Blessings for Failures

Tiger Hosts 19-20 January:

John and Ann Crook (Note Change) 26-27 January:

Roger and Lu Seymour For bookings & weekday access

contact the Church Office

CONNECT GROUPS MEET THIS WEEK Monday 21 January Daytime Tiger (Monday to Friday activities in The Tiger) 9am Tiger Cubs Pre-School - Tiger 2.30pm Hand Bells - Stable 8pm PCC - Lounge Tuesday 22 January 9am Tiger Cubs Pre-School Tiger 9.30am Noah’s Ark - Stable, Crypt 7pm Encrypt (PODs) - Crypt 7.45pm Tower Bells Practice Wednesday 23 January 9am Tiger Cubs Pre-School Tiger 2.30pm Rainbow Schoolroom/Stable/Crypt

Thursday 24 January 9am Tiger Cubs Pre-School Tiger 9.30am Coffee Plus - Lounge 7pm Pathfinders - Tiger 8pm Music Rehearsal - Church (for 9:30am service) Friday 25 January 7am Early Morning Prayer- Crypt 9am Tiger Cubs Pre-School Tiger Noon Holy Communion-Church 12.45pm Tiger Lunch - Lounge 7.30pm Choir Practice - Church 8pm Encrypt - Tiger

ctivities and Prayer

All Saints’ News Editor: Alan Tuddenham (454940)

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Church Office telephone no: 482405

Vacancy for

Crèche Co-Ordinator

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Saturday 26 January 8.45am Prayer for nation and community - URC Sunday 27 January 9.30am Good News Club Church and Tiger 9.30am Pathfinders - Church/Crypt 11.15am Sparklers—Good News Club - Tiger 5.30pm ‘Fridge’ Informal Encrypt Meeting - Crypt 5.30pm OMF Prayer Meeting - Lounge

‘Blessed are those who achieve 10 A*s or more in their GCSEs For theirs will be good prospects and academic success. Blessed are those who play for the 1st football or netball team, For they will be popular. Blessed are those who achieve grade 8 at their musical instrument, For they will be known as talented. Blessed are those who complete the Duke of Edinburgh award, For they will be called ‘a well-rounded individual.’ It’s exam period for many young people at school, college or university at the moment, and for many it’s a really stressful and nervous time. There is such a lot of pressure to achieve and be a successful person. But what if you fail? What if you don’t get the grades? Is that game over? In POD (14-18s Bible Study) this week, we were looking at the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-12, and at a time of stress and pressure to perform and succeed, these verses are wonderful news! Where our culture says your life will only be good if you are enormously talented, academically brilliant and thoroughly well rounded, Jesus says: “3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled”. Jesus turns everything upside down. Instead of being self-sufficient and high achieving, the people who will gain everything are those who recognise that they are failures and spiritually bankrupt before God, those who mourn their sin and who long to be right with God. The only person who has ever lived God’s way perfectly is Jesus, and he invites us to believe in him, to be united to him and so to inherit everything that he has earned. It really is wonderful that the outcome of our life depends on him, not on our exam results or achievements! Jez Lowries

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needs, please ring the

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telephone line and answering

machine (487540), leaving your own name and

telephone number. All calls are followed up – initially by Annie Hance who is our All Saints’

Pastoral Coordinator.

Annie Hance

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. . . and finally . . . Q. What do you give a man who has everything? A. Anti-biotic. I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink lager all day. Always remember you’re unique. Just like everyone else. The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted, ‘My mummy looked back once, while she was driving,’ he announced triumphantly, ‘and she turned into a telephone pole!’

NEXT SUNDAY’S SERVICES (27 January)

Epiphany 4

9.30am Morning Worship

President: Chris Sutton Preacher: Jeremy Taylor

Theme: Kingdom Parables 4: The Yeast

Why is the Kingdom so hidden?

11.15am Holy Communion

President: James Clarke Preacher: Jeremy Taylor

Theme: Kingdom Parables 4: The Yeast

Why is the Kingdom so hidden?

Cornerstone (6pm for 6.30pm)

Theme: God’s Good News 3: Why repentance really matters

Adam Pymble

TODAY’S SERVICES Epiphany 3

Christian Unity 8.00am Holy Communion

President: James Clarke Preacher: Steve Hagger

9.30am Morning Worship with Baptism

President: Adam Pymble Preacher: Tom Sanderson

Theme: Kingdom Parables 3: The Mustard Seed

Why is the Kingdom so insignificant?

11.15am Morning Prayer President: Jeremy Taylor

Preacher: Tom Sanderson Theme: Kingdom Parables 3:

The Mustard Seed Why is the Kingdom so insignificant?

Cornerstone (HC) (6pm for 6.30pm)

Theme: God’s Good News 2: Why God is right to be angry

James Clarke

Monday 21 January We are told to ‘ask and you

shall receive, knock and the door will be opened’ – so let us boldly bring all those who are struggling before the Throne of Grace. For Jez Lowries and Emma

Hastings on a Bible Centred Youth-worker Conference. For the Church Council as they

meet this evening; for the Holy Spirit’s guidance especially regarding the development of the Church and Tiger.

