*******FATHER’S DAY SERVICE 11 am Sunday 19th June Speaker: Pastor Peter Cho
All are welcome. The children take part in the service and all the men receive a gift
*******Tabernacle Men’s Fellowship 7.00pm Monday 20th June
Guest Speaker: Emori Katalau (Former Fijian rugby international and captain)
All are welcome
LOVING, REACHING, SERVING…
“For you have been called to live in freedom – not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘ Love your neighbour as yourself’” (Galatians 5: 13-14).
The Apostle Paul knew what is was to be a slave to sin in his former life but now he was enjoying the freedom to serve. So he does not mince his words with the Galatians or us! Freedom or licence to sin is no freedom at all because it enslaves you to Satan, others, or your own sinful nature. Christians, by contrast, should not be slaves to sin because they are free to do right and to glorify God through loving service to others.
When we are not motivated by love, we become critical of others. We stop looking for good in them and see only their faults. Soon the unity of believers is broken. Have we talked behind someone’s back? Have we focused on others’ shortcomings instead of their strengths? We must remember Jesus’ command to love others as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39).
When we begin to feel critical of someone, we should make a list of that person’s positive qualities. If there are problems to address, it is better to confront in love than to gossip.
The three guiding principles of the church – universal and local – are Loving, Reaching and Serving. We must
love God with all our heart, soul and mind. We must love our neighbour as ourselves by appreciating diversity, valuing differences and watching out for the well-being of others.
We must reach people by any means possible (1 Corinthians 9: 19-22) always remembering God’s wonderful sacrificial love for each of us (John 3:16). In serving others, we have the great example of our Lord Jesus Christ: “For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45).
Speakers for Sunday Services in June:
5th: a.m. Pastor Peter Cho
p.m. Mr. Robert Richards
12th: a.m. Pastor Peter Cho
p.m. Mr. John Palmer
19th: a.m. Pastor Peter Cho (Father’s Day)
p.m. Mr. Geoff Champion
26th: a.m. Dr. Chris Palmer
p.m. Dr. Chris Palmer
Wednesday 8th: 7.00p.m. Annual General Meeting
Monday 20th: 7.00p.m. Men’s Fellowship
Other organisations at Tabernacle in June
Tuesday 7th: 2.00p.m. Gwent Baptist Association Officers’ meeting
Saturday 18th: 9.00a.m. – 4.00p.m. Quilters’ day
Tuesday 21st: 1.00p.m. – 4.00p.m. Community Voices (GAVO)
Tuesday 28th: 10.00a.m. – 12.00p.m. Tea and Teach Session – Flexible Banking
(primarily for current and prospective customers of Barclays)
Future Diary Dates:
July
Saturday 9th: 10.30a.m. Training event: Safeguarding Children
11th -17th: Amnos Ministry Evangelism Training
Monday 25th – Thursday 28th: Children’s Summer Bible Club
August
Saturday 6th: Trip to Weston-Super-Mare