It has been a productive time to which the Lord deserves all the glory, and Psalm 115 is the perfect way to start off this article.
Psalm 115:1
“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!”
We can say without any doubting that the Lord has been steadfast, and without question faithful in the projects that are happening in the life of The Church in the Avenue.
So as the summer is coming to an end, we thought we would recap on all of the goings on at The Church in the Avenue as the Lord does new and fresh things at our church.
Free Lunch Club Every Tuesday
Over the summer we have continued to run the FREE lunch club taking place every Tuesday. This takes place between the hours of 12pm and 1pm. We see all kinds of people coming along to enjoy a free lunch, where people can make friends and come and get connected in the community. If you’re new you can come along, you’re more than welcome. Here are a few photos.
Free Coffee Morning Every Tuesday
We open the doors of the church every Tuesday from 10.30pm to 12pm for those who would like drinks and refreshments. This is an ideal time for people to come together, make friends and join in community events. It is also a great resource for the local community during autumn and winters months, if you need a warm then you are welcome to join us. Here is a photo.
Providing Practical Support to Make Lunch Grangetown
We joined the team at Make Lunch Grangetown this summer helping out and making ourselves useful. Make Lunch is run by Grace Church Cardiff who are based in Grangetown. During school holidays Grace Church Cardiff run two lunch time dinner servings a week.
This is a resource that brings the community together, for parents and children to have a little fun and enjoy free food. Here are a few photos.
Providing Practical Support for the Grand Avenue Festival in Ely
We also joined local churches in Ely and helped them with their annual event Grand Avenue Festival. We rolled up our sleeves washed the dishes and got the hoover out. We had a great time. Here are a few photos.
We led a memorial service at Cardiff City FC Memorial Garden
We were invited to lead a memorial service at the Cardiff City FC Memorial Garden on a beautiful Saturday morning remembering past Cardiff City football supporters.
Our Family Service Running Every Sunday Morning
We have been delighted to welcome new church congregants to the Sunday family service. This service runs every Sunday opening the doors at 10.45am for drinks and refreshments, the family service then starts at 11.15am. Here are photo’s of recent service’s.
Launching of the Toddler Group.
Every Thursday Church in the Avenue is hosting The Shining Stars Toddlers group. We had our first session this Thursday just gone. We saw up to 20 children and many parents and family members arrive, it was such an encouragement. Here are photos of the toddler group setup before the adults and children arrived.
Launching of Shining Star Nursery
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday the church hosts Shining Stars Nursery with sessions starting from 9am. This nursery has been established for many years and are now based at The Church in the Avenue. Here are photos of the nursery.
Grace Church Cardiff Church Plant
The church has been used regularly through the summer by Grace Church Cardiff. Grace Church are planting a new congregation based at The Church in the Avenue for afternoon services. This church will be starting in Autumn 23 in October. Here is a photo of us all getting together to get to know one another on a more personal footing.
Following Jesus Example
Let’s cap this article off. All of these events are only possible because Jesus is at the helm of them. There are many scriptures in the Bible that say it is important to serve the community and one another. But here is one scripture that we feel is important.
John 13:13-15
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”
Jesus is humble and washed all of the disciples’ feet. Imagine what it was like in Israel two thousand years ago, those must have been some really dirty and smelly feet. But Jesus set the example, if he the son of God can wash his brothers and sisters’ feet and set the example for us, look at what happens when we follow that example.
It creates all of these projects like the one’s we have been blessed to be a part of this Summer mentioned above. So, lets keep serving and helping the community because it is what Jesus calls us to do.
Lastly, in Hebrews it says God is pleased when we sacrifice our time to help people. Here is the scripture.
Hebrews 13v16
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
What could be more joyous than pleasing God. God bless you all who serve which pleases God.