14 November, 2020

Dear Church,
Have you ever broken a bone? It’s painful and not very fun. I have broken several (both thumbs, wrist, ankle, etc) due to sports injuries. Each time, a part of the painful process of getting back to normal was rehabilitating the muscles that atrophied due to being immobilized around the bone that was broken. You have probably heard the saying, “If you don’t use it, you lose it.” It was always a shock to me when the cast/plaster was taken off to see my leg or arm all flimsy and flabby where there used to be muscle. (Especially when I was a teen/young adult :) During COVID 19 this year, the ministries of the church have looked very different all being on Zoom versus meeting in person. There are still many ways you can use the gifts and talents God has given you to serve your church family and community. I don’t want you to get flabby spiritual muscles during this time but instead have the body of Christ be built up as it says in Ephesians 4.

Here are a list of opportunities to serve and be blessed right now:
1. Help with a Sunday school lesson especially with video editing for the 4-7’s (talk to Lyn)
2. Help with a Sunday school lesson on Zoom for the 8-10’s (talk to Lyn)
3. Join in with leading worship (talk to Jane Carter or Abena)
4. Help with leading a prayer on a Sunday morning or leading prayer on a Thursday evening at the Well (talk to Justus)
5. Help with the website (talk to Penny)
6. Help with pastoral care (talk to Justus)
7. Give a testimony on a Sunday (talk to Justus)
8. Donate to the Helping Fund (talk to Heather)
9. Organize a Game Night on Zoom for the church (talk to Justus)
10 Invite others to participate on a Sunday morning with us in worship (talk to your neighbor, colleague, classmate, etc.)

Speaking of bones, this Sunday we will continue our series in James with a message about the power of the tongue from James 3:1-12. The old nursery rhyme we learned as a child lies to us when it says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” Be encouraged that God can heal you from whatever harmful words were spoken over you and can use you to bring healing and hope and transformation by the power of your words.

Sincerely,
Pastor Justus

Confinement Comfort #5
'Seeing God through the fog'

previous Confinement Comfort messages and talks online HERE

Lifesprings School of Ministry
have an online taster session by Zoom
Saturday 14th November
a bilingual event for women
details are in the attached document (updated!)
contact Heather for more details or register here

contact Teri teri.rutter@str.fr for more details

Crossroads Thoiry
Interactive Worship

10:30am Sundays

Join Sunday Zoom Meeting using this link

Meeting ID: 865 3220 4958

Password: 051424

Sheet linked here for children

Sunday school resources for this week
Jesus the vine
Video above and a linked complement file of activities are aimed at the 4-7s, for more info on these or the weekly 8-10s interactive Sunday school lesson please contact Lyn.

The Well prayer gathering
Thursdays
19h45-21h00

Join Zoom meeting using this link

or use
Meeting ID: 320 810 511

Password: 015538

Home & community groups

Please contact the leader (email addresses are linked!) if you are interested in joining the next online meeting of any group.

Tuesdays (1st/3rd in month) 19h30, Homegroup, contact Ian
Tuesdays 12h30, Men's lunch group, contact Justus
Wednesdays (1st/3rd in month) 19h30, Bilingual homegroup, contact Tess
Thursdays 9h30, Community Bible Study, contact Lyn
Thursdays 19h45, The Well prayer gathering, contact Justus
Fridays (2nd/4th in month) 19h30, Homegroup, contact Justus
Fridays 19h45, Homegroup, contact Danny
Sundays (1st/3rd in month) 16h30, Youth group, contact Justus

Giving details

Giving to the church's 1901 association account supports the church's ministries such as the Helping Fund and our missionaries.

Our 1901 association account details:

L'Association Culturelle de CCC
IBAN: FR76 1009 6180 4100 0631 9210 191
BIC: CMCIFRPP
NB: Please note that this is a different account from the 1905 tithe account.

Do you need financial help?

If you are in financial difficulty due to the current Covid-19 situation, or know of anyone else in our community who is struggling, please contact Heather Lally , Paul Burkimsher or Justus Heyman concerning any needs we can help with. Any request will be treated in full confidence.

Link to church giving page

FINANCIAL REPORT - UPDATE

AUG 2020: Income €20000 | Expenses €19000
Surplus €1000
SEP 2020: Income €17500 | Expenses €18500
Deficit €1000
OCT 2020: Income €16000 | Expenses €17500
Deficit €1500

Crossroads Thoiry is financed by you, our congregation members

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Confinement Comfort #5 'Seeing God through the fog'

Confinement Comfort #5
'Seeing God through the fog'