(Issue 01) March 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Testimony .................... 2

Sunday School ............. 3

Youth Depart………....3-5

Prayer Corner………...6/7

Special Services ............ 8

Jokes /Puzzles……..9/10

About us…………….……10

Sundays:

11.30am to 12.30pm - Sun-

day School

12.30pm to 2.30pm - Wor-

ship Service

Mondays:

11.30am to 1.30pm - Pray-

er Meeting:

8,00 pm to 9,00pm Baptism

classes

Wednesdays:

8.00pm to 10.00pm - Bible

Study

Fridays:

7:00pm to 8:30pm -

Youth Meeting

Where are we?

3rd Floor, Beechen Grove

Baptist Church Hall,

Clarendon Road, Watford,

Herts, WD17 1JJ.

Our Pastor would like to welcome you to the March

Easter edition of The Sanctuary, COGIC Watford’s

Newsletter. Pastor’s vision for this newsletter is to

provide an opportunity for visitors and members to

connect with and encourage one another both in and

out of Church.

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‎It‎ is‎with‎much‎ joy‎ that‎ I‎ convey‎best‎wishes‎ to‎one‎and‎all‎during‎

this‎holy‎week.‎ It‎is‎a‎ time‎to‎reflect‎on‎the‎significance‎of‎the‎death‎

of‎Jesus‎Christ‎and‎the‎ equally‎important‎event‎of‎Christ's‎resurrec-

tion‎from‎the‎dead. ‎

This‎death‎has‎brought‎about‎freedom‎from‎the‎nature‎of‎sin‎that‎had‎

a‎hold‎over‎ the‎world.‎At‎ the‎same‎time,‎ it‎has‎brought‎about‎unity‎

with‎fellow‎Christians‎and‎a‎oneness‎in‎Christ‎.‎

One‎of‎our‎youngest‎members‎has‎written‎on‎the‎beautiful‎subject‎of‎

being‎one‎in‎Christ.‎

God‎bless‎you‎as‎you‎read‎and‎I‎pray‎that‎ ‎if‎you‎are‎not‎a‎Christian‎

then‎ there‎will‎be‎a‎ time‎of‎deep‎reflection,‎which‎I‎ trust‎will‎bring‎

about‎a‎significant‎change‎in‎your‎life.‎

With‎much‎Easter‎blessings.‎

Pastor‎Joseph‎Brown‎(PJ)

BEING ONE WITH CHRIST

Easter Special Edition

JOURNEY TO A NEW CHURCH FAMILY

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My‎ husband‎ Geoffrey‎ and‎ I‎ had‎

been‎members‎of‎ a‎ ‎ long‎ ‎ stand-

ing‎and‎well‎established‎evangeli-

cal‎ church‎ in‎ central‎ London‎

called‎Westminster‎Chapel‎.‎‎

I‎ was‎ baptised‎ there,‎ we‎ were‎

married‎ there‎ and‎ we‎ both‎ had‎

established‎ roles‎ within‎ the‎

church‎and‎my‎step‎daughter‎Ni-

cole‎was‎comfortable‎ in‎her‎Sun-

day‎school.

Some‎ years‎ earlier,‎ Geoffrey‎ re-

ceived‎ a‎ prophecy‎ from‎ 2‎ sepa-

rate‎individuals‎one‎of‎which‎was‎

a‎ visiting‎Minister,‎ that‎Geoffrey‎

would‎ continue‎ the‎Lords‎minis-

try‎work‎in‎a‎different‎church.

Fast‎ forward‎ to‎ August‎ 2015.‎‎

Pastor‎Joe,‎invited‎Geoffrey‎and‎I‎

to‎ join‎ COGIC‎Watford‎ and‎ out-

lined‎ his‎ vision‎ for‎ growing‎ this‎

branch‎and‎we‎were‎very‎excited‎

and‎wanted‎to‎be‎part‎of‎this.

