Welcome to Emmanuel Church!
What can put us off-course in our Christian lives?
Sometimes the issue is suffering. The loss of a loved one, a painful illness or sudden unemployment all hit us hard, and we struggle to understand what God is doing.
For others, it’s not one big issue, it’s just a subtle drift away from the gospel to other, apparently more exciting, teachings and practices.
Either way, giving up on Jesus puts us in eternal danger. If we’re aware of the danger, we can refocus and stay on the right course.
On Sunday mornings this term we’re going to be looking at two very different books of the Bible, both of which will be a huge help to us all:
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Habakkuk helps us to wrestle with the big question of suffering, and gives us some surprising and encouraging answers.
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Colossians shows us why we needn’t be fooled by the latest Christian fads and fashions. Jesus Christ is all we need to be complete Christians.
We’ll also be continuing our monthly all-age services throughout the spring, looking at the exciting story of how God keeps his promises, from the book of Joshua. Do invite any families you know!
With very best wishes, Richard Hagan
Who we are…
Emmanuel Church is a Christ-centred, Biblecentred church in the heart of Canterbury.
Our passion is to know Jesus and to make him known as we proclaim his word, the Bible.
Where and when we meet…
Sunday Morning Church
10:30am, Kingsmead Primary School
Sunday Evening, Prepared to Serve
7:30pm, 5 Queen’s Avenue
Wednesday Prayer Meeting
7.45-9pm, 5 Queen’s Avenue
For more information…
Take a look at our website: www.emmanuelcanterbury.org.uk
Contact one of the church staff:
Minister:
Richard Hagan - 01227 200 857 //
07932 173 904
Pastoral Interns:
Dave Puttick – 07813 916 280
Mark Gelsthorpe – 07724 144 766
Michael Williams – 07837 985 377
(All staff email addresses are in the format name@emmanuelcanterbury.org.uk)
January-April 2012

5 th Feb #§
12 th Feb †
19 th Feb
26 th Feb
Sunday Morning Church
10:30am, Kingsmead Primary School
Faith under fire: Responding to suffering and evil
(Habakkuk)
8 th Jan †
15 th Jan
Looking for justice
Habakkuk 1:1-11
Living by faith
22 nd Jan
Habakkuk 1:12-2:20
Finding joy
Habakkuk 3:1-19
The Complete Christian: why Jesus is all we need
(Colossians)
29 th Jan Gospel reassurance
Colossians 1:1-14
4 th Mar #§
The Gibeonite deception
Joshua 9
Jesus holds it all together
Colossians 1:15-23
We proclaim HIM!
Colossians 1:24-2:5
Jesus plus = Jesus minus
Colossians 2:6-23
Seeing the faithfulness of God
Joshua 10-12
11 th Mar † How Jesus changes heart, mind and will
Colossians 3:1-4:1
18 th Mar
25 th Mar
1 st Apr #§
Jesus-driven prayer and action
Colossians 4:2-6
Jesus-shaped relationships
Colossians 4:7-18
Covenant renewal
Joshua 23-24
Easter services at Emmanuel Church
Good Friday
6 th Apr #† Why did Jesus die?
Matthew 27
Easter Sunday
8 th Apr # Why did Jesus rise again?
Matthew 28
† Lord’s Supper during service
# All age service (no Sunday School)
§ Bring and share lunch at Kingsmead School
Sunday Evening, Prepared to Serve
7:30-8.30pm, 5 Queen’s Avenue
Prepared to Serve is our Sunday evening training course for growing Christians. Each week we look at what the Bible says about a crucial topic and have time for questions.
Prepared to Serve starts on 15 th January, and ends on 1 st April.
This term, we’ll be thinking about world mission, looking at what the Bible says about being human, learning about the Reformation and why it matters today, and thinking about how the gospel transforms our lives.
Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting
7.45-9pm, 5 Queen’s Avenue
We meet each week to study a bit of the Bible together and to pray for one another, for
Canterbury and for the world.
Thursday Student Home Group
7-9pm, 5 Queen’s Avenue
We’ll be continuing our look at Romans this term.
Do come along and join us if you’re a student!
Emmanuel Church Partnership Course
Four sessions run fortnightly with different groups running at different times over the next two terms.
On this course we will have the chance to discuss what it means to belong to Emmanuel Church. Talk to Richard for more details.
Also this term:
16 th Feb Holiday Bible Club Nano for 5-11s
10am-3pm at Kingsmead School
17 th -19 th Feb The Annual Student Getaway
4 th March at White Birch Farm, East Sussex
Walk in Blean Woods after our
Bring and Share lunch with tea at
John Paul and Debbie’s afterwards