Church at the Peedo’s Home

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Hi there, this coming Sunday 6.9. there won’t be a worship meeting at St. Luke’s chapel, so everyone is invited tothe Peedo’s place to have “home church” at the regular time of 15.30. We can have a pot luck dinner fellowship afterwards,so bring along some food to share. The Peedo residence is: Kylmasentie 3 in Pateniemi. For those people without cars, there was the suggestion that they meet at St Luke’s chapel just before 15.30 and people with cars can pick them up and bring them round to the Peedo’s place. If you need a lift, please inform someone with a car, or Marja Peedo so it can be arranged. Also, the no. 20 bus comes past our house. (The bus stop is Kuivasojan koulu). Welcome! Blessings in Jesus name! (MP, +358 40 7078816, marja.peedo@ope.ouka.fi).

Serving for a Cause

In order to prepare for the Truth event’s free services we held various events at ICFO etc. They concentrated on evangelisation and serving, and included a workshop “Finding and Using Your Spiritual Gifts“, a message in our worship meeting “Serving for a Cause“, and a message at the Truth event’s training session “Twelve Reasons to Serve“. The latter message is also available in Finnish, “Kaksitoista syytä palvelemiseen“. Feel free to use the resources for the Truth event or other occasions of serving to share the Gospel and to glorify God in your church and at work or study place… A concrete service where the material and reflections may be used is the Truth event’s “International Event” or “Kansainvälinen tapahtuma” at the Oulu Reception Centre on Saturday 29.8.2009 from 11-15. Welcome to join in – also in other activities – more information at the Truth event web sites: recruitment site http://www.yksitotuus.fi/rekry/english and the public web site http://www.yksitotuus.fi/english. (BF)

Sharing the Truth

Have you ever wondered about how to share the truth of salvation of Christ with fellow human beings who do not yet know Jesus as their personal Redeemer (see 1 Timothy 2:3-4)? You may say “Of course, but I’m not much a talker and not really well-versed with the Bible or approaching people”. Hm, this may be true but it doesn’t mean to give in! Rather, be eager to learn more about spreading the Gospel and using your gifts to build up God’s kingdom (see Mark 16:15, Romans 12:1-8 ;-) Interested? Then feel free to join in at this year’s Truth event. This evangelisation event will be held in the fourth year in a row in Oulu 28.-29.8.2009. Help sharing the Good News by means of arranging free services, reaching out to people on the streets and doing other tasks. Get prepared and learn more by coming to prayer and planning meetings and read up more information about the Truth event at the recruitment site http://www.yksitotuus.fi/rekry/english and the public web site http://www.yksitotuus.fi/english. (BF)

Spiritual Food

What is spiritual food? I guess this is very simple: the Bible! It is served to us on a silver tray, easily accessible in so many languages, translations etc. The Word of God nourishes us on an everyday basis, just as Christ reminds: “‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4, Deuteronomy 8:3). If you want to experience God’s catering, His provision with a very well proportioned ration of His Word and enjoy it together with others, then you’re most welcome to join in at our English Bible study gatherings, from 12.8.2009 onwards every Wednesday from 19.00 – 21.00 at Bastian’s home (Puulinnankatu 5 C 23). Oh, and in addition to studying the Bible, fellowship and prayer with Christian brothers and sisters we usually also have a bite to eat – over the years many delicacies have been served, from just as many countries as were to the Word of God has been spread - last time a German-Finnish strawberry cake by the host. Hm, yeah, “how sweet are God’s words to our taste, sweeter than honey to our mouth!” (Psalm 119:103). See you around! (BF)

Kellonkartano International Summer Camp

ICFO and Kellonkartanon ystävät ry held an international summer camp from 24-26 July at the Kellonkartano Christian Recreation Centre, Raamattuopistontie 93, Kello (12 km from Oulu!).  There was a lot of interesting programme for all kinds of people under the theme “Near the City, In the Countryside, Close to God”, and we had a wonderful time together: immigrants, refugees, locals, Christians and non-Christians etc. If you like to know about the activities, please check the poster and obtain the information relating to the programme, as well as the announcement. Please feel also free to use the documents relating to the workshop “Finding and Using Your Spiritual Gifts” (doc, pdf) and the worship service “Worship” (ppt) for individual or group work on your own and in connection with your local church! (BF)