Christmas at Deptford

Sunday 21st December 11 a.m.

4th Sunday of Advent: "The Candle of Peace" led by Kevin

Followed by Church lunch

Sunday 28th December

11a.m.-12 noon

"The Candle of Christ" led by Wendy

Carol Service 2008

Sunday 14th December 4 p.m.

Come and sing your favourite carols, listen to festive music and watch the children recreate the very first Christmas.

Share mince pies and coffee at the end of the service.

Everybody welcome - all children invited to take part in the Nativity story.

The Righteous Men by Sam Bourne

This work presents a blisteringly high-concept serial killer thriller combined with delicious religious conspiracy theory from a hot new British talent. It shows two murders at opposite ends of America, one in the backstreets of New York City, the other in the backwoods of Montana. It presents a series of killings in every corner of the globe, from the crowded slums of India to the pristine beaches of Cape Town. There can't possibly be a connection. That's the instinct of Will Monroe, a young, British-born reporter for 'The New York Times' - until the morning his beautiful wife Beth is kidnapped. Holding her are men who seem ready to kill without hesitation.

Desperate, Will follows a trail that leads to a mysterious sect right on his own doorstep - fervent followers of one of mankind's oldest faiths. He will have to break through multiple layers of mysticism and ancient prophecy, unearthing riddles buried deep in the Bible - until he finds the secret that is said to have animated the world for thousands of years, a secret on which the fate of humanity may depend.

But with more murders by the hour, and each clue wrapped in layers of code, time is running out...

Come and discuss this book with us on Thursday 24th July at 8.00 p.m.

Call Wendy on 020 8691 4006 for more information

Dates for the diary...

JULY 2008 @ Deptford SA

Saturday July 5th
Commissioning and ordination ceremony of Karl and Bev at Westminster Central Hall
Sunday July 6th
NOOMA Bible based discussion followed by...
"Made In Deptford" Festival
Saturday July 12th
Training day for those who work with young people being held at Kilburn SA - see Wendy for details
Sunday July 13th
All age worship and teaching led by Karl and Bev 10.45 a.m.
Thursday July 17th
Final Bear Cubs parent and toddler group until September
Saturday July 19th
Worship dance workshop led by Emma Scott. All ages welcome. 10-1 p.m.
Sunday July 20th
Worship and teaching led by Wendy on the theme of "Paul's Travels" 10.45 a.m. followed by...
"Generation Games" Family fun afternoon and barbeque 1-4 p.m.
Thursday July 24th
Book club "The Righteous Men" by Sam Bourne. 8-10 p.m.
Please bring a selection of books for us to choose from for the next 6 months!
Saturday July 27th
Worship and teaching led by Wendy continuing the theme of "Paul's Travels" 10.45 a.m. to include children's discipleship teaching byKevin

Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

Come and discuss this book on Thursday 26th June @ 8p.m.

Call 020 8692 5263/020 8691 4006 for more information

Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s. The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings, but also because of what they were expected to endure. But while Jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour. She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction.

Attached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the 1870s, Jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated, but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from Hatton Garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trained. Funny, disturbing and incredibly moving, Jennifer's stories bring to life the colourful world of the East End in the 1950s.

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

Join us on May 29th at 8 p.m. to discuss this book.
For details, call 020 8692 5263 or e mail Deptfordsa@aol.com.

The society of Waknuk has survived a nuclear war. The people have, however, only a dim memory of that period and refer to it as Tribulation, a time during which mankind had to pay for its sins. Although the war happened a long time ago, radiation still contaminates the living world outside the small community. Whenever any evidence of contamination is found within Waknuk, the inhabitants immediately eliminate the offending plant, animal, or...... person.

The story centres around the narrator, David Strorm, his small group of friends who all possess E.S.P., or extrasensory perception, and David's sternly religious family.As a child, David has learned the strict morality of his society: "Watch Thou for the Mutant," "The Norm is the Will of God," and "The Devil is the Father of Deviation." This all meant that any living things - plant, animal, or man - had to be destroyed soon as it was discovered to be deviant. David's father, Joseph Strorm, was considered by the inhabitants of Waknuk to be a leader in the vigorous pursuit of deviations from the norm .Waknuk, though, was relatively fortunate, because it was situated in Labrador, far away from the major centres of nuclear war - the Badlands - further to the south.