Tuesday 22 January For all our young people, giving

thanks for the enthusiasm they bring to Church life ~ pray for their witness in schools, colleges and universities.

Wednesday 23 January For Jaffa Club, the Christian

after-school club for Primary children; pray for leaders: Oli Taylor, Emma Hastings, Gemma Sawyer and Sarah Jones. For Steph Sayers (Children’s

work). For Oli Simmonds who leads

the Christian Union at St. Paul’s School (CUSP). For children and young people

in All Saints. For the Good News Club (Sun.); for those in Pathfinders (Sun. & Thurs.); PoDs (Tues.); Encrypt (Fri.) and Easy Tigers (Wed.). For Tiger Cubs (weekday mornings);

PRAYER DIARY First of all then, I urge that

supplications, prayers, inter-cessions, and thanksgivings be

made for all people. (1 Timothy 2:1)

Coffee Plus This week we begin the Parenting Children Course produced by Holy Trinity Brompton. We will run this over the next term and possibly stretch it into next term to allow plenty of time for discussion. We start with a look at ‘building strong foundations’. Join us in the Tiger Lounge for coffee and cake at 9.30am. Antonia Easley

Help with photocopying We need help with photocopying service sheets. The two faithful volunteers who take it in turns to photocopy our service sheets week by week in the Church Office would be very grateful for some extra support. If you have an hour or so that you could spare on a Thursday morning, starting on

an ad-hoc basis, please do speak to Sarah Hagger or Tim Gage in the Church Office.

Sarah Hagger

Rainbow (Wed.); Noah’s Ark (Tues.); Twins’ Club (Fri.); and crèches.

Thursday 24 January For the elderly within our

Church Family, that they would have the Peace which passes all our understanding in their later years. With the winter weather, pray

for those who are elderly and feel the stresses and strains of getting out and about, some may not be able to leave their home for weeks on end.

Friday 25 January For Jez Lowries planning a

Venture day today for Pathfinders and Encrypt. For all the youngsters that we

know and love. Pray for them all with their school and college work, with their friendships and for their family life. For those without work but

seeking employment; give them perseverance as they fill in endless application forms, may they not be discouraged, trusting in Jesus’ provision for their everyday needs.

Saturday 26 January For the services tomorrow and

especially for those who will be leading services: leading worship, preaching, leading prayers, for the Churchwardens and sidespeople. For those who will be teaching in the Good News Club and those who will be leading For marriages and family life;

for those who struggle with singleness; for those who struggle with bereavement; those in financial situations or any kind of hardship.

Sunday 27 January For Sparklers, the Good News

Club meeting at 11.15am; pray for Oli Taylor and Emma Hastings as they lead. For a Service at Compton

House (Heather Swann).

Lu Seymour co-ordinates prayer for those who would like to have their names included in All Saints’ News Prayer Diary. Contact Lu on (412076).

Lost Property There is a table of various items of lost property in the Tiger lounge, these items have been left in the Tiger or church over the last few months, do have a look and see if you can reunite anything with its owner. After this weekend all items left will be disposed of. Sarah Hagger

Recovering from Divorce or Separation? If you, or someone you care about is recovering from a divorce or separation, the following may be helpful: All Saints’, Crowborough will be running an Aquilla Divorce Recovery group beginning on the 5th February. If you would like more information please contact either Annie Hance or Antonia Easley on the pastoral phone number (487540). Alternatively contact Mark Bishop from All Saints’, Crowborough directly, e-mail mark@bishopsltd.co.uk In addition they are running a workshop for those supporting families where there has been marital breakdown, in particular those issues relating to children. This will be on Saturday 26th January from 9.30 -12.30 at Crowborough All Saints’ Church Centre, in the Stables. You can join this workshop by contacting Mark Bishop as above. Antonia Easley

Please remember all our mission partners in prayer: John and Priya, Joseph and Ayesha Buzzard (North Star/School Mission); Hans-Ueli and Wendy, Andreas and Elisabeth Gerster; Simon and Becky,

Josiah, Charys and Benjamin Lunt (OM Turning Point); Bronek and Mandy, Alex, Joshua, Natasha and Maria

Pomorski (Opera Brava); Ian and Anne-Marie, Peter and Taryn, Michael and

Rebecca Prescott.

We also pray this week for: Five Talents

(See page four)

THE KING Matthew day-by-day January Sun 20: 6:1-18 Pray and forgive Mon 21: 6:19-24 Where’s your treasure? Tues 22: 6:25-34 Why worry? Wed 23: 7:1-12 Don’t criticise, do pray Thurs 24: 7:13-23 Good fruit = good tree Fri 25: 7:24-29 Built on rock or sand? Sat 26: 8:1-4 Leper healed Sun 27: 8:5-13 Roman officer believes

Lunch in the Tiger

NEXT Friday, 25 January 12.45 for 1pm. £3.50 per person

Book with Church Office (482405)

The next lunches are on Fridays 22 February and 22 March

Baptisms Today We welcome to the 9.30am service of Baptism today: Lauren Whiddett and William Nicholls. We also welcome their parents, their family and family friends. We do assure them all of our support and prayers.

