Exch@nge Camp - DAY5 - A rescue least expected

Great 5th day at the 2017 English Sport Camp Exch@nge Budrio.

This morning our Talk was from Luke 10:30-35. Justin lead this time pointing  kids to look for a salvation that comes from where we'd least expected: i.e. Jesus!

The American kids in every group answered to this question: Why is Jesus the one we least expect to save us today?

This morning we enjoyed helping with the Parkinson Gym Gropu and we had fun with Texan Line Dancing and Wiffleball with the Team from Houston.

In the afternoon we had a great time playing Paint Wars!

Exch@nge Camp - DAY4 - Far from home

Great 4th day at the 2017 English Sport Camp Exch@nge Budrio.

This morning we started with our Talk from Luke 15:11-32. Salvatore lead this time pointing  kids to see the rebellion in both sons and the Father's love for both sons!

The American kids in every group answered to this question: How can God forgive my rebellion?

 
We had a fun day @ Budrio swimming pool with lots of good conversation about these days Talks!
 

Exch@nge Camp - DAY3 - Long live the revolution?

Great 3rd day at the 2017 English Sport Camp Exch@nge Budrio.

This morning we started with our Talk from Luke 20:9-16. Taylor lead this time showing kids how from our very nature we try "to kill God" in order to be our own gods! 
 

The American kids in every group answered to this question: Why now is the time to listen the ultimatum from The Son?

This morning we had fun playing more Italian Soccer 
with Salvatore and American Football with the 
Team from Houston.

 












In the afternoon we had a great time playing Texan Relays and Water Games!!!

Exch@nge Camp - DAY2 - Forgiven, Searched for, Found

Great 2nd day at the 2017 English Sport Camp Exch@nge Budrio.

This morning we started with our Talk from Luke 15:1-7. Davide lead this time teaching kids that Jesus will always find who he's looking for!

 

 


The American kids in every group answered to this question: When did you understand that you were lost?

In the morning we played Italian Soccer with Salvatore a professional referee and Volleyball with the Houston Team.

In the afternoon we had fun with lots of silly games.

Exch@nge Camp - DAY1 - Missing The Master

Great 1st day at the 2017 English Sport Camp Exch@nge Budrio. We have 41 local kids from 11 to 17 years-old!

This morning we started with our first Talk from Luke 12:42-47. 

Stefano lead this time challenging kids to think about the way they're expecting The Lord's return!

The American kids in every group answered to this question: In what way are you waiting for Christ’s return? 

In the morning we played Basketball and Baseball with the Houston Team.
 

In the afternoon we hosted the Taekwondo team from Budrio.

Sunday Family Service: 1 Corinthians 3:6

Tomorrow we'll have a special family service
to worship God together and to proclaim
His Word in Budrio.






We are glad for the Lord's provision of the main room in
Le Torri dell'Acqua, the theatre&modern art-gallery right at the centre of Budrio, well known as a cultural meeting point.

At 10.30 we'll start our Family Service with a celebration for the children that completed this school-year of the Gospel Project!

Rodney Bohls, from Bethel of Houston church, will then preach to us from
1 Corinthians 3:6

After we'll have a fellowship lunch
@ the park.

In the afternoon we'll have a training session to prepare for
the Exch@nge Camp starting on Monday!

Serving, Celebrating, Fellowshipping!

Tomorrow evening Stefano & William,
will serve @ Budrio Bier Fest.
We've been invited as church to help at this community event, which is always a great opportunity to serve & connect with our community.
On Friday evening Justin & Tiziana will help as waiters, whereas as church we'll enjoy a meal @ the festival, while fellowshipping with the Team from Houston which comes to serve @ our Exch@nge Camp!

Christianity Explored @ Le Torri Lounge

Tomorrow afternoon we'll have our monthly
Christianity Explored Course,
for every age-group!

Christianity Explored is a great way to give people space and time to think about the big questions of life.

We run these public meetings hosted by the Café of the theatre we use for our Sunday meetings as church!

Tomorrow with Stefano we'll engage with John 16:7-8 
The Holy Spirit!

Over 10 sessions in Mark's Gospel, we'll find out about the life and the teachings of the person at the heart of the Christian faith - Jesus Christ.

Sunday Service: Genesis 29:1-20

Tomorrow we'll have our morning service
to worship God together and to proclaim
His Word in Budrio.







We are glad for the Lord's provision of the main room in
Le Torri dell'Acqua, the theatre&modern art-gallery right at the centre of Budrio, well known as a cultural meeting point.

At 10.30 we'll start our service continuing our series on the book of Genesis.
With Stefano we'll engage with
Genesis 29:1-20: A series of unbelievable coincidences!
We'll be exposed to the beauty of Christ,
who, "when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons"! Galatians 4:4-5







Justin & Carli will lead our children's programme based on
The Gospel Project, in which week by week kids engage
with the same passages from Genesis and families will have activities to keep interacting with God's Word during the week!

Family Time - Ice-cream with Will

This evening we'll have a special Family Time as church.

We'll meet at a local Ice-cream Shop in Budrio, which is sponsoring our summer camp, for an Ice-cream with Will.

Will is part of the team from
Bethel Church of Houston that partner with us in organizing the Exch@nge summer Camp for Budrio teens!

William will be with us for a week before the camp to help in many practical ways and this evening is a good opportunity for the church to get to know him better!

Family Service - Being Church

Tomorrow we'll have our morning service
to worship God together and to proclaim
His Word in Budrio.






We are glad for the Lord's provision of the main room in
Le Torri dell'Acqua, the theatre&modern art-gallery right at the centre of Budrio, well known as a cultural meeting point.

At 10.30 we'll have a special Family Service for the conclusion of our journey through adopting our confession of faith and vision for ministry.

During the service we'll have the dedication of Stefano & Justin as pastors of the church.

Then Justin will preach on Unity in Christ
from Philippians 2:1-9

2Days of Community - Serving, Celebrating, Enjoying

Tomorrow evening Stefano, Justin, Nino & Marco
from our church will serve alongside many local volunteers @ the Mezzolara Beer Festival Attenti al Luppolo!

It is a great opportunity to get to know new people in a friendly environment while serving food, doing the washing up or recycling rubbish together.

Join us in praying that we'll be able to serve and work alongside our community with the love of Christ and that there will be opportunities to share the Gospel and our hope in the Lord!




On Saturday, we'll have a church family time with a traditional cherry picking morning!

It's a fun time for our families,
and an opportunity to enjoy God's nature alongside others families from this region!

AppGenesis - Mid-Week Bible Study - Genesis 28

Tomorrow evening we'll continue with

AppGenesis (Applying Genesis), 

our series of Mid-Week Bible Studies in which we'll keep interacting & applying what we're learning through the preaching in our Sunday Morning services.

Stefano will lead this time where as 

church-family we'll engage with what 

we are studying from the book of 

Genesis chapters 28!

Sunday Service: Genesis 28:10-22

Tomorrow we'll have our morning service
to worship God together and to proclaim
His Word in Budrio.






We are glad for the Lord's provision of the main room in
Le Torri dell'Acqua, the theatre&modern art-gallery right at the centre of Budrio, well known as a cultural meeting point.

At 10.30 we'll start our service continuing our series on the book of Genesis.
With Stefano we'll engage with
Genesis 28:10-22: Grace Vs Religion!
We'll be exposed to the beauty of Christ,
who, applying Jacob's dream to himself, said: "you will see heaven opened, 
and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man"!
John 1:51







Justin & Carli will lead our children's programme based on
The Gospel Project, in which week by week kids engage
with the same passages from Genesis and families will have activities to keep interacting with God's Word during the week!