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Issue 04 Autumn 2011 From the Vicar B Mag’ Issue 04: Contents Guest Living Out the Vision

A missional community takes speakers AT its fi rst steps Page 04

ST BARNABAS Living and Leading within a Community As well as our regular team of preachers this term, we are very pleased to be The Peachey family Page 06 welcoming a number of guest speakers on Sundays in the coming months. Volunteerism: An Extraordinary Interview 25.09.11 Jane Morris Vicar, St Gabriel’s Church, Interview with Liz Randall Cricklewood Cricket Match Page 08 9.30am and 11.30am, Sunday 25 September Earlier this year the English cricket team pulled off a remarkable win against Sri Lanka at Cardiff. England bowled out one of the world’s best batting sides in a mere 25 overs for just 82 runs to Programme 25.09.11 Steve Melluish snatch victory at the last minute. A dumbfounded Andrew Strauss (the English cricket captain) said & Directory Vicar, St Michael’s & “it beggars belief”. It will go down as one of the most extraordinary cricket matches, the result of St Stephen’s Church, Southfi elds which no one could have predicted. 7pm, Sunday 25 September Centre pull-out guide Also earlier this year we at St Bs faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge, but in our case we were being tested fi nancially. Whilst the ministry of the church had continued to fl ourish, we had Original with comma St Barnabas 16.10.11 not been immune to the effects of the credit crunch. Giving was down, our defi cit was growing and Transforming lives, changing the world Rt Revd Richard Chartres our bank balance was evaporating at an alarming rate. Emergency fi nance meetings were called, Volunteerism: Bishop of London contingency plans were drawn up, and drastic cut-backs were contemplated (including multiple 9.30am and 11.30am, Leading by Service staff redundancies) amounting to a massive downsizing of the entire church’s ministry. Sunday 16 October Option with circle - this follows St Barnabas transforming lives • changing the world As soon as the situation became clear I informed Article by Chris Doré Page 09 the shape of the logo the church, asked everyone to reconsider their

30.10.11 “Depend on it, God’s Joel Edwards own giving and called the church to prayer. The I saw God International Director, work done in God’s response has been astonishing, as what I can only Book Shop Micah Challenge describe as a dynamic of the Spirit was triggered in at Work Option with circle - this follows St Barnabas the shape of the logo transforming lives • changing the world 9.30am and 11.30am, way will never lack our corporate life. Large numbers of people looked Sunday 30 October again not only at their fi nancial giving, but into their Real life stories Page 10 Visit the St Bs Book Shop for: God’s supply” hearts to ask the question ‘has my commitment grown lax?’ Soon people were digging deep and the Books 30.10.11 Stef Liston Hudson Taylor giving started to come back up. Leader, Revelation Church, John and Anne Coles Children’s Books London I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who responded in such a wonderful way. CDs 7pm, Sunday 30 October We’ve never intended to be fl ush with money, and we’re still very much on the edge, but we have turned a corner. What seemed impossible has been achieved, and the downsizing has been 30 years of ministry at St Cards cancelled. My faith has been restored in the famous Hudson Taylor quote: “Depend on it, God’s Barnabas Page 12 27.11.11 Kim Swithinbank work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” I am overwhelmed with joy and praise to If we don’t have what you want, you can Vicar, St James Church, God for being a participant in such a remarkable set of events within a remarkable church. If I place an order. Speak to John Auton at the News in Brief Muswell Hill weren’t a Christian I’d say “it beggars belief”. Book Shop or you can send an email to: 9.30am and 11.30am, [email protected] Sunday 27 November Catch up on what’s on Page 14 An Agenda for Change The Book Shop is open every Sunday, at the A Global Call for Spiritual end of all our main services. You can fi nd and Social Transformation the Book Shop in The Arch at the back of 11.12.11 By: Joel Edwards George Verwer church, next to the PA desk. World Missions Advocate & Founder, Operation Mobilisation 7pm, Sunday 11 December > How to advertise Henry Kendal To advertise in B Magazine please contact: [email protected] B Magazine Issue 04 Editorial Team: Kate Wong: [email protected], Henry Kendal & Margaret Peach Art Direction: Hannah Knight: [email protected]

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I felt the Spirit impress on me that we need to know and love one another as family, and unless we do this, we have no feast to invite others to.

Living Out the Vision: Mission At the time of writing, we’re planning to As a group, there’s already a deep level of be involved in a community Week of Action concern for one another – it feels like I don’t know if I can describe to you a clear in August which pulls together several we’ve all been through the mill at various a missional community takes its tentative fi rst steps vision for our missional community. But, to churches to serve Palmers Green. As part times. Between us, our list of troubles has start with, I like the word ‘missional’! of the Go Festival, several young people included long-term illness, employment I believe God wants us to picture how our will join us in prayer for the area, doing problems and sudden bereavement. Now neighbourhoods might look in the age to decorating work and gardening for elderly the challenge is widening our comfortable come - when heaven and earth will be at neighbours, holding a community tea party, circle to embrace more people, with no By Clare Rogers peace and full of God’s glory – then work and inviting the public to an Alpha launch at doubt more problems, and to make time to out what we can do to make some of that Starbucks. love them, too. picture real now. So when I heard of an initiative called playing out (see http:// Community So, I like the sound of missional and of Do you know Palmers Green? It sits on a corner of Now we’re very excited that one of St Bs’ fi rst pilot missional playingout.net) which involves closing the community, but of course none of us have communities is to be based in Palmers Green and Southgate, led by Secondly, I love the word ‘community’. In a the North Circular, just north of Wood Green. It boasts street to traffi c so children can play freely, any idea what this will look like in practice Brian and Val Shearer and myself and my husband Phil. Phil and I sermon on hospitality last year, Henry read the largest Greek and Turkish Cypriot population – I suppose that’s the nature of being a I wanted that to happen on our road. It out an email from a Jewish woman who was have been in a local housegroup in one form or other here since we ‘pilot’. We have many questions that outside of Cyprus, which gives it a wonderfully sounded like a small step towards a invited to eat with a large Muslim family. As moved here, but we’ve always wondered how we could reach out to probably can’t be answered until we get Mediterranean feel, mouth-watering restaurants, and better world. she described their welcome and the feast our community, when it’s so far from our church. Then the going. God gave us this verse from John of love, as well as food, that they offered the nickname ‘Palmers Greek’. Every other shop is a evangelist Phil Kingham and his family moved into the area, and it The idea was taken up enthusiastically by 12:24 – ‘Unless a kernel of wheat falls to her, I felt broken-hearted. Who doesn’t need nail-bar for some reason, and it’s a bit shabby in felt like the plot was thickening… a team of residents and by the missional the ground and dies, it remains only a community, who helped to make it all family? When it comes to community, we Last year, our Barnabas group responded to Phil’s invitation to help single seed. But if it dies, it produces many places, but it’s been our home for the last 15 years happen. On Saturday 25 June, Devonshire English are poverty-stricken, especially in run a local monthly event, Space@Starbucks, which now sees a seeds’ with the sense that there will be a and we love it. Road was overrun with both adults and London’s fi ckle, transient neighbourhoods. I steady trickle of our unchurched friends discussing life’s ‘deep and certain amount of dying to self and our children for an afternoon of fun, playing felt the Spirit impress on me that we need meaningfuls’ over coffee. When talk of missional communities own plans as we embark on this adventure, tug of war, painting faces, and drawing on to know and love one another as family, and began at St Bs, we realised that, totally by accident, we already but that God will provide for us and bring the pavements with chalk in the sunshine. unless we do this, we have no feast to invite looked a little bit like one. direction - and life – if we step out. Neighbours met each other for the fi rst others to. I yearn for real, authentic church time, and ever since we can’t walk down community, where people can come and I’m expecting to have my heart changed, the street without chatting to someone truly belong. and I hope we will see others’ hearts we know. I hope it’s the start of something turned towards Jesus, too. Please pray for bigger that God wants to do in our us, and if you think that God is prompting community. you to join in, we’d love to hear from you.

