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December 2010 - February 2011
Steve Harris’ Newsletter Issue 12
There is no greater pleasure than being to them about Jesus but it’s also great that
able to share the gospel with people. That they are also looking forward to this. This
is even more so when it’s the opportunity term I have been using the sketch board
to share the gospel with children who may to tell the story of Peter and John healing
well otherwise not the lame man
hear anything outside the
about Jesus. temple. Initially I
Going into schools was struggling with
I believe is one of the ending of this
t h e m o s t story and could
i m p o r t a n t not get it right.
elements of my However, I then
work and it’s went into a school
amazing that I’m where I know the
able to share the head teacher very
gospel with almost well and she was
7,400 children feeling ill and so
each term. wouldn’t be
That’s why it’s great to know that the coming into the assembly so asked me
children enjoy the assemblies as well as what it was about. Thinking quickly I
learning about Jesus. Early on this term I replied that it was about how we need to
was sat in an empty assembly hall, not trust God for everything. This gave me
feeling very well after being ill the whole the ending to the story but it also
week before, and feeling quite tired and constantly helps me to remember why I’m
worn out. Then the children start to walk in the schools and how I’m able to do
in and one boy upon coming through the what I do. Those who know me well know
door spots me and the sketch board, raises that I am usually shy and quiet and it is
both his hands above his head and only through God’s strength and power
exclaims “YES!” When most of the children that I am able to go into schools and share
were in the assembly hall and seated we the gospel with so many children.
were waiting for one class and the teacher Getting praise from pupils and teachers is
leading the assembly asked the children to great but it is essential to always
think about what the paintings on the remember that we are in these schools for
sketch board may become. The children the glory of God and to explain the gospel
were meant to just think about this but to these children. These children, as all
immediately one of the children shouted people, have a major problem of sin and
out “JESUS”. need to know that the only way this can
It’s great that the children now know as be dealt with is through Jesus’ death on
soon as they see me that I will be speaking the cross.
Cultivate is a training event for In this session we got them to
High School Christian Union look at what the CU is there
(CU) leaders in Cardiff that I for and what they can do to be
have set up along with Matt more evangelistic and reach
Lewis from the Christian their friends with the gospel.
Presenting Christ by all
Council for Schools in Wales Since this event I have been
(CCSW). able to go into one of the CUs
means everywhere
The plan is to have one to run a training seminar
training session at the start of entitled “From Small Talk to
each term to encourage CU Big Talk, Reaching Our
leaders to be more Friends with the Gospel” and
evangelistic. Our first session I’ve also twice been invited
in September was very into a CU to be part of a “Grill
successful with A Christian” panel to answer
representatives from eight questions that the pupils have
different High Schools there. about Christianity.
When we step out in faith God decided to set up and start
always honours us and gives us preaching. Recently in Cardiff
the strength we have found
and support it harder to
we need. draw crowds
There have than anywhere
been many else where we
times in the do open airs.
open air So as I
when I have painted up I
known God’s prayed that
support but there would be
there was a at least one
particular person to
time that listen to the
comes to mind from the last few message. As I turned round to
months. start there were about 20
Due to almost all my lectures at waiting to hear the message
WEST falling on a Tuesday we with more stopping throughout.
decided to change our open It’s always an amazing feeling
airs in Cardiff from a Tuesday to when you step out for God and
a Friday. On the first Friday God honours that!
some of the team were We are short of team members
unavailable and the rest were for the open airs in Cardiff at
going to be running slightly late. the moment so please pray that
So I wandered in with the God will send workers to join
sketch board and paints and the team.
Penzance Mission
In September I joined with Penzance before going to do
Pete Hodge to go down to some magic at an afternoon
Penzance to do a mini tea. “I will praise
weekend mission with Light Sunday was a special the Lord, who
and Life Church in Penzance. invitation service, with many
Over the weekend we were people in attendance and Pete
counsels me”
able to present the gospel at a was able to again present the
number of different events. gospel using magic. It was a Psalm 16:7
On the Friday evening we good weekend and great to be
were invited to a launch event able to work with a church that
for youth alpha, with over 30 is seeing such tremendous
young people. We were able growth.
to mingle with the young
people and then Pete
presented the gospel using
magic. On the Saturday
we had an opportunity to
do an open air in the main
shopping centre in
January Study Break
Following a successful study break last
January I have again decided to take a
break at the start of the year to study the
Bible and seek God’s direction for my
ministry. This year I plan to focus my
study on the start of Romans.
UPDATE
Please pray that during this time God will
refresh me and show me His direction for During the OAC
my ministry in the coming year. Conference in
November I
CAR officially
Due to an issue arising with the completed my
brakes on my old car I had to replace training and was
my car slightly sooner than planned. accepted into
OAC as a full
I have been able to replace my car staff evangelist
with a 2004 Ford Mondeo with
63,000 miles on the clock, Thank
you to all of you that have offered advice, prayers and
support regarding replacing my car.
December 2nd Fairwater Sunday Steve’s
1st Hill City Church School Prayer
2nd Ainon Big Fish 7th - 9th Souled Out
Diary
3rd Open Air (Cardiff) Reunion
Ainon Youth Cell 11th Fairwater Ladies
Circle 9th Hill City Church
Ainon Youth Club
12th Hill City Church 10th Trelai School
4th Ministry School
14th Ainon Youth Cell Eglwys Newydd School
5th Fairwater Sunday
Ainon Youth Club Ainon Big Fish
School
15th Ministry School 11th Gabalfa School
Ignite
16th Fairwater Sunday Eglwys Wen School
6th Fairwater Big Fish
School Open Air (Cardiff)
7th Revision for WEST
19th Hill City Church Ainon Youth Cell
exams
23rd Fairwater Sunday Ainon Youth Club
8th Hill City Church
School 12th Ministry School
9th Ainon Big Fish
26th Hill City Church Souled Out Small
10th Open Air (Bridgend)
27th Sunday School and Group
Ainon Youth Cell
Youth Comm. Meeting 13th Bethesda, Dinas Powys
Ainon Youth Club
28th Ainon Youth Cell 14th St Nicholas School
11th Souled Out Small
Ainon Youth Club Hawthorn School
Group
30th Fairwater Sunday 15th Family Day
12th Fairwater Sunday
School 16th Hill City Church
School
17th Gwenfo School
13th Fairwater Big Fish
St Fagans School
14th Revision for WEST
Ainon Big Fish
exams
18th - 21st Souled Out:
15th Systematic Theology
Equipping a New Gen.
Exam
22nd Park End Holiday Club
16th Greek Exam February Open Air (Cardiff)
17th Open Air (Cardiff)
1st Prep new school story 23rd - 25th New Inn
Ainon Youth Cell
2nd Hill City Church Congregational Holiday
Ainon Youth Club
3rd OAC Committee Club, Pontypool
18th Family Day
Meeting 26th Family Day
19th Fairwater Sunday
School Ainon Big Fish
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