With Christmas just around the corner, our church has been thinking about how we can reach out to bless the local community and share the love of God with them. Next Sunday evening, 19th, we'll be having a special family service with Christmas music and contributions from the children as well as the adults.
This morning we had our last outreach breakfast of the year. More than thirty ladies gathered for a Spanish-style breakfast of bread with tomato spread, and the popular Christmas delicacy of jamon serrano (smoked ham leg.) These are ladies who have been coming to the ABC for help, and receiving food packages on a regular basis; some are Spaniards and some are from Morocco or from South America.
After everyone had eaten their fill, Mariasun shared a testimony of the difference it has made knowing God for the past thirty years of her life, after living the first thirty years without Jesus. We also presented a musical programme of songs and Christmas instrumental music. Before going home again, each lady received a gift bag with a Christmas candle and a scripture card.
Some of these ladies had come to the breakfast for the first time, while others have attended previous breakfasts over the past months. We are so encouraged that a number of the ladies have made the decision to commit their life to Christ, and just this week we had the first meeting of an Alpha course - a small group gathering which is designed to answer questions that non-believers or new believers might have about the Christian faith.
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