New Year Family Time on Zoom!

Tomorrow evening we'll have a New Year family time as church.

Usually we'll be in Budrio's main square, celebrating with our community. This year due to the COVID restrictions, we'll have a special Zoom Party!

From 11.00pm we'll have a fun time, playing games together with little ones and grown ups. Then we'll have a time of prayer and Stefano will give a Talk from Colossians 2:6-15. 

Then at 12pm we'll celebrate the new year, saying with Paul: "Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving!" Colossians 2:6-7

Christmas Service: A fulfilled Christmas

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

 

 

 

 

We are glad for the Lord's provision of the main room at the theatre Le Torri dell'Acqua, well known cultural meeting point right at the centre of Budrio.

At 10.00 we'll start our Service: 

A fulfilled Christmas! 

Church kids will do our readings from Jeremiah 23:3-6, Isaiah 7:13-14, Matthew 1:18-23 & 1Timothy 1:12-17.

As grown ups and little ones together, we'll engage with God's promises and their fulfilment in Jesus Christ, to discover how Jesus brings a true fulfilled Christmas in our lives.

Stefano will lead the Lord's Supper, where we'll apply to our lives Paul's words: "The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life." 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Boxing Day Project - A Box to say Thank You

A few years ago we've read this article from answersingenesis.org explaining the tradition and meaning of Boxing Day!

History of Boxing Day
The most likely story dates back hundreds of years to Britain. When on December 26 wealthy families would give their servants and tradespeople a gratuity of either money or a "Christmas box" full of food and gifts to thank them for their service and for working all day Christmas Day. Historically, Boxing Day was about recognizing those who serve and thanking them for their service. Holidays, such as Boxing Day, can be used for the glory of God. Even if Boxing Day isn’t a traditional holiday where you come from, perhaps consider incorporating the idea of thanking those who serve into your Christmastime celebrations. In doing so you will show others the love of Christ and open up doors to share the real meaning of the season—Jesus Christ, the greatest gift ever given to this world.

As church family we desire to share this beautiful biblical value of gratitude and to value those who work for the good of the community. So today and tomorrow we're giving a simple box of chocolates to the volunteers of the Civil Protection, to the Firemen, to the Armed Forces, to the Emergency Deparment, to the Municipal Police, to the street cleaners, to the social workers and to the mayor and vice-mayor of Budrio to thank them for their service throughout this difficult year for our community and during the Christmas holidays!

What a beautiful way to translate the true meaning of Christmas into practice, with the gift that God made of his Son, who became man to give himself on the cross, giving us peace with God and the new life of His resurrection!

 

 

This year we've also partnered with the Gideons International, to give each of them a copy of the New Testament. In this way we'll be able to distribute more than 100 copies of the Gospel to all these men and women working for our community in Budrio!

SUNDAY SERVICE: Matthew 17:14-27 - True Faith and True Freedom in the King's Kingdom!

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 at the theatre Le Torri dell'Acqua, well known cultural meeting point right at the centre of Budrio. 

At 10.30 we'll start our service with our series on Matthew's Gospel - The King & his Kingdom! 

With Stefano we'll engage with Matthew 17:14-27 - True Faith and True Freedom in the King's Kingdom! Together we'll see the beauty of Christ, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who gives us his missional freedom: "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. " John 8:34-36

 

 
 

We'll have a children's talk where kids will engage with the same Bible passage and families will have activities to keep interacting with God's Word during the week.

MySpace Club 4 Teens - The Perfect Gift of Christmas!

 

 

Tomorrow afternoon we'll have a Special Christmas event for the families of the kids attending our My Space Club 4 Teens.

We organize this club for local kids,
in partnership with Budrio Town Hall
as part of their after-school programme.

In this way, following every Covid-restrictions, we've been given a room in Budrio's Library and social workers are sending some of the kids they follow. 

As part of our club, we also offer help
with their English home-works.

 

 

 

Together we'll engage with the YfC Rock Solid material, interacting with the theme: The Perfect Gift of Christmas!

We'll start with a time only for kids with hot chocolates and fun Christmas games like: Santa's Little Helpers, The Best Gift Ever, Free Gift Offer, Wrapper's Delight and What does Christmas mean to you?

Then families will come and together we'll play at: International Christmas Quiz, A Charlie Brown Christmas and Christmas to do List!, which will serve as illustrations to Stefano's Talk from Luke 2:8-20, where with the help of Linus from the Peanuts, we'll see the beauty of Jesus, who's birth and life, makes us to drop the blankets of our fears: "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11

SEEKERS Club14-19: seek, and you will find!

Tomorrow afternoon we'll have our Seekers Club for 14/19 years old students, organized by YfC Italy 

with La Piazza Church,  

Forte Torre Church,  

Nuova Speranza Church,

La Rocca Church

and San Lazzaro Church,

 

Tomorrow, we'll be hosted by Forte Torre Church in the center of Bologna and with Chris, we'll engage with Matthew 4:1-11 - the King is approved. 

