Stillness!

In the Book of Exodus and Chapter 14 we read about the Israelite people being led by Moses out of slavery in Egypt. The only thing was that the people did nothing but complain and moan about the conditions they found themselves in. they even said to Moses that they thought they would be better off if they had stayed in Egypt as slaves! Now, right behind them came the Egyptian soldiers and charioteers marching towards them, hence the complaining, fear and terror. They had temporarily forgotten about the Angel of the Lord sparing them when all the first born in Egypt were destroyed and they were freed.

We read that Moses answered the people in verses 13-14 and as you read this you may be surprised that he ended with the words, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still”. “You need only to be still” seems a world away from the terror they were facing, but it was this statement that caused me to think about several things.

We need to be still and reflect on our work/life-balance; is there a balance, are our quiet times and times of prayer getting squeezed out? Have we become too self-centred that we miss the opportunities to serve others?

Where are our priorities? God’s Word says that where your treasure is, there is your heart – we need only to be still and rest in God’s presence to think about where we are, where do I need to be still, where is God calling me to serve?

It’s not often that we take time to be still, we seem to always want to be surrounded by noise, distractions, things we feel we have to do and, of course, we are concerned about time.

But we need to take time to sit at the Master’s feet and rest with Him. If we are real this will make a difference to our daily lives – being with Jesus is time well spent – so find time this coming week to be still.

Vic,Ray,Cathy,Mary, 14/05/2023

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Where & when does the church meet?

Our Church meets every Sunday at 10:30am for our Sunday Service. There is limited parking but there is plenty of local free parking on Sundays
We meet at:
Wymondham Baptist Church
Queen Street
Wymondham
Norfolk NR18 0AY

You can see a map on our contact us page.

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm greeting from us. Our dedicated welcome team will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go. A member of the Leadership Team is also on hand to help with any queries. There will be praise and worship, singing, prayer, Bible reading. There will be teaching from one of the leaders at the Church with a chance to respond at the end of the service.

Tea, coffee and biscuits (and sometimes cake) are served after the service when there is plenty of time to meet new people, chat and ask any questions.

How are the children and youth involved at church?

We have fantastic programmes for the youth at WBC, for:

Creche (3 months - pre-school). Children under 3 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/carer at all times.
L2:52 (reception - year 6)
T4:12 ( Year 7 - year 11)

Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship and sing songs together for the first part of the morning. Someone will announce when the children need to go to their programme.F
or more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.

Will I have to join in?

Not at all! You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.

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Cathy Finch (Church Administrator) works in the Church Office, usually on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday morning. if you need any information or further details about our fellowship please email: office@wymondhambaptist.org or ring 01953 606520. If the office is not manned, and your call is urgent please ring 07792 711407