Christadelphian Family Bible School

The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire

Saturday 23rd May - Friday 29th May 2009
Christadelphian Family Bible School

Dear Brethren and Sisters,

Greetings to you all in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Only 3 months to go before our next Family Bible School!! I hope that this doesn’t set too many alarm bells ringing.  Rather is it mentioned as a gentle reminder of things you may still have to do; for instance, make sure that you are booked in!, and if you make sure that other brethren and sisters have booked in as well, we all need confirmations and reminders in one way or another!  Looking at it from another angle, how wonderful that in only 3 months time we will, God Willing, once more be able to share the joy of fellowship around The Word of Life.  We will be able to leave behind the things of the world and concentrate on ‘the things of the Kingdom’.

What is the world offering us today?  A new President of the U.S.A., replacing Mr. Bush, ‘a professed Christian’ who when asked about whether he believed all of the Bible, Mr. Bush replied: “Probably not.  No, I’m not a literalist, but I think you can learn a lot from it “. As for Mr. Obama, in his inaugural speech he misquotes scripture on several occasions and even refers to Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount as being “so radical that even our own (USA) defense system couldn’t keep it”.  He asks the question “what Scripture should we use to guide us?”.  He then almost mockingly misquotes Leviticus and Deuteronomy as well as the words of Jesus.  What a comfort to “know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men”.

Then, of course, there is the World wide economic situation, brought about by the love of materialism, “For the love of money is the root of all evil:  which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows”.

Brethren and Sisters, these things should at least make us sit up and take notice, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, “Surely I come quickly. Amen.  Even so come Lord Jesus.”

Our first speaker each session this year will be Bro. Jonathan Cope and he will be looking at “Lessons from the Life of Samuel” under the following headings:          
Monday: “I have lent him to the Lord”
Tuesday: “Speak, for thy servant heareth”
Wednesday: “The Word of Samuel came to all Israel”
Thursday: “Make us a King to judge us”
Friday: “I have provided me a King”

Dining Room. Seats will again be reserved for those who wish to keep the same seats for the whole week and if
so, they should contact Sis. Sandra Harding on 01564 826176 by 18th March.  Families with children up to 8 years will be allocated seats in the children’s area and children up to and including 11 should sit with their parents.

Help Forms. So far not many of these have been returned, but we do need help, so we would really appreciate it if you could return them. If you have lost it or not had one please contact Sis. Rachel Sutcliffe on 01327 342668 and she will be happy to send you one.

We look forward to another week of strengthening and being strengthened along the way.

On behalf of the Bible School Committee,

Graham Harding.