It's been two years since we announced to King's Church Cockermouth about planting a new church in Whitehaven. So much has happened in such a short space of time! Moving house, helping others move, meeting new people, re-connecting with old friends, highs, lows, seeing God touch lives and growing us as a community. We are also leaving a great church in Cockermouth. A church, which has been our family for over 14 years! We have realised that church planting is both exciting and heart-breaking. However, we have so much to thank God for and he is always faithful, no matter what the circumstances are.
We have had many encouraging times together as a church plant. We have met lots of new people, who are becoming our friends and we see clearly that God has gathered an amazing group of people to us, who are just as excited about seeing this new church started as we are! Two years on and we are ready to announce the start of our Sunday meetings, beginning on 26th January 2014. We are in the process of renting a building to start Sunday meetings, and running a community centre. We will announce this venue very soon!
In a recent prayer meeting, God spoke to us about stepping out and bringing Christ to people, who is the light in our darkness and hope when we are hopeless. He continued to encourage us not to be afraid of him working in us, others and the community around us. This is a great provocation to us as we head towards starting the church.
Ephesians 3
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
This is our prayer as we move into new beginnings as Grace Church Whitehaven.
Allen & Sarah
(Check out some of the photos below of our journey so far)
We have had many encouraging times together as a church plant. We have met lots of new people, who are becoming our friends and we see clearly that God has gathered an amazing group of people to us, who are just as excited about seeing this new church started as we are! Two years on and we are ready to announce the start of our Sunday meetings, beginning on 26th January 2014. We are in the process of renting a building to start Sunday meetings, and running a community centre. We will announce this venue very soon!
In a recent prayer meeting, God spoke to us about stepping out and bringing Christ to people, who is the light in our darkness and hope when we are hopeless. He continued to encourage us not to be afraid of him working in us, others and the community around us. This is a great provocation to us as we head towards starting the church.
Ephesians 3
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
This is our prayer as we move into new beginnings as Grace Church Whitehaven.
Allen & Sarah
(Check out some of the photos below of our journey so far)
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