Come join us for Fellowship; make new friends; learn more about God's love for us.
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Wow! Eight amazing Discipleship Explored shared experiences; publicized by Christianity Explored Ministries on their web site and brilliant Sana on our TVP web site. Praise God! Another great, challenging, TVP Lenten series under our belts; and in our last session an explorer saying “We must do another Discipleship Explored!”
Each week we shared that the material contained challenges to personally consider whether our discipleship is too couch potato than pioneer explorer, too sitting with a good book than carrying our cross.
Aside from Dale and myself, we had eleven committed to the weekly journey, and despite the challenges along the way ten of the eleven making it through to the last experience “Content in Christ”.
The word “Christian” only appears three times in the New Testament—each time in a relatively negative context—however, “In Christ” appears around 200 times, with Paul using it around 150! For each point along our journey, we looked at a different aspect of what it means to be a Disciple “In Christ”, e.g., from “Living in Christ” and “One in Christ” to “Obedient in Christ” and “Rejoicing in Christ”. We shared a glimpse of other disciples’ experiences from across the world of what being a disciple in a different culture means, e.g., in a communist state, an Islamist state, a low-income state, a high-income state, etc. This was complemented with searching questions and sharing by those exploring Philippians in person, along with delectable refreshments by Christine making it a really special journey with glorious panoramic views.
For each point of our journey, we also shared a fun/interesting “value-add” that was not in the original material, such as visually seeing what it means from Philippians 2:16 “…you shine as lights in the sky…” and from Exodus 34:6 God’s character of “…loyal love…”. God’s Word was revealed in incredible new ways through His Spirit, even briefly looking at different Bible versions. Perhaps most wonderful we knew personally what Paul meant, “For I am sure of this very thing, that one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 1:6) Praise God!
Allister Crompton, TVP Lay Pastor
The Alpha course has now finished and the guests are continuing to meet to study more material in the series. If you would like to take part in the next course please email the TVP email address (tynevalleyparish@hotmail.co.uk) with your name and address and we will let you know when we are holding the next course after the summer holidays.
Curious about Faith?. Alpha is a short weekly course for 7 sessions; each session starts with a simple meal together, watching an interesting video on a different topic each week and then having conversations that freely explore the basis of the Christian Faith in an open and friendly environment. You have a chance to share your thoughts and hear what others think. You can say anything you like, or nothing at all.
Everyone is welcome, its free and you're invited, no matter your background or beliefs. You can view the first episode here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/184825483
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The website is maintained by Sana Forrest. email: tvparishchurch@gmail.com
Tyne Valley Parish (Church of Scotland) is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC006926
(Tyne Valley Parish consists of Borthwick Cranstoun and Fala )
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