In the desert, but completely certain! In temptation, Jesus is approved! "It is written!" Jesus teaches us the profound value of Scripture and how in God's Word we can not only know God, but learn to live for him, trusting in his promises.

This year we'll engage with the Gospel according to Matthew. We'll be exposed to the person of Jesus, discovering who's the King and where's His Kingdom, in the certainty that, as Jesus promised: Seek, and you will find!

SUNDAY SERVICE: Matthew 17:1-13 - Let's listen and proclaim the King!

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 Lecture Hall of the Middle School, right at the centre of Budrio. 

At 10.30 we'll start our service with our series on Matthew's Gospel - The King & his Kingdom! 

With Stefano we'll engage with Matthew 17:1-13 - Let's listen and proclaim the King! Together we'll see the glory of Christ and the authority of his Gospel, about whom Peter said: "For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased," we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:16-21

 

 
 

We'll have a children's talk where kids will engage with the same Bible passage and families will have activities to keep interacting with God's Word during the week.

 

MySpace Club 4 Teens - Lost & Found!

 

Tomorrow afternoon we'll have
our My Space Club 4 Teens
for this school year.

We organize this club for local kids,
in partnership with Budrio Town Hall
as part of their after-school programme.

In this way, following every Covid-restrictions, we've been given a room in Budrio's Library and social workers are sending some of the kids they follow. 

As part of our club, we also offer help
with their English home-works.

 

 

 

Together we'll engage with the YfC Rock Solid material, interacting with the theme: Lost & Found!

 

We'll play lots of fun games like: How It's Made - Chocolate Coins, Pennies!, God's Love for the Lost, Hidden Coins, Losing Choices, I want the whole world to Celebrate!, Coin Reminder, Social Distancing Games, which will serve as illustrations to Stefano's Talk from Luke 15:1-10, where we'll see the beauty of Jesus, who said: "Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents!" Luke 15:10

 

Church Family Prayer Meeting

Tomorrow evening we'll have our monthly prayer meeting as church family.

We'll intercede for the Christmas event for the families of kids attending our MySpace After-School Club and for the coming Boxing Day outreach in which we'll partner with local Gideons.

We'll also intercede for this weekend Christmas event of our friends from the Acts29 church-plant in Pisa!

We'll pray for those suffering in our church family and for Gospel opportunities in our families, schools and work places this coming Christmas!

Preaching at "La torre" Acts29 church in Pisa

On Sunday Stefano will preach at the evening service of Chiesa la Torre, an Acts29 church plant in Pisa.

Stefano will preach from Matthew 11:16-30 "To what shall I compare this generation?" asking: are we children who shout at the Son, or are we little ones who receive the Son?

It will be encouraging to strengthen our fellowship with this Acts29 church in the centre of Pisa, which our little rural church in Budrio, helps to support!

SUNDAY SERVICE: Matthew 16:21-28 - The cost for the King and his disciples!

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 at the theatre Le Torri dell'Acqua, well known cultural meeting point right at the centre of Budrio. 

At 10.30 we'll start our service with our series on Matthew's Gospel - The King & his Kingdom! 

With Giovanni we'll engage with Matthew 16:21-28 - The cost for the King and his disciples! Together we'll see the beauty of Christ, who said to his disciples: "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" Matthew 16:24-26

 

 
 

We'll have a children's talk where kids will engage with the same Bible passage and families will have activities to keep interacting with God's Word during the week.

 

Church Retreat with Chiesa Cristiana Evangelica Libera in Lucca

 

From today till Sunday morning we'll be with our friends from the Chiesa Cristiana Evangelica Libera in Lucca, for the Church Retreat in the Christian Center of Poggio Ubertini, in the Tuscan hills near Florence.

Stefano will engage on the theme of Christian growth, speaking on

• growth in knowing Christ,
• growth in our Christian call,
• growth in sanctification,
• growth in bearing fruit.

It will be great to spend time in strengthening our fellowship with this Church!

MySpace Club 4 Teens - Out-Fit / Appearance

 

Tomorrow afternoon we'll have
our My Space Club 4 Teens
for this school year.

We organize this club for local kids,
in partnership with Budrio Town Hall
as part of their after-school programme.

In this way, following every Covid-restrictions, we've been given a room in Budrio's Library and social workers are sending some of the kids they follow. 

As part of our club, we also offer help
with their English home-works.

 

 

 

Together we'll engage with the YfC Rock Solid material, interacting with the theme: Out-Fit / Appearance

 

We'll play lots of fun games like: Clothes Clothes Clothes, Step Forward, Appearance, Look At The Heart, My Favourite People, Step Again, Social Distancing Games, which will serve as illustrations to Yan's Talk from 1 Samuel 16, where we'll see that it's worth approaching Jesus without shame or fear, to have a true relationship with him: "For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7