On your marks?

Its isn't long to go until the Olympics start and we need to think about how we will use this as an opportunity to tell people about Jesus.  The opening ceremony is 27th July, and the closing ceremony on 12th August.

Sport provides lots of ways to bring people together whether through participation or spectating.  How can we be involved?

Here are some suggestions:

• Sports quiz
• Sport related Holiday Club
• Family fun day with various sports
• Sports coaching
• Serving community by laying on a meal and community watch of sporting event

There are loads of other ways to be involved but it would be a real shame to let this opportunity pass us by.

Olympic Thinking

I was at a meeting yesterday to encourage us to begin to think and plan for next years Olympics. Being in Doncaster I was initially sceptical about its impact here, but yesterday was inspiring as we thought about how to make the most of every opportunity. People will be interested, people will be thinking and it is a real opportunity for churches to serve, love, and build bridges and relationships in their communities.

For more details why not look at http://www.morethangold.org.uk/