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Next Sunday at CORE

AM Service: Made alive in Christ Ephesians 2
PM Service: Yes in Christ 2 Cor 1:20

Collide Curry Night

Collide are holding a Curry night on Saturday 29th May @ 7:30.
Come and join us for a great night of spice & rice. It’ll be a right riotous bonanza of poppadoms & pickles, rice & rotis, kebabs & kormas, vindaloos & vegetables and hopefully some Indian beer! In fact, your perfect night out. Why would you want to be anywhere else? Get your name down now!
Sign up at the Welcome desk or via Facebook (Search: CORE Collide Curry Night)
Everyone is welcome, Only €15 per person, just make sure you sign up so we cook enough!

Liberty Saints Tag Tournament

On Friday 28th May you are invited to join us for a small tag rugby tournament from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at St Kevin’s College, Clogher Rd. We hope to have 4 teams of 7 players made up of 3 visitors and 4 Liberty Saints’ players. We will be asking everyone to throw in €5 to cover pizza to be served after the event. Please do join us, as your presence will make a difference.

WEEK OF PRAYER & FASTING

The week of Prayer and Fasting began on Sunday 16th May. Prior to the commencement of the week, there was teaching on the benefits of Fasting and Prayer. A book recommended by the Church called “Fasting” by J Franklin was entirely sold out and many said they found it very helpful. Also of help was an Information Leaflet which was made available to everyone. Many people in the Church participated and fasted as they Lord lead them for some or all of the week. Some fasted totally from food and others did a partial fast. Many people fasted from TV, Facebook or other non-essential activities. This extra time was devoted to increased prayer, worship and Bible reading. Prayer Meetings were held for four evenings in the Church and each night drew an excellent attendance. The evenings began with worship and were followed by prayer for every person in Core and also many other matters. These included the various activities and ministries within the Church (e.g. Sunday School; Mum 2 Mum; Worship; Welcome; Small Groups; Administration) as well as ministries of outreach to the Community (e.g. Kidz Club; Bingo; Alpha; Prison Ministry). The Lord’s Prayer, the “Our Father”, was used to guide the prayer topics throughout the week. There was prayer for the poor within our city/country and also for other nations including Nepal. An outpouring of prayer for the release of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including Healing and Prophecy, was experienced during the week. We prayed for the Lord’s hand to guide and lead us going forward. Jon & Kathryn were specifically prayed for on Thursday evening. As the week progressed, the worship and sense of God’s presence seemed to increase in the Church, culminating in a wonderful Service last Sunday 23rd May. One person testified to a miraculous physical healing and there were other reports of God’s grace and divine help which individuals had experienced during the week. Many said that they would like to have an annual week of prayer and fasting, such were the benefits and blessings experienced by people. Several people and Small Groups devoted time to be part of the Worship, Sound and Welcome Teams during the week. Others lead Prayer or did some of the myriad jobs including stacking chairs, opening the Church, administration etc. To anyone who participated in anyway, including preparation, planning, leading, teaching, helping or organising during the week, a heartfelt thanks from Jon & Kathryn and the Leadership Team.

Mary Finn

MAD

(Make a Difference) is taking place on Sunday the 20th June from 2pm-10pm in Glenealy, Co Wicklow

Staged for the first time in 2008 and then in 2009, MAD attracted over 2,000 people. This year the line-up is even more spectacular and amongst the many top acts there are groups like – WORSHIP CENTRAL BAND -Praise for real people from one of the top UK praise bands out of London.
L Z 7 – Flying in from Manchester, this is a high-energy and explosive six piece Christian rap group, mixing rock, hip-hop and tough street beats. It’s loud and very spectacular!
SHELL PERRIS: Former UK girl-band star, her very contemporary sound and lyrics present a powerful message of hope for real life flying in specially from Ohio, Christian band TBR places heavy emphasis on its live shows – spin kicks, guitar swings and multiple members in the air are common. They are reaping huge commercial success in the US, UK and Europe and it is a unique opportunity to see this world class Christian band live on their first visit to Ireland.
YFRIDAY – YFriday comes to MAD on the back of six successful albums-including their best know track “Everlasting God.”
Also scheduled to appear are: Dublin Gospel Choir; Tom + Olly; RONAN JOHNSTON & EMMAUS
Although focussed mainly on the teenage to 30 year old age group, it is very much a Christian festival for all ages. The event takes place in one of the most beautiful valley’s of Co, Wicklow, the perfect place for a church and/or a family day out.
For more information and to get “Early Bird” tickets, go to www.MAD2010.com

There will be no PM Service in CORE on Sunday 20th June.

Prayer Requests

• Please pray for Rose Bowler’s daughter Mary who has had a serious operation and is recovering well.
• We pray that the Lord will support Philomena O’Brien and her family
• We pray for Paul, a friend of Helena Goss who has Down’s Syndrome and has just been diagnosed with severe ulcers, which may require major invasive surgery. Please pray for full healing of these ulcers.
• Please pray for families in the community who have shown interest in coming to church on Sunday mornings. Pray that God will clear obstacles to them doing this.
• We continue to pray for Dylan Couch’s parents from Oliver Bond flats; we give thanks that his mother has been accepted into the Harold’s Cross hospice.
• We pray for Jennifer that God will continue to protect her and renew her life.

Dates for your Diaries

Bingo Thursday 27th May @7:30

Liberty Saints Tag Tournament Friday 28th May
from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at St Kevin’s College, Clogher Rd.

Collide Curry Night Saturday 29th May @ 7:30

MumtoMum Event ‘Raising your Children in a Godly way’ led by Ruth Hill
Tuesday 8th June & Tuesday 15th June @ 7:30 – 9:30

MAD Glenealy, Co Wicklow, 20th June from 2pm-10pm