Alpha tomorrow - la la la!

I cant believe it is tomo....
My talk is written, the pizza is ordered, the technology tested....so now we must wait and pray... and if that wasnt enough, I am preaching at the evening service on Sunday! Yay...then off to the IOW the weekend after... im going to need a holiday after this. But God is doing great things. Its a priviledge to be on board!
I will let you know what happens!
Please pray!!!!!

Busy, busy, busy!

I'm so tired!! We are launching Youth Alpha in 3 days!! Wooo! I wrote the launch talk today... and if that wasnt enough, I am preaching at the evening service on Sunday! Yay...then off to the IOW the weekend after... im going to need a holiday after this. But God is doing great things. Its a priviledge to be on board!

Tiredness, abuse and the IOW!

Its been an eventful week!
I cant even remember what day it is! I'm that tired! But never mind. Yesterday Andy and I travelled to the Isle of Wight to see the centre that we are taking the 11-14s to in a couple of weeks time. Its a really nice place....far too many steps but that's life! I think we'll have a great weekend!
I led Alpha training last night - we are ready to go! I cant believe it, we are launching Youth Alpha...it's very exciting!
Despite the great excitement and the IOW trip, I am extremely tired and therefore i am quite vulnerable... therefore the abusive email i got thru the office from a church member (yep!) knocked me far harder than it would usually. I just dont need it. There are so many better ways of going about these things, not by being offensive. I agree there is a small issue - that i am in the process of dealing with, but some of the complaints are just untrue...
I'm cross and quite upset by this... but i'l get over it and get on with work... I just hope she doesnt take it further - i have left it with the rector to deal with.

WOW!

Gosh, wow, Holy Smoke last night...there were 20 of us squashed into the Unwin Room. It was hard work, because some people will always insist on disrupting, but so so encouraging to have so many people there, 4 new faces and lots of the pathfinders who have moved up too. If this continues we are going to have to start thinking about Cell groups and splitting them up a bit. But I don't have to worry about it on my own anymore. James and I are a team, praise God... and we have Phil on board too. Love him and his wife sooo much!

Alpha

I have just returned from an awesome evening. We have just launched Alpha in our area. 50+ people coming to hear about the Gospel. A few of the teenagers intending to do Youth Alpha also came. I have had some very encouraging conversations... people are searching, Jesus is the answer. I am feeling positive - despite all that is going on and how i feel, God is in charge and he is changing hearts.
Please pray for the launch of Youth Alpha on Sept 28th. Also for the leaders, for me, Richard, Alison, Jill, Julie and our young leaders, James, Josh and Steff. Pray for those thinking of coming along.

Yawn

Well its a new term, a new job, but the work is still there!! I have so much to do! We are taking Blitz away for a weekend soon and im co-ordinating - its proving to be very stressful! Very thankful for Alison - she's been my sounding board when i've been budgeting for it. She's a complete legend!
I'm really very tired too, I'm not sleeping very well, and im staying super busy at the moment too.
All the groups are kicking off this week, please pray.

ARGH!!!!

I need to learn to say no!! Is all I need to say! Its all a bit manic - all made worse by an assembly!! That isnt in my remit!!!!!
Hmph!

Grrrr!

Plans change, things come up, yeah i get that... but atleast tell me. Dont just do something else and then wait for me to ask, that's just rude.
I need a friend, locally. My best friend is in Bristol, others live away. Feeling a bit lonely - term time can be like that... its not so bad when work gets busier.
Ho hum... just having a low time.
Interview etc tomo, and a service on 'New Starts'... the idea of new starts terrifies me.