May 2023
/Update From Your Pastors
Dear Welling Church,
What do you do when you feel like you have reached a spiritual plateau?
Whether you’re a new believer or you have been walking with God for many years, we have all probably at one time or another felt like we have hit a spiritual “wall” in our life or ministry service. It can be exhilarating when you can clearly see God at work in your life or experience deep biblical growth, but what do you do if you’ve hit a spiritual dead end and don’t know how to get out of that rut?
During these times, don’t give up! Don’t lose sight or faith in God. God remains with us in the valleys as well as on the mountaintops. There is still room to grow, make progress, and witness the Lord’s continued work in your life. Many times, God uses these moments to wait on Him and focus on what’s most important.
Here are a few simple ways to help you break free from the spiritual doldrums and keep your spiritual walk fresh.
Attend a small group. Be around others who desire to follow God. Be encouraged by others as you learn and study the Bible.
Find a prayer partner. Grow deeper in prayer as you pray with someone else. Praying for others and their needs helps you see the bigger picture and broadens your ministry mindset.
Read biblically minded books. Deepen your understanding of God by reading a theology book, be inspired by other Christians and how God used believers in the past by reading biographies, or see your day from an eternal perspective by reading a daily devotional.
Fellowship or follow other Christians who desire spiritual growth. Birds of a feather flock together. As they grow, so will you. Develop friendships or learn from mature believers to help you stay on track.
Set spiritual goals for yourself. As the saying goes, aim at nothing and you will hit it every time. If you treat your spiritual walk haphazardly, don’t be surprised when it suffers. Set regular, measurable, and repeatable spiritual goals for yourself; whether it is reading through the Bible, sharing Christ with others, or praying more consistently or specifically.
Remain faithful. Trust God. Wait on Him. He will bless in due time. We all have room to improve, so keep going and keep growing.
Colossians 2:6-7
6 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
The Elders:
Tarl Reeves & Justin Rhoades
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May Notices
for the next few Sundays, We are studying the office of deacons for our sermon series. We hope to see you each sunday morning at 11:00.
Our teens are getting together for a special event with six other local churches. The event is free, and you need to sign UP via the link on the church whatsapp group.
20 may at 11:00 our ladies will gather for lunch with food from around the world. Several of our church members will be preparing dishes from the country they are ORIGINALLY from while listening to a MESSAGE from the Bible.
on 21 may, we are celebrating our 124 anniversary Along with installing Justin rhoades as the lead pastor and installing three new deacons. You won’t want to miss this exciting day.
Small groups are back this month with six AMAZING groups. Click Here to learn more about each group and sign up for the one you would like to attend.
Monday - A History of Theology
Tuesday - The Book of Colossians (Ladies Only)
Wednesday - Church Membership
Wednesday - The Book of Galatians
Wednesday - The Book of Ephesians
Thursday - The Book of Romans
Baby Steps continues to meet every Tuesday from 10:30-11:30. It is a lovely time for mums to have a Bible study together and pray while the little ones play. For more information, please see Rachel Rhoades AT Rachel@WellingChurch.com.
Half term break on 30 May, no Baby Steps.
Grace Recovery is a small group for those struggling or WHO have struggled with alcohol and drug addictions. Please see Jackie if you would like to attend or help serve on Thursday nights.
Half term break on 1 June, no Grace Recovery.
Primary and Secondary Children meet for Bible lessons, songs, small groups, and games each FRIDAY FROM 19:30- 21:00 at the church building.
Half term break on 2 June, no Adventures.
7 May at 7:00 PM we are having our next Young Adult Service for 16-35 year-olds! Each month we gather together to worship God, be challenged BY God’s word, and fellowship together.
