With Mrs Harrison’s recent passing, I found these notes of the tribute given to Mr Harrison at his funeral in 2013. As we give thanks to God for Mrs Harrison perhaps this will serve as a reminder of what we owe as a church to the Harrison family. – Trevor McMillen At his funeral in…
Women from our church congregation and guests met online and had a talk from Jo McMillen. Jo has been in Brazil for the past 9 years working with different projects and churches with a particular focus on work with teenagers. She is currently in the process of partnering with her local church ICEV where she…
Women from our church congregation and guests met online and had a talk from Fiona Steward. Fiona is currently the Women’s Worker at Heath Evangelical Church Cardiff. Prior to that she worked with students in Bordeaux France. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should…
Dear Friends, September normally heralds the return to routine after the disruption of the summer holidays, but what will it hold this year? It is five months since Lockdown began and we are now beginning to wrestle with the challenges of its easing and release. That is not simple, therefore we need to pray for…
Church re-opening We want to resume services as soon as possible but only when we are satisfied that the necessary measures are in place for the safety of all who attend. With the current restrictions we cannot accommodate our normal congregation and so we may need to limit the numbers of those who want to…
Dear Members and Friends of Emmanuel Church, I write with a heavy heart that we as a nation, a country and the world have come to such a position. It is tragic to see what is happening as a result of Coronavirus, but we do not fret as those who have no hope, since we…
On Sunday we had the baptism of David Taylor following his profession of faith in Jesus Christ. https://www.emmanuel-newport.org.uk/video/David%20Baptism.mp4 Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one…
Dear Friends, Even though I write this before Christmas I am able to say a big Thank You for the cards, gifts and kind messages that we have again received this year. 2019 has been a challenging year, but God has been good to us and greatly encouraged us. For that we give Him due…
Ladies Christmas meal with talk from Jo McMillen.
Dear Friends, As I begin this final letter of 2019, I want to thank all of you on behalf of Linda and myself for the love and support that you have shown us through another year. Thank you and may you know the fullness of God’s blessing this Christmas. It’s that time of year again,…