September 2023
/Update From Your Pastors
Dear Welling Church family,
I have felt nothing but change this year, especially in the past few months, and I think I am not alone. Whether it is change happening in our church or homes, it feels like we are going through many differences from last year. Many in the church are facing the rising costs of inflation or at least the pressure of it rising soon. Our WhatsApp is filled with prayer requests from people suffering change and needing God to intervene.
Through all this, it can seem like life is out of control, and when that thought enters our mind, it can be easy to assume that God has changed, too. The reality is that God does not change. He is the same as He has always been and always will be. In theology, we call this the Immutability of God:
IMMUTABILITY — a characteristic of God signifying that He does not change in His basic nature (Mal. 3:6). In Him, “there is no variation or shadow of turning” (James 1:17). God does not “mutate” from being one kind of God to being another, nor is He subject to the limitations of time and space, since in Christ He upholds all things by the word of His power (Heb. 1:3). He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty” (Rev. 1:8). Jesus Christ is “the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8). God is the God of steadfast love (Deut. 5:10; Ps. 103:4; Is. 63:7).
So, as we all continue through this time of change, take heart that our God changes not.
The Elders:
Tarl Reeves & Justin Rhoades
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September Notices
During THE NEXT FEW SUNDAYS, we will LOOK at our church’s core values: beliefs in action. we pray you can join us ON Sundays at 11:00 as we open the Bible to see key values that help us follow CHRIST.
It’s a new school term, and that means all our mid-week ACTIVITIES will be starting back soon.
On 10 SEPTEMBER, at the end of our service, we will TAKE communion together.
16 September at 9:00 AM, the men will MEET at Toby’s Carvery for breakfast and a Bible devotion. All men of all ages are welcome.
OUr women are heading over to the Slade Evangelical CHurch in PLUMSTEAD for a wonderful women’s CONFERENCE. If you are a lady, you don’t want to miss this event, as the Bible is OPEN to study real rest.
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.
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.
Primary and Secondary Children meet for Bible lessons, songs, small groups, and games each FRIDAY FROM 19:30- 21:00 at the church building.
1 October 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.
