Kerith Isle of Wight Blog
Kerith Isle of Wight - New Permanent Venue
Kerith Isle of Wight has found a new permanent home for its Sunday morning meetings! Gunville Methodist Church has invited us to continue using the building for our 10:30am services, while the Methodist church continues to meet at 2:30pm. Join us on Sunday 13th September at 10:30am for an all-age Launch Celebration as we mark this exciting new season together.
Summer Sundays Meeting at Gunville Methodist Church
This Summer, we will be meeting on Sunday mornings at Gunville Methodist church from 19th July-6th September.
Vision Sunday: Breathing In to Breathe Out
Vision - How breathing in God’s presence fuels a bold, humble, and shining witness in our community.
IOW Building Fund
On Sunday the 23rd February and 2nd March we have our Building Fund Gift Days. I've recorded the video below to share more about it
Isle of Wight Finance Update
Thank you for your generosity towards Kerith Isle of Wight! Watch our latest finance update video to hear how your giving is making an impact and how we can continue trusting God with our finances and future.
New Shoes
Well, we are coming towards the end of September, and we have now had 2 Sundays in the new venue. They have been such encouraging times, as we launched on the 15th, with a number of new and visiting people, it was great to celebrate being there and welcoming Jesus into that space!
Spring is Springing
Spring is almost upon us. It has been lovely to start enjoying occasional days of sunshine and not wearing a coat…! What promises of God does it remind you of? How do you see his goodness in the changing seasons? Hit reply, and let me know how you feel God speaking to you through these things!
Week of Prayer & Fasting 29th Jan - 2nd Feb
Next week is our week of Prayer and Fasting - Monday 29th - Friday 2nd February, where we encourage the whole church to dive deeper into prayer, and have a go at, or take the next step in the spiritual practice of fasting.
November and Christmas Excitement 🎄
Christmas is coming and we’re getting excited! I hope you are too..!
Vision Nights in September
I'm looking ahead to September, and wanted to let you know of a few things you might not have in your diaries yet.
Small Groups Update
As we are coming to the end of our summer small group term, I thought you might like to see and hear what our groups have been up to.
May at Kerith West Wight - Baptisms!
We're really looking forward to Baptising Penny Tilt and Caroline Morton on the 14th!
Disciples who make disciples
I'm so looking forward to gathering again this year on Sundays, in small groups, for coffees and walks. It feels like it's been a long time, particularly for those of you that had to isolate.
Perseverance
The Bible has a lot to say about faith, hope and perseverance because we need all of them. I wanted to share these verses from 1 Peter with you, which are in full at the bottom of the page.
Rest, but not from God
As I take some time off in August I probably won't email again for a few weeks, so here are some things you might like to know about:
You are a priest! Plus Sundays and Baptisms
We were encouraged to show hospitality, use our gifts to serve others and be a force for love in our communities.