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Àkókò kan wà nínú ìwé ìhìnrere Máàkù tó ti mú kí àwọn ènìyàn tó bẹ̀rù ju àwọn ẹlòmíràn lọ dúró. Àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn wà nínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi kan, wọ́n ń kọjá Òkun Gálílì ní àṣẹ Jésù fúnra rẹ̀, nígbà tí ìjì ńlá kan rọ̀ sórí wọn. Ìgbì omi náà ń bẹ́ sílẹ̀. Omi náà ń gòkè. Àwọn wọ̀nyí kì í ṣe àwọn apẹja onímọ̀ bí kò ṣe àwọn apẹja tó ti pẹ́, àwọn ọkùnrin tó ti mọ adágún náà ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé wọn, síbẹ̀ wọ́n bẹ̀rù. Níbo ni Olúwa wà? Ó sùn ní ẹ̀yìn ọkọ̀ ojú omi, orí rẹ̀ wà lórí ìrọ̀rí, láìsí ìdààmú nípa ìrúkèrúdò tó ti gbá àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀.

Mo rí àwòrán yẹn tó yàtọ̀. Ọmọ Ọlọ́run, tó ń sùn nínú ìjì. Ó sọ ohun kan fún wa pé a lọ́ra láti kọ́: pé àlàáfíà kì í ṣe àìsí wàhálà bí kò ṣe wíwà Ẹni tó jẹ́ Olúwa lórí ìṣòro náà. Jésù kò sùn nítorí pé kò bìkítà. Ó sùn nítorí pé ó sinmi nínú ìfẹ́ Baba rẹ̀ pípé. Ìjì náà kò dẹ́rù bà á, nítorí ó mọ ẹni tó di afẹ́fẹ́ mú ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀.

Ṣùgbọ́n, àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn ṣe ohun tí a sábà máa ń ṣe. Wọ́n bẹ̀rù, lẹ́yìn náà wọ́n fẹ̀sùn kàn án. “Olùkọ́ni, ṣé o kò bìkítà pé kí a parun?” (Máàkù 4:38). Báwo ni ìbéèrè yẹn ṣe ń dún ní ọ̀pọ̀ ọ̀rúndún. Gbogbo wa ti gbàdúrà rẹ̀ ní ọ̀nà kan tàbí òmíràn. Ṣé o kò bìkítà, Olúwa? Ṣé o ti gbàgbé mi ni? Ṣé o ń sùn nígbà tí ayé mi ń wó lulẹ̀? Ó jẹ́ igbe ọkàn kan tí ó ti pàdánù ìwà Ọlọ́run fún ìgbà díẹ̀, tí ó ti gbé mì nípa ìwọ̀n ipò rẹ̀.
Àti pé èyí ni ìyanu náà. Jésù kò kọ́kọ́ bá wọn wí. Ó bá ìjì náà wí. “Ó dìde, ó sì bá afẹ́fẹ́ wí, ó sì wí fún òkun pé, ‘Àlàáfíà, dákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́. Afẹ́fẹ́ sì dákẹ́, ìdákẹ́jẹ́ẹ́ ńlá sì wà” (Máàkù 4:39). Pẹ̀lú ọ̀rọ̀ mẹ́ta, ó pa ohun tí ó pa wọ́n lẹ́nu mọ́. Àwọn ará Gíríìkì ní agbára àṣẹ láti pa ẹnu mọ́, bí ẹnìkan ṣe lè pa ẹranko tí ń hó. Òkun tí ó halẹ̀ láti gbé wọn mì gbọ́ràn sí i lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀, bí ẹ̀dá ṣe ń gbọ́ràn sí Ẹlẹ́dàá rẹ̀ nígbà gbogbo.

