Life February 2020

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February 2020
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“Making disciples
from our networks to the nations,
declaring the gospel, loving the lost.”
Mission
2020

A month into the New Year, how are you getting
on personally with the implications of our Motto
text?
“I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of
God that brings salvation to everyone who believes”.
I think lots of us can identify with feelings of
shame which can go with speaking and living for
Jesus in a culture where many find the gospel,
frankly, laughable.
Among my email in-box responses, after the
Motto Sermon on January 5 th which covered that
text, several asked if I had been aware of the
entry on that day in Simon Guillebauds’ book of
daily readings, Choose Life. Romans 1:16 was his
chosen verse and people wanted to know if we had
compared notes!
I don’t think we had, but in my preparation for
that message, I had come across the quotation he
used in his brief reflection.
In the end I didn’t use it in my sermon, partly
because no one is sure who is the original author.
No matter. It’s still a powerful statement of what
it means to be unashamed of the gospel. So here it
is, subbed down and unattributed.
“I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have
the Holy Spirit’s power. The die has been cast. I have
stepped over the line. The decision has been made –
I’m a disciple of his. I won’t look back, let up, slow
down, back up or be still. I will not flinch in the face
of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the enemy,
pander at the pool of popularity or meander in the
maze of mediocrity. I am a disciple of Jesus.”
So as we continue in 2020, this year of Mission,
let’s hear God’s voice in the call to be unashamed
of the gospel.
Featured this month in Life are several articles
which helpfully keep that priority of Mission
before us, in our children and schools work and
in the general life of Lansdowne.
We all need the encouragement to keep
the main thing, the main thing.
Peter Baker | Senior Minister
Unashamed

Prepare to embark on an adventure like no
other, scouring the mysterious fathoms of
the deep sea. Thrilling discoveries await
in our annual Holiday Club for children.
Our title this year is “Submerged” and
incorporates a theme of underwater.
If you’ve never been before you are in for a
treat! Everyday we will sing new songs, take
part in games and activities, enjoy making
crafts and eating cakes. There’s also a
daily drama not to be missed, and with this
year’s theme we will be diving into some
well-loved bible stories. You don’t need to
be able to swim, but we hope you will enjoy
exploring underwater together.
For parents, the
holiday club means
your children
being left in a safe
caring environment
which they will
find stimulating,
interesting, and fun.
It’s also free, so invite your friends and
neighbours to come along! Children from
Reception to School Year 6 can join us here
at Woodbury Avenue between 10am and
12.30pm daily. And there’s a special event
for the whole family where you are invited
to come to our Grande Finale on Sunday 23 rd
at 11.15am.
Reserve your FREE child’s place now at
lansdownechurch.uk/submerged
Interested in becoming a helper? Email
holidayclub@lansdownechurch.uk
with your details or see a member of
the Families team to sign up for a very
rewarding experience.
Darren Peach | Families Team Leader
Book your place lansdownechurch.uk/submerged

Making disciples
from our networks to the
nations, declaring the
“gospel, loving the lost.
“

In 100 years, those who live and work
around us will be in eternity. Enjoying life
with us around the Throne, or suffering the
eternal death we all deserve. You and I have
been entrusted with the power to make the
difference!
For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
because it is the power of God that
brings salvation to everyone who
believes: first to the Jew, then to the
Gentile.
Romans 1:16
We want to make the most of 2020 to spur
each other on to live ‘Unashamed!’
This won’t be a year of events, but a year
to change our culture. To orient our life
together more fully towards making
disciples by sharing our lives and this
powerful gospel word.
Everyone can be involved. Four simple steps
for each of us will mean one giant leap for
the kingdom. The maths is simple 1+1=1000.
With around 500 followers of Jesus in the
Lansdowne family, then him using each of
us to lead someone to follow him will mean
1000 in his kingdom. Just think!
4 small steps, one giant leap - Look,
Engage, Add, Pray – LEAP!
Look
– see what God’s doing and build on it
Let’s share stories of all that God is doing
through our relationships and in our groups
as we encourage everyone to build on this
foundation. We will establish a natural
rhythm that builds through each term. At
the start we’ll encourage everyone to build
our relationships for Christ. Every group will
then endeavour to reach out together in the
middle. Then there will be a small number
of key central events to invite people to.
Starting with the Holiday Club in February
and the Mark Drama at Easter, we’ll then
make most of the summer including a beach
baptism, before hosting Ravi Zacharias
(a well known Christian apologist) in
November.
Engage
- all who are seeking with our lives and the
gospel
There’ll be many opportunities to do this
starting with Engage courses like CE and
Alpha at the start of each term. Who might
you engage this year?
Add
- something we’ve not yet done
Is there something new you could try? Our
‘Go Tell Team’ will be investigating ways
to share Christ on the streets. Perhaps
you could join them? Do you have a skill
that might draw people together? Come
and discuss how this might be used to
introduce people to the gospel. ‘Come See
Courses’ like these could be run anywhere,
at anytime and may see many hearing the
gospel among us.
Pray
- asking God to open doors and make
disciples
In addition to our prayer emphasis weeks
we aim to provide as many opportunities
as possible to get everyone praying. So if
you’re already reaching out, tell us, and
we’ll share it for prayer.
We all feel timid and inadequate. But
encouraging each other to take four small
steps will open the door for God to take us
on one great leap!
Mike Smailes | Associate Minister
Mission
2020

In the 6 weeks leading up to Christmas,
the PACE Trust (Programme for Applied
Christian Education) joined with churches
from around Bournemouth, Poole and
Christchurch to share the good news of
Jesus with thousands of local secondary
school kids using the GSUS Live bus.
The bus is a mobile interactive classroom
on a large lorry. It seats 30 students and
guides them through a lesson helping them
understand who Jesus is and why he came.
For it's final week in Bournemouth the bus
was parked at The Bishop of Winchester
Academy just about - it struggled to get into
the car park!). As I help to lead the PACE
team working in TBOWA, I had the pleasure
of helping out on the bus during the week.
In just one week over 400 teenagers were
able to engage with who Jesus is. Working
regularly in TBOWA I get to see firsthand
how open these young people are to
discussing issues of faith, but this week was
something different. The lesson combined
with expert deliverer, Dave Pegg (PACE
Schools Work Leader), had a great knack
of helping the young people open up with
some big questions and great discussions
on everything Christian.
The week ended with a gig by Christian
artist Chip Kendall which thousands of
young people were invited to over the 6
weeks, more than a hundred attended and a
number reported making a commitment to
Christ that evening and are being followed
up by local churches.
You can find out more about the work of
PACE and watch some reports from GSUS
Live on their facebook page
www.facebook.com/ThePaceTrust
Tom Davenport | Community Worker
inside the bus

Something for Everyone
(check website for latest information)
Stepping Stones (for children under 2), Footsteps (for 2-4 Year Olds), Ground Breakers
(for School Years Reception – Year 6) Sunday mornings at Woodbury Avenue, 9:15am
and 11:15am. Children stay in for the first 15 minutes of the service.
Jelly Tots (Toddler group for pre-school children and their parents/carers)
Woodbury Avenue, 10.00am – 11:30am on Wednesdays (Term-time)
St Augustin’s Church Hall, 10:00 – 11:45am on Thursdays (Term-time)
Hi5 (school years 2-6)
Kids club, Friday evenings, Term-time, 6:30pm -7:45pm
Mum’s Bible Study (For mums with young children)
Alternate Mondays, Term-time, 10 – 12pm, Woodbury Avenue.
Lansdowne Youth (for school years 7-9).
Focus - Fridays: 7:30pm - 9:00pm (term-time).
Focus- Sundays: 11:00am - 12:30pm.
CYFA (school years 10-13)
Wednesdays: 7:30pm - 9:30pm (term-time).
‘Life’ for Students and 18- 30s
Mondays at 7:00pm at Naked Coffee (4 Christchurch Rd)/and other locations.
Women of Lansdowne
All meetings start at 10:00am with tea/coffee and brunch.
Men of Lansdowne
All meetings start at 8:00am with tea/coffee and breakfast.
Life Explored (check website for dates)
Join us on Monday evenings for dinner and the chance to explore the bigger picture of
life together. Evenings include dinner, a short film and chance to discuss informally.
Castle Coffee
Thursdays between 10:00am-12:00pm at Woodbury Avenue.
Join us for a coffee and a chat. Everyone welcome.
In Touch
Providing practical and spiritual help to the homeless.
Every Tuesday and Friday at 11:45am at St Augustin’s Church, Bournemouth.
International Cafe
Fridays at 8:00pm at Naked Coffee (4 Christchurch Rd).
Connect Groups – An informal introductory group for newcomers or those who don’t
yet feel connected to Lansdowne Church.
www.lansdownechurch.uk

Key Dates
February 2020
1 February SAT Women of Lansdowne 10:00am | WA
2 February SUN AM Miles Tradewell: Romans 3: 9-31 The Handover
2 February SUN PM Peter Baker: 1 Samuel 4:1b-7:1 When the glory of the Lord departs
6 February THU Prayer Central/Forum 7:30pm | WA
8 February SAT Men of Lansdowne 8:00am | WA
8 February SAT Care Homes Ministry Day 9:30am | WA
9 February SUN AM Peter Baker: Romans 4:1-25 Simply Trust (Communion)
9 February SUN PM Mike Smailes: 1 Samuel 7:2-17: The Help Stone
W/C 10 February:
Small Groups meet at various times/locations
11 February TUE Elders’ Meeting 7:00pm
12 February WED Building Prayer 12:30pm | WA
16 February SUN AM Miles Tradewell: Roman 1-4 From Wrath to Righteousness
16 February SUN PM Peter Baker: 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Be Careful What You Wish For
18 - 21 February: Submerged Holiday Club | 10:00am - 12:30pm | WA
20 February THU Mission Prayer Central 7:30pm | WA
23 February SUN AM Chris Kelly/Keith Jewell: Romans 5:1-11/Holiday Club Service
23 February SUN PM Miles Tradewell: 1 Samuel 9-10:8 The Tallest from the Smallest (C)
W/C 24 February:
Small Groups meet at various times/locations
Lansdowne Church
Woodbury Avenue
Bournemouth
BH8 0HH
01202 297977
lansdownechurch.uk
office@lansdownechurch.uk
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Lansdowne Church is a name of Lansdowne Baptist Church Bournemouth. CIO. Charity No. 1158579.