Hau long sanap - Stap strong

Pasin bilong sanap strong long bilip em i no long holim strong tasol taim hevi i kamap; em i long lainim long lukim han bilong God long ol sisen we i luk olsem Em i hait tru. Bilip, long as bilong en, em i 'relational' - em i no bilip long wanpela tingting we i no gat as bilong en, tasol em i tras long wanpela Man i stap laip husat i bin toktok, mekim samting, na promis. Tasol dispela tras i save kisim bikpela traim long wet, stap isi, na hatwok. Ol Skripsa i tokim yumi olsem bilip em i “pasin bilong bilip tru long ol samting yumi bilip na wet long en, na bilip tru long ol samting yumi no inap lukim yet,” tasol ol i soim tu olsem dispela bilip em i samting giaman tasol, i no olsem yumi redi pinis. Abraham i wet inap planti yia long kisim wanpela pikinini man. Joseph i bin stap long kalabus inap planti yia pastaim long ol promis bilong God i kamap tru. Ol man bilong raitim song i singaut olsem, “Bikpela, hamas taim?” gen na gen. Olsem na, pasin bilong sanap strong long bilip i no olsem yu no gat ol askim, tasol yu no laik lusim pasin bilong trastim Man husat i holim ol bekim bilong yu.

I gat wanpela samting we i save daunim tru bilip tru. Em i no soim strong o gutpela tingting insait long yu, na tu em i no tingting nating olsem olgeta samting bai kamap gut. Tasol, strongpela bilip i luksave long wiknes, pret, na no klia - na yet i tanim i go long God. Olsem Timothy Keller i save tok planti taim, "Bilip i no strong bilong bilip bilong yu, tasol em i as bilong bilip bilong yu." Wanpela strongpela bilip long wanpela strongpela Sevia em i gutpela moa long wanpela strongpela bilip long wanpela strongpela imis. As bilong pasin bilong sanap strong em long go bek gen na gen long Krais, maski bel bilong yumi i kol na ol prea bilong yumi i luk olsem ol i no harim. Bikpela i save givim ona long ol lain husat, olsem papa bilong dispela mangi i gat tewel long Gutnius bilong Mak, i save singaut tru olsem, "Mi bilip; helpim bilip bilong mi!" Ol dispela kain prea em i win bilong pasin bilong sanap strong.

Salens bilong planti bilipman em olsem planti taim yumi ting bilip bai isi. Yumi ting olsem sapos yumi wokabaut stret wantaim God, rot bilong yumi bai gutpela, ol prea bilong yumi bai kisim bekim hariap, na as tingting bilong yumi bai klia. Tasol histori bilong Sios na witnes bilong Skripsa i soim narapela samting. Planti taim God i save larim bilip bilong yumi i go bikpela bai em i ken kamap strong moa. Olsem wanpela masol, bilip i save gro aninit long birua. Jems i raitim olsem, "Ol brata na susa bilong mi, taim ol kain kain traim i kamap long yupela, yupela i mas tingim olsem em i gutpela samting tru, long wanem, yupela i save olsem taim ol traim i kamap long bilip bilong yupela, dispela i save kamapim pasin bilong sanap strong. Pasin bilong sanap strong i mas pinisim wok bilong en, bai yupela i ken i kamap bikpela man na i no inap sot long wanpela samting" (Jems 1:2-4). Taim yumi no kliagut long wanem samting God i mekim, yumi kisim invitesen long trastim husat Em i stap. Na em i long dispela trastim - taim yumi no inap lukim autkam - we ol as bilong yumi i go insait moa, dipens bilong yumi i gro, na klia save bilong yumi long marimari bilong Em i kamap bikpela.

Long ekspiriens bilong mi yet, na ating long ekspiriens bilong yu tu, pasin bilong sanap strong i save stat wantaim tingim bek. Tingim God em i husat. Tingim bek wanem samting Em i bin mekim. Tingim bek olsem wanem Em i bin stap gut long bipo. Man bilong raitim song i stori long ol wok bilong God, i no bilong tokim God long ol samting Em i save pinis, tasol bilong kirapim tingting bilong em yet olsem Bikpela i no bin lusim ol manmeri bilong Em. Taim yumi traim gutpela pasin bilong God, yumi lainim bel bilong yumi long lukluk i go moa long ol samting we i stap klostu na i go long ol samting we i no save pinis. Mipela i save kirapim tingting bilong mipela yet olsem 'delay' em i no pasin bilong tok nogat, na taim bilong God - maski em i no save kamap planti taim - em i gutpela olgeta taim. Bilip i stap strong i save kamap long rot bilong tingim bek ol samting, kisim wara long rot bilong beten, na kamap strong insait long komyuniti.

