So, why not indulge yourself through the autumn, and get together with like minded ladies for a full package of interesting life stories, see if there’s a new hobby you may want to take up. Find out where to go for your spring break, or just enjoy the company.

Monday evenings the ladies of the church come together to hear interesting talks from guest speakers, enjoy chatting over the issues of the day and make new friendships, that’s why it’s called Ladies Friendships.

Returning on 4th October, Ladies Friendship meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, in the Church from 7.45pm.

For a full list of the programme visit the woman’s work page http://www.cavershambaptistchurch.org.uk/connect/womens-work

Anne is currently a BMS partner in Tunisia and she will be taking part in various events over the weekend, and talking about her work for the BMS.

On Friday evening, she will be visit the youth work at the church and then Saturday morning there will be a coffee morning, with cakes and a bring and buy sale with, at 12 noon, a presentation of her life in Tunisia.

Anne will then lead the service at Caversham Park Church and will be interviewed by Jonathan Langley at Caversham Baptist Church during the evening worship at 6pm.

Please join us to find out more about BMS and about Anne’s work in Tunisia.

Tuesday

10.15am: 2A Rotherfield Way

8.00pm 22 Cardinal Close, 253 Hemdean Road

7 Blenheim Road, 44 Galsworthy Drive

Thursday

8pm: 2 Whitby Green, 17 Shepherds Lane

8pm: Youth Homegroup at 2 Kingsway

If you would be interested in finding out more about homegroups, please call 0118 954 5353 or complete the form below.

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1 Identification with Christ
Key Verse: Buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God. Colossians 2: 12
Jesus was baptized – John was reticent (was this baptism necessary?) However God approved – Our baptism is identification not only with Jesus’ water baptism but also His baptism of death and resurrection (Matt 20:22).

These are the main truths which Christians believe:

• Human sin, God’s standard of perfect righteousness, the prospect of judgement
• The work of Jesus on the cross
• Our response of faith

2 Revolutionary New Start
Key Verse: For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Galatians 3: 27
Baptism represents: Death to the old life – resurrection to new life – holiness – grace when we fail – belonging to each other.

Although we may feel the same and much has not changed (for example, we still look alike, we still like chocolate and don’t like spinach!) God sees us in a completely new way. We are no longer outside His kingdom, but are now His children. We are Christians because of what Jesus has done and, when we fail, God will forgive us. We have been saved through faith and nothing else. God accepts us as we are but He loves us too much to leave us like this! We now have a responsibility to change the way we live. This is not living by ‘dos and don’ts’ but rather a case of allowing God to change us.

3 Cleansing From The Past
Key Verse: You were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God 1 Corinthians 6:11
Whatever we have done, whatever we have been like, God has forgiven us because of Jesus. Baptism is a seal of this.

A. People who now follow Jesus have done all sorts of evil in their past;
B. Jesus has WASHED us.

None of us are perfect, but all of us are forgiven if we have placed our faith in Jesus – because of what He has done..

Luke 3: 1-18. makes the following points:
V3. Baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
V7-8 Just coming for baptism is not enough, there has to be a willingness to change. These people were very religious (’we have Abraham …’) but that did not impress John (or God) unless they began to live differently.
Vs11-14 John’s commands were not unreasonable or numerous, but would have made a difference to the people concerned and shown others that they were different.

Consider: Do you think it would be easier to live godly lives as part of a church or on our own?
One of the functions of the church is to support each other

4 Presence of The Holy Spirit
Key Verse: I baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. Mark 1: 8
In Mark 1: 4-11 baptism in water comes with baptism in The Holy Spirit.

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?

John 16: 7-15 makes the following points:
V7 He is sent by God. He is a helper.
V8 He is the one who first made us aware of our need for salvation.
V13 He is the one who guides us into truth2.
V14 He glorifies Jesus (not us or our church).

The following verses also tell us about the Holy Spirit and how He will affect us as individuals and as a church:

Acts 2: 17-18 (Revelation).
Romans 8: 14 (Guidance).
Romans 8: 16 (Assurance that we are God’s children and He is our Father).
Romans 8: 26 (Teaches us how to pray).
1 Corinthians 12: 13 (Makes us part of the church).
Galatians 5: 22-23 (Fruits).
Ephesians 5: 18-20 (Gratitude and Praise).
2 Timothy 3: 16 (Author of Scripture).

The Bible says that the church is like a body. God has equipped us with gifts of service so that we each have a different, but significant, role to play. Romans 12: 1-8 speaks about the different abilities which God has given to us to use.

5 Public Confession of Faith
Key Verse: You have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6: 12
Baptism is a public proclamation of faith. That is why we hold it as part of a morning service to which anyone may come.

If you would like to know more about Adult Baptism or would like to be Baptised please complete the form below:

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