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Silent Disco
If you’ve never been to a silent disco you should! The kids had great fun at our alternative Halloween event. Here are a few shots to enjoy.
Take the prayer room tour
Come inside our prayer room and see what it’s like! An amazing space, everything is geared up to help fuel and engage prayer. Sign up online at www.kings.church/prayer
24-7 Prayer: Sign up
Due to popular demand the 24-7 Prayer rooms are staying open for another month. Many people have loved the way they’ve helped them connect with God.
The Kings Centre prayer room will stay open 24 hours, but there’s no pressure to fill every slot through October. It’s simply here, night and day, for you to enjoy! Centro Lounge is available 6am to 10pm every day.
A few important notes
- There are hundreds of prayer slots available. Simply sign up for as many as you like, by clicking on the link below. You can sign up yourself, as a married couple, your family, or as a group (but we will require one email address for confirmation).
- During the daytime (8am-6pm) we are happy for you to pray on your own (or with others).
- During the evening/overnight (6pm-8am), we ask you to be with at least one other person you know and trust.
- If praying with others please donāt put yourself into a difficult situation or any circumstances that might conflict with your integrity.
- Full instructions on how to access the building and the room will be sent via a confirmation email (two emails will be sent ā one confirming the booking and the second as a reminder the day before).
- If things change and you canāt make it for whatever reason, thatās fine. Itās easy to rearrange. Please let us know so we can reallocate your hour (see the confirmation email for details).
- and yes. There are toilet facilities 24-7 š
Sign up
For improved security we’ve placed the sign-up links inside ChurchSuite. You will now find links to both the Kings Centre and Centro Lounge prayer rooms listed in your ChurchSuite menu (see the picture below). Feel free to bookmark these links in your browser but please don’t share them online.
If you need a ChurchSuite account or are having problems with your login, email us at connect@kings.church
Inkosi Kids Newsletter ā April 2018
Graham, Belinda, Dave and June have recently returned from their trip to Zimbabwe to visit the Early Childhood Education school in Trenance which many of you contribute to.
It was so encouraging to see the school in action again and meet the dedicated staff. We have a new member of staff in addition to the original four. She is āAunty Lucyā and is a fully qualified teacher, as required by the government in order to get the school registered. Registration is a long and drawn out process (as are all things in Zim) but Taurai and Taps are working hard to make it happen.
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We met the new intake of children (all very scrummy!) and were able to see the New curriculum brought in last year, being taught. The teachers have had to make significant changes to line up with what is required of them now, but have embraced change with a good heart. They have a packed timetable so have increased the time the children are at school to fit it all in. They start at 8am and finish at 1pm. Itās a long morning for the youngest of the children and they have less time to play. We talked about the importance of keeping Jesus at the Centre and not getting bogged down with what is required and reminded them of the importance of praying together as a team and with the children.
↑ The new intake of children
The day we first visited the school the children were all outside practicing for an inter school sports day. They had made a running track and were practicing running, a sack race, throwing and bowling the tyre. A group were also practicing for a āmass displayā which involves marching and chanting led by a parent who came in on the childrenās day off to train them! We also witnessed one of the girls from ECD B (5years old) recite a poem, written by Samu in English, from memory. Amazing!
↑ ECD A
↑ ECD B
↑ A group practicing for mass display
↑ Snack time
The teachers had noticed a difference in this years intake in that some of the children are arriving at school hungry, a direct result of the economic situation in the country, unemployment and family break up. The food the children receive mid morning is so important for them.
We also visited the local Primary school where the children graduate to once they have completed their time in ECD. The Headteacher is always pleased to see us and talked about the challenges she faces working in such a deprived area. Obviously she is very grateful for the children we sponsor as she is guaranteed to receive their termly fees. She also takes some responsibility for the oversight of the ECD in terms of the curriculum and standards.
She arranged for all of the children we sponsor to come out of class to have their photos taken and it was lovely to see them all. The first group to go through the ECD are now in Grade 4!
We also sponsor the children of the teachers and some other older children so it was great to catch up with them too. Ma Phiriās son achieved 5 āOālevels and is studying for 2 more subjects at another school because his school did not offer them, as he wants to be a lawyer. Happiness who is an orphan and had missed a year of school after her mother died is now catching up with her studies. We had the privilege of taking her to the shops to buy her a winter uniform and a mountain of school books and her friends Tendai and Takunda are taking āOā levels this year to name but a few. None of this would have happened without your support.
All the staff, children and church leaders asked us to pass on our thanks to you as individuals and as Kingās Church for what you have done and are doing to improve their lives. They know they can never repay you but say they will work hard and do their best to make you proud!
To find out more about our child sponsorship program in Zimbabwe visit our Inkosi Kids webpage.
Inkosi Kids newsletter: Jan 2018
The sponsorship programme continues to bless families and educate the children of Trenance in Bulawayo. Thank you so much to the members of Kings Church Eastbourne and Seaford for your continued support.
It has been a challenging year for the teachers because not only has the government completely changed the curriculum, the school has also had to come under the direction of the local primary school Headteacher.
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She oversees all the planning ideas and documentation so the teachers are sometimes working very long hours. The education department have also insisted on a fully qualified teacher being employed at the school. She will start work in January and take on some of the administrative duties. We are hoping she will take on the responsibility of writing reports on individual children and events at the school and relay them back to the UK on a regular basis.
The change in the curriculum is quite worrying because all of the teaching had been focused around Bible stories and characters but Samu has assured us that they have kept as much of the Christian content as possible and continue to add in stories from the Bible during free periods and maintain the Christian ethos of the school. We will be interested to see how it is all working out when we visit in March with Graham and Belinda.
