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Why are we doing this? With patience. For Free. With a smile. Why should you do this? - It’s such an easy way of meeting other local people…offering a cup of tea is a great way to break through that famous London ‘no eye contact, no conversation’ thing we have going on. – Ruth Walley - There have been times i have been reluctant to do the market but every time i get down there it changes. It’s great getting to know the other market stall holders and spending time with whoever you happen to be manning the stall with. The bonus is all the people you meet. Acton is full of bright and friendly people who are up for a chat. – Mark Robinson - I do love the market, but only once I’m there. I think every time I have done it so far it’s been with real reluctance, probably because I am lazy, and every time it’s actually really good. I just love how many people we get to chat to, I would never be able to walk over to random strangers in the street and start chatting to them but on the market they come over to me! I bumped into a great guy on the train just yesterday who recognised me from the market, and we chatted all the way back to Acton – brilliant! I whole heartedly recommend it to anyone. – Carrie Bishop
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Market this week… 10th July 2010 (last market for 3 weeks)
Transform the Rest God likes rest. God wants you to rest. He sets apart specific time from the very beginning for work to stop and rest to be taken (Gen 1:31). It seems to me that Sabbath (time of rest) is about our relationship with God. We rest because God does, God rests because he wants us to… So our rest is designed to be with God, alongside Him, in Him, Holy for Him. And when we spend... [Read more of this entry]
Market this week… 26th June 2010
How do we distinguish between rich and poor? The haves and have-nots? Those who choose much and those who don’t have much choice? Addicted to shopping and entertainment or addicted to drugs and alcohol? Mentally well or mentally unwell? Those who smell of roses or those who smell of fags? Those who know God and those who don’t? Jesus, was he rich or poor? As far as I can tell he made himself... [Read more of this entry]
Market this week… June 12th 2010
Market Football So the World Cup is fast approaching! And I was thinking… The Market stall is just like football really. It’s a team game, individual confidence and skill is important but it’s how those things come together that counts There are manager and coaching roles to get the details in place. There are tactics learnt in training.* *There are different formations. Sometimes... [Read more of this entry]
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Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers I heard a current story this week through a friend who is involved with the Christian Socialist Movement ; There is a young church leader in Luton who could well become the next labour MP representing one of the Luton constituencies. He leads a team who are involved in a young church plant, “People from every race, colour and creed are caught up together in a... [Read more of this entry]
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Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers Happy Birthday!! We are 3!!! Wow, 3 years… That’s over 20,000 cups of drinks… That’s about 20,000 conversations… That’s definitely some prays…. That’s a lot of practice at grace and patience… That’s rain, sleet, snow, wind, sun, ice… That’s sustained mission… And that’s not... [Read more of this entry]
Market Family – Easter Extravaganza
Market Family are celebrating Easter Weekend! Details to follow. Read More →
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Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers Trudging through the rain. It rained a lot last week didn't it?! And there's nothing like the rain of the city, kicking up all the dirt and getting right to your skin. It's my own experience that much of February is gloomy... weather, my attitude, my feelings. We see it in the Market too, the people who like their homes stay there, or rush through... [Read more of this entry]
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Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers Market POLITICS So there has been a lot of talk about politicians recently. In fact one politician, as part of the series Tower block of commons (click here to go to 4OD page with Acton episode), stayed with a mum and her kids on the South Acton Estate. It’s amazing how often politicians get distanced from the very people they believe they are representing. And... [Read more of this entry]
Market Church – 13th Feb 2010
Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers You are Naturally Supernatural… Today I was walking across south acton and I said hello to a guy who was, well, lurking on a corner. As I said hello he smiled a toothless grin and took his roll-up down from his lips, ‘Alright mate’, ‘what you up to?’… ‘I’m just visiting someone who lives on the estate’ I said innocently.... [Read more of this entry]
Market Church – 6th Feb 2010
Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers The Market is a total free-for-all, no strings, no minimum purchase price! It is free no matter who you are or where you are from. And we get a good glimpse of that diversity each week… inspiring that the world shares Acton, and we provide some presence with God out there each Saturday… This week at the market we focus on one key part of the ‘all’... [Read more of this entry]
Market Church – 30 Jan 2010
Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8467833.stm Last week the BBC ran an article on the history of great British confectioners and I was interested to read that many of the firms were started by Quakers. The article said: The move into chocolate began with cocoa drinks in the 19th Century as a reaction against the perceived misery and deprivation caused by alcohol,... [Read more of this entry]
Market Church – Saturday 23rd January 2010
Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers When you stand on the mount you are praying. I am here, help me be a blessing. This person has some issues, please help them be whole. This person is homeless I think, please provide a home for them. This person has never spoken to a Christian, would you be sweet to them. This person who has never been to church, can I invite them? I’m cold, keep me warm. I’m... [Read more of this entry]
Market Family
Market Family is an addition to our regular Market Church stall. On these weeks we put on family friendly activities and encourage the families of Oak Tree to host. Email Lisa in the office for more details. Read More →
Market Church – Saturday 9th January 2010
Market CHURCH TRAINING This Saturday, 10-12.30@ 216 Acton High Street Hello Marketeers It would be brilliant to have as many as possible there this Saturday! If you come, I promise that… …there will be doughnuts …it will help you to get the most out of serving on the market …it will be thought provoking …there will be some heaters (but bring a warm coat as well!) …it... [Read more of this entry]
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Market CHURCH Hello Marketeers Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas Team and all!! Thank you again for all you have given over this festive period and throughout 2009! We have full shifts this coming Saturday but as many as are welcome to come and carol sing (11-12.30+1-2.30) and to see the nativity (12.30)…ho ho ho! and a HAPPY NEW YEAR (essential new) TRAINING DAY on the 9th Jan! PLEASE, if... [Read more of this entry]
