Everyone is welcome to join us for the Manchester Maranatha Gathering at Brunswick Parish Church, on Saturday 7th August: 10:30am – 4:00pm. Come for the whole of this day of praise, worship and sharing, or for any part, as together we share in building up the Body of Christ!.
For more details see this email which contains a link to the location on google-maps.
The June 2010 issue of Spotlight – News and Views for Local Groups, by Local Groups, was issued a couple of weeks ago and can now be downloaded here.
In this issue: Makeing Connections, News of the Maranatha Weekend in Conwy, Testimony from Uganda, Eastleigh call to prayer for our Nation, and news from the Harrogate and Maybole groups.
Spotlight is the vehicle for news from Maranatha Local Groups (as distinct from the Maranatha Newsletter which brings news of inititatives from the office in Flixton, Manchester – the June/July issue coming out later this month) so if you have anything to report from your local group then please email Matthew. You can also give us your thoughts via the comments facility here.
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Manchester Maranatha Gathering at Brunswick Parish Church, on Saturday 5th June: 10:30am – 4:00pm. Come for the whole of this day of praise, worship and sharing, or for any part, as together we share in building up the Body of Christ!. For more details see this email which contains a link to the location on google-maps.
Did you know that the prayer of Jesus for the unity of believers is closer to being answered today than at anytime since Pentecost!
The evidence is presented in this carefully researched book. It also explains what Christian Unity looks like, how to find it, and how to celebrate our unity in Christ. This is especially important for the members of the Maranatha Community because God has called us to pray for Unity and we need to understand clearly what this involves, as closely as we can, from his point of view.
This 256-page book has been authored by John Isherwood and designed by the Maranatha Community.
The author states his purpose in the following words:
“In this Centenary year of the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh (1910), this book is dedicated to all those pioneers of Christian Unity throughout the history of the Church who, beyond narrow interests and prejudices, glimpsed the vision of the body of Christ worshipping, witnessing and serving together in the Kingdom of God as Christ intended”.
It is being offered freely on line with the compliments of Maranatha and Trinity Graduate School of Apologetics And Theology.
The book can be download from the Maranatha website here or accessed via www.freecourses.org
The Maranatha Community has issued this Briefing for Chrisitians (click here) in the run up to the General Election on May 6th.
This is the time for the Christian voice to be heard in our land. Christian activists can take the initiative immediately. First pray, then approach each candidate directly with questions based on the issued raise in this Briefing (Trumpet Call). Write or email each candidate with the names of a dozen or so supporters. Invite candidates to meet you at short house meetings and at local churches. Use the letters page of local newspapers. Arrange a delegation to candidates’ offices on specific issues. Urge other Christians to raise these crucial issues.
The General Election is an opportunity for Christians to witness to their faith and express their beliefs on important public matters. We can make an effective contribution to the national debate and drive key issues to the top of the political agenda.
For details, click here to download the latest Trumpet Call.
Please leave us your comments here on any of these issues. (Please note the comments are moderated before being published).
We have a vision of a ‘net’ of prayer covering the nations where prayer cells form the knots of the net. The closer together the knots, the more effective the net.
We are now in the midst of a battle for the soul of our nation. The call to prayer is being heard by the people of God from different traditions and the Holy Spirit is prompting a greater unity between a number of prayer initiatives. The Maranatha Prayer Network has been foundational in the life of this Community. In addition to individuals who are committed to praying, we already have a large number of Prayer Cells across the UK and overseas.
Inside this Issue
When we pray, The way ahead: Three – a Recurring Theme, An Allegiance Prayer, A Maranatha Commission, Malawi 2010, ‘Compass’, ‘Solid Food’ at The Ark, New Book of Prayers, A Reflection, Europe, ‘The Peace of God’, Café Help Needed, Sound the Trumpet , Northern Ireland, Maranatha calendar for 2010, Local groups and contact details.
We would also like to draw your attention to the following: (click on each)
Prayer Cells – new leaflet on Forming and Running Prayer Cells
Prayer Network – new edition
Weekends and Retreats – all the booking forms are now available
Trumpet Call – latest from the online Trumpet Calls
If you have any comment on this newsletter then please do leave them.
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Manchester Maranatha Gathering at Brunswick Parish Church, on Saturday 3rd April: 10:30am – 4:00pm. Come for the whole of this day of praise, worship and sharing, or for any part, as together we share in building up the Body of Christ!. For more details see this email which contains a link to the location on google-maps.
The Feb/March 2010 issue of Spotlight – News and Views for Local Groups, by Local Groups, has been recently produced and can be downloaded here.
In this issue, news from: Eastleigh, Northern Ireland, Isreal, the ministries of several Maranatha members, and reflections on Easter.
Spotlight is the vehicle for news from Maranatha Local Groups (as distinct from the Maranatha Newsletter which brings news of inititatives from the office in Flixton, Manchester – the March issue coming out later this month) so if you have anything to report from your local group then please email Matthew. You can also give us your thoughts via the comments facility here.
Come and join us for the first Manchester Maranatha Gathering of 2010 at Brunswick Parish Church, on Saturday 6th February 10:30am – 4:00pm. Come for the whole of this day of praise, worship and sharing, or for any part, as together we share in building up the Body of Christ!. For more details see this email which contains a link to the location on google-maps.
We’ve just returned from Quinta, the annual gathering of representatives from across the whole Community, and felt prompted to record a short audio message to share with those who were unable to make the weekend, and also for those who did attend, to re-affirm our statement of intent.
The link below is to an MP3 audio file. If your web browser does not play the file when you click on the link, then it should give you the option to download it where you can play it from your computer.
> Quinta 2010 audio message from the leadership team
Thank you all for your ongoing commitment and support to this Community.
Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus.
From the leadership team.
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