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growing + equipping rural mission new life in the countryside The Arthur Rank Centre Rural Mission Sunday Let’s celebrate the work of small rural churches Bible readings & sermon ideas Construct your own “sermon sandwich” using Bible readings based on bread, salt, yeast and water. Topics to explore include the Old Testament use of salt as a symbol of hospitality and how the kingdom of heaven is like yeast. Prayers We have prayers and intercessions for all types of services. Why not conduct a virtual prayer walk, or use the Lord’s Prayer line by line like slices from a loaf? All Age Worship Share with your church, The Story of Bread, a specially written poem accompanied by a colourful Power Point presentation. Create your own salt dough models or bake your own bread using our free recipes. …and more including ideas for decorating your church, images to use in worship, and how to link the event with the local groups and organisations you support. Download your free pack of materials and order giving envelopes by visiting www.germinate.net and clicking on Rural Mission Sunday. If you would prefer a printed pack of materials and a pre-loaded memory stick please call us on 024 7685 3060 and we will be delighted to send these to you. Rural churches are good at mission and we want to help you celebrate this fact. In July 2015 we invite you join us for the launch of Rural Mission Sunday, an annual event celebrating the work of small rural churches. Get involved by holding a special service at your church or in your community. This year’s theme is bread and we have dozens of resources to help.

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Page 1: Rural Mission Sunday - Amazon S3 · growingnew life in the countryside + equipping rural mission The Arthur Rank Centre Rural Mission Sunday Let’s celebrate the work of small rural

growing + equipping rural missionnew life in the countryside The Arthur Rank Centre

Rural Mission SundayLet’s celebrate the work of small rural churches

Bible readings & sermon ideas

Construct your own “sermon sandwich” using Bible readings based on bread, salt, yeast and water. Topics to explore include the Old Testament use of salt as a symbol of hospitality and how the kingdom of heaven

is like yeast.

Prayers We have prayers and intercessions for all types of services. Why not conduct a virtual prayer walk, or use the Lord’s Prayer line by line like

slices from a loaf?

All Age WorshipShare with your church, The Story of Bread,

a specially written poem accompanied by a colourful Power Point presentation. Create your own salt dough models or bake your own bread using our free recipes.

…and moreincluding ideas for decorating your church, images to

use in worship, and how to link the event with the local groups and organisations you support.

Download your free pack of materials and order giving envelopes by visiting

www.germinate.net and clicking on Rural Mission Sunday.

If you would prefer a printed pack of materials and a pre-loaded memory stick please call us

on 024 7685 3060 and we will be delighted to send these to you.

Rural churches are good at mission and we want to help you celebrate this fact. In July 2015 we invite you join us for the launch of Rural Mission Sunday, an annual event celebrating the work of small rural churches. Get involved by holding a special service at your church or in your community. This year’s theme is bread and we have dozens of resources to help.