News from Eastgate Baptist Church - how do we respond to this love?
Last Sunday, our sermon was based on a passage from the Gospel of Mark. We thought about how we should respond to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus- by first believing, then accepting His love and grace, and choosing to live our lives in the way Jesus calls us to live, rather than continuing to do things our way still. It's a challenge! But it's life-changing - not only for us, but for those around us, for our society and for our world!
On Sunday 7th December, Breakfast Church will be at 9.30am and there will be a warm welcome for everyone! We will have a breakfast of coffee, cereal, toast, fruit and warm pastries, then we will have a short talk, prayer and song. After a short break, the second part of the service will include more worship, a sermon and prayers, as well as Sunday school and a creche, until about 11.15am. The service will also be on Zoom. The Zoom ID is 5912614502, password: Eastgate. We will also have our monthly evening service at 6.30pm – a quiet and reflective communion service. All welcome.
We have our weekly prayer meeting at 9am on Thursdays in the vestry, and on Saturday mornings, you can drop in to the church for coffee and prayer between 10am and 11am. Our new Bible Study series is at 7pm on Wednesday evenings in the church and now also on Falmer campus, and we are exploring the 4 songs of Advent found in the New Testament.
We are getting ready for Christmas and have lots of events coming up – including some contemporary carols at Caccia & Tails on Lewes High Street on Thursday 4th December at 6pm, in support of the Late-Night Shopping event, and ‘Carols in the Corner’ at Costa coffee shop on Saturday 20th December at 6pm. Our Christingle and Breakfast service will be at 9.30am on Sunday 21st December and that evening our Carols by Candlelight service will be at 6.30pm. On Christmas Day we will have a short family service at 10.30am, including a Christmas jumper competition!
We have several rooms and a hall that can be hired for parties, clubs or meetings. Call 07581 807060 on Tuesday to Saturday to discuss what you need.
We remember all who are suffering both locally and across the world and pray for peace and the hope that Jesus offers us.
If you need pastoral support, please contact Pastor Ollie on 07581 807060 or the deacons on 07902048676.
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We look forward to seeing you and welcoming you to our church family!