Mission Trip to Stroud 7th -9th November 2025
Remembrance Sunday Service.
Sunday was our last day in Chalford, in such a short period of time we had formed a strong bond with our brothers and sister at Chalford Baptist church. We knew that God had ignited a spiritual fire, and the green shoots of revival were already sprouting. As we reflected on what God had done the previous day our hearts were overwhelmed. We entered the sanctuary encouraged in the knowledge of this but also conscious that today was Remembrance Sunday. Many would be grieving the loss of loved ones as a result of war and the on-going conflict in many countries across the world,
There were less people in church than on the previous day but many more than would normally attend on a regular Sunday. Around the interior of the church was inscribed in large lettering the words from Psalms 122: 6
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, may they prosper who love thee.”
David one of the leaders opened in prayer and led the first part of the Service of Remembrance concluding with the poignant words:
“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”
As Sincere Praise sang, we could feel the sweet presence of God in that place and the gentle caress of the Holy Spirit surrounding each person present.
Reverend Taylor delivered the message: ‘What it means to be lost’, taken from Luke 15. A wonderful word of encouragement to the church. She thanked God for those around the world who laid down their lives for us. More than that she said, “We thank Jesus for laying down His life for us that we might have life.”
She went on to share Luke 19:10 ‘For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.’ ‘Lost ‘in the context of this verse means ‘to be wasted.’ A life apart from God means that one’s life is being wasted. She also shared that to be lost means not being where you belong, to be going in the wrong direction, and to be defiant of God himself.
To be found means to be where you belong, to be going in the right direction, and to be submissive to God.
It was such a blessing to hear people sharing how the Lord had ministered to them through the Word and Songs sung by Sincere Praise over the weekend.
Our grateful thanks to all at Chalford Baptist church for their warm hospitality.
To God be all the glory for all that He has done.
As the Psalmist declared in Psalms 48:9-10 we can also declare:
We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, in the midst of Your temple. According to Your name, O God so is Your praise to the ends of the earth.
Prayer for the following requested by one of the leaders:
- That the church will be aroused to meet together to pray, worship and study the Bible.
- God’s strength for Robert who believes that he has been instructed by the Lord to make the big hall “fit for the King” with two prayer rooms.
- A disabled toilet is desperately needed.
- For the baptism of the Holy Spirit, for the stirring of ‘spiritual gifts’ in the church. If something doesn’t happen, they believe the church will die as each one dies. We need action!!
- New management with God ordained, righteous, spirit filled leaders.
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