04 05 Living and Leading within a Community

Living and Leading within a Community: Focus on the Peachey Family By Kate Wong

In September 1985, Suzi arrived from John and Suzi are responsible for The family agreed in prayer that if the Lord Clearly leading and living in a community leading YWAM Harpenden, an wanted them to help any orphans in the is challenging, and John and Suzi try to Jersey to take up a teaching job in Enfi eld. international missionary training world, wherever it was, they would do it. ensure that they do not trust in their own Some months later she was introduced to centre consisting of 120 staff with Such is the success of OKM, that they have strength to accomplish God’s plans; they had requests to enlarge their work in Uganda are always challenged to spend more time St Bs by some students and quickly made a vision for providing training, outreach and mercy ministries and even expand to other African countries. in prayer discerning God’s will, with John setting aside time daily to seek God, and St Bs her spiritual home. Suzi’s heart was including relief and development. YWAM is involved in DTSs in the Suzi trying to ensure that she starts the day Mediterranean through its 48-berth ship stirred with a passion to reach the lost, and In 2005, the Peacheys founded the charity, “in tune with God”, counting her blessings. based in the Mediterranean aptly called Orphans Know More (OKM), with a vision They acknowledge the need to be open to this culminated in St Bs sending Suzi as their The Next Wave. As John explains, the for supporting, through fi nancial and other God in all that they are and do, and are only vision for The Next Wave is “to raise up, fi rst missionary (even before there was a means, the fostering and adoption of African In 2005, ... our eight year too aware of the spiritual authority and train, disciple and release the next wave orphans (especially those affl icted by HIV/ responsibility which they exercise in their Mission Task Force!), to attend a Youth With a old daughter leaned over of missionaries”. There has been fruit from AIDS) by families, in response to the call, roles. John and Suzi have both prayed for and this vision including salvation through Mission (YWAM) Discipleship Training School that “He sets the lonely in families” (Psalm and whispered, ‘Daddy, I witnessed the miraculous in their ministry; simple hospitality and outreach in Sicily. (DTS) in West Sussex. She returned to St Bs as 68:6). One of the goals of OKM is to ensure think God just spoke to but seek to “keep rejoicing and remembering that those participating families are enabled From September 2011 to February 2012, what Jesus has already done for us, and the fi rst children’s and youth worker. While at to provide for the needs of the orphan(s) me! He said that I will care John and Suzi will lead the residential not focus on the fruit of our ministry”. In YWAM, she met and later married John (from through an increase in living standards for orphans and the poor ... Wilberforce Discipleship Training School conversation with John and Suzi it is very the US), and they now live in Harpenden, and access to education and health care. (Wilberforce DTS) with the aim of clear that their family all function as part of The background to founding OKM is identifying gifting which can then be a team in their ministry to others, and their As John explains, “In 2005, while sitting together with their four children, Seth (17), inspirational. effectively utilised in outreach to reform openness and obedience to God’s call on next to me in a crowded room, our spheres of society and impact the nations. their lives is inspirational to watch. Joel (16), Naomi (14) and Lily (12). eight year old daughter leaned over and whispered, ‘Daddy, I think God just spoke As Suzi states, “Although Wilberforce to me! He said that I will care for orphans and the abolition of the slave trade have and the poor, and write children’s books received much of the attention, it was If you would like to know more, or to and illustrate them’. We had no idea that more than one man and much more than support John and Suzi, pick up a prayer OKM would grow from that conversation. one issue. It was a community of people postcard from the MTF noticeboard at Our children started taking small who took seriously the Gospel and its St Bs. fundraising steps such as making salad application to all of society. It was through dressing and selling it to our neighbours”. this collective effort, that they witnessed a nation reformed and a world impacted”.