I‎knew‎that‎we‎would‎leave‎West-

minster‎ at‎ some‎ point,‎ but‎ I‎

could‎ not‎ envisage‎ how‎ this‎

would‎transpire.‎‎

November‎ 2015-‎ tinged‎ with‎

some‎sadness‎but‎with‎much‎love‎

and‎blessings,‎we‎said‎goodbye‎to‎

our‎friends‎at‎Westminster.

From‎the‎very‎moment‎we‎joined‎

COGIC,‎ we‎ felt‎ much‎ love‎ and‎

part‎of‎an‎extended‎family‎and‎we‎

all‎found‎the‎transition‎so‎smooth‎

and‎seamless.

We‎find‎ it‎particularly‎refreshing‎

that‎ men‎ and‎ women‎ are‎ given‎

the‎ opportunity‎ to‎ offer‎ prayers‎

and‎give‎the‎word.‎‎It‎is‎also‎grat-

ifying,‎that‎the‎youth‎are‎also‎giv-

en‎ a‎ voice‎ and‎ are‎ able‎ to‎ share‎

and‎ run‎ the‎ service‎ on‎ Youth‎

Sundays.‎ ‎ These‎ opportunities‎

were‎ certainly‎ not‎ available‎ at‎

Westminster.

In‎the‎short‎time‎we‎have‎been‎at‎

COGIC,‎ we‎ have‎ been‎ touched‎

and‎ moved‎ by‎ the‎ testimonies‎

given‎ by‎ individuals,‎ and‎ we‎

firmly‎ believe‎ that‎ the‎ spirit‎ of‎

the‎Lord‎is‎with‎us‎and‎is‎guiding‎

all‎ our‎ footsteps‎ to‎ spread‎ the‎

Gospel‎ and‎ grow‎ the‎ church.‎ ‎ I‎

have‎ to‎ say‎ that‎ I‎ really‎ admire‎

how‎ the‎ church‎ family‎ come‎ to-

gether‎ and‎ participate‎ in‎ all‎ as-

pects‎ to‎ assist‎ in‎ the‎ running‎ of‎

the‎church.

The Future

We‎ are‎ very‎ much‎ looking‎ for-

ward‎to‎be‎obedient‎servers‎of‎the‎

Lord‎and‎being‎part‎of‎the‎COGIC‎

Sanctuary‎expansion.

‎

Geoffrey‎and‎Geraldine‎Senkatuka

To be one in Christ

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John‎17:21

That‎they‎all‎may‎be‎one;‎as‎thou,‎

Father,‎art‎ ‎ in‎me,‎and‎I‎ in‎ thee,‎

that‎ they‎ also‎may‎ be‎ one‎ in‎ us:‎

that‎ the‎ world‎ may‎ believe‎ that‎

thou‎hast‎sent‎me.

Galatians‎3:28

28‎ There‎ is‎ neither‎ Jew‎ ‎ nor‎

Greek,‎ there‎ is‎ neither‎ bond‎ nor‎

free,‎ there‎ is‎ neither‎ male‎ nor‎

female:‎for‎ye‎are‎all‎one‎in‎Christ‎

Jesus.

1Corinthians‎1:10

Now‎ I‎ beseech‎ you,‎ brethren,‎ by‎

the‎ name‎ of‎ our‎ Lord‎ Jesus‎

Christ,‎that‎ye‎all‎speak‎the‎same‎

thing,‎ and‎ that‎ there‎ be‎ no‎ divi-

sions‎ among‎ you;‎ but‎ that‎ ye‎ be‎

perfectly‎ joined‎ together‎ in‎ the‎

same‎mind‎and‎in‎the‎same‎judg-

ment.

Corinthians‎6:17

‎But‎ he‎ that‎ is‎ joined‎ unto‎ the‎

Lord‎is‎one‎spirit.

Matthew‎18:20

For‎where‎ two‎or‎ three‎are‎gath-

ered‎ together‎ in‎my‎ name,‎ there‎

am‎I‎in‎the‎midst‎of‎them.

The‎Bible‎clearly‎states‎that‎there‎

must‎ be‎ a‎ oneness‎ among‎ us‎ –‎

and‎ love‎ is‎ the‎ glue‎ of‎ this‎ one-

ness!