Mo fẹ́ kí o kíyèsí ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ àwọn nǹkan. Ìparọ́rọ́ náà dé ṣáájú ẹ̀kọ́ náà. Ó dá ìjì náà dúró, lẹ́yìn náà ló yípadà sí wọn, ó sì béèrè pé, “Kí ló dé tí ẹ fi bẹ̀rù tó bẹ́ẹ̀? Báwo ni ẹ kò ṣe ní ìgbàgbọ́?” Oore-ọ̀fẹ́ ni. Kò dúró de ìgbà tí ìgbàgbọ́ wọn yóò lágbára kí ó tó gbé ìgbésẹ̀. Ó gbé ìgbésẹ̀, lẹ́yìn náà ó kọ́ wọn nípa ìgbàgbọ́ tí wọ́n kò ní. Báyìí ni Olúwa ṣe ń bá wa lò síbẹ̀. Ó ń pàdé wa nínú ìbẹ̀rù àti ìkùnà wa, láti ibi ìgbàlà yẹn, ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í mú wa dàgbà.

Kí ni ìpèníjà fún àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn? Kì í ṣe pé wọ́n wà nínú ìjì, nítorí pé ìjì náà ni ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run fún wọn ní alẹ́ yẹn. Ìpèníjà wọn ni pé wọ́n ronú láti ìjì sí ọkàn Kristi, dípò láti ọkàn Kristi sí ìjì. Wọ́n jẹ́ kí ipò náà túmọ̀ Olùgbàlà, nígbà tí ó yẹ kí wọ́n jẹ́ kí Olùgbàlà túmọ̀ ipò náà. Tí wọ́n bá rántí ẹni tí ó wà nínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi pẹ̀lú wọn, wọn ìbá ti sùn dáadáa bí òun ti ṣe.
Ìyẹn ni àṣírí àlàáfíà. Kì í ṣe ọgbọ́n láti kọ́ bí kò ṣe Ẹni tí a gbọ́dọ̀ gbẹ́kẹ̀lé. Jésù kan náà tí ó bá afẹ́fẹ́ sọ̀rọ̀ ń bá yín sọ̀rọ̀. Kì í ṣe pé ó ń fi ọwọ́ rẹ̀ gbé ipò rẹ. Kò ṣàníyàn nípa ọ̀la. Òun ni Olúwa alágbára tí ó ń pàṣẹ ohun gbogbo, ó sì wà nínú ọkọ̀ ojú omi pẹ̀lú rẹ. Ìjì tí ó ń halẹ̀ mọ́ ọ ti sọ ohun tí ó lè ṣe àti ohun tí kò lè ṣe.

Nítorí náà, nígbà tí omi bá ga sókè, má ṣe kọ́kọ́ béèrè bóyá ó bìkítà. Ó ti yanjú ìbéèrè yẹn ní Kalfari. Dípò bẹ́ẹ̀, béèrè pé kí o ní ojú láti rí i, ó sùn láìbẹ̀rù, ó wà ní àlàáfíà ní ìfẹ́ Baba rẹ̀. Kí àlàáfíà rẹ̀ sì di ti ìwọ. Gbọ́ bí ó ti ń sọ̀rọ̀ lórí ìdàrúdàpọ̀ ọkàn rẹ àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ mẹ́ta tí kò lè kú wọ̀nyí: Àlàáfíà, dúró jẹ́ẹ́.

Afẹ́fẹ́ yóò dáwọ́ dúró. Ìparọ́rọ́ ńlá yóò wà. Nígbà gbogbo ni Jésù ń sọ̀rọ̀.

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Planning your Visit

Why not plan a visit to try us out?

Whether this is your first time visiting a church or you’ve attended another church for years, we understand that visiting a new church can be a bit overwhelming. To help make it a bit easier, we’ve done our best to answer some questions you may have, so your first experience is a little less overwhelming.

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, Ascot, Sunbury, 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 am. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X.

The Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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.

Sunday Venue at Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11.00 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 on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second. 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, or catch up with 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 for coffee and prayer.
Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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 to know us better, why not join us for 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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If you're interested in connecting with us, whether to join our online community or attend our Sunday gatherings, please use our connect card.

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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Our address is Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
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