06 07 Directory Volunteerism: Interview with Liz Randall DIRECTORY Serving leads to CHILDREN YOUTH SUPPORT The offi ce team support and Hannah Feery Liz Bewley resource the church and deal being part of an Children’s Pastor Youth Pastor with enquiries about weddings, 020 8343 6142 020 8343 5788 funerals, baptisms, church diary, extended family... [email protected] [email protected] website, bulletin, classifi ed ads, fi nance and giving This is just one of the benefi ts of serving Susie Yeates Jason Kirk in church for Australian Liz Randall, who Children’s Ministry Trainee started coming to St Bs in February 2011. Skills Mentor Youth Pastor Mike Vamvadelis [email protected] We asked Liz to explain her ministry and 020 8343 6148 Church Manager [email protected] 020 8343 5774 why she was so keen to get involved in Becki Williamson volunteering her skills at St Bs so quickly. [email protected] Trainee Children’s Tristan Warr Pastor Trainee Gail Beckett 020 8343 5778 Youth Pastor Offi ce [email protected] 020 8343 6146 Administrator Interview by Kate Wong [email protected] 020 8343 5781 Jessica McLeod [email protected] Tell us about your background and your journey Trainee Children’s Grace McPhee What ministries are you involved in at the moment? Pastor to Christ Trainee Trevlyn Yeates I am involved in working with the youth, in particular Friday Night 020 8343 5778 Youth Pastor Offi ce Although I grew up in a Christian home, I made the decision Chill, which is a youth club for youth in Years 7-9. The focus of this [email protected] 020 8343 6143 Administrator to become a Christian when I was 15. Prior to that, I had been ministry is on forming relationships with the kids, both churched [email protected] 020 8343 6137 struggling with some family issues but came to a point where on and unchurched, and giving them a safe place to hang out. It is so Marcus Hockley [email protected] Children’s Ministry Intern hearing a sermon about bitterness and its constricting effect on a exciting to see this group growing rapidly. In early June, there were James Brown [email protected] person’s life, I knew that I was standing at the crossroads. By God’s about 25-30 kids, in the second week in July there were 62! Youth Ministry Intern Siming Hill grace, I chose to accept Christ’s forgiveness, love and hope. I was [email protected] Finance and HR born in Australia and grew up in Queensland and am a trained I am also involved in the Sunday afternoon youth congregation for Siming Hill, Under 5s Leader Administrator 020 8343 5783 medical research scientist, although I have left my science career 14-18 year olds called The Five, which is led by young people. They See Weekly Activities overleaf 020 8343 5783 [email protected] behind and am currently temping in London - I am waiting to see lead worship, open up the Bible for each other and look at what for times and ages of all the [email protected] what God brings! that means for their life now. Its aim is to be a community for these following groups: young people to support each other as they go through this stage See Weekly Activities overleaf Dave Harvey I have always volunteered in the churches of which I have become of their life. I am on the Enabling Team which supports the young for times and ages of all the Sunday Ministries Facilities following groups: a part. In Sydney, I was initially part of the cleaning team, and then people and is led by Liz Bewley. The youth have amazing times of including The Sunday Session, Coordinator progressed onto the worship and kids team, leading the team for 020 8343 5782 worship and it is wonderful to see the young people take ownership Sunday Ministries Y66 and The Five ages 1-5, ultimately taking responsibility for the entire kids church of their faith. I have seen the importance of giving the youth the Liz Bewley [email protected] for ages 1-12! opportunity to come together in a safe non-judgmental place to including Tots Church, Mini (see contact details above) wrestle with their issues and see how their faith makes a difference. Church and Kids Church How did you end up coming to St Bs? Hannah Feery Midweek Groups Tell us about the highlights of your role and the (see contact details above) including Ignition and I fi rst started coming to St Bs in February 2011, after moving from challenges that you have faced Australia. My Grandmother is British and grew up in London. When I Midweek Groups Friday Night Chill fi rst arrived, I didn’t have any idea where I should live but responded The best thing about my ministry, is seeing God move in the Liz Bewley to a Christian fl atshare advertisement for a fl at in Finchley. My lives of young people. I have also become aware that I cannot do including Kids Barnabas Group, (see contact details above) fl atmates introduced me to St Bs which I later found out, through everything in my own strength and need other people to help me. Mini GAP Kids Club and my mother, was where my grandmother had married my Australian Recently we had a talent night at Friday Night Chill, where one of GAP Kids Club Hannah Feery grandfather before they left for Sydney 60 years ago! I can hardly the quieter boys did a gymnastic routine that rocked the house! (see contact details above) believe that I have moved halfway around the world to live in the Everyone really got behind and supported him which was awesome. area my grandmother grew up in, and to attend the church that What would you say to anyone else thinking of she was married in, all without meaning to! God moves in very volunteering to help? mysterious ways. Serving is a huge part of my life. I have made several big moves in my life, where I didn’t know anyone and have found church and the people there become my family. While this doesn’t happen MTF CHURCHWARDENS GIVING right away, serving helps me get to know people in ways that can only happen if you are involved. I also want to help others. Church Jessica Mariano For information about how is a place where I can do this. Church is somewhere where people MTF Coordinator to give fi nancially, Gift Aid come to be healed, to join a family, to ask questions, to love and to on maternity leave Sally Dryden and other tax-effi cient giving grieve - basically to meet Jesus. I want to be able to help people out until January 020 8343 5787 schemes, contact: along the way, by showing them some of God’s love. Serving is not [email protected] Siming Hill easy, but neither is life. Making God a priority is not easy, but it is Finance Administrator absolutely worth it. Ros Pateman 020 8343 5783 MTF Coordinator [email protected] (until January) 020 8343 5785 Peter Boreham [email protected] [email protected]