Why‎is‎it‎important‎we‎stay‎unit-

ed‎through‎love?

“Because‎God‎is‎love”‎1‎John‎4:8

And‎this‎is‎a‎testimony.‎For‎us‎to‎

live‎ in‎ a‎ oneness‎ through‎Christ:‎

as‎ one‎ people,‎ with‎ one‎ mind,‎

and‎one‎purpose‎is‎a‎testimony‎to‎

the‎world.

In‎John‎17‎Jesus‎prays‎that‎we‎be‎one‎ together‎ “9I‎pray‎ for‎ them:‎ I‎pray‎ not‎ for‎ the‎ world,‎ but‎ for‎them‎which‎ thou‎ hast‎ given‎me;‎for‎they‎are‎thine.‎ 10And‎all‎mine‎are‎ thine,‎ and‎ thine‎ are‎ mine;‎and‎I‎am‎glorified‎in‎them.”‎

We‎must‎embody‎Christ‎for‎He‎is‎within‎ us‎ He‎ has‎ chosen‎ us‎ we‎have‎ not‎ chosen‎ Him.‎ He‎ has‎ a‎plan‎ for‎ every‎ single‎ one‎ of‎ us‎and‎ wants‎ to‎ see‎ you‎ prosper‎ in‎His‎plan‎for‎you.‎Delve‎deeper‎in‎Christ‎ seek‎ him‎ whole‎ heartedly‎“be‎ instant‎ in‎ season,‎out‎of‎ sea-son”‎allow‎God‎to‎constantly‎be‎a‎part‎of‎your‎life.‎Love‎is‎the‎key‎to‎Unity.‎

YOUTH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPT’S

Stay‎Blessed‎

Khian‎King

YOUTH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPT’S

The‎ Sunday‎ School‎ department‎ is‎ going‎ from‎ strength‎ to‎

strength.....and‎I‎am proud‎of the‎consistency‎and‎commitment‎of‎

the‎ teachers‎ to‎ their‎ role‎ which‎ has‎ enabled‎ us‎ to‎ be‎ where‎ we‎

are. Also‎to‎the‎parents‎who‎sees‎the‎need‎for‎

their‎children‎to‎learn‎the‎gospel.‎We‎are‎still‎

in‎ the‎process‎of‎ rebranding‎ the‎name‎of‎our‎

department‎ which‎ will‎ be‎ soon.

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

Sis‎L.‎Nembhard‎(Sunday‎Sch.‎Superintendant)

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We‎ are‎ the‎Watford‎ youth‎ and‎we‎work‎ with‎ the‎ women’s,‎ Sunday‎school,‎missions‎and‎the‎men's‎de-partments‎but‎we're‎led‎by‎our‎pas-tor‎ and‎ youth‎ president‎ sister‎Yolande‎also‎we‎are‎ led‎by‎her‎ as-sistants‎sister‎Theresa‎and‎the‎sec-retary‎sister‎Maureen.

This‎year ‎the‎Watford‎youth‎decid-ed‎ to‎meet‎ other‎ youth‎ and‎ invite‎more‎ people‎ to‎ our‎ church‎ so‎ we‎went‎ to‎ the‎ conventions‎ of‎ other‎branches‎such‎as‎the‎South‎district,‎East‎ districts‎ and‎North.‎ Also‎ this‎year‎we‎stayed‎at‎the‎youth‎and‎na-tional‎ convention‎ which‎ was‎ an‎amazing‎experience‎and‎that‎was‎a‎first‎time‎for‎many‎of‎us.

We‎ also‎ had‎ a‎ summer‎ camp‎ this‎year,‎ at‎ the‎ summer‎ camp‎ we‎ did‎strawberry‎ picking‎ and‎ the‎ beach,‎‎we‎ actually‎ managed‎ to‎ go‎ to‎ two‎different‎ beaches‎ in‎ that‎ week.

