Northfield Methodist Church

Greetings!
We get very caught up in the busyness of our lives; whether it be work, caring for your family or trying to maintain a healthy social life.
I know this is true for myself.
Life has become one huge rollercoaster and I hardly get off. I have been flying through days without even a minute with God.
I sit and think back to the time when I used to really know God intimately. Those days seem so distant.
I know God longs to hear about our days, to wipe away our tears, to hold us tightly and reassure us that everything is going to be okay.

Dear Friends

Dear Friends
In our final focus on this sermon series within our 150 Days or Renewal, we consider engraving the word courage onto our "Cup of Life." It is hard to think of life without this word engraved deeply into each person.

Greetings.
This Sunday we will be continuing our journey in the Cup of Life series. We will be discussing the theme of contentment. Isn’t it fascinating how in the world today we are bombarded with the lie that material possessions will make us happy and fulfill our every needs? Join us on Sunday as we take a few steps back and return to the idea that Jesus is all we need.

Dear Friends
Warm greetings!

Dear Friends
This week pushes us just over the halfway point in our journey of 150 Days of Renewal - a time of deepening and strengthening our relationship with God. In this relationship, between God's renewing work and our surrendering of our lives to Him, we trust that our lives - even those places in our lives that are damaged,misdirected and flat, may be fanned into flame. Once this happens, we can be sure of God sending us into the world to add light and warmth to dark and cold circumstances.

Dear Friends,
Warm greetings!
Today we share two invitations with you. We hope that you will think about them and respond with your participation. Both invitations present opportunities or us to be renewed in our discipleship to Christ and relationship with God.

Dear Friends
In a few days time the FIFA World Cup 2010 will kick off. This is the first time in the history of the tournament that it will be hosted on the African Continent and we get to be the hosts. As said in an advert, "Welcome to our home, Bru". I have also followed, with interest, the debates around "team readiness" and "player fitness". Everyone making sure they are ready, in the best possible form for the day.
It is interesting to note how often the metaphor of sport is used in scripture to describe our journey of faith. "Run the race" is probably the most well known phrase.

Dear Friends
Having just moved into the second third of our 150 days of renewal, we ask God's Spirit to breathe change into our lives. At two of the morning services we also celebrate families and welcome eight new members into Northfield at the 10am service.

Dear Friends,
Today is that special day when we celebrate Pentecost - the gift of God's Holy Spirit poured out and made available to all. The Holy Spirit, who at various times and in various ways used to come to the prophets, is now among us!