Weekly News By Kristian Thorpe

It is so good to see so many people return from holidays refreshed and recharged. I am aware there are still those in church who are holidaying this month so have a great time!!

Schools are now back in, most businesses are back to normal and church is in full swing. It has been great to be able to welcome so many great speakers over the Summer into our “Sizzling Sundays” theme. We wanted to maintain a sense of purpose and direction over the Summer and am thrilled this was achieved. All the messages for both locations are available on podcast. Over the next 2/3 weeks I have requested that we do a live demo of how to download the ministry on line as I am aware there are many who are unsure how to do this – so watch this space!

The 1 YEAR BIRTHDAY of Arena Church Mansfield was fantastic – Pastor Geoff Pickup Senior Leader of New Life Derby, Pastor John Partington National Leader of AOG UK and Pastor David Shearman Senior Pastor of Christian Centre Nottingham all sent video greetings. This combined with food and drink and worship and the word proved to be a great night as we looked back whilst at the same time looked forward.

I was praying with someone today and they said it’s great to see Vision and Passion together they make great bed fellows! I thought to myself this is so true. God has a special vision and purpose for each person and every church. Once we see what God wants to do in us this should fill us with such excitement and passion. It’s impossible to have a God Vision and be miserable about it – God’s plans are to prosper us ( Fill us with Peace) and not to harm us to give us a hope and a future Jeremiah 29 v 11. This verse and its language is rich with blessing, direction and faith regarding the future vision.

Talking about Vision we are as from 18 September going to begin a “4 week series entitled VISION” at both locations. It’s important that we look again at what we, at Arena Church are called to be and stand together in this purpose and vision. God is wanting us to go to a whole new level in every area. Make sure if possible you are around to hear this series.

Please keep praying for one another. Sandie sent out yesterday a list of people to pray for lets keep mentioning them before God- This is so important!

PLEASE DON’T FORGET THIS SUNDAY AND IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE MEETING ON SUNDAYS
ILKESTON at 10:30am and in MANSFIELD at 6pm – DONT FORGET!

As I close in this next season over the coming months we must grasp as we heard on Sunday it is all our responsibility to meet, talk, help and share with those people who are not Christians. It was a timely word we received from Pastor Gary Rucci this Sunday just gone. Let’s believe that as we “open our mouths” together the community will say “these people and their message are turning the world upside down”.

Warmest Regards

Kristian
Lead Pastor