We‎ also‎ had‎ a‎ hallelujah‎ party‎where‎ children‎ dressed‎ in‎ fancy‎clothes‎ NOT‎ the‎ scary‎ costumes‎and‎ate‎ food‎and‎drink‎and‎played‎some‎ partying‎ games. We‎ also‎ had‎ a‎ movie‎ night‎ where‎we‎watch‎a‎film‎called‎`Heaven‎is‎

for‎ Real’‎ which‎ is‎ an‎ outstanding‎film.

We‎went‎out‎with‎leaflets,‎giving‎to‎homeless,‎ inviting‎ them‎ to‎ one‎ of‎our‎church‎dinners‎but‎not‎only‎the‎homeless‎but‎other‎people .

This‎ year‎we‎ have‎ gotten‎ closer‎ to‎each‎ other‎ mainly‎ because‎ every‎Friday‎meet‎up‎and‎we‎got‎to‎know‎each‎other‎more,‎we‎played‎games,‎we‎sit‎down‎and‎talk‎about‎life‎and‎we‎ encourage‎ each‎ other,‎ we‎ also‎have‎debates‎and‎find‎out‎each‎oth-ers‎opinions.

We‎want‎ other‎ youth‎ to‎ come‎ and‎visit‎ us..‎ so‎ just‎ come‎ because‎ at‎Watford‎you’re‎always‎welcomed.

REFLECTION ON OUR PAST YEAR’S ACTIVITIES

By‎Karis

WANT TO JOIN US?

Our Sunday school leaders

would love to have you join

us every Sunday between

11.30 am. - 12.30 pm.

Our young peoples meet-

ing (YP) takes place every

Friday from 7.pm - 8.30 pm.

Aged 5 upwards. We look

forward to welcoming you

to join in the fun, games

and learning experience,

having God in the centre of

all that we do.

WHAT EASTER MEANS TO US

We‎ live‎ in‎ a‎ society‎ which‎ turns‎

religious‎ events‎ into‎ commercial‎

opportunities,‎which‎is‎why‎East-

er‎is‎closely‎associated‎with‎choc-

olate‎ eggs‎ and‎Easter‎ bunnies.‎ It‎

is‎easy‎for‎many‎to‎forget‎the‎sig-

nificance‎ of‎ Easter‎ and‎ the‎ posi-

tive‎impact‎that‎it‎can‎have‎on‎our‎

lives.‎ Christ's‎ resurrection‎ is‎ the‎

foundation‎ of‎ Christian‎ faith,‎

therefore‎ we‎ think‎ that‎ it‎ is‎ im-

portant‎to‎focus‎on‎the‎ideas‎pro-

vided‎ by‎ the‎ scripture.‎ Corinthi-

ans‎ 15:54‎says‎ "the‎saying‎ that‎ is‎

written‎will‎come‎true-‎death‎has‎

been‎ swallowed‎ up‎ in‎ victory",‎ a‎

concept‎ which‎ is‎ connected‎ with‎

Christ‎ and‎ his‎ resurrection.‎ By‎

accepting‎Jesus‎as‎our‎saviour‎we‎

too‎ will‎ conquer‎ death‎ and‎ re-

ceive‎ the‎ reward‎ of‎ everlasting‎

life.

The‎ accounts‎ of‎ the‎ gospels‎ in-

form‎ us‎ that‎ Jesus‎ was‎ raised‎

from‎ the‎ dead‎ after‎ being‎ cruci-

fied‎ and‎ it‎ is‎ this‎ process‎ which‎

enables‎ salvation‎ through‎ Jesus,‎

who‎acted‎as‎a‎sacrifice‎ for‎all‎as‎

long‎ as‎ we‎ believe‎ in‎ Him.‎ Ro-

mans‎6:23‎summarises‎ this‎ idea-‎

"for‎the‎wages‎of‎sin‎is‎death,‎but‎

the‎ gift‎ of‎ God‎ is‎ eternal‎ life‎ in‎

Christ‎ Jesus‎ our‎ Lord".

