Next Week Kidz Church Will Dawn Centre (Gr 5 & below) Teen Church Chapel (Gr 6 & above) Please stay for a cup of tea or coffee after the service. Members who require prayer meet in the chapel after the service. Prayer & Praise Requests: Sylvia Pendleton-Browne – chemotherapy Mel Kleinhans Hannah Ovidi – as she copes with many difficulties. Rebecca Nagal Sunday 26 October 9am Service Preaching: Pastor Chris Anderson 6pm Service Preaching: Pastor Chris Anderson Tues 21 Oct 8:30am FIND Meeting for leaders of the Care Ministries. Meet in the church hall. Wed 22 Oct 9:30am Ladies Bible Study in the Hall. Thurs 23 Oct 9am Ladies Bible Study in the hall. 4pm Prayer the Church, held in the Chapel Friday 24 Oct Youth Programmes 5:30-6:30pm G63 (Gr 1-5) 5:30-7pm Junxion (Gr 6-7) 7:30-9:30pm Revamp (Gr 8-12) Dads, Lads and Lasses:– Saturday – 1 st November 2014 Where:- TO Strand Sleep Over: Saturday Night Contact: Johan OR Sean Please pay your R35/person to Sean, Johan or the office at your soonest. Saturday 25 October Outing to Water World on the Umtamvuna River. Houseboat trip, picnic afterwards. Put your name on the noticeboard. HAPPY BIRTHDAY To Barbara Wicks 19 th Roy Webb 26th Fun Quiz the church Saturday 8 November 6:30 for 7pm Tickets are R90/person, includes dinner Tickets are available form the church office. Silver Threads ? TAKE TIME TO PRAY I got up early one morning, And rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish, I didn’t have time to pray. Troubles just tumbled about me, And heavier came each task. "Why doesn’t God help me?" I wondered. He answered, "You didn’t ask." I tried to come into God’s presence; I used all my keys at the lock. God gently and lovingly chided, "Why, child, you didn’t knock." I wanted to see joy and beauty, But the day toiled on gray and bleak. I wondered why God didn’t show me. He said, "You didn’t seek." I woke up early this morning, And paused before entering the day. I had so much to accomplish That I had to take time to pray

BANK DETAILS Margate Baptist Church Standard Bank, Margate Acc No Branch No DUTIES: - 24 October Door Duty: Brian & Heather Concar Shirley Erasmus / Carol Pautz Tea Duty: Webster’s Group Lock up Duty: Aubrey Watson Lock-up Duty TODAY Sid Tyler Office: Youth Office: Senior Pastor: Children’s Pastor Chris Anderson Intern: Monique Whelan Youth Pastoral Interns: Meghan Aereboe JP Momberg Youth Workers Sarah Paxton Donne de Wet INCOMEEXPENSES SUR- PLUS SHORT MONTH / SEPT YTD Jan- Sept There are BIBLES in the cupboard at the back of the church. Please put them back at the close of the service. There are also cushions for the chairs, under the stairs at the back of the church. Sermon Notes: Preventing Atrophy of Faith Jude Realising the danger and the natural tendency of faith atrophy, take positive steps to prevent it from happening. FIVE ACTIONS: 1. BUILD YOURSELF UP IN YOUR FAITH (v. 20) 2. PRAY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT (v. 20) 3. KEEP YOURSELF IN GOD’S LOVE (v. 21) 4. BE MERCIFUL TO THOSE WHO DOUBT (v. 22) AND WITH THOSE WHO DABBLE (v. 23b), and 6. SNATCH OTHERS TO SAFETY (v. 23) Right away I see the familiar and helpful vertical and horizontal relationships at play: WITH GOD1. Build my faith IN 2. Pray in the Spirit HOW? MIND3. Stay in love with God WITH MAN4. Be merciful IN5. Be willing to intervene HOW? MIND We’re going to ask what each of the five statements actually mean, then HOW do we take appropriate action to prevent faith atrophy. SO WHAT? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Call Committee Meeting Sunday 26 October after the morning service.