The Evening Standard

Anyone who bought The Evening Standard on Tuesday might have recognised someone on page 25! Dan was also featured with Greenjade on London Tonight. Can't describe how crazy it was to hear Alastair Stewart utter the words...'True-Skool-Hip-Hop'.

Romford prayer Walk

Friday night we had a curry round JOs! We then set off into the heart of Romfords' nightlife to pray over the clubs and bars and people. This was quite a big deal for me personally, having lived in Romford all my life but almost rejecting it at the same time. I've walked down this street hundreds and hundreds of times. After a great night out in the city, I usually try and ignore that moment when I step off the train in Romford and everyone is pouring out of the clubs embarissingly tarted up, rowdy and aggressive and out of it. The music especially is something I've learnt to love-to hate. However, I've found an amazing thing happens when your prayer walking. On one level I'm praying for the people I see and the clubs I walk past, for God to move in their lives and in these places... but at the same time God is doing something in me, changing the way I see this street, opening my eyes to see things he sees. In the hour or so we spent praying that night we met Street Pastors who were also praying, and have been doing so for many nights. I was particuarly inspired by an old lady I saw, who walked very slowly with her walking stick, praying for all the young people she passed. We should definatly do this reguarly! Who knows what incredible ways God may want to use us as we make ourselves available to him on nights like these.
It was great to have Drews' good friend Ian with us that night! Thanks for praying for a town you had only just arrived in!
J0N

Feel free to add any more thoughts guys!!

17th Feb Community Meal

The Community meal was at ours this week and Ros began by reading out this prayer (above) which we have on our prayer wall. She prayed that these community meals would one day soon provide for those who are without food, and we would have the privaledge of opening our homes to those who need it most. This was followed by a great Amen!
It was so great to have my cousin Rebecca and Phil's friends Tim and Anna join us! We hope you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again soon guys!!
After a great stew cooked by Ros and veggie option from Sarah, Emma unvieled yet another fine Birthday cake for Sarah Walters, who was away that day!?! We sang happy birthday for her anyway (and for Phil also!). Hopefully you were able to hear us Sarah! We did sing very loud!
'Oscar Newman', veteran harmonica player displayed his stop-start loud and louder 'thats what gets really them going' tallent. much to Ambers' dancing delight! :)