We‎ think‎ that‎ it‎ is‎ important‎ to‎

spread‎ the‎ good‎ news‎ because‎ it‎

recognises‎ what‎ Christ‎ has‎ done‎

for‎ us.‎ We‎ should‎ celebrate‎ this‎

event‎ with‎ joy‎ and‎ never‎ forget‎

the‎true‎meaning-‎that‎is‎the‎least‎

we‎could‎do‎after‎the‎torture‎that‎

Christ‎endured‎for‎humanity.‎

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By‎Sylvia‎and‎Devon‎

A WORD ON

Luke‎Chap.6‎verse‎45

"A‎good‎man‎out‎of‎the‎good‎treas-

ure‎of‎his‎heart‎bringeth‎forth‎that‎

which‎is‎good;‎and‎an‎evil‎man‎out‎

of‎ the‎ evil‎ treasure‎ of‎ his‎ heart‎

bringeth‎ forth‎ that‎ which‎ is‎ evil:‎

for‎ of‎ the‎ abundance‎ of‎ the‎ heart‎

his‎mouth‎speaketh."

What this means to me is‎that‎

whatever‎we‎speak‎effects‎our‎lives‎

in‎ different‎ ways‎ also‎ it's‎ saying‎

that‎ if‎we‎ live‎ right‎ and‎ truthfully‎

then‎it‎won't‎just‎effect‎our‎lives‎

but‎ the‎ people‎ around‎ us‎ too‎ be-

cause‎ when‎ we‎ are‎ friendly‎ and‎

nice‎ then‎ you‎ bond‎ and‎ as‎ Chris-

tians‎ we‎ must‎ stick‎ together‎ and‎

help‎each‎other‎out.

What‎ this‎ scripture‎ also‎means‎ is‎

that‎people‎can‎tell‎if‎you‎are‎a‎true‎

Christian‎ because‎ if‎ you‎ say‎ you‎

are‎ but‎ don't‎ really‎mean‎ it‎ down‎

in‎your‎heart‎then‎it‎will‎effect‎the‎

way‎you‎think‎and‎speak‎negative-

ly.‎

By‎Karis‎

GOD HAS THE ANSWERS

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Luke 9:11(KJV) 11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

PRAYER CORNER

The‎key‎to‎understanding‎how‎Je-sus‎ could‎pray‎ to‎God‎ the‎ Father‎is‎ found‎ in Hebrews‎ 2:17:‎"Therefore‎[Jesus]‎had‎to‎be‎made‎like‎his‎brothers‎in‎every‎respect."‎One‎ of‎ the‎ important‎ callings‎ of‎all‎ people‎ is‎ to‎ pray.‎ Jesus‎ was‎fully‎ human‎ as‎ well‎ as‎ fully‎God,‎and‎it‎was‎perfectly‎fitting‎that‎He‎should‎pray‎to‎the‎Father‎in‎heav-en. There‎are‎several‎reasons‎why‎Je-sus,‎ as‎ a‎ human‎ being,‎ prayed‎ to‎the‎ Father.‎ First,‎ all‎ people‎ are‎called‎ to‎ worship‎ God.‎ Prayer‎ is‎one‎ form‎ of‎ worship. Second,‎ as‎ a‎ Jew,‎ Jesus‎ was‎ ful-filling‎the‎Law‎of‎Moses‎to‎pray‎to‎the‎ LORD.‎ If‎ He‎ did‎ not‎ pray‎ to‎God‎ the‎ Father,‎ He‎ would‎ have‎been‎ disobedient‎ and‎ sinful. Third,‎ as‎ our‎ high‎ priest,‎ Jesus‎intercedes‎on‎behalf‎of‎God's‎peo-ple‎ (Hebrews‎2:17).‎We‎ see‎Jesus‎acting‎ as‎ intercessor‎ in John‎ 17,‎sometimes‎ called‎ the‎ "High‎Priestly‎ Prayer." A‎ fourth‎ reason‎ for‎Jesus‎praying‎to‎ the‎ Father‎ is‎ found‎ in John‎11:41-42.‎In‎this‎passage,‎Jesus‎ prays‎before‎He‎raises‎Lazarus‎

