Selly Park
Weekend Away 2011
Sunday services
at Christ Church are informal in style. Regular service times are 10.30 am and (most weeks) 6.30 pm
Sermons from morning services are available for download
Christian living
Small groups and other events to help us live and grow as Christians
Resources to help read the Bible in a year and a report on our Weekend Away in September 2011
Young people
Our two youth groups covering the age range 11-18 are led by youth worker Ellen Eagling
Our building
is used for a wide range of church, community and private events each week
Find out more about its facilities,
take a
photo tour or visit the
Building Project
archive
Worldwide connections
Our partners rescue street children in Tanzania, engage in Christian media work, combat poverty and much more
Beccy and Dan travelled to Bolivia to help with church projects there
Most members of Christ Church took part in a residential weekend in September 2011 at the Pioneer Centre, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire. It was so popular that some guests had to stay off-site in local hotels or come as day visitors.
The theme of the weekend was Bringing and being Good News and we learned how Jesus gave his followers the power to take his message into the world. We started to explore how we can use that same power to make a difference in our world today.
The weekend also gave us the time to just enjoy being together. The photos below show just some of the things we did.
Every session started with praise and worship
The crowd gathers for the morning session
Mealtimes: So much to enjoy! The dining hall is decorated with flags to reflect the many nationalities who work at the Pioneer Centre
There was plenty of time for relaxation, conversation and just being together
Guest musicians from Rob's former church led worship
Peter brought a kite which some of us flew in a field
Out of the comfort zone: If the talks weren't challenging enough, the facilities of the Pioneer Centre provided more adventure and excitement
Many thanks to everyone who helped to arrange the weekend, and those who led the various activities. It was truly worthwhile!
The weekend was led by Rob Bewley, vicar of Christ the King, Kettering, and formerly Associate Vicar of St John's Church, Harborne
Recordings of Rob's talks can be downloaded using the links below. We're sorry that the sound quality isn't as good as we would wish, but we did our best with the facilities available to us.
Session 1
Friday 16 September, evening
What is the Good News? Jesus' death and resurrection are central to the Christian faith,
but he spent 3 years teaching, healing and proclaiming the Kingdom of God before that.
Rob introduces the theme: how can we bring Good News today?
18 minutes
Session 2
Saturday 17 September, morning
Where did the power for Jesus' ministry come from? In becoming human he emptied
himself of divine glory and became dependent on the Father and the Spirit.
We must have that same dependence if God's power is to work through us.
43 minutes
Session 3
Saturday 17 September, afternoon
No-one ever had a more crowded schedule than Jesus, but he still made
time to commune with the Father. We too need quietness of heart to learn
to recognise when God is speaking to us.
50 minutes
Session 4
Sunday 18 September, morning
Jesus gave his followers power and authority to act in his name,
and the Holy Spirit gives gifts that enable us to do it.
The session ended with a time where we listened to God in small groups
and prayed for each other.
36 minutes
Session 5
Sunday 18 September, afternoon
When you're tightrope walking, don't look down! The weekend ended with a
celebration of Holy Communion and an encouragement from Rob to keep our eyes on Jesus.
19 minutes