From Stuart Burrell: Thanks and an Update— ‘I signed up to a clinical trial in August 2011, whilst it kept me feeling well it did not work, after a short break, a new trial treatment was started in May 2012. I am still on this, it is working, keeping me generally very well and my condition remains stable. This is my medical situation. Without the power of prayer and communication with God and Jesus, I feel sure I would not be in this fortunate position. Annie Hance gave me, on behalf of the church family a prayer card ‘In Quietness and Trust in Your strength’; this I refer to quite frequently, it is beautifully worded. Many thanks for all your prayers, Stuart Burrell’

Men Aloud Our Men Aloud breakfast is NEXT Saturday 26 January at 8.30am. We will be at the Bent Arms and our focus for the morning will be an interview with Keith Ward. It would be good to see a good number there, if you haven't come before why not think about coming along this time.

This would also be a good event to invite a non-Christian friend to. Full breakfast £7. Tea/Coffee and Toast £2. Look out for the sign up sheet at the back of the church TODAY or sign up via email: (aslmenaloud@gmail.com) Steve Hagger

OMF Prayer Meeting Come and join in mission prayer at the OMF Prayer Meeting NEXT Sunday 27 January, at

5.30pm in the Tiger Lounge.

The meeting includes prayer for mission partners Hans-Ueli and Wendy Gerster and Ian and Anne-Marie Prescott and families. Audrey Caisley

This week’s mission partners’ focus is on: Five Talents

Five Talents are the Anglican microfinance charity working in marginalised communities of the world. Our supporters invest in enterprising individuals through business training, village savings and small loans. This hand-up rather than a hand-out is creating jobs and transforms lives among the poor in twelve countries. Please give thanks for: Richard and Elaine’s successful training courses at

Kabale, Uganda, in October The record total of 50,000 members worldwide The request for two directors of Five Talents in Kenya

to share their good practice on savings based micro finance

For the tremendous response to the Big Give appeal where their target of £50,000 was met to enable the launch of two community banks in Kenya

Please pray: For the launch of two new community banks in Kenya

following the success of the two pilots, now that funding is in place

For the work that all the branches are presently doing to understand the social impact of Five Talents so that work can be targeted to achieve an even better impact, especially now that the next three year plans are being produced Please go to All Saints’ website - Five Talents as well

as: ‘fivetalents.org.uk’ for more information.

Crèche Co-ordinator still needed - URGENT We are looking for someone to take on the role of Crèche Co-

ordinator at All Saints’, Lindfield. This post involves being overall responsible for the running of the crèche on Monday and Thursday

mornings (9-12am). Other responsibilities include arranging/preparing rotas for both days (there is already a number of willing

volunteers), ensuring staff are security checked and aware of safety, keeping a register of children, upkeep of crèche materials/

toys. This is a salaried role and hours are term time only. It would suit an individual who enjoys pre-school children, is happy to welcome new

Mums and children into church groups, and is willing to work with the volunteers to keep arrangements and rotas up to date.

If you are interested in applying, or would like further information please contact: Katie Spensley (01444 414923)

or Louise Hawes (01444 831252).

OM Turning Point Vacancies: Guy Rowland has sent in this urgent need concerning various vacancies at OM Turning Point, they also need trainees. ‘The following positions on our team need to be filled: A mechanic; a training coordinator; evangelists; church planters; accountants; catering and hospitality co-ordinator; pastoral care co-ordinator; and mission mobilizing manager. For more information please visit our web page: ‘OM Turning Point’. Would you like to spend 3-24 months and discover what God can do in and through your life as you love and impact the ‘Muslim People’ of London? You will receive training which will equip you to work overseas or back home with ‘Muslim People’. You will have opportunity to be a part of one of two church plants, experience international team living, and learn from a variety of different cultures and backgrounds, along with the history and culture of the ‘Muslim People’ and receive valuable leadership training and experience. If you would like additional information about our training programmes, please email: ‘OM Turning Point’.’

Clear Pigeon Holes Any Christmas cards left in the pigeon holes will be cleared this week. Please check your pigeon hole as soon as possible, as there are still various letters and pieces of correspondence not collected.

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE TRAINING

INSTITUTE We welcome a number of

students who will be joining us for a few months in our

Sunday worship. They are, mornings:

Ana (Romanian and team leader); Dorian (Belgium);

Julia (France); Samuel (England); Ieva (Lithuanian); Judith (France); Emmanuele

G. (Italy). Evenings:

Alessio/Emilie/Luciano/Emmanuele D./Romain/Tilda/

Emmanuele G./Marco M./Judith.