Providence & Ebenezer worship services
Providence Sunday Services
Our Sunday services are at 10.30am and 6pm. There's a fellowship lunch every 2nd Sunday.
Bright Sparks toddler group (Mondays in term time at 10am).
Ebenezer Baptist Church
(where Guy preaches once a month)
Every Sunday at 4.30pm
Wednesdays:
7.30pm - Prayer meeting/Bible studies are held at the chapel except on the 2nd Wednesday (and 5th Wednesdays when they occur) each month when they are held in West Lavington. For more details, contact us using the email at the bottom of the page.
In both churches, you can be sure of a warm welcome. They both belong to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches and both belong to the Grace group of churches too. This means that there are lots of opportunities for fellowship and friendship with other Christians in the area. Guy Davies regularly preaches in both churches and is supported by preachers from our own and other local churches.
Latest blog from Pastor Guy Davies
A ripe old age
It was bad enough when a woman of a certain age complimented me for looking 'dapper'. I thought only snappily dressed elderly gents were called that. Now people I haven't seen for a while ask me if I have already retired, or when I'm going to. For the record, I'm still the right side of 60 (just), and don't intend to stop working anytime soon. Nonetheless, I seem to have crossed an invisible line and suddenly become an older man. At least in the eyes of others.
This was exacerbated the other week when my boy racerish Vauxhall Corsa developed a fault, and the repair garage gave me an ‘vintage’ Honda Jazz as a courtesy car. Twice on a short journey, I was cut up at roundabouts. Other drivers obviously thought it would take an age for me to get anywhere near them, so they chanced it. The cheek.
Nothing against older people, of course. I just didn’t expect to become one quite so soon. But the prospect of ageing doesn't mean it's all downhill from now on. Yes, a certain amount of physical and even mental deterioration can be expected with the advancing years, but old age can still be a time of spiritual growth and ripening fruitfulness.
I have known believers who became frail and housebound in old age, yet even with the advancing years they were full of faith, hope, and love. Spending time with them put me in mind of words found in one of the psalms,
"The righteous will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, ‘The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.’ (Psalm 92:14-15)
For previous posts, go to:
https://exiledpreacher.blogspot.com/
Good news for our world for everyone in every situation
In the gospel (which literally means Good News) according to John, chapter 3 and verse 16, John writes "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
But what does that mean?
We learn about God from the Bible. He is a God of sovereign purpose, boundless love, awesome power and spotless purity. The one true and living God eternally exists in three glorious Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Human beings are made in the image of God. This is what makes us so special. But sin has ruined our relationship with God. If we are honest, we all have to admit that we are sinners. Deep down we long for a relationship with God. We are made for him and nothing less than knowing God can satisfy the human heart.
God so loved the world that he sent his only Son, Jesus, into the world to deal with the problem of sin. Jesus came as man in order to die on the cross that we might be put right with God. But he did not stay dead. God raised him from the grave and exalted him to heaven.
We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is alive today and is able to save all who trust in him. In Jesus Christ, God offers us a relationship with himself that is real and satisfying. One day we will all have to give an account to God for the way we have lived our lives. Jesus died in the place of sinners so that we might not perish, but have eternal life. For our eternal future to be certain, it is essential to put things right with God now by trusting Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
If you would like to know more, contact Guy using the contact details at the bottom of this page...or leave a message on our Facebook
page.
A different perspective on the chapel!
This video was taken using a drone by one of the chapel's neighbours and he kindly allowed us to put in on the website.
