Dear Friends,
The spring months are a busy time in the Christian year. In our worship, we are busy keeping Lent and preparing for Easter, and that quite rightly demands our effort and energy. Just to complicate things, the spring months are also when church business, such as the ratifying of accounts and preparation of Annual reports, needs to be done.
There is one other important piece of administration that needs to be done this year, and that is the complete revision of our Electoral Rolls. This means that if you wish to be regarded formally as part of a church’s congregation, you need to fill in the appropriate form, even if you have been part of the electoral roll for a number of years.
The Electoral Roll forms will be available in all our churches, and we can also send them out digitally or by post if you are unable to pick one up yourself.
Do please let your friends and neighbours know, as it is important that we inform as many people as possible so that our church role realistically reflects our membership. It also gives all of us the opportunity to review our commitment to Christ and His church, both in the time we set aside for worship and service, and in supporting the church with our effort and considered financial support.
Our church buildings and the living stones that make up our church communities are a heritage and legacy that has been left to us to build upon and hand on to the next generation. I hope and pray that this year, we will all be able to take steps to strengthen our church life so that we can continue to worship God and proclaim His love in word and action.
With love and prayers,
Philip