from‎ the‎ dead:‎ "Father,‎ I‎ thank‎you‎ that‎ you‎ have‎ heard‎ me.‎ I‎knew‎that‎you‎always‎hear‎me,‎but‎ I‎ said‎ this‎ on‎account‎of‎ the‎peo-ple‎ standing‎ around,‎ that‎ they‎may‎believe‎that‎you‎sent‎me."‎So,‎one‎ reason‎ Jesus‎ prayed‎ to‎ the‎Father‎was‎for‎the‎benefit‎of‎those‎around‎ Him. Fifth,‎ Jesus‎ prayed‎ to‎ the‎ Father‎to‎enjoy‎the‎ fellowship‎of‎ the‎Tri-une‎Godhead‎ of‎ Father,‎ Son,‎ and‎Holy‎Spirit.‎ Sometimes,‎ the‎Bible‎simply‎ says,‎ "Jesus‎ prayed,"‎ yet‎other‎ times‎ we‎ see‎ a‎ glimpse‎ of‎something‎more.‎Following‎Jesus'‎baptism,‎ He‎ prayed,‎ and‎ "the‎heavens‎were‎opened,‎and‎the‎Ho-ly‎Spirit‎descended‎on‎him‎in‎bod-ily‎ form,‎ like‎ a‎ dove;‎ and‎ a‎ voice‎came‎ from‎ heaven,‎ 'You‎ are‎ my‎beloved‎ Son;‎ with‎ you‎ I‎ am‎ well‎pleased'"‎ (Luke‎ 3:21-22).‎ Here,‎within‎the‎context‎of‎a‎prayer,‎Fa-ther,‎ Son,‎ and‎ Spirit‎ are‎ all‎ re-vealed‎ in‎ perfect‎ fellowship. Jesus‎ prayed‎ to‎ God‎ the‎ Father‎because‎ it‎ was‎ an‎ appropriate,‎natural,‎ and‎ essential‎ part‎ of‎His‎mission‎ on‎ earth.‎His‎ prayers‎ set‎an‎example‎for‎us‎grow‎in‎intima-cy‎with‎our‎Heavenly‎Father.‎

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How could Jesus pray to God if He is God? Was Jesus

praying to Himself?

PRAYER MEETING :

Prayer meeting is held in

the main church entrance

foyer every Monday morn-

ing 11.30 am - 1 pm.

PRAYER

CHANGES THINGS!

PRAYER CORNER

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United in prayer

Please forward any prayer requests, no matter how small to us: Email Address : jm.brown15@yahoo.co.uk

:Cogicwatforduk@hotmail.com

Call or Text to : 07917 628288 Or alternatively hand in your written request to Pastor

Joe Brown. Any problems shared with us are treated

confidentially....a problem shared is a problem halved!

Every‎Christian‎believer‎is‎asked‎

by‎ God‎ to‎ remember‎ the‎ death‎

of‎ his‎ son‎ Jesus‎Christ.‎ We‎do‎

this‎ by‎ celebrating‎ the‎ Holy‎

Communion which‎ we‎ regard‎

as the‎highest‎form‎of‎worship.‎

SUNDAY SERVICES

1st Sunday of the month:

Communion Service

2nd Sunday:

Women’s Service

The service is led by the

female members of the

church

3rd Sunday:

Men’s Service

4th Sunday:

Mission Sunday

5th Sunday:

When there is a 5th Sun-

day in the month, it is led

by our Youth and Sunday

school children( all par-

ents and friends are en-

couraged to come and

support their child/

children in this ministry)

