunday morning service on Radio 4. And some still have piles of Worship CD’s!
There is of course much to pray for; for wisdom and the right choices by Government and medical authorities; for those in the Gospel Centre family who are feeling isolated or fearful; for protection especially for those of our fellowship who are in front-line or back up medical services; for those hit with loss of earnings; for other churches in Haringey. We are also praying for members who have suffered from Covid19 but are now in the road to recovery, and for those in hospital with other serious illnesses.
Psalm 30 is a great encouragement for those who are feeling ‘down in the depths,’ that the Lord will lift us out of the depths, that while weeping may remain for a night, rejoicing comes in the morning, and that ultimately the Lord will be merciful, and be our helper.
Every blessing,
Paul Tomkins
SUnday Morning Service
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The Gospel Centre Choir
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The choir practice will not be taking place but will now be in the form of a conference call every Wednesday from 7:30pm-8:30pm, mainly for prayer and support. The line will be open to all who would like to join for prayer. For future information about the choir, please contact via email: thegospelcentrechoir@gmail.com.
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care groups
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Care Groups have been set up, so that Pastoral workers, Elders and others in leadership have each been given around 7 to 10 people to ‘look out’ for, I.e. to keep in contact, usually by phone, e-mail or Facebook. It’s particularly to keep an eye out for those who are a bit more vulnerable, but also to keep in touch with each other as it looks like we shall be physically isolating for some weeks ahead.
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The food bank
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We continue to serve many people at the food bank. Many are visiting once a week now. We are now networked in with the Council including the emergency provision in the borough. We are currently in need of 1kg bags of rice, pasta sauce or other cooking sauces, jams and other spreads, jars of coffee and hot chocolates well as chocolate and cake. we are open to new referrals of people, including members of the Gospel Centre. I can be contacted by my mobile or by email: gospelcfoodbank@gmail.com
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The gospel centre notices
- The GrahamTour, where Franklin Graham was due to come and speak at venues in different parts of Britain, including the O2 in Greenwich London, has been postponed due to the corona virus epidemic; and that means that the Training Sessions – Christian Life and Witness courses – scheduled for April, have also been cancelled.
birthdays!Claude Ballin - 29th May
Paul Tomkins - 31st May Alina Ticuleanu - 1st June Rebecca Almeida - 2nd June Jennifer Attz - 3rd June Elizabeth Peters - 5th June James Ballin - 6th June |
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