Since God had sent Tribulation down upon the Old People, mankind had been struggling to return to the level of civilization that the Old People had enjoyed. Because the past generations of Waknuk had been very careful, the community was now fairly free of deviations that were the result of Tribulation. Any that did appear were destroyed or, in the case of deviant humans, banished to the Fringes country that lay towards the south, south-east, and south-west of the district.At the beginning of the story David meets Sophie Wender and discovers that she is a physical deviant with six toes on each foot. Both she and her family are forced to flee. They are captured and banished to the Fringes.

David finds it difficult to reconcile the laws of his society with his own conscience. This problem is intensified when he sees his aunt driven to suicide because she has given birth to a deviant baby.David is concerned for his own personal safety when he realizes that he and his group of E.S.P. friends are also deviants, because their ability to communicate with each other in thought forms or by mental telepathy is not compatible with Waknuk's idea of the "true image."Although they manage to disguise their deviation, the birth of David's little sister, Petra, causes innumerable problems. Because she is still an infant, she is unable to control her powers. An incident occurs in which she, David and his sweetheart, Rosalind, are found out. They are declared deviates and outlaws, and are forced to flee to the Fringes, where they are pursued by the people of Waknuk, including David's own father.

In the Fringes they are captured by the deviate inhabitants there.All this time, Petra has kept, through her awesome telepathic powers, in touch with a distant civilization in New Zealand (Sealand). These people, who are all telepathic, rescue the fugitives right in the middle of a battle between the Waknuk and Fringes people. David, Petra, and Rosalind escape per helicopter to New Zealand.

New Beginnings...

Please join us at 10.45 a.m. on Sunday mornings for Christian worship, teaching and fellowship.

Our theme for the coming months is "New Beginnings."

4th May Ascension

Children’s discipleship teaching
11th May Pentecost

Followed by BBQ and “Generation Games”
18th May Trinity

Children’s Bible Study
25th May Early Church: Peter

All Age worship
1st June Early Church: Stephen

Children’s discipleship teaching
8th June NOOMA: Bible Study

Shared lunch and “Generation Games”
15th June Early Church: Saul/Paul Conversion

Children’s Bible Study
22nd June Early Church: Cornelius & Peter

All Age Worship
29th June Early Church: Barnabas and Paul @ Antioch

All Age Worship

6th July NOOMA: Bible based discussion

"Made in Deptford" festival
13th July Led by Karl and Bev Wardley

All Age Worship
20th July Early Church: The Jerusalem Council

All Age worship followed by BBQ and "Generation Games"

27th July Early Church: Paul’s Travels

Children’s discipleship teaching

3rd August Early Church: Paul's Travels

All Age Worship

10th August Early Church: Paul’s Trials and Imprisonment

Children’s Bible Study

You will be most welcome!

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult

Book Club

Wednesday 7th May 2008

8 p.m. Deptford Salvation Army

A Short Synopsis...

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate - a life and a role that she has never questioned… until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister - and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable… a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves. My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child's life… even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less?

Book Club

Thursday April 3rd 8pm

Book Club

Bring some food and join us for April's Book Club meeting!

We will be planning the books and dates for the forthcoming gatherings of the Book Club.

If you have any suggestions for books to read, then bring those along too!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Further details available from Wendy 0208 692 5263

What does Jesus mean to me?

Garden Party

Thank you ...

...to everyone who helped to clear the garden after our service last Sunday.

It was amazing to see the children at Parents and Toddlers using the outdoor play equipment in our lovely garden. The parents and carers were able to relax whilst the children had space to play and explore safely.

Several parents said that their children did not have gardens of their own to play in, making this beautiful space even more appreciated.

Thank you so much for all your help -

especially our Polish visitors who joined in too!

Mother's Day @ Deptford Salvation Army

Join us on Sunday morning for all-age family worship as we share in Mother's day together. Our service begins at 10.45 a.m. and will focus on Jesus from the perspective of his mother.

There are facilities for children and babies, as well as good disabled access.

Share in worship with us - you will be most welcome.

From the Manger to the Cross…

Sunday 17th February Jesus… in the Desert
Sunday 24th February Jesus … by the Lake
Sunday 2nd March – Mothers’ Day Jesus… in the Temple
Sunday 9th March – Vocation Sunday Jesus… on the Mountain
Sunday 16th March – Palm Sunday Jesus… the Crowd’s Perspective
Thursday 20th March Jesus… the Son’s Perspective
Friday 21st March – Good Friday Jesus… the Father’s Perspective
Sunday 23rd March – Easter Sunday Jesus… the Women’s Perspective
Sunday 30th March – shared breakfast Jesus… the Disciples’ Perspective

Family worship and teaching 10.45 a.m. every Sunday