08 Sunday Services PROGRAMME PROGRAMME THE BESOM Morning Evening IN BARNET Autumn 2011 sweep away suffering programme & directory 8am Holy Communion 5pm church@fi ve at Strawberry Vale Want to make a A traditional prayer book service in the Side Chapel An informal service at the Green Man Community Centre difference but don’t know where to start? Events diary 9.30am & 11.30am 7pm The Besom provides a bridge between those who want Morning Worship Evening Worship to give time, money, things or skills, and those in need. SEPTEMBER with Communion on 18 September, 23 October with Communion on 18 September, 23 October Just one of the ways you can give, is to come out 04 Family Worship Gathering and 13 November and 13 November on our van trips which are on alternate Saturday 9.30am & 11.30am mornings, delivering donated household items to people in need. 05 Revival Prayer Meeting 8pm SEPTEMBER The autumn/winter van dates are: 10 Equip School of Theology 9am-1pm SERMON SERIES: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO 10th September 22nd October 3rd December 17 Family Craft Morning 10.30am 24th September 5th November 17th December 04 Why Church? 04 Why Church? 21 Welcome Supper 8pm 8th October 19th November 11 Vision Sunday 11 Vision Sunday 26 PCC Meeting 7.30pm 18 Stewardship Sunday 18 Stewardship Sunday Email: [email protected], call on 27 Alpha course starts 7.30pm 25 Guest Speaker: Jane Morris, Vicar, 25 Guest Speaker: Steve Melluish, Vicar, St Michael’s Tel: 07531 645576 or speak to Sean and Hannah Knight St Gabriel’s Church, Cricklewood & St Stephen’s, Southfi elds OCTOBER OCTOBER 01 Parenting Young Kids Day 9.30am-3.30pm Hope House North London is a 02 Why Every Member Ministry? 02 Why Every Member Ministry? 02 Strawberry Vale Prayer Brunch 11.30am partner charity of St Bs, working 09 Why Prophecy? 09 Why Prophecy? particularly closely with St Bs’ 03 Revival Prayer Meeting 8pm 16 Guest Speaker: The Rt Revd Richard Chartres, 16 Evening Worship Estates Ministry. 08 Equip School of Theology 9am-1pm Bishop of London 23 Why Missional Communities? 08 Hope House Comedy Night 8pm 23 Why Missional Communities? 30 Guest Speaker: Stef Liston, Leader, 30 Guest Speaker: Joel Edwards, International Director, Revelation Church, London Helen Shannon, Projects Director 12 Welcome to St Bs course starts 8pm Micah Challenge [email protected] 15 Family Craft Morning 10.30am NOVEMBER 19 Synergy Young Adults Gathering 8pm 29 Gladiator Tournament Men’s Event 6.30pm SERMON SERIES: JOEL’S TRAJECTORY CAP M ney NOVEMBER 06 The Locust Invasion Joel 1:1-2:11 06 The Locust Invasion Joel 1:1-2:11 05 Confession and Forgiveness 13 Torn Hearts Joel 2:12-32 13 Torn Hearts Joel 2:12-32 Women’s Event 9.30am-1pm 20 Judged, then Blessed Joel 3 20 Judged, then Blessed Joel 3 An exciting money management course, 27 Guest Speaker: Kim Swithinbank, Vicar, 27 Evening Worship 06 Strawberry Vale Prayer Brunch 11.30am devised by Christians Against Poverty, and run St James Church, Muswell Hill regularly here at St Bs. The course can help you 07 Revival Prayer Meeting 8pm DECEMBER manage your money better, clear any debts or 09 Restore – Becoming Free in Christ simply deal with your money in a more godly course starts 8pm 04 A New Day has Dawned Acts 2:14-21 04 A New Day has Dawned Acts 2:14-21 way. To fi nd out more including the dates of 12 Equip School of Theology 9am-1pm 11 Everyone who calls on the Name of the Lord 11 Guest Speaker: George Verwer, World Missions Advocate Romans 9:30-10:21 & Founder, Operation Mobilisation the next course, contact: Peter Sutton 17 Welcome Supper 8pm Tel: 07813 024585 19 Family Craft Morning 10.30am Email: [email protected] 21 PCC Meeting 7.30pm Weekly Activities 24 God Questions for Men 8pm During term-time 26 Winterfest 2-4pm

DECEMBER Wednesday SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 03 Hope 2011 Community Day Kids Church (5s-11s) English Conversation Classes Barney’s Toddler Group Barney’s Toddler Group 04 Strawberry Vale Prayer Brunch 11.30am 9.30am & 11.30am for Japanese Women 9.30-11.30am 9.30-11.30am Club 05 Revival Prayer Meeting 8pm 10am-12noon A friendly social club for senior citizens Wednesdays, Mini Church (3s-4s) Wednesday Club for Senior TLC (Toddler Lunch Club) 2.15pm-4pm in the Parish Hall at St Bs. With tea, 07 Synergy Young Adults Christmas Social 8pm 9.30am & 11.30am Alpha 7.30pm Citizens 2.15-4.15pm 12noon-2pm cakes and entertainment – it’s free and it’s fun! 10 Senior Citizens Christmas Tea 3pm Tots Church (0s-2s) Ignition Cell (14s-18s) Kids Barnabas Groups Mini GAP Kids Club (5s-7s) Contact Chris Sykes: 020 8888 1786 11 Community Carols at Tally Ho 11.30am 9.50am & 11.50am 7.30pm (7s-11s) 4pm & Mini GAP Café (for parents 17 Family Craft Morning 10.30am & carers) 5-6.30pm The Sunday Session 18 Under 5s Christmas Party 10am (11s-14s) 11.30am THURSDAY GAP Kids Club (7s-11s) 7.30-9pm 18 Nativity and Carols 11.30am Y66 (11s-14s) 5pm Thursday Women’s Group 9.30am-12noon Friday Night Chill 18 Carols by Candlelight 5.30pm & 8pm The Five (14s-18s youth (11s-14s) 7.30-9pm St Barnabas, Holden Road, Woodside Park London, N12 7DN congregation) 5pm Tel: 020 8343 5770 Email: theoffi [email protected] www.stbarnabas.co.uk Directory Volunteerism – Leading by Service

DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTORY CHURCH AND TRAINING NEIGHBOURHOOD

