Here is a very quick unpack from Sunday’s family service just gone on the 27^th August 2023.

We heard from Keith, who made some pretty important facts about the Bible and why it is a book we can trust to gain much wisdom from.

Here is one fact we are going to look at now that Keith mentioned in his talk. The Bible is the number 1 selling book of all time with an estimated 5 billion copies (Yes 5 billion) purchased. Don’t take that from us, take that from the very well-known Guinness World Records.

Question! Why would so many people want to buy the Bible?

In the book of Ecclesiastes there is a scripture that says God has put eternity into our hearts, this is what develops our natural curiosity on a number of fronts about God and how we are even here in the first place. Here is the exact scripture.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.”

Could this be one reason why the Bible is the number 1 selling book of all time, because God has placed himself inside of our hearts. The Lord will never take away our free will and will never force us to follow him, it will always be a conscious choice by us to follow God and to learn from the Bible, and he is only to willing to accept us into his kingdom when we have made that choice.

The Lord does not want anyone to perish he wants everyone to be saved and to be in his kingdom safe and sound. This is why he has placed eternity in our hearts to give us a natural curiosity. So, if you ever see a person on the streets talking about Jesus, they are there to satisfy that curiosity that you could have, to help you on to the Christian walk.

Visit us at Church in the Avenue

If you have a natural curiosity about existence or God, then why not pay us a visit. We are happy to have a friendly talk with you and you can come and listen to our family service to quench that curiosity. Our family service takes place every Sunday where people are welcome to join us for refreshments from 10.45am.

Our church can be hired out for an array of events. The floor space is ideal to shape into an area for small conferences and events of many kinds. Here are photos of the hall space.

Hire the Church in the Avenue

We have a quality surround sound and video projection system to display media. Here is a photo to show you how you could shape the space at The Church in the Avenue.

We are a church that considers the financial situation of the country at this time. Our aim is not to be a church with expensive rates. We want you to have an abundant joy of the event you want to host, that is our top priority, so our prices will reflect that, basically we don’t want to charge an arm and a leg, your happiness comes first.

If you need a venue then why not consider us.

Talk to us with regards to your event need and contact us through the form or phone numbers below. We are happy to help point you in the right direction.

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Here is a very quick unpack from our Sunday service. Chris pictured below gave us an enlightening talk about the problem we have with religion.

The question is this, has our faith become religious? Is our faith just about coming to church on a Sunday and doing the church thing? But then as soon as we step away from the church doors we are not living and walking the way Christ teaches us to walk.

The Bible teaches us that we are the salt and the light of the earth, as explained in Matthew chapter five displayed below.

Matthew 5 v 13-16:

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that[a] they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”

If we become un-salty what good are we going to be to help people come aboard onto the Christian walk. We need to remain salty, but how do we remain salty?

To remain salty so that our light may shine before others we must ensure we are doing a lot of the following:

1. Reading our Bibles
2. Attending our community groups.
3. Serving in church
4. Praying
5. Seeking the Lords face.

These are just some of the things that will help us stay fervent in spirit, this is what Paul tells us to do in the letter to the Romans, here is a snippet below.

Romans 12:11-13

11 “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”

If we pray and study the Christian faith with zeal you will never get tired. You will remain salty, and your light will shine before others helping people onto the Christian pathway.

It is not boring being a Christian!

Praying, studying, serving, spending time with other Christians in fellowship and seeking the Lords face is far from boring. Last Sunday we talked about what it is to live an abundant life, is it to be rich and own a Ferrari? No it isn’t, it is to receive an abundance of spiritual blessings. It could be that you pray for someone to be healed and it happens, it could be you pray for someone to be saved and it happens, for those who seek the Lord’s face and are zealous for him, will see God and see him very regularly.

So don’t be pulled into the world in all its temptations telling you to do the Sunday church thing making your faith religious, do church everyday and you will keep your faith fresh, salty and your light will shine before others, and you will see signs, miracles and wonders as it says Jesus did in Acts chapter two displayed below.

Acts 2:22

22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.”

We heard teaching from Steve on Sunday.

Steve taught on John 10 v 10. Here is the scripture.

John 10 v 10

^10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

Jesus is very clear. He has come so that we may receive eternal life. He agonised on the cross so we could live and have life more abundantly. The thief in this scripture is referring to the devil.

The devil is the father of lies, and he uses things like accusation to steal and destroy things in our lives, things like marriages, or health and so many more things.

You see there are spiritual forces in this world. Our battle is not with other human beings, it is with the dark spiritual forces in the heavenly realms as confirmed in the scripture of Ephesians displayed below.

Ephesians 6v12

“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”

There are forces we cannot see in our everyday lives, and these unseen spiritual forces are where the devil plans destruction, to deceive people and nations, to steal, kill and destroy.

But we have good news Jesus has come so that we can have life in more abundance. But what does an abundant life look like? Is it a life of luxury? Does it mean we are all called to be rich and financially wealthy.

Let’s be clear what Jesus said here must not be taken out of context, the abundant life is not about material blessing, it is about an abundance of spiritual blessings. In Philipans 4 v 19 it says:

^19 “And my God will meet all your needs 

according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”

Jesus knows what you need and will meet all of your needs, whether that is a job, or a roof over your head, these spiritual blessings will be provided for you to live. Jesus will look after us.

Spiritual blessings can be answers to prayer. If someone you know is unwell and you pray for healing the Lord can heal people and pour out spiritual blessing that way. There are many forms of spiritual blessing and Jesus came so that you may receive them abundantly.

If you are someone who is curious about the Christian faith, why not visit us. We have a family service that we run every Sunday at Church in the Avenue. There is time to talk from 10.45am and the service starts at 11.15am. There are also lots of other times to talk and enquire about the Christian faith, have a look at our events banner below.

Don’t be shy! Come and join our friendly family. Contact us if you need any further information we are happy to help.

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If the answer to both questions is yes then why not consider visiting us here at Canton Community Church.

We have been researching Age Cymru and the Age UK website.

They have stated that there is a staggering 1.2 million elderly people in the UK suffering from loneliness. We have therefore created a safe environment for elderly people to join our community.

We have a bright and vibrant senior community that meet regularly through the week. We are currently developing more events for senior people to attend.

Are you in need of company and a friendly community environment?

If the answer is yes then join our community here at Canton Community Church. You do not need to suffer alone. You can join us. Here are photos of our growing community of older people getting together and enjoying one another’s company.

You do not need to be alone, join our bright and vibrant seniors community

Here are the times of the events when you can join us.

Don’t be shy! Come and join our friendly family. Contact us if you need any further information we are happy to help.

If you are unable to use the form call us using one of the numbers below:

02920560351, 07977181933