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District Mission Enabler News
update – 23/11/11
Four weeks to Christmas – the start of Advent!
What a wonderful opportunity Christmas is to engage with people who do not normally think too much about Christianity.
How about using your Christmas services like a Back2church event – invite someone to something, offer to pick them up. If they say no – you have played your part as a Disciple.
Are you responsible for an outreach Christmas service? There are lots of resources and video clips available on the internet for you to present the Christmas story in up to date ways – including digital nativity for technophiles!
Hospitality and generosity are features of the Christmas spirit – who in your community would appreciate a small gift and greetings from your church, or an invite to a Christmas special – coffee morning, lunch or tea?
And what about preparing yourself amidst the busyness of Christmas – take time out to explore and reflect on the Incarnation this year. Strip away the Christmas trappings in your mind and recognise the awe, wonder and mystery of God become man and God with us.
http://www.methodist.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=opentogod.bibleStudy
A word in Time is one resource from the Methodist website.
When we recognise the amazing nature of God incarnate at the centre of what we celebrate we will be better equipped to share the joy and hope of Christmas amidst all the wonderful celebrations that surround the season.
Have a reflective moment each day of Advent and enjoy a very Happy and meaningful Christmas as disciples of the one whose birth we celebrate.
Happy Christmas
Liz Childs
Discipleship Course
 (9.38kb) Discipleship Publication week 1
(11.3kb) Discipleship Publication week 2
(9.09kb) Discipleship Publication week 3
(10.8kb) Discipleship Publication week 4
(9.24kb) Discipleship Publication week 5
 (90.5kb) Mapping the Way Forward Powerpoint
Presentation by Rev. Liz Childs
at Synod
September 2008
 (59.0kb) Pastoral Heart Mission Mind
(29.5kb) Next steps from Pastoral Heart
» Pastoral Heart Mission Mind Full Report
(49.9kb) Time to talk of God Bible Study Guide
(13.3kb) Team Focus Project 1 Cover Sheet
(77.5kb) Team Focus Project 1 Evangelism - Feb 06 MC
(33.5kb) Stationing and Mission 2007 Questionnaire
Side Door on mission in Ukraine - painting an orphanage.
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