Helen Shannon David Brown Neighbourhood Henry Kendal, Vicar Discipleship Pastor Pastor Volunteerism - 020 8343 5775 020 8343 5779 020 8343 5789 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Sam Whittington Sally Dryden Colin Brookes, Pastoral Assistant leading by service Associate Vicar Worker Neighbourhood 020 8343 6144 020 8343 6138 Pastor By Chris Doré [email protected] [email protected] 020 8343 5787 [email protected] Georgie McMinn Margaret Peach David Brown’s PA Ash Chafe, Trainee I have been a member of St Barnabas since 1987, a grand Henry’s Assistant 020 8343 6131 Neighbourhood 020 8343 5780 [email protected] Pastor total of 24 years. One of the things that attracted my wife, [email protected] 020 8343 6139 Don Skinner [email protected] Jo, and me to St Bs was its philosophy of leadership, modelled Chris Hassell Discipleship Administrator Ordinand on Placement 020 8343 6131 Cat Overend through humble service - the model shown by Jesus in John 13, [email protected] [email protected] Trainee through the washing of the disciples’ feet. And over the years, Estates Worker, Worship Team Young Adults Ministry Children & Families I have had the joy of serving as a volunteer at St Bs in a 020 8343 6147 Ryan Venn-Dunn [email protected] variety of different activities, including: Luke Tebb Young Worship Pastor Adults Worker Anna Bryan 020 8343 5786 020 8343 5773 Neighbourhood Intern [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Worship PCC and Churchwarden Missional Communities Elizabeth Burgon I studied piano to grade 6, and taught myself the guitar. I loved to In 2004, I was appointed churchwarden, and served for four Jo Doré David Brown or Sam Whittington Neighbourhood Administrator sing from an early age and enjoy most musical genres. I took up years. My responsibilities included being on the PCC (Parochial Worship Team Pastor (contact details above) 020 8343 6140 leading worship at services (guitar-led) and a band was formulated. Church Council) and the great privilege, together with the other 020 8444 9307 [email protected] Jo played keys and sang with me, and my son Adam played drums churchwarden, of meeting with Henry on a regular basis to support [email protected] Equip Internship from the age of 12 and has continued to do so. Our younger son him in prayer. Estates Ministry Mike has been playing bass, and has also led worship a couple of Elaine Rupasinha, Worship Team Programme I believe that God has been providing us with certain talents and a Administrator 07932 646496 including church@fi ve, The Place, times. Georgie McMinn (as above) or desire to serve Him, and being used by Him is indeed a privilege. We [email protected] Only Girls Allowed, Since those early days, as a family or as a couple, we have acknowledge the need to be completely dependent on Him in order [email protected] Only Boys Allowed, thoroughly enjoyed opportunities to lead sung-worship on to serve Him, and our relationship with God has been strengthened Coffee and Kids Service Host Teams Sundays, at Christmas and Easter services, at Alpha meetings and at and deepened in the whole process of preparation for service and Oasis Helen Shannon (as above) Service host teams led by: weddings and funerals; we have also led the occasional ceilidh and action together. Ruth Copping and Liz Kovar played and sung for the senior citizens’ tea dances. 9.30am: David Brown Family Ministry I would strongly encourage others to get stuck in and take up 11.30am: Henry Kendal [email protected] Barney’s Toddlers, Toddler volunteering. I now see that our children have been encouraged 7pm: Colin Brookes Barnabas Group Leader Women’s and Lunch Club, Mini GAP Café, to serve in church because they have seen us doing so. I would In the last few years our roles have changed since I took up the Men’s Ministry Family Craft Mornings challenge anyone not doing anything - “why not?” Hasn’t the Lord Technical Team Sally Dryden (as above) role of Barnabas Group leader, and Jo that of Worship Team Pastor. done everything for us? The act of serving others is exciting and I Part of my role as a Barnabas Group leader is to pastor people, and view it as a blessing and a privilege to serve God and others in His Paul Roberts 07786 968370 Georgie McMinn Japanese Ministry this has happened both inside and outside the group; Jo and I have church. As Jesus commanded us, “it is more blessed to give than to [email protected] Women’s Ministry Facilitator: contact details above Heajin Slater: 020 8349 1701 also taken on a mentoring role. Our son Adam has also become receive” (Acts 20:35). a Barnabas Group Leader. My love and devotion to Scripture, and Prayer Ministry Team Angus McMinn, Men’s Ministry [email protected] the whole Gospel including church history, has enabled me to lead Facilitator: 07888 657527 Anne Brown 07960 716443 Senior Citizens Ministry studies within the Barnabas Group. Recently I attended the London [email protected] School of Theology and graduated with a diploma in Theology and Chris Sykes: 020 8888 1786 Counselling and this has helped to equip me in the roles of pastor Healing on the Streets Hospitality Team and Barnabas Group leader. Homeless Ministry Dave and Bridget Harvey Ann-Marie Wilson 020 8343 5782 020 8447 1904 Peter Sutton If you want to fi nd out about the different activities at [email protected] [email protected] 07813 024585 St Bs in which you can get involved as a volunteer, take a [email protected] look at the Directory (the pull-out section in the centre of this John Auton (details as below) Deaf Signing Ministry magazine) for information about what is going on and who to contact. Shop Team Anne Hawes 07813 305036 [email protected] John Auton: 020 8346 1200 [email protected]

09 God at Work I saw God at Work God is doing amazing things all the time, with many people’s lives being hugely impacted by divine encounters. Here are some stories:

GOD WHO SPEAKS BAPTISMS@FIVE THE GOD OF HOPE BEING OPEN TO THE PROMPTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Helen Shannon Julia Connick Paul Towers Stew Bewley