COMMUNION

In‎accordance‎with‎scriptures,‎once‎an‎ individual‎has‎received‎a‎

core‎in‎his‎life‎and‎has‎responded‎to‎that‎core‎by‎receiving‎Christ‎

into‎ their‎ heart,‎ the‎ next‎ step‎ is‎ baptism,‎ which‎ God‎ has‎ com-

manded‎in‎the‎Bible.‎

Before‎undertaking‎this‎event‎the‎new‎convert‎will‎be‎taught‎what‎

it‎means‎ to‎be‎a‎Christian‎and‎will‎ receive‎help‎ to‎develop‎their‎

new‎life‎in‎Jesus‎Christ‎through‎Baptismal‎classes.‎

Jesus‎Christ‎was‎an‎example‎as‎He‎too‎was‎baptised:‎outlined‎in‎

St. Mathew 3 verse: 13 -17‎

BABY BLESSINGS

BAPTISM SERVICE

In‎accordance‎with‎scripture‎we‎believe‎that‎a‎child‎that‎is‎born‎into‎

this‎world‎ should‎ receive‎ the‎ blessing‎ of‎God‎upon‎ it's‎ life‎ as‎ out-

lined‎in‎Mark 10 verse: 13 -16‎

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FUNERALS

During‎a‎very‎sad‎time‎of‎losing‎a‎friend‎or‎member‎of‎a‎family‎we‎

are‎able‎ to‎offer‎grief‎counselling‎and‎can‎also‎conduct‎a‎ funeral‎

ceremony.‎

During‎this‎difficult‎time‎we‎will‎be‎able‎to‎assist‎the‎family‎and‎to‎

guide‎ them‎ in‎ relation‎ to‎ all‎ the‎ issues‎ that‎may‎ arise‎ from‎ the‎

death‎of‎a‎loved‎one.‎

OUR SPECIAL SERVICES

St‎ Paul‎ in‎ his‎ letter‎ to‎ the‎Corinth‎ reminds‎ them‎ that‎ this‎ ordi-

nance‎should‎be‎maintained‎and‎observed‎with‎all‎reverence‎.

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We‎are‎happy‎ to‎prepare‎ couples‎ for‎marriage‎ and‎pre‎marital‎

counselling‎classes,‎available‎on‎request.‎

We‎are also‎happy‎to‎conduct‎engagement‎ceremony‎and‎a‎tradi-

tional‎wedding‎ceremony‎and‎the blessing‎of‎marriages.

WEDDINGS

JOKES AND PUZZLES

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I am one of 5, chosen by 1 of 8

I am mighty small, but by me the

Mighty fall

Drawn up from the depths, I am

aimed at the heights

I was found where I had sunk and I

sank where I was flung

I'm in the Bible - what am I?

I can be carried but not touched

I have two on the outside and ten on

the inside

Everyone wants to catch a sight of me

But I'm kept out of sight

I was lost and found; then found but

now I am lost

I'm in the Bible - what am I?

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Atheist: "Do you honestly believe that

Jonah spent three days and three

nights in the belly of a huge fish?"

Preacher: "I don't know, sir, but when I

get to heaven, I'll ask him."

Atheist: "But suppose he isn't in heav-

en?"

Preacher: "Then you ask him."

THE SANCTUARY

THE SANCTUARY

Under‎ the‎ Leadership‎ of‎ Pastor Joseph‎ Brown,‎Watford‎ COGIC‎ has‎entered‎ into‎ a‎ new‎ era.‎ Our‎ name‎ change‎ to 'The Sanctuary COGIC Watford' is so we can aim to provide a place where people can come and not only feel welcome but also feel at peace. Our‎vision‎as‎a‎church‎is‎to‎continue‎the‎development‎and‎growth‎of‎our‎ church,‎ in‎ pastor's words...‎ "In pure‎ love‎ and‎ unity,‎ embracing‎and‎serving‎the‎local‎community‎without‎relinquishing‎the‎foundation‎that‎has‎been‎established‎over‎the‎past‎50‎years." His‎ focus‎will‎ also‎ be‎ on‎ the‎ spiritual‎ and‎ temporal‎ development‎ of‎individuals‎and to‎embrace‎our‎children‎and‎our‎youth. The‎Sanctuary‎is‎part‎of‎the‎COGIC‎Shires‎District‎which‎also‎includes‎

Dunstable,‎Bedford‎and‎Aylesbury‎Assemblies. ‎Pastor‎Elroy‎Patrick Is‎

currently‎the‎superintendent‎for‎the‎district‎and‎oversees‎all‎four‎as-

semblies.

Watford COGIC

3rd Floor, Beechen Grove

Baptist Church Hall,

Clarendon Road, Watford,

Herts, WD17 1JJ.

Phone:‎07917‎628288

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