Series Continues

This Sunday at St Kea, we continue our series in 1 Peter, exploring what it means to follow Jesus in a world where we don’t quite belong. This week, Peter reminds us that suffering for our faith shouldn’t come as a surprise—it’s part of the Christian life. These are challenging words. How can we rejoice in suffering? What does that even look like? 

When we face opposition for our faith, we can take heart, knowing that we are blessed because God’s Spirit rests on us. Instead of being ashamed, we are called to entrust ourselves to our faithful Creator and continue to do good. 

So, what does it truly mean to entrust ourselves to God and live with confidence, knowing He is working through our trials? Join us as we unpack this challenging but hope-filled passage. We’d love to welcome you this Sunday as we seek God’s wisdom and encouragement together.

Refreshments are served both before and after our gathering. Our normal groups for children and young people continue. A livestream will be broadcast and prayer ministry will be available after the service.

Small Groups - This Week

After our break for the Trinity Prayer Meeting last week, Small Groups are back this week. Join us as we continue to think about 1 Peter and how we engage with the world all around us.

As we have been getting practical, Peter has been applying the themes he introduced earlier in the letter. He has been continuing to show us the effect that Christians can have on the world around them.

Like God’s instruction to the exiles in Babylon (Jeremiah 29), this week Peter tells Christians to both uphold and subvert the social order. So let’s discover how we can live lives that surprise the world around us.

Still time to sign up - This Saturday

The 24/7 prayer team are holding an event at Kea Church Hall on Saturday 8th March. See details below…

9am: Meet for Breakfast

9:30am: Film “The War Room”

11:30am: Coffee and chat

12pm - 12am: one-hour prayer slots in the Upper Room. If you would like to sign up for one of these slots please contact the church office.

There is still time to sign up to this event so do click on the picture above to book your free place for breakfast and the film.

Churchyard Gardening - @ Old Kea

This week instead of meeting at St Kea Churchyard we will be heading to Old Kea Churchyard to do some jobs there. If you would like to come and spend some time helping in the churchyard we would love to see you there. Please bring gardening gloves and sturdy shoes and come anytime from 9am until 12pm on Saturday morning.

PCC Agenda - Next Week

Next week our Parochial Church Council meets. As usual, church members can see the agenda for the meeting on Church Suite. Click on the picture above to read the update from November as well as the agenda for the next meeting.

Women’s Breakfast - 22nd March

Our next Women’s Breakfast will be on Saturday 22nd March at 8.30 - 10am at St Kea Church. Come and join other women together to encourage one another in our Christian lives. There is usually a short talk and a lot of time for discussion and there's always a delicious breakfast and a warm welcome. 

This month in our series Heart Matters we will be looking at Heaven and Eternity.

There is also an optional book called ‘Women of the Word’ which runs alongside the series that is available when booking your ticket. These will be available to pick up at the breakfast. To book your place please click on the graphic above.

CAP Debt Coach

There is an exciting new opportunity to join the established CAP centre team. To find out more please click on the ‘Vacancy’ picture above. Do share with anyone you think might be interested in this role.

Key Dates

24/7 Prayer Event - 8th March

Martin’s Men’s Breakfast - 15th March

Trinity Women’s Breakfast - 22nd March

Mercy Rescue Trust Fundraising Concert - Friday 9th May

Trinity Away Day - Save the Date - Saturday 10th May

Weekly Prayer Points

Each week there will be a few things for our church life and church family that we can join in praying for:

1. Please teach us to live in confidence and strength. Help us to know that God is fighting all our battles and that he is protecting us. Help us to have faith in his faithfulness and know that he will never fail.

2. A prayer for the persecuted church. Father God, we lift up Sudan and pray for stability in the region. May those who covet power and those who seek to fight choose to walk the path of peace.
Bring justice and healing to this divided land, we pray. Out of this darkness, we pray that light will come. We pray for a government that respects equality and religious freedom. May Your church in this land reflect Your humility, forgiveness and love, And so act as a signpost to the possibility of a different way of life.
Bring hope for those who feel helpless, Healing for those who have been wounded, and safety for all those who feel afraid.

3. This week we pray for ChristChurch as they move to their new venue in Riverstreet on Sunday 16th March. We pray that this transition goes smoothly for the whole church family and for any final building works to be complete ahead of time.