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A Counties Evening – 17th March 2025

When: 8.00pm to 9.00pm
What: A Counties Evening
Who: Anyone interested in evangelism!
Where: Duncan Road Church Park Gate Southampton SO31 1BD (www.drchurch.info)
What: Share in what God has been doing through ‘Counties’ in Hampshire…
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Spring Ignite Magazine 2025

CONTENTS

6-9
Counties CEO, Martin Erwin, has been
busy making films for our new Connect
Evangelists Training programme.

10-13
“We ‘earn the right’ to share our faith.”
A new community hub emerging from
an old library has brought Jesus to the
heart of the Wirral.

14-17
Taking part in both One2Lead
and Counties’ Gap Year, has given
Tom Binding a firm foundation
for evangelising.

18-21
From satanism to Christ – one
woman’s story of her journey to Jesus.

22-25
Rosina Ahmet, from a Muslim
background, found faith but her
family hasn’t shared that journey.

26-29
M4 Training Weekend in Chester –
Counties trainer, James Hyde, tells
how God blessed them.

30-33
“A Tale from the Well.” Rachel
Mugford shares how the biblical story
still has deep relevance.

34
Just a Minute with Counties New
Admin Support Officer, Ian McManus

Preaching today…

Morning Service:
Venue: Swanfield Chapel. Chichester.PO19 6TD.
Time: 10.30am
Subject: The Adventure Cruise Finale!
Bible Passage: Matthew chapter 1 verse 21

Evening Service:
Venue: Bethany Christian Fellowship. Holbury. SO45 1HB.
Time: 6.30am
Subject: “Let the come!”
Bible Passage: Matthew chapter 19 verses 13-15

Well, the folks at SYBC (Seymour Youth Bible Camp) in St Austell. Cornwall will be enjoying Camp Reunion about now!
Sorry I can’t be there in person but hope you have a great time and enjoy sharing some of the good memories from last Summer.

Day 5 Adventure Cruise Holiday Club

Have you heard of the 4 to 14 Window?
The 4 to 14 window is a term used to describe the age when people are most likely to come to faith in Jesus Christ.

In 2015, the National Association of Evangelicals polled their membership to learn at what age members made this most important decision of their lives, and found that 63% chose to follow Jesus between the ages of 4 and 14. Supporting this finding, other, older studies also have strong data showing that after the age of 18 years old, the number of faith decisions made drop drastically.

This information reminds us again of the importance of children’s ministry!

Final day of the Adventure Cruise Holiday Club and it’s prize-giving!

Adventure Cruise Holiday Club is a 5-day fun event for children aged 4–11 years (school years Reception to Year 6) run by volunteers from Swanfield Chapel, Chichester. We start at 10.00am and finish at 12noon.
Two hours of fun, games, Bible stories, competitions, DVD’s, songs and much more!
We’ll be cruising the five ‘C’s, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. First of all there is the ‘C’ of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change and Commitment.
Step aboard as we sail away on The Adventure Cruise!

95% of under-18s in England and Wales don’t go to church. That’s over 12 million children and young people who still need to hear the life-changing good news of Jesus! Great to work alongside Swanfield Chapel as they make connections and journey alongside local children and young people from ‘the 95’.

Day 4 Adventure Cruise Holiday Club

Adventure Cruise Holiday Club is a 5-day fun event for children aged 4–11 years (school years Reception to Year 6) run by volunteers from Swanfield Chapel, Chichester. We start at 10.00am and finish at 12noon.
Two hours of fun, games, Bible stories, competitions, DVD’s, songs and much more!
We’ll be cruising the five ‘C’s, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. First of all there is the ‘C’ of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change and Commitment.
Step aboard as we sail away on The Adventure Cruise!

With these two to ‘meet & greet’ I’m sure the children are in for another good day!

DAY 3: THE ‘C’ OF CALL
Key Passage: A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight – Luke chapter 18 verses 35-43
Memory Verse: Luke chapter 11 verse 9: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Adventure Cruise Holiday Club is a 5-day fun event for children aged 4–11 years (school years Reception to Year 6) run by volunteers from Swanfield Chapel, Chichester. We start at 10.00am and finish at 12noon.
Two hours of fun, games, Bible stories, competitions, DVD’s, songs and much more!
We’ll be cruising the five ‘C’s, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. First of all there is the ‘C’ of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change and Commitment.
Step aboard as we sail away on The Adventure Cruise!

Adventure Cruise Holiday Club is a 5-day fun event for children aged 4–11 years (school years Reception to Year 6) run by volunteers from Swanfield Chapel, Chichester. We start at 10.00am and finish at 12noon.
Two hours of fun, games, Bible stories, competitions, DVD’s, songs and much more!
We’ll be cruising the five ‘C’s, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. First of all there is the ‘C’ of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change and Commitment.
Step aboard as we sail away on The Adventure Cruise!

Starting today…
Adventure Cruise Holiday Club is a 5-day fun event for children aged 4–11 years (school years Reception to Year 6) run by volunteers from Swanfield Chapel, Chichester. We start at 10.00am and finish at 12noon.
Two hours of fun, games, Bible stories, competitions, DVD’s, songs and much more!

We’ll be cruising the five ‘C’s, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. First of all there is the ‘C’ of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change and Commitment.
Step aboard as we sail away on The Adventure Cruise!

(Photos from last years club)

Well the big kids are enjoying it! Please pray that the little kids will enjoy it to!

A good start yesterday, although small numbers (18 children), it was good to see a mix, a few Church kids and others from outside the fellowship. As a result of last years Holiday Club, One family sent their daughter to Good News Camp, today, the girl and her two brothers are booked into Camp for this year!

DAY 2: THE ‘C’ OF COURAGE
Key Passage: A woman honours Jesus – Luke chapter 7 verses 36-50.
Memory Verse: Luke chapter 19 verse 10: “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Adventure Cruise Holiday Club is a 5-day fun event for children aged 4–11 years (school years Reception to Year 6) run by volunteers from Swanfield Chapel, Chichester. We start at 10.00am and finish at 12noon.
Two hours of fun, games, Bible stories, competitions, DVD’s, songs and much more!
We’ll be cruising the five ‘C’s, meeting people along the way who have had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. First of all there is the ‘C’ of Choice, then Courage, Call, Change and Commitment.
Step aboard as we sail away on The Adventure Cruise!

Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezing today at Speakers Corner, Hydse Park, London, but it kept dry and after a few flat weeks, the buzz was back in the park! Lots of little conversations and a few out and out arguments. The best of the day was with Abdullah, Mike had spoken to him last week and he asked for a Bible, this week he came to collect it. Please pray that he will read it!