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Promoting the Christian Message Online |
This week has been very chaotic because Easter is early, and
the Fakenham Beacon the Church Magazine has had to go to
print because of the Easter holