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‘BodyBuilders’ Youth Event (games, world focus, talk & tuck shop) & ‘BodyBuilders’ Extra (Pizza & Bible Study for the oldies).
The noise levels are always high as young (8yr olds) & old (15yr olds) complete in a variety of games and as always, they listened so well to the talk! A real privilege to speak into their lives the things of Christ!
Thanks to the BB team; Beth on ‘World Focus’ and Adam & Penny on ice-breakers and the other leaders who support, get involved and make things happen! All-in-all a jolly good evening!

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What: Assembly:
Where: Marchwood Infant School. Southampton. Hants.
Theme: Shrove Tuesday.
Bible Story: At Home with Martha and Mary (Luke chapter 10 verses 38-42)

Marchwood Infant School was first contacted with the Counties ‘Key to Life’ Expo in 2023 and this has opened up a regular opportunity to take assemblies.

Sunshine in the park equals people and lots of them!
Long afternoon/evening with conversations taking place in the dark except for a few camera lights and the one lamppost (you would think they could afford more than one!)
Two highlights, #1: a Moslem man called Ali, after a good chat asked that we might pray, “Jesus would save me from himself!” There in the business of the park it was good to pray with him. Please continue to pray the Lord will make himself known to this open-minded man.
#2: was with another Moslem man (sorry, I could not pronounce his name, never mind spell it!), in London but flying back to Saudi tomorrow. Lots of genuine dialogue and he said he would watch some of my sermons on YouTube, please pray he finds the right ones.

Evangelism @ Speakers Corner. Hyde Park. London.

“Opening up a conversation can be opening up a world of new possibilities.” – Michelle Lederman
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Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spread their message or to have fun.

Preaching today…

Morning Service:
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD.
Time: 10.30am
Subject: ‘Be careful how you build!’
Speaker: Gordon Curley
Bible Passage: Matthew chapter 7 verses 24-29
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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…
Speakers Corner » Moldova » ‘Noah’s Ark‘ » ‘The Net’ » ‘BodyBuilders’ » Future plans! Plus all the latest news from Gordon & Penny Curley

Livestreamed on YouTube – visit website/Facebook for link: CLICK HERE

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.