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One-to-One

       The words or terms that spring immediately to mind are; encouragement, reality,
       objectivity, friendship. Also; mutual benefit.
       There is an ease with one-to-one, due to the arrangement between the two people meeting,
       fortnightly, monthly or whatever, as they see the need.
       Encouragement; in that the non-judgement aspect of two people sharing through being
       honest and real, so giving the opportunity to stand back and be objective about
       circumstances and situations.
       Mutual benefit: There is always the danger of this being seen as one person guiding
       someone who is in trouble or having difficulties. But that’s not the outworking of one-to-
       one. There is mutual benefit for the relationship; it is a ‘two-way giving’ where there is a
       building up on both sides. This comes through the Word; Hebrews 4; 12 “For the word
       of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates
       even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and
       attitudes of the heart.”
       The sharing of the Word is the centre in all one-to-one and as it says is ‘alive and active’
       so as to make clear between the soul [our human emotions, attitudes] and the Spirit [the
       direction from God], as in Matthew 16:17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of
       Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in
       heaven.” This is the revelation that cements the outcome of one-to-one; finding God in
       our lives and being pointed towards Him in everything.

      Ken Revie

PLEDGE FORM

Please find enclosed in this issue of Contact
the pledge form for the church building project.
Over the coming weeks you will hear more to
help guide you with this form.
There will also be gift days taking place.
The Building Project Finance Committee
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