Recently, I had the One of the things About three years Anyone who Jesus still heals (sometimes, well, most Then I sat down and had my coffee. I privilege of baptising I have struggled ago, I started to knows me knows I times actually you have to jump in there), thought she had had enough of God to fi ve of my with since returning attend St Bs on a love coffee shops, to which she excitedly said “Yes” and her make her hungry, and I didn’t want to neighbours from to full-time work regular basis. During especially Starbucks, colleague said “I always pray for you” (it Bible bash her. Strawberry Vale at is fi nding the time that time I was as being an actor turns out she goes to Hillsong Church, For some of us, this is what we live for church@fi ve (the to spend with God receiving regular on a budget there is London!). So I placed my fi ngers in the and thrive on, for others, it may utterly community on a daily basis. prayer as my wife, nothing like a coffee palm of her hand and told it to be healed terrify us. We may not feel like we have congregation which meets at Recently someone accused me of Ann, and I were on the verge of divorce at Muswell Hill‘s Starbucks. And that is in Jesus’ name and told the wrist to be a strong gifting for miracles, and maybe Strawberry Vale on Sunday afternoons). something which really questioned my and I had to move out. The divorce was where I found myself a few weeks ago, restored. She started to say thank you, we don’t. I encourage you to read the Of the fi ve baptisms, two were professionalism both as a teacher and as being processed and the papers were standing in a queue behind a regular but I interrupted her and asked her to do book of Acts, like a history lesson, like an affi rming their re-found faith and the a pastoral leader. It came completely out partially complete. I asked for prayer customer who was talking to the coffee something she couldn’t normally do. It is options course, see what instinctively other three were declaring their of the blue and I was utterly broken and for a reconciliation with my wife. My server about the support she had on her far too easy to say “try and walk, move excites you, before the fear kicks in, and newly-discovered faith in Jesus. ran out of school crying. solicitor advised me to get on with the wrist. She said it was an injury that kept your hand, arm, etc at home”, but Jesus then ask God for it. Maybe you have process as there was no way that a recurring, she couldn’t get rid of it, and never did, so I fi gured in this instance it Two of them were lads in their early a passion for social justice, for Besom. reconciliation would be possible. it was really frustrating not being able was better to copy Jesus. She said “well I twenties who hadn’t come into much I was amazed at the Maybe God is making your heart I continued to pray that God would to pick up things (especially if you’re couldn’t”, and then trailed off as she was contact with the church before, but beat for Strawberry Vale, or a certain power of the truth make a way in a hopeless situation. in a coffee shop and you’re serving whose lives were now starting to be group of people. Maybe it is prophecy, And God answered. One of the cats drinks). I have recently been reading transformed. Their journey to faith that I read ... each person I spoke to miracles, evangelism. I am a loud actor Jack Deere’s book, Surprised by the Voice began when they started attending who loves people, so it makes sense of God, in which he says that God is was touched that we church@fi ve. For the fi rst few weeks God answered my for me that I am praying for people in Over the weekend I found myself always speaking, to us, for other people. they would just join us for food at the Starbucks. What about you? Whatever confronted by a whole range of emotions prayers and Ann and In one chapter he takes the reader had taken time to pray end, then little by little they ended up it is, why not pursue it a bit, and see and a sense of confusion, not knowing through the book of Acts and shows joining us for longer, until they were for them how Jesus works with you to reach how to react and move forward with I were reconciled just how much prophecy was a part of staying for the whole thing. people who he longs to touch, save and God. On Monday morning I opened my normal life. I love a bit of prophecy, but suddenly able to fl ex her hand. She heal? If we are all living to the fullness emails and prayed for help. In the next that my wife and I had, became ill and sometimes it is easy to get complacent, shouted “Praise God!”. The excitement of who we are, living life abundantly, Recently, I had the fi ve days as I opened my Thought for the I was informed by the solicitor that I to make excuses; “Lord I am tired, I’m in her face is something I will never like Jesus said in John 10:10, then what Day (sent out each day from St Bs) I was could speak to Ann about it during a just going to be quiet and have a coffee, forget - the shock and surprise, disbelief privilege of baptising an exciting church we will be! I look amazed at the power of the truth that 20 minute visit to her home. I had not this is my time now”. turning to belief. I then asked her to forward to the day when I go to share a fi ve of my neighbours I read in under fi ve minutes. God spoke spoken to her for a year. Over the next pick up something she couldn’t Gradually the book opened me up to, story at church and I am told that there to me so personally and prophetically, 9 months, God answered my prayers normally, and she picked up a large They soon became a permanent fi xture well, being more open, so even before isn’t enough space because there are knowing exactly what I was feeling and and Ann and I were reconciled and china mug. It was amazing! I told her at church@fi ve, involved in the life of the coffee server in Starbucks too many stories already. battling with, with words that guided we both appeared before the District that Jesus was showing how He loved the congregation in praying, complained about her wrist I had me on a path that led me through the Judge on 14 February 2011 to have her and I encouraged her to read some worshipping, serving, building already noticed the support, and diffi cult conversations and ultimately to the decree nisi rescinded. The judge stories in the gospel where Jesus heals community and bringing their friends something in me knew God wanted to a place of forgiveness and reconciliation. commented that in all his years of more people. and family along. One of the most do something. There was no fl ashing By Friday I was desperate to know who being a judge, he had never seen this exciting things is that these lads have light, no slow motion opportunity to had written the week’s Thoughts and happen before. I was also healed of a started to help out at the boys’ group. gather my thoughts, just an impression. to ask them how they knew about my hernia at St Bs. Without our great and They have become role models to When it was my turn to order coffee, I situation. I thank God for the wisdom and ever-loving God none of this would young boys on the estate. It’s great to noticed there was no one behind me, so the servant hearts of our church leaders, have been possible. I am convinced If you have any stories of God at work in your life, watch what God is doing in people’s we got chatting about her wrist. I asked and that in the busyness of our working that God will always fi nd a way where we’d love to hear from you. Please email Kate Wong lives. Look up church@fi ve on facebook her if I could pray for it as I believed day, God’s voice can still be heard loud there seems to be no way. [email protected] for some more great stories. and clear.

