Archive for July, 2005

The BBQ weekend

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

Last weekend was the major BBQ weekend. It started on Friday evening with JFC. This was the second annual [?!] JFC BBQ! For those not aware JFC is our Kid’s Club for 5-11 year olds that meets every Friday evening. It is a great thing and draws 35-40 kids each week and we have somewhere around 60 on the books. The BBQ was for all the kids and families. Some fantastic BBQ’ing was done by … errrr … oh yeah, me and Chris [the singing plasterer ;o)], amongst others. It was a great fun event. not sure on numbers 80 with kids…?

The other BBQ event was the end of Alpha celebration. Again a great fun event, with a classic game of volleyball to finish. Adrian and Ivet were the consummate hosts, and John N made a great barman!! I just love these inclusive parties!! let’s have more of them!

Photos of this BBQ can be found here.

Here are a couple of my favourites:

This, Debbie, is what “Foliage setting” does. Pretty eh? Yes it is the White’s garden!


Adrian fools us into thinking he actually managed it…


Just about managed to catch a certain young lady upside down on the trampoline…

The BBQ weekend

Thursday, July 7th, 2005

Last weekend was the major BBQ weekend. It started on Friday evening with JFC. This was the second annual [?!] JFC BBQ! For those not aware JFC is our Kid’s Club for 5-11 year olds that meets every Friday evening. It is a great thing and draws 35-40 kids each week and we have somewhere around 60 on the books. The BBQ was for all the kids and families. Some fantastic BBQ’ing was done by … errrr … oh yeah, me and Chris [the singing plasterer ;o)], amongst others. It was a great fun event. not sure on numbers 80 with kids…?

The other BBQ event was the end of Alpha celebration. Again a great fun event, with a classic game of volleyball to finish. Adrian and Ivet were the consummate hosts, and John N made a great barman!! I just love these inclusive parties!! let’s have more of them!

Photos of this BBQ can be found here.

Here are a couple of my favourites:

This, Debbie, is what “Foliage setting” does. Pretty eh? Yes it is the White’s garden!


Adrian fools us into thinking he actually managed it…


Just about managed to catch a certain young lady upside down on the trampoline…

Tom Wright at Salt and Light Leaders Conference

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005


At the 2004 Salt and Light Leaders conference Bishop Tom Wright took two of the main sessions. They were fast-talking, mind-blowing gold dust kind of stuff. At the time i bought the CD’s and lent them out to a number of people. But I am sure not everybody. Well now they are on-line!! Yep, downloadable!! Listen, don’t hesitate, download them and prepare for an experience. And while you are at it also listen to Rob Parsons on “Bringing back the Prodigals”. Excellent drawing out of the parable of the lost son and how we as churches can be more like the older brother to returnign prodigals - prepare to cry…

Session 2 | Rob Parsons and Jonathan Booth | The return of the prodigal
Session 4 | Bishop Tom Wright | Jesus’ resurrection and God’s new creation
Session 5 | Bishop Tom Wright | God’s power, God’s salvation, God’s justice

[I should say this is a relief 'cos i have been battling with my conscience about putting htem up here anyway!]

The fantastic news is that Tom Wright is back at the leaders conference 23-26 Feb 2006, on Jesus’s message and mission. That is a must see.


Downloads from the 2005 conference can be found here
. I would recommend Steve Thomas - The secret life of the prophetic leader & Dave Gilpin - Cheeky Beggar [for the biggest incredulous laugh you'll ever have, if it works without his video]

Tom Wright at Salt and Light Leaders Conference

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005


At the 2004 Salt and Light Leaders conference Bishop Tom Wright took two of the main sessions. They were fast-talking, mind-blowing gold dust kind of stuff. At the time i bought the CD’s and lent them out to a number of people. But I am sure not everybody. Well now they are on-line!! Yep, downloadable!! Listen, don’t hesitate, download them and prepare for an experience. And while you are at it also listen to Rob Parsons on “Bringing back the Prodigals”. Excellent drawing out of the parable of the lost son and how we as churches can be more like the older brother to returnign prodigals - prepare to cry…

Session 2 | Rob Parsons and Jonathan Booth | The return of the prodigal
Session 4 | Bishop Tom Wright | Jesus’ resurrection and God’s new creation
Session 5 | Bishop Tom Wright | God’s power, God’s salvation, God’s justice

[I should say this is a relief 'cos i have been battling with my conscience about putting htem up here anyway!]

The fantastic news is that Tom Wright is back at the leaders conference 23-26 Feb 2006, on Jesus’s message and mission. That is a must see.


Downloads from the 2005 conference can be found here
. I would recommend Steve Thomas - The secret life of the prophetic leader & Dave Gilpin - Cheeky Beggar [for the biggest incredulous laugh you'll ever have, if it works without his video]

Tom Wright at Salt and Light Leaders Conference

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005


At the 2004 Salt and Light Leaders conference Bishop Tom Wright took two of the main sessions. They were fast-talking, mind-blowing gold dust kind of stuff. At the time i bought the CD’s and lent them out to a number of people. But I am sure not everybody. Well now they are on-line!! Yep, downloadable!! Listen, don’t hesitate, download them and prepare for an experience. And while you are at it also listen to Rob Parsons on “Bringing back the Prodigals”. Excellent drawing out of the parable of the lost son and how we as churches can be more like the older brother to returnign prodigals - prepare to cry…

Session 2 | Rob Parsons and Jonathan Booth | The return of the prodigal
Session 4 | Bishop Tom Wright | Jesus’ resurrection and God’s new creation
Session 5 | Bishop Tom Wright | God’s power, God’s salvation, God’s justice

[I should say this is a relief 'cos i have been battling with my conscience about putting htem up here anyway!]

The fantastic news is that Tom Wright is back at the leaders conference 23-26 Feb 2006, on Jesus’s message and mission. That is a must see.


Downloads from the 2005 conference can be found here
. I would recommend Steve Thomas - The secret life of the prophetic leader & Dave Gilpin - Cheeky Beggar [for the biggest incredulous laugh you'll ever have, if it works without his video]