It was the Christians Together in Newbury (CTNA) AGM and Partners Lunch this week. Leaders of many of the Churches and of various Christian ministries in Newbury got together to talk and pray (and eat).
There’s a lot going on in Newbury.
The Street Pastors went out on A-level results day and found the celebrating teenagers keeping themselves and other safe (after advice given by the Pastors when they visited the 6th Formers at school);
Christians Against Poverty are seeing lives turned around and some of their clients coming to faith;
The Churches Liaison at the Food Bank told of the 7,000 adult and 7,000 children’s food parcels they distributed last year.
We also heard from COINS, West Berkshire Homeless, GNFE, The Bible Society and a group visiting Care Homes.
Psalm 46 says “Be still and know that I am God” (v10), and it also says “I will be exalted in the earth” (also v10). Knowing God is where it starts, and the unavoidable next step where God’s love and his call flow outwards so others can see and feel and turn and give glory to the God who will be exalted.
Raymond