I gat tu wanpela kwaet pawa insait long poroman bilong ol bilipman taim em i kam long pasin bilong sanap strong. Bilip i no bin kamap long stap wanpis. Taim wanpela hap bilong bodi i kisim hevi, ol narapela hap bilong bodi i save helpim em; taim wanpela i les, narapela i givim strong. Olpela Sios i bin kamap gut taim ol i bin mekim nogut long ol, i no bikos ol i bin ol narakain manmeri, tasol bikos ol i bin wanpela komyuniti we Spirit i pulap long en na i stap insait long Krais na i givim bel long narapela narapela. Pasin bilong sanap strong long bilip i save stap strong taim yumi larim ol narapela i lukim ol hevi bilong yumi na wokabaut wantaim yumi long ol dispela hevi. Strateji bilong birua i save stap wanpis, long mekim yumi pilim olsem yumi stap wanpis long ol wiknes bilong yumi. Disain bilong God, long narapela sait, em long pasim yumi wantaim long pasin laikim bai strong bilong Em i ken kamap gutpela olgeta insait long ol hevi bilong yumi.

Em i gutpela tu long tingim olsem pasin bilong sanap strong em i no wanpela hevi bilong karim hevi tasol em i wanpela pasin bilong wet wantaim hop. Dispela tok bilong Nupela Testamen we planti taim ol i save tanim olsem "pasin bilong wet" i gat mining bilong sanap strong aninit long traim, tasol tu em i gat gutpela smel bilong hop. Mipela i wok strong i no bikos mipela i ol 'stoic', tasol bikos mipela i bilip olsem i gat kirap bek long pinis bilong olgeta diwai kros. Krais i bin karim hevi bilong diwai kros "long amamas we i stap long ai bilong Em" - amamas bilong kisim bek ol manmeri bilong Em na stretim bek ol samting em i bin wokim. Pasin bilong yumi long sanap strong, tu, i stap insait long amamas. Em i lukluk i go het long de we bilip bai kamap lukluk, we olgeta aiwara bai drai, na taim yumi bai lukim Man yumi bin trastim pes tu pes. Dispela hop bilong bihain i givim strong bilong nau. Olsem Aisaia i tokaut olsem, "Ol manmeri i bilip long Bikpela bai i kisim nupela strong, ol bai flai antap long wing olsem ol tarangau, ol bai ran na ol i no inap les, ol bai wokabaut na ol i no inap slek" (Aisaia 40:31).

Long planti bilong yumi, traim bilong sanap strong i no save kamap long taim bilong hevi tasol long bihainim tok longpela taim long ol de nating. Taim laip i luk olsem i save kamap planti taim, ol prea i luk olsem i no gat bekim, na gro bilong spirit i luk olsem i isi, em i isi long lusim bel. Tasol em i stap stret long dispela hap - long pasin bilong stap gut long olgeta de, long ol pasin bilong trastim na bihainim tok we yumi no inap lukim - we Spirit i save mekim wok bilong Em long senisim man. God i wok long kamapim insait long yumi wanpela bilip we i stap oltaim, wanpela pasin we i stap oltaim, na wanpela hop we i no inap senis. Singaut long stap strong em i no wanpela askim long mekim moa tasol em i wanpela invitesen long stap yet - stap insait long Krais, kisim laip long stap bilong Em, na trastim olsem Em husat i bin statim gutpela wok insait long yumi bai karim i go inap long pinis.

Olsem na, pasin bilong sanap strong long bilip em i wanpela pasin bilong laikim narapela. Em i strongpela disisen long wok yet long laikim God maski yumi no kliagut long Em, long wok yet long trastim taim yumi no inap lukim, na long wok yet long wokabaut taim rot i luk longpela. Em i bilip we i holim strong diwai kros na lukluk i go moa long het king. Na taim yumi wok strong, yumi painimaut gen na gen olsem Em husat i singautim yumi em i stap gut long yumi, na Em bai mekim.

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who gather regularly to share life and demonstrate God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has ample parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility issues (those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided). Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please review our FAQ page. Here, you’ll find answers to many common questions. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us; we’d love to hear from you.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO RCF!!

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