10 11 John and Anne Coles – 30 Years of Ministry at St Barnabas

Which speakers and/or movements How about funniest moments? St Bs has grown into an amazing would you cite as your main church. What will you miss most? Anne: Vicarage life can be busy and funny at infl uences? Anne: I’ll miss so many things, and I’ll probably times for the whole family, with lots of people only realise in the coming months and years, John: When I arrived I was fi rmly in the coming and going at any given time. One but they will be happy memories lodged there. conservative evangelical wing of the church, memorable day, about 25 years ago, a rather I think one of the things that I really value and and the churches that I admired and whose large woman from church was about to leave appreciate and fi nd so precious is just being leaders I listened to were the likes of All Souls, the house after a meeting, and said to our eldest amongst you all because if we have personalities Langham Place, with John Stott, and St Helen’s, daughter who was aged 5 at the time, “Have you and characters as individuals, then it’s true Bishopsgate with Dick Lucas. But as I sought to got a kiss for me?” Quick as a fl ash, Abi replied that a church has a personality, and there’s a bring the gospel to ordinary North Londoners, sadly, “I’m sorry, I’ve just run out!” wonderful sense of God’s love here. rather than city workers or university-educated people I realised something more was needed. And fi nally, tell us about your plans After being fi lled afresh with the Holy Spirit I What have been the highlights? for the future? began to listen to and look for guidance from John: I think it’s seeing God at work! It’s always a people like David Pytches in Chorleywood, highlight when someone gives their life to Jesus, John: My paid job continues to be leading New and John Wimber, who founded the Vineyard or is fi lled with the Spirit, or is supernaturally Wine, which is a role which keeps me very Church. Sandy Millar described him as the most healed or set free from some oppressive power. busy and involves a great deal of travel. But I signifi cant Christian leader in the West since It’s a highlight when someone gets married, still need to be part of a local worshipping and John Wesley; his values in ministry fashioned the or has a baby. It’s a highlight when someone missional community when I am in London on foundations of the new St Barnabas in the 1980s, is included who is marginalised by the rest of Sunday (which is about twice a month). Anne and are propagated through New Wine, and HTB, society. And it’s a highlight when a new ministry and I, together with others started a church as well as the Vineyard today. is birthed and becomes fruitful. I remember being meeting in a home 20 months ago, and have especially thrilled when the work amongst the seen God grow it signifi cantly. We don’t have John & Anne Coles What do you consider to have elderly took off. the time and energy to be part of that, St Bs been the most signifi cant moments and New Wine. We have felt God calling us to or seasons during your time in For 12 years we had concentrated on becoming invest in this new work locally, which is aimed at 30 Years of Ministry at St Barnabas a younger church, adopting new worship styles, reaching and discipling people who don’t fi t into leadership here? working with young families and youth, etc. regular ways of ‘doing church’. It has obviously John and Anne Coles, who led St Bs through a period of remarkable John: As I look back over nearly 29 years, it’s During the Toronto Blessing, however, God worked for some, and we are currently praying growth, said farewell to St Bs on 26 June. Here they share some of the almost as if there have been 4 cycles. The fi rst literally took hold of and shook Val Shearer for a about and planning for the start of other similar joys and challenges they have faced over the last 30 years. 7 years were about laying foundations; the next number of months, after which she said she felt home or coffee shop churches. 7 were about growth and diversifi cation; the that God was calling her to start a work in the 7 after that were about resourcing others and neighbourhood amongst the unchurched elderly. Interview by Siming Hill spreading infl uence as we planted a couple of Within 18 months this had grown to about 100 We will continue to pray churches, sent members to serve the Lord abroad, people, many of whom in the latter years of their and elsewhere in the UK; and the fi nal years life became Christians, and have since gone on that God will increase St were really about transition to the next leader to glory! Additionally, the PCC needed some new and Bs’ infl uence, and we will ... I’m saying this is What did you think when you fi rst and further growth. In the midst of those cycles arrived at St Barnabas? younger blood, but there weren’t any in the there were some wonderful special visitations Anne: As I think of many of you at St Bs, I can actively look at how we church; we had to lead people to Christ fi rst from God, when we were caught up by his glory, really see the way God has transformed your going to be a place John: To be honest, it was something of a shock and then get them elected onto the PCC. There grace and love, and saw signs and wonders lives, and that’s one of the most encouraging to us. We had come from a church in Bristol of can join together ... was a lot that needed to change! In the Bishop’s accompanying the preaching of the gospel, with things in life. It’s a good thing sometimes to look where there’s going hundreds, and I had preached my last sermon to words I was to stay for 5 years to ‘see if I could more than usual numbers being converted and and see what God has done in the lives of those a congregation that included 300 adults under to be vibrant worship, turn things around’, and if not, I could leave! healed. I think principally amongst those was the around us. Since we are still living in North London we the age of 35. St Bs by comparison had an adult so-called ‘Toronto Blessing’ in the mid 90s. will continue to be part of the North London attendance of about 50 at a typical Sunday there are going to be Anne: One day, in my daily Bible reading I read ‘Christian scene’, and that will mean that we will morning service, and the average age of those Speaking of highlights, John, I hear these words in Jeremiah: never lose touch with St Bs. We will continue who came was way over 60. There were nearly What have you found to be exciting news about you becoming a young people ... and to pray that God will increase St Bs’ infl uence, as many in the robed choir as there were in the most challenging? Prebendary – what does that mean? ‘You say that in this place there’s neither men and we will actively look at how we can join congregation, and Anne and I were about the nor animals, but in this place there will be the there are people who John: Knowing my priorities, and keeping to John: I have been asked to be an honorary Canon together on certain events and projects so that youngest people in the church. sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride them. Busyness affects everyone, and the pace (Prebendary) at St Paul’s Cathedral. I am not sure together we will see God bring new life and and bridegroom and the voices of those who are going to bring of life has increased so greatly, particularly with entirely what my ‘duties’ will be, but I think it hope to ever increasing numbers of people in bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord.’ thank offerings to the How were the early days? the internet meaning that we are involved in will include occasionally preaching at Evensong. I this part of London. information overload most of the time. God and am wondering whether to take a Prayer Ministry And as I read those words it was as if God said John: In terms of Sundays the church was unused his people are a pastor’s fi rst priority. It’s easy to team from St Bs to shake it up! The Bishop said Anne: I think we’ve been really blessed by you house of the Lord, and to me – you’re saying this place has not got to Bible-based preaching; I wanted to preach for let administration, oversight of buildings, or even that it was an acknowledgement of what New at St Bs, releasing us and praying for us – we’re anything going for it, but I’m saying this is going longer and be more applied than some were used running programmes take higher priority than Wine is doing in changing church life in London going to miss you all terribly. But we are really it’s going to be full. to be a place where there’s going to be vibrant to. I also wanted to make the music and hymns ensuring we keep in step with the Spirit, able and around the country. I have only been able thrilled that we are leaving you with Henry and worship, there are going to be young people more up to date – that was a long drawn-out to give individuals the time they need and the to lead New Wine because of what I have learnt Jane because we’ve seen God moving through of marriageable age and there are people who and diffi cult business, and at one stage the word from God that gives them hope to sustain and seen God doing at St Bs; so it’s a sort of them and we know their love for the people and are going to bring thank offerings to the house choir-master resigned and the choir left. After a them. As the years went by I was increasingly recognition of what God has done and is still their love for the Lord, and so we know that this of the Lord, and it’s going to be full. And I said few years of turbulence Anne became Worship being asked to help other churches and church doing in extending his Kingdom through St Bs place is going to go on from strength to strength to John, “this is going to be great here!” Even Director and steered us into calmer water. Many leaders, and this created additional issues of time over the last 30 years. as it has been. though life was very diffi cult at the time for us – people in the area thought the building was only management if St Bs were not to be neglected. we weren’t really the fl avour of the month it has used on Sundays, because there was only a tiny I am so grateful to St Barnabas’ people and staff John: We want to say thank you for your to be said – because we made a lot of mistakes footpath up to the front door. There were no for allowing me to grow into a wider ministry, generosity, your love for us over the years – and we didn’t seem to be very successful, at the regular home groups, no mothers and toddlers and also proud of St Bs for becoming the it really has been ‘the time of our lives’. end of the day, it’s all about God. And when God clubs or anything of the like. We had to start all resourcing church that it is. those sorts of groups and outreach activities. speaks, he’ll do something.

