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Prayer Pointers 4th August 2019 Courage to follow wherever He leads followed their ‘failed’ mission trip and the impact it subsequently had that really This summer we’re exploring our fourth challenges and inspires me. Not only did value, ‘Courage’. As a framework to help us their deaths galvanise the missionary effort do this, on Sunday mornings we’re going to in the United States, but the impact is still be following part of the story of the being realised to this day. Israelites, exploring what it means to have the courage to follow God wherever He Mincaye Enquedi is one of the Huaorani leads. In the newsletters each week we’ll be warriors who took part in the now infamous looking at the life of a different believer and attack on the five missionaries. He is their story of courage in the face of believed to have speared two of the men, adversity. Nate Saint and Ed McCully. Mincaye Enquedi In 1958, missionaries returned and made Acts of courage are often inspiring, peaceful contact with the Huaorani tribe. challenging and if we allow them can lead us They came to live with them, learned their ‘Enlarge the place of your tent, to review our own lives, the choices we language, and taught them the Bible. Soon stretch your curtains wide, make and the actions that follow. They can after this Mincaye gave his life to Jesus. He do not hold back; lengthen your be moments that shape situations and eventually became a preacher and an elder cords, strengthen your stakes. define individuals for the rest of their lives. It in the Huao church, and has become one of is also often the case that acts of courage the most outspoken of the Huao Christians. For you will spread out to the can have a reach far beyond those that In interviews he’s described the change that right and to the left.’ actually make them in the first place. he saw in his tribe, "We acted badly, badly, Isaiah 54 2-3 until they brought us God's carvings (the In September 1955, Operation Auca began. It Bible). Then, seeing His carvings and was an attempt by five missionaries from the following His good trail, now we live happily What’s happening in United States of America to evangelise the and in peace.” Huaorani people of the rain forest of September? Ecuador. The Huaorani were an isolated Having the courage to follow wherever God tribe, known for violence both to their own leads us is not easy. The potential to which Sunday 1st September people as much as to outsiders. On the 8th the legacy of such a willingness will have, is 8.45am Whole Church gathering January, 1956, Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed something we can’t even begin to know (to accommodate BBB 10k) McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian though. May we seek to live boldly, not 6pm The final ‘Summer Space’ were attacked and speared to death by a simply for our own sake, but for all God will gathering (cream tea) group of Huaorani warriors. outwork as a result of our obedience to follow Him. Sunday 8th September To me the courage and determination of 8.45am and 10.45 am as usual those five men to share the truth of the Ed in the afternoon Gospel is immense. Yet, it is the events that Mark’s induction at Willesborough Sunday 15th September PRAYER POINTERS 10am - 3pm Commissioning event: Exhibition 10am - 12noon BBQ 12.30pm - 2pm World Mission Links Holiday at Home Tim and Beth Fudge 2pm - 3pm Worship Gathering Pray for the various Praise God for all those who Please pray that as Tim and Sunday 22nd September mission links we have are coming, pray for all Beth prepare to join us, that Launch of Autumn series around the world that we those involved making it the sale of their house in Sunday 29th September have as a church. For happen and that through Seaford will happen swiftly, and that God will provide Launch of Autumn All-Age protection, provision, this ministry God will the right place for them Gatherings at 10.45am guidance and abundant transform the lives of all blessing. who are a part of it. here in Battle. NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS BBFC: The Football Club needs a new Chair. would be great. Please be prayerfully considering whether Friday After School Club: three volunteers to NEWSLETTER this might be something that you could help with games, crafts or in the chill-out undertake as we continue to seek God’s zone on Friday afternoons 3pm - 5.15pm. 4th August 2019 guidance beyond summer 2020. Request for cakes! The leaders and young Church Office: Please note that the office will people who are travelling to the Soul Survivor be closed on Monday 5th August. festival on Friday 23rd August would really Rob’s ‘Frequently Awkward Questions’: appreciate donations of cakes (homemade / Following the recent additional church shop bought / gluten free) to help keep up meeting, Rob has produced a precis of his energy levels! Please leave any donations presentation: speak to him if you would like with the church office by Thursday 22nd Battle Baptist Church is part of Life with Hope August. Thank you! Trust; registered charity 1134288, Mount Street, a copy. Battle, Supporting BBC’s ministries: We need a Soul Survivor: A letter with final instructions East Sussex TN33 0EG. number of new volunteers to help run several and a kit list for the trip has been emailed • Website: www.battlebaptistchurch.org.uk of our ministries effectively. Please be out. There are some paper copies on the • Telephone and answerphone 4:12 noticeboard in the foyer. (01424) 774825 • Email: prayerfully considering whether you might be [email protected] able to contribute to any of the following: Commissioning Weekend: As in previous • Caterpillar Preschool direct telephone line: Friday Lunch Club: cook required once a years there will be an opportunity for the (01424) 774997. month. Ably supported by an experienced many and varied ministries of the church to Church maintenance issues: team. share what’s been happening and how others [email protected] Caterpillar Parents and Toddlers: to help with can get involved. If you head up an activity or crafts or refreshments , or just chatting to the event in the church please be thinking what parents who come along. We meet on it is you will want to share within the Mondays and Thursdays from 9am - exhibition part of the day. 11.30am, but helping just once a month Date for your Lifegroups Mark’s Induction diary We are currently exploring The next full church If you haven’t already signed up, please be encouraged to the possibility of arranging a meeting will take place on coach, cost TBC - please let the Wednesday 11th pick up a sheet from office know if you’d be September. the office and prayerfully do so. interested. What’s on this week…. The Caterpillar Pre-School is now shut until Thursday 5th September. Sunday 4th August Friday, 9th August ⚫ 9am-9.30am Breakfast in the Manna House ⚫ 7.30am Early Morning Prayers in the Youth Room ⚫ 9.20am Pre-meeting Prayers in the prayer room followed by a ‘do it yourself’ breakfast ⚫ 10am Whole Church Chapel Gathering followed by refreshments Sunday, 11th August ⚫ 6pm Summer Spaces: Treasure Hunt ⚫ 9am-9.30am Breakfast in the Manna House ⚫ 9.20am Pre-meeting Prayers in the prayer room Tuesday 6th August ⚫ 10am Whole Church Chapel Gathering followed by ⚫ 10.30am -11.45am Walking Football at the Rec refreshments. ⚫ 6pm Summer Spaces: Walk Wednesday, 7th August ⚫ 6.30pm - dusk BBFC training at Battle Rec (all teams) ⚫ 7pm Battle Baptist Runners meet at the church .
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