Aghavea Parish Church

Today: 11am Morning Service - We welcome Mr Robert Smyth as our preacher today. Robert has recently finished second year at CITI, and will be ordained as Intern Deacon for the parish of Kilkeel in September. Next Sunday: Sunday 2nd August 2015 11am Morning Service - Psalm 130 - Mr Dennis Christie (Moira) Coming Up: Fri 28th Aug BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Crosslinks Camps Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11. Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17. Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30. See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps Irish Women’s Convention Holding on to Hope with Nancy Guthrie Saturday 17th October 2015 in Assembly Buildings, Belfast We’ve secured a limited number of tickets, priced at £17 (plus transport, to be arranged) - speak to Lynsey to book

Today: 11am Morning Service - We welcome Rev Robbie Robinson as our preacher today. Robbie has finished his studies at CITI, and has been serving as Intern Deacon in Dungannon. He has been appointed as Curate Assistant of Drumragh Parish (Omagh) and will be ordained Presbyter in September. Next Sunday: Sunday 26th July 2015 11am Morning Service - Psalm 2 - Mr Robert Smyth (Dundonald) Coming Up: Fri 28th Aug BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Crosslinks Camps Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11. Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17. Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30. See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps Irish Women’s Convention Holding on to Hope with Nancy Guthrie Saturday 17th October 2015 in Assembly Buildings, Belfast We’ve secured a limited number of

Today: 11am Morning Prayer Next Sunday 19th July: 11am Morning Service - Mark 1: 4-11 - Rev Robbie Robinson Coming up: Fri 28th August - BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Crosslinks Camps Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11. Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17. Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30. See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps Prayer Diary Sun 12th Give thanks for all God has taught us through 1 Thessalonians Mon 13th Pray for the emergency services, as they serve the community Tue 14th SAMS mission partners, especially Claire Holmes (Paraguay) Wed 15th The Pantry, showing God’s love in practical ways Thur 16th Those who are housebound - for continued fellowship Fri 17th Myrtle and the choir, leading our praise each Sunday Sat 18th Horizon Wes

With some months, we're able to continue full steam ahead in our latest series. Other months have lots of special events happening, so we're more bitty in our sermons. In June we had both Gift Day and Children's Day, with special sermons for those occasions. For the rest of the month, we've been continuing in 1 Thessalonians, as we think about holiness and hope. Here are the sermons from June (and the start of July) to catch up or listen again: Sunday 7th June 1 Timothy 6: 3-19 Godliness with Contentment (Gift Day) Sunday 14th June 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-12 Walking Worthy in Holiness Sunday 21st June Matthew 5: 13-16 Little Lights (Children's Day - Rev Adrian Dorrian) Sunday 28th June 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 Walking Worthy in Hope Sunday 5th July 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 Walking Worthy for The Day

Today: 11am Holy Communion Next Sunday 12th July: 11am Morning Prayer - 1 Thess 5: 12-27 This week: Saturday 11th Wedding: Amanda Hall & Frainc MacManus Coming up: Friday 28th Aug BBQ & Dance - Tickets £12.50 available from end of July. Music by Alistair Scott Ceilidh Band Crosslinks Camps Junior Camp: A Great Escape - Castlewellan Castle 8th-12th August, ages 8-11. Senior Camp: Rock Solid - Castlewellan Castle 8th-15th August, ages 12-17. Reset: Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills 21st-23rd August, ages 18-30. See flyers in porch for more information, or visit www.crosslinks.org/camps Sermon Notes: Walking Worthy for The Day (1 Thes 5: 1-11) The Day of the Lord will be sudden but not surprising - be sober as you wait for your salvation The Day of the Lord will be sudden... (1-3) - Like a thief in the night or labour pains - sudden, unexpected - ‘They’ and ‘them’ - talking about other people ... but not surprising... (4-5) - You, beloved, not kept in t