12 13 News in Brief Hope House Strawberry Vale Update News in Brief There are now four weekly Hope House The community at Strawberry groups running at the Green Man A round-up of Who’s doing What, Where, When Vale continues to go from strength to Community Centre on Strawberry Vale strength. The last few months have seen and all of them continue to grow and and sometimes Why a group of men from church@fi ve tackle fl ourish. Over the summer the boys Mount Snowdon; a large group on an and girls groups had a great day out to overnight stay at New Wine; a number of Littlehampton. If you’d like to support adult baptisms; and several new believers the work of Hope House, why not plus a number who have rediscovered their consider becoming a Friend – contact From China to London faith. Watch out for details of the annual [email protected]. Baptism Sunday HOPE event – to be held this year on After 13 years living and working in China, Ros Pateman has Saturday 3 December. returned to the UK permanently. She thoroughly enjoyed the privilege of working overseas, and is now looking forward to new Baptisms are a regular feature of our life at challenges and opportunities back in Finchley. We are very pleased St Bs, but in July for the fi rst time we had that she will be joining the St Bs staff team for 6 months as baptisms “In the Round”. With the baptism MTF Coordinator, covering Jess Mariano’s maternity leave. tank in the centre of the church and the Equip School Equip Trainees chairs arranged around it, a great family atmosphere was created for all 3 main of Theology September always sees a few changes services - a total of 10 people, including Youth Weekend to our Equip Trainees’ team: Congratulations to the 30 people who babies, young people and adults were successfully completed the fi rst year of Youth Team: Jason Kirk and Tristan Warr baptised or re-affi rmed their baptismal vows. This year has seen two weekends away for the Equip School of Theology. Meeting continue and are joined by Grace McPhee. Ros Pateman in the Parish Hall on Saturday mornings our young people. Thirty of our 11s-14s Neighbourhood Team: Sally Dryden once a month over the last year, and with Summer Tea Dance had an incredible time on an Olympics- and Ash Chafe are joined by Swimming to Success teaching from David Brown, all of them themed weekend, spending time on Cat Overend. adventure activities and also looking at the enjoyed and benefi ted from learning Bible – with sessions led by Michael Franks more from the Bible. Another group are Children’s Team: Jessica McLeod and The Seniors’ annual Summer Tea Dance (member of The 5 Youth Congregation). Congratulations to 16 year old Joel just starting on this year’s course. Becki Williamson continue and it is was held in June. Once again the church Earlier in the year, thirty of our 14s-18s Knight (son of Richard and Sharon) hoped to appoint a third intern. was fi lled with about 80 senior citizens, who recently won European Youth who enjoyed an afternoon of dancing, to went away for a weekend which included Discipleship Team: Sam Whittington Olympics gold medal in 1500m freestyle live music provided by Jo and Chris Doré, night-time wide games and tribal warfare continues for a second year. as well as challenging and inspiring swimming in Trabzon, Turkey, setting a and a great spread of sandwiches, tea and teaching from Nikki from the new British record. He is now on the Hatches, Matches cake. Look out for details of the Seniors’ book of Daniel. Both weekends have gone shortlist for the Commonwealth Youth next event – the annual Christmas Tea on down in youthwork history! Games in September and is offi cially on and Moves Saturday 10 December. the shortlist for selection for the 2012 Missional Communities Olympics – we wish him well. Youth Cafés Another wedding and another baby for Staff News members of the St Bs Staff Team. In April Since it was fi rst announced that we want Luke Tebb, our Worship Pastor, married Aimee to start up missional communities at St Bs, Watch out for two new youth cafés this North at a packed service here at St Bs. a number of people and groups have been Ryan Venn-Dunn is the latest recruit to the term (one for 11s-14s and one for August saw the arrival of Dominic Mariano talking, praying and planning. Two groups St Bs Staff Team – he joins us in September 14s-18s). These will run alongside Y66 – a fi rst baby for Jess (our MTF Coordinator) have now started – see page 04 for a report as our Young Adults Worker. Ryan will be and The 5 on Sunday afternoons; the aim and Marcel. In September, Colin and Natalie about one of them. Another, Justice Matters, known to many as he has been a member is to provide an opportunity for the Brookes and family are moving from their had its fi rst meeting in July. We look forward of St Bs for about 6 years and spent 3 years young people to bring their friends home in Courthouse Road to Westbury Road to hearing news of these groups and others as as a trainee in the youth team. and introduce them to church. (formerly the home of John and Anne Coles). they develop. Andre and Zoe Radmall are moving on Farewell to John from St Bs after 22 years. After training at St Bs, Andre was ordained as our curate in New Wine and Soul Survivor and Anne Coles 2007 whilst also being a lecturer at London St Bs may not be a traditional church, but we do have some traditions – one of School of Theology. They are which is the annual exodus of a couple of hundred people to Somerset for the New staying in the area but In June we celebrated John and Anne Coles’ 30 Wine and Soul Survivor festivals. This year was no exception. With many people will be serving at our years of ministry at St Bs. The party, attended by leading and serving on teams at New Wine and many others there as delegates, it recent house-church- about 200 people, including many familiar faces was a great week of spending time with one another and with God. And 30 young plant The Space. from the past, included photos, video messages, people had a fantastic time at Soul Survivor in August – again enjoying the chance memories, tributes and the presentation of a gift to spend time together and encountering God. (garden parasol and cheque) from the church to mark our gratitude to John and Anne for all that they have given to St Bs. See page 12 for an interview with John and Anne.

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