Crestwood Church Blog

Taken from Stewart Bloor's Blog at www.tiptonfamilychurch.org

Have you ever thought how close you actually are to meeting famous people? In fact you are probably closer than you realise, as I did when I started to think about it. For example, I know a Labour mayor, who will of course know his local MP, who will know the Prime Minister, who in turn knows the Queen. That means that I am just three introductions away from meeting HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

In the world of football, it's even less. Because of a friend who is a professional footballer, I am just two introductions away from the England manager and the captain of Liverpool. And it's just one introduction that would see me meet with people like Sam Allardyce, Graham Taylor and Steve Bull.

Not that I am on a path of pursuing the stars, but I'm sure you see the point I am making - how close we actually are to meeting well-known people. But what about Jesus? The Bible says that 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved'. In effect we don't even need an introduction to meet with Jesus, we can just go direct ourselves.

Labels: Celebrity, Fusion, Jesus

posted by Andi - Monday, 18 June 2007, 20:36
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The aim of Fusion is to unite local, like minded churches to serve the Kingdom of God more effectively.

As we have been so blessed over the past year, Andy H has been burdened to find leaders of other churches with similar beliefs and aspirations. Over the past few months several leaders from local churches have got together to pray and look to the future for ways in which they can complement and assist each other.

At present Crestwood, Wall Heath Evangelical Free Church, Cradley Baptist, St Paul's Gornal and Tipton Family Church have all made a commitment to each other to see Fusion come into being.

We already have strong links with Wall Heath and we've worked with St Paul’s in various events. The aim is to further this in the future. We are at the planning stage of holding regular youth events at each others churches, as well as many more events.

Other Possibilities

• A regular conference
• A combined outreach and schools team
• A get together of similar groups– eg Crestwood Break
• Fun inter-church activities
• Training and resourcing each other
• Weekend for youth and kids
• Prayer and worship
• Mission opportunities
• Church planting

Labels: Church, Crestwood, Fusion

posted by Andi - Sunday, 20 May 2007, 22:37
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