Rhey have also had challenges with break-ins to the church building where the school meets. The last one resulted in the CD player being taken along with some dollies!
↑ Sitting outside of the museum.
↑ Ma Phiri and children in front of a stuffed Kudu in the museum.
Despite all of this the teachers try to maintain the high standard of education we expect from them and in November they took the children to the local Museum, a small zoo and swimming in the local pool. A unique experience for most of them. Very few children in Zim swim as it is a landlocked country and suffers from water shortages so we would have loved to have been there to see their faces!
At the beginning of December the ECD āBā children graduated and will start at the Primary school at the beginning of January. The graduation ceremony is always a ābigā occasion for the school and especially the children. They perform for their parents and various dignitaries and receive a certificate to say that they have completed two years of early years education.
Sadly, the only video that successfully came through is of the children greeting the parents!
↑ The children preparing to go home on the combi (bus).
The teachers and children now have a well earned break for a few weeks which is their summer holiday. Please pray for rain for them as up to now they have had none. They plant their maize at the end of November, in anticipation of the first rains but so far there has been nothing so the seed will just shrivel.
There are 24 children registered on the waiting list for January so we are in need of a lot more sponsors! So please spread the news to friends and family. It is easy to registerĀ ā you can sign up by filling out this simple form:
We hope this letter has kept you informed and inspired you to keep supporting the project.Please keep praying for your children in these uncertain times in Zimbabwe and also for the teachers and Taurai, the pastor of the church. They need wisdom and the Holy Spirits guidance to lead these children in the ways of God and support them in, sometimes, very challenging home situations.
To find out more about our child sponsorship program in Zimbabwe visit our Inkosi Kids webpage.
Kids Inspire
We were delighted to welcome over 300 to our Autumn Kidz Inspire event at Kings during the October half term. Children, parents, grandparents & friends came along to enjoy the craft activities, games, afternoon movie and refreshments in Vivo cafe. Much messy fun was had by all!
Live Streaming of Sunday Meetings
Live streaming is a great way of looking in on church and connecting with us when you just can’t make it on Sundays. We’re still in the early stages of setting up our feed, but we hope you enjoy the experience!
Currently we are streaming our whole meetings live at 9am and 11am every Sunday on a closed Facebook group. You can request to join us by clicking the button below.
Stories from Newday 2017
75 of our 11-19 year-olds went to Newday, a major Christian youth festival that takes place every summer over six days at the Norfolk showground. 7000 youth attended and itās always a real highlight of the year.
Friendships are made, thereās lots of life and a lot of laughter. Thereās great times of worship and tons of fantastic Bible teaching. It helps grow the faith of our young people, and for some itās life changing. We often hear stories of salvation and stories of healing. Hereās just a few snippets of what God is doing in the lives of our young people:
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“It got to the point where my life was dependent on drugs. I began to hate myself and blame myselfā¦ I started taking this out on my weight as itās the only thing I can control. I kept turning to drugs as it was the only thing that made me happy. I asked God to fill me with the Holy Spiritā¦ My anxiety immediately went and I feel comfortable in my own skin. I will never turn my back again, He is real. Iām ready to start my new journey with God. Knowing I have a Father who loves me for who I am no matter how many sins I have caused is incredible.”
“I had a knee problem for two years. A microfracture meniscus tear causing pain all the time when walking, jogging, running and trying to undertake basic actions or activitiesā¦ then everyone prayedā¦ I realised I was pain free and could touch my toes. The feeling of being able to walk was overwhelming. I am really thankful for what God has done for me and how much he has got me through.”
“Unfortunately, I am very easy to get hurt. In 2016 I had an accident on the go karts. My knee was swollen for three days and then later in 2017 I was pushed into the lockers and once again hit my back and once again I went to the doctor. He said that because of the hit my liver was damaged. I felt terrible, I was in unbearable pain and I cried a lot…
On the fourth night of Newday the main objective was healing and I couldnāt believe it! I placed my right hand on my upper back and my left hand on my lower back. I got a sudden stroke of pain. I felt pain on all my back and my knees and I fell onto the ground. I was crying. The pain had gone. I felt new. I was new! God the Heavenly Father listened to my prayer and he, the great I AM took all my sins and my pains away. Now I feel no more pain. Thank you”
“We were having a night focused on the Holy Spirit. The preacher Francis Chan was speaking about how God may show himself. I started praying for my friends. I had a conversation with God!”
“There was a call for anyone who wanted to go up and give their life to Jesus. At first this didnāt appeal to me. But then I knew something had changed and I wanted to be a Christian. We went out and prayed. I had taken that last step. I was now a Christian.”
“I prayed for healing for my depression and for my scars to disappear. As I finished my prayer I looked at my wrists and ALL of the scars and blemishes had disappeared. It feels completely brand new!”
“Newday this year has really helped. Through preaches I could relate and understand God more. I have now learnt to carry on going for God, even when you feel heās not talking to you.”
Talks
Find all the talks from Newday online at soundcloud.com/newdayevent
Ashburnham 2017
Ice creams, sunny days, slip ‘n slide, football tournaments, beautiful lakes, kids running free… Fantastic worship, challenging teaching and getting the big picture for our towns and cities, Europe and beyond. Here’s a snapshot of the Ashburnham weekend away.
Missed the weekend or missed a session? You can watch or listen to all the main talks on the New Ground website at newgroundchurches.org/media