Summer in Lewisham & Looking to the Future
Here we are, just over one year after the ‘Bless our Schools’ launch in Lewisham.
Hello All,
Here we are, just over one year after the ‘Bless our Schools’ launch in Lewisham. On 25th June 2024 a small group gathered at St Peters’ Brockley to hear about and pray for our work in schools. It is encouraging that the team in Lewisham now consists of 6 people: 2 in the Forest Hill area, 2 near Brockley and 2 of us travelling in from Bromley!
During the year, we have carried out 36 visits to 5 schools, including whole school special event days at Easter. We thank God for each and every opportunity.
During the past term, we have been able to speak into children’s lives through the values of justice, peace, gentleness, wisdom and goodness. With every visit, we pray and aim to work with the Holy Spirit, yes to broaden the children’s knowledge of Christianity, but mostly to build and deepen their confidence that trusting in Jesus is the bedrock of all hope, love and everything that is valuable. I have just come from an assembly where we sang ‘Build your life upon the rock’ and I felt like I was singing these words out over the children: ‘Stand strong, God is for you, Stand strong, Jesus is the Rock you're on’.
Next Year: We are well into planning for the next academic year. As well as continuing with assemblies, we are preparing a prayer day for one school during September and, later in the term, a Christmas Journey event, where year 2 children from three schools will experience the events of Christmas through drama, interactive activities, puppetry and craft. Holy Trinity Church (Sydenham and Forest Hill) are generously hosting both these events. Please pray for us as we plan, and the schools and the children as they attend.
Would you like to play a part? It has been wonderful to see how much blessing has come to schools with each new member of the team; it is truly an example of Paul’s teaching on the body of Christ and how there is beautiful Christlike growth as ‘every part does their share’. We would love to hear from you if you’d be interested in volunteering for one of our extra events, or if you’d like us to come and share about our work at your church or small group. You can make contact using my email [email protected]
Finally, I’ll leave you with a blessing and a prayer that you will be able to rest and know God is good throughout the weeks of the school summer holidays.
With every blessing from all of us on the Spinnaker Lewisham Team
Caroline, Phil, Becca, Elizabeth, Jemima and Kylie
