Losse gedachten die zo maar kunnen opkomen en iets vertellen over de waargenomen dingen in die tijd. – Diary. Fragments and thoughts around happenings in the day.
Background & Rationale for Initiating this project. Streetkids was started in 2012 by a member of the Freetown Ecclesia who found children on the street and felt compelled to show them the love of Jesus. Interventions in young lives can make a huge difference and prevent their children becoming Streetkids themselves, and so Meal-a-Day continues to support this… Read More Streetkids project in Sierra Leone
From our Newbury ecclesia: Thank you to those of you that have provided items for the children of Ukraine and other sufferers. I have collected the bags and boxes from the hall and today I am pleased to tell you that these have been delivered to the collection point in Basingstoke. I was able to… Read More Thank you to those of you that have provided items for the children of Ukraine and other sufferers
I would love to share the prayer I said in this morning’s service Prayer for 2022 March 06 Asking for Strength by the Russian-Ukrainian war Dear God We thank you that we could come together at this meeting in Newbury and be connected with people from many places around. Our thoughts… Read More Prayer for 2022 March 06: Asking for Strength by the Russian-Ukrainian war
The preceding months have been truly blessed with the welcoming of several Iranian brethren into the Newbury ecclesia. It may be called a wonder how many Iranians wanted to be baptised in England. But last Friday we were also able in Lille, to welcome one of the French Bible students as a brother. Philippe Sanchez… Read More Welcoming Phillepe Sanchez as a new brother
At the moment we are in code Red in Belgium and therefore we want to keep everything safe for the wellbeing of all. Having our ecclesiae operational is a good witness to the public, providing of course that we are following the regulations. In certain countries, the ecclesia halls are open again for the public.… Read More Religious services, gatherings and restrictions
At our ecclesia, the same as in many other ecclesiae, last year and this year we had no opportunity to meet each other face-to-face. Like the apostle Paul in his time, we also do know that doesn’t make any difference, because at the present time we have to live on the safe side, avoiding infecting… Read More This Sunday Looking at Colossians ch 2
Years I am already telling others how important it is to do regular exercises also at an elderly age. Several years I also gave therapeutical classes for people who had problems with their body or who had come in an older age category. This year my thoughts were confirmed by a study by the Scottish… Read More Strength of older people can be boosted by resistance training
Vorige twee jaar waren voor scholen en kerken een vreemde tijd waarbij afstand houden het meest centraal stond. Vandaag begint een nieuw schooljaar waarbij iedereen uitkijkt naar de tijd dat afstand houden en dragen van mondmaskers ten einde zal mogen komen. Voor vele kerken gaat men terug naar een normaler leven waarbij de gelovigen in… Read More Gedachte bij de opening van het schooljaar 2021-2022
Some notes taken whilst this morning service went on. My mind and pen being too slow to follow and write down all the thoughts. But perhaps it are some useful points I could write down. Let it also be a good reason next time to join us, so that you do not miss anything. Today… Read More Today’s service from Mons
From today’s reading: “4 I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus; 5 that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;” (1Co 1:4-5 ASV) Like the apostle Paul who often thought of his brethren and sisters in the… Read More These days of August thinking of our brothers and sisters in Afghanistan
When lots of Christians celebrate today Easter day and remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we had the pleasure to have 5 new baptisms in a series of baptisms in the last few weeks. It is incredible how in England the community could grow the last few months with Persians choosing to become part of… Read More New baptisms on Easter day
Wherever we look in the news at the moment, the headlines are about COVID-19, the Coronavirus and vaccination. It was incredible how the Coronavirus infection seemed to spread with ease, knowing no borders. The many measures taken by the authorities (some of them drastic) have done little to stop the virus from reaching many countries.… Read More Coronavirus, Vaccinations and an Old and New World
On August 10, 2011 we proudly presented our ” newest daughter on WordPress: Broeders in Christus.” In this Corona year, there has been a lot of isolation, but that did not mean silence. Some words from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses about Christadelphians made that we could not stay silent and have their sayings… Read More Fresh new WordPress site in Dutch about the Brothers and sisters in Christ
Voor velen mag het genootschap van de Broeders in Christus een onbekende zijn. Als wij in de straten rond gaan en mensen aanspreken over ons geloof denken de meesten dat wij Getuigen van Jehovah zijn. Wij geven toe dat wij zoals hen ernstige Bijbelonderzoekers zijn en doordat wij beide hetzelfde Basisboek nemen om onze leer… Read More Totaal verse kijk in het Nederlands op de Broeders in Christus
Overzicht van onze ecclesia werking voor 2020… Read More 2020 draaide helemaal anders uit
From our writings more than 100 years ago. The London Standing Committee This body came into existence in December, 1915, during the course of the Great War. With the threat of enforced Military Service impending, the Clapham Ecclesia deemed it prudent to form a Committee composed of London Brethren to watch the situation, and to… Read More The London Standing Committee and Military Service
Today, in the early morning service we prayed to God and thanked Him for those who came from the Muslim faith and found our community to be under the wings of our master Jesus. You may or may not be aware of the problems with Covid widespread in Folkestone Camp. On the 20th of this… Read More Change of life and being confronted with persecution and isolation
As usual since March 2020, we had our Sunday service online. This time, however, was completely different provided that we could enjoy the baptized Iranians on January 2, as well as the presence of several Iranian and Farsi speaking brothers. Due to their tremendous turnout, a Farsi interpreter provided the direct translations as well as… Read More Looking back on yesterday’s January 3, 2021 service
Zoals gebruikelijk sinds maart 2020 hadden wij onze zondagsdienst online. Dit maal was het echter helemaal anders mits wij ons konden verheugen op de op 2 januari gedoopte Iraniërs alsook door de aanwezigheid van verscheidene Iraanse en Farsi sprekende broeders. Wegens hun geweldige opkomst verzorgde een Farsi tolk voor de rechtstreekse vertalingen alsook werden de… Read More Terugblikkend op de dienst van gisteren 3 Januari 2021
Sinds enkele jaren konden wij fijn gebruik maken van de webvoorzieningen van Google. 2020 bleek voor bepaalde website houders een jaar van verandering. Zo werden wij voor Blogger en Google Sites geconfronteerd met wijzigingen die heel wat trammelant zouden opbrengen. Onze oude Google-hoofdsite moest, net als alle Google-sites, worden geconverteerd naar de nieuwe Google-sites (als… Read More 2020 Vernieuwde Google Sites
Belgian Ecclesia Brussel - Leuven 