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Notices: Sunday 23rd November 2014


Today:
10am Sunday School
11am Morning Prayer
7pm SNATCH - Aghavea Hall

Next Sunday: Sunday 30th November 2014
10am Sunday School
11am Morning Prayer - Genesis 20:1 - 21:34
7pm Evening Prayer - Brooke Memorial Hall Phil 4:2-9

This Week:
Monday 24th 8pm Bowls match at home v Trory
Wed 26th 8pm Christmas Fair & Sale of Work

Coming Up:
Wed 3rd Bible Study - 2 Timothy 4: 9-22
Sunday 7th SNATCH Christmas Party
Monday 8th Bowls match at home v Colebrooke
Tuesday 9th MU Carol singing - Northwick House
Wed 10th Bowls match away v Clogh
Friday 12th Sunday School Christmas Party

Christmas at Aghavea
Sunday 14th December
11am Church Family Nativity - Church Hall
7.30pm Christingle Service - Brooke Memorial Hall
Sunday 21st December
11am Morning Prayer
7.30pm Carols by Candlelight
Wednesday 24th December
11.15pm Christmas Eve Communion
Thursday 25th December
10am Christmas Family Communion

Sermon Notes: Saved from Sodom (Genesis 18:16 - 19:38)
The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial (2 Pet 2:9)

Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just? (18:16-33)
- Go down to see their sin
- Sweeping away righteous with wicked?
- Q: How earnest are our prayers to God on behalf of others?
The sin of Sodom (19:1-11)
- Lot’s hospitality
- Men of Sodom’s desire for wickedness
- The sinfulness of sin
- Q: How aware are we of our own sinfulness?
The rescue of righteous Lot (19: 12-38)
- Come out from among them - sons-in-law fail to heed the warning
- Sulphur and fire - an example of the judgement to come
- Only ‘righteous’ Lot saved from Sodom
- Only God is able to judge justly and rescue the righteous

Advance Notice
Riverbrooke Community Carol Service
Thursday 18th December in Brookeborough Elim Church

Prayer Diary
Sun 23rd Sunday School teachers, sharing the good news of Jesus with our children
Mon 24th The Bowling Club, for fun, friendship and fellowship whatever the score!
Tue 25th Open Doors, working with persecuted Christians
Wed 26th Tonight’s Christmas Fair, as we serve together
Thur 27th Horizon West staff, caring for children with cancer and their families
Fri 28th Pray for our witness in the workplace to colleagues and clients
Sat 29th Tomorrow’s services - for clarity of preaching and upbuilding of relationships
Sun 30th Give thanks for God’s faithfulness this past month

In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me. Ps 86:7

Prayer Diary updates can be accessed each morning at our Facebook page or by downloading the free ‘PrayerMate’ app for your smartphone and adding the Aghavea Church feed.
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