Market this week… 5th February 2011
February 1, 2011 by MarkB
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Market this week… 29th Jan 2011
January 25, 2011 by MarkB
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Market starts this week! … 22nd Jan 2011
January 18, 2011 by MarkB
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No Market this week…but here’s a thought…
January 11, 2011 by MarkB
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No market this week…. but Happy New Year!
January 4, 2011 by MarkB
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End of Market 2010… MerRy ChRisTMaS and HaPpy NeW yEaR!
December 21, 2010 by MarkB
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Why not make some time this Christmas to pray to be steady, unswerving and extravagant in 2011.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
(Market will return from Saturday January 22nd 2011)
mb
Christmas Market this week…18th Dec 2010
December 14, 2010 by MarkB
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Thanks to all who are volunteering, let me know if you need more info on when to arrive etc.
Wrap up warm!
Merry Christmas!
mb
Market Church – 11th December 2010 (+Christmas next week!)
December 8, 2010 by mark
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Market CHURCH
Hello Marketeers
Incarnation or old decoration?
God came and moved in next door to you, he wants to be your neighbour (and much more of course) this is what it means that Jesus was born.
But sometimes the church is more like that decoration that was once beautiful but is now in the corner of the loft somewhere.
The church is called to be the body of Jesus, to be the best neighbour ever (and much more of course).
We love Acton Market as our neighbour and we are helping celebrate Christmas with them!
On Saturday December 18th there will be lots going on from 10.30-3pm… the Acton Christmas Fayre….from a live and unrehearsed nativity to Twyford Gospel Choir performing some tasty treats…
We need you to be more than a decoration!
You can volunteer in what Oaktree are giving…
We will be running the stall giving out free tea, coffee and mulled juice all day
(you can do a shift, 10-12pm or 12-2pm, or 2-3pm!)
We will be giving away free mince pies during carols 10.30-11.30am & 2-3pm
(you can come and give an hour walking around with a tray of pies!)
We will be organising the live and unrehearsed nativity 1pm
(you can bring the kids dressed as any nativity character and they can get involved)
We will be running three kids craft tables decorating cup-cakes, colouring in and decorating take-away bags
(you can volunteer to help anytime from 11-1 and 1-3pm!)
And through this we’ll be telling of Jesus birth in public, celebrating his amazing life and blessing Acton massively!!
Come and join the fun.
mb
Mark Bishop
Out there, Oaktree Church.
Market this week… 13th November 2010
November 9, 2010 by MarkB
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Earlier in the year Nokia hung the world’s biggest signpost from a crane at Tower Bridge.
The sign itself was taller than 2 double decker buses, weighed 60 tons and hung 50m in the air!
Big.
At the market stall we often have to learn to be a signpost…
This is where the closest free meal is (St. John’s Ealing on a Saturday lunchtime).
This is where Emmaus House is (they can give you advice on housing and free clothing, and a lunch monday-friday).
This is a leaflet about DAIS (they can help you with advice and guidance on drugs and alcohol).
This is the number for Alcoholics Anonymous (they have helped thousands of people beat addiction).
This is Christians Against Poverty (they help people get out of debt, I’m a befriender in fact - Befriender Training tomorrow 8pm@Willis’s).
This is our church (we love Acton and you are welcome to come to our Sunday service, it is at 4.30pm, Twyford School).
This is me, I am a Christian who is just trying to follow Jesus.
This is a story about a prayer getting answered, can I pray for you?
This is Jesus.
Lord will you help and bless this person.
Jesus operated in this way, he showed people where the Kingdom of God was breaking out.
He showed the lost children where to find their Father and he still does the same today.
We do not have the means to solve everyones problems.
But we can be really good signposts.
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THIS WEEK:
10-12: 2 spaces
12-2: 3 spaces
Can’t do a whole shift? Why not give 30 minutes? Anyone who wants to not serve drinks but chat and pray with people is always welcome.
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Learning to be a signpost.
mb
Market pint and prayer@ Kings Head Pub Acton, 8-9.30pm, Tuesday 23rd November (come along for a drink, a thought from me and a pray).
Market Church – 6/11/2010
November 4, 2010 by MarkB
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Fireworks
When God speaks it’s like fireworks go off.
Darkness gets made beautiful with light.
Just look at creation…. God says: ‘Let there be light’ and there was the beginning of the universe!
When we pray for someone or listen to God for someone we give God opportunity to speak to that person.
And when God speaks, stuff happens!
Last week at the the stall the team prayed with someone and gave a prophetic word to someone else (ask Ruth Robinson!).
When they did this I think some fireworks went off in those peoples lives.
Any darkness was being made beautiful with Gods light.
This is exciting stuff, with the ability to pray and prophecy, we are walking around with fireworks in our hands.
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THIS WEEK:
10-12 – 3 spaces
12-2 – 2 spaces
Anyone who wants to not serve drinks but chat and pray with people is welcome too. We want to re-invigorate this vital part of Market life this term and the next.
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Learning to be God’s firework.
mb
Mark Bishop
Out there, Oaktree Church.
