Dear families and friends, 
Hope you all are doing well, we all in the church are doing our best and managing the sabbatical. I was thinking of you all on Sunday evening. Everyone in the church building knows that we celebrated our Harvest Service, and I was very blessed by doing that and thanking God for everything God has given us all. I thought would share with you some of the prayer stations we had in our church service with something to do if you can. Please think and try to do it at home.

• ​Which is your favourite fruit or vegetable? Can you try a new one. Please take one home and eat, you have not tried before or it's not your favourite. Either way, thank God for everything, and all humankind, as everything is created by our God.
• Take away the artificial fruit from Charlie's basket and replace it with one of the Lexi's real fruit which is created by God. So, Charlie will feel the same joy and the real love like Lexi. By doing this think and pray for one person who needs the real joy in their life like Lexi.
• Think, pray and light a candle for the country you are praying for, and those that are less fortunate than other countries.

Have a fun and and blessed day with lots of love, prayers, and blessings.

Happy Harvest time. 
  
Rev Kathreen Shabaz

Hope you all are doing great, and this will find you all well. I was reflecting back when I visited Pakistan, in August 2018. At that time was going to start my Theological study in September but before that, we decided to see our family and especially our parents. At that time things were not clear at all as I resigned from my NHS job, my kids were small, and Shahbaz was unable to work permanently because of my study. Many other plans were in our life that were not clear at all. However, there was a peace always in my heart, that this is God’s plan, and He loves me so much and He will never harm me.
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As I am going to visit my parents and other family members again after six years, I have reminded myself again of this verse from Jeremiah 29:11
 
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
 
Thinking back and recalling my past has reassured me that God always has, “plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future. I just want to encourage myself and you all not to worry or be anxious about anything and always remember that God loves us, and the plan God has for us is always great.
 
Thank you, God, for answering our prayers, and a BIG thank you for your prayers for Susan’s recovery. Praise God she is back to the toddler group and ready to lead from September after the hard time she had during the treatment. Once again let’s remind ourselves and say it loudly this line with me please (if you can)

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
 
Could you please remember our family in your prayers while we go to see our family in Pakistan.
 
With lots of love, prayers, and blessings, have a blessed summer holidays/
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Rev Kathreen Shabaz

Dear friends and families,
 
I was reflecting on only one verse from Psalm 42:5 and was questioning to myself which I am going to share with you too.

Why am I so sad?
Why am I so troubled?
I will put my hope in God,
and once again I will praise him,
my saviour and my God.

When we are disappointed; we need to look inward. David asked, ‘Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad?’ We need to admit how we feel. We can’t deal with what we don’t acknowledge. We need to ask God to show us the root of the problem. Is it pent-up anger? Envy? Unforgiveness? Pride? Lust? Physical and mental fatigue? Be open to what He reveals because John 10:10b says, I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness.
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We live in a driven, stressed-out society, we can change; we can be joyful if we choose to.

“The choice is in our hands”.

The Shepherd of our soul will never leave us nor forsake us; in Jesus’ mighty name, I pray.
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With lots of love, prayers, and blessings.
 
Rev Kathreen Shabaz

Dear families and friends,
 
Hope you all are doing well. I was deeply thinking about the word witnesses and got lots of encouragement from Romans chapter 12. I am going to share with you some of my thoughts, not all though, so you won’t feel the sermon on Wednesday instead of Sunday. It’s just to pass my encouragement to you so you can be encouraged and pass these encouragements to others as well.

Romans 12:1 says,
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us”

Joseph landed in prison. Moses spent forty years in the desert. Daniel ended up in chains. These were dismal moments. Who could possibly have seen any good in them? Who could have known that Joseph the prisoner was only a single promotion away from becoming Joseph the prime minister? Who would have thought God was providing Moses forty years of wilderness training in the same desert through which he would lead the people? Who would have imagined that Daniel the captive would soon become the king’s counselor?
See, God carries out His plans like that.

Therefore, don't let the devil steal our joy – be happy and encouraged that our future is bright and spotless; in Jesus' mighty name, I pray. Amen. 

Have a blessed day.
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With lots of love and prayers. 
 
Rev Kathreen Shabaz

Dear brother and sister, 
  
Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the weather. I just wanted to share this beautiful image. When God sent His Holy Spirit to all the world on the day of Pentecost. 
  
Enjoy God’s Spirit and enjoy life too, also remember what God says in Matthew. 
  
“Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
  
With lots of love, prayers, and blessings. 

​Have a blessed day.  
  
Rev Kathreen Shabaz