Gallery of Special Occasions

On the 16th December 223 we joined together as churches across Braintree to ‘Shine the Light’ for Jesus in the Town Square. Nationally, there were over 50,000 people and churches registered to do the same, all on one day!

From 10:00am till 12:00pm Noon we spent time on the edge of the Market Area. Many people stopped, listened, and joined in as we sung about Jesus, Light of the World. In the midst of the decorations and gifts being distributed, we were able to declare Jesus to be the greatest gift of all, and who brought us the gift of salvation!

It is always good for God’s people to get out into the community, but even better when different churches do it out of unity in the Christian faith. Together, Making a Difference, and letting the town know that Jesus is alive and well in His church

The beginning of December is an amazing time to begin declaring the Joy of the Lord. On this occasion the congregation lifted the roof as we declared who we are in Christ Jesus!

Pastor Andy continued teaching from our series in the book of Ephesians. One challenging part of the message was to substitute our names in the passage of scripture in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 e.g. Love is Patient, Love is Kind - say (my name) is Patient, (my name) is kind! Also, (my name) does not boast, (my name) is not proud, and so on. It was a precious time.

In every church there are volunteers and servants who work tirelessly behind the scenes to serve the church both ‘in the house’ and ‘online’. We have a church that connect with us through the internet, from all around the world. Thanks to the Media Team for all your efforts.

Our Carol Service was a mixture of Readings and Carols, Children’s Presentation and Worship, Message of Hope and the Blessing of Peace. Luke 2:10-14.

Pastor Andy shared a clear message. It emphasised that a relationship with Jesus is the greatest gift that anyone can have at Christmas. The ECB church congregation had participated in a community initiative to provide bags of ‘Treats’ for families in the district, some of which are laid out under the Gift Tree.. Matthew 2:10-12

The life changing message of Christmas needs to be shared widely. We have the privilege of doing this in person and also on line via our social media outlets. Here you can see the camera being used to share with our world-wide community!