2008 Starts with a Big Splash

The first two weeks of 2008 saw Ferndale Baptist Church add 17 new members and associates to its numbers (increasing overall 'membership' by about 50%) and witness its first service of believer’s baptism for a number of years.

The testimony of Melanie Diji was particularly poignant only four days after the funeral of her two-week-old baby, Daniel. Before a large gathering that included the Girls Brigade, she gave powerful testimony of her faith in Jesus as her saviour.

The welcome of new members was accompanied by the introduction and use of a ‘Church Covenant’ in which members promised to serve one another as they sought to seek God together. An extended time was required as members shared the ‘peace’ with one another and then joined together around the Lord’s Table!

Rudi, Gareth and Stephen were busy in ministry over the two Sundays. Gareth introduced the significance of baptism while Rudi challenged the congregation with the text he had chosen for the 2008 motto. From Ezra 7:10 he encouraged the Church to study, do and teach God’s word. Stephen, in another address, pointed out (from Exodus 33:15 that it is better to be abandoned by God than to go with his blessing and success but not his presence.

 

Recently

• Gerald Bray to visit Ferndale
• Encouragements at the Turn of the Year
• Veiled in Flesh, the Godhead see
• Preparing for the Christ Child
• Choirs of Angels?
• Wise Men visit Women’s Fellowship
• St. Nicholas of Myra ‘appears’ at Ferndale
• The Party Season Starts
• Christmas services at Ferndale Baptist Church
• Pole to Pole

 

Monthly Archives

• January 2009
• December 2008
• November 2008
• October 2008
• September 2008
• August 2008
• July 2008
• June 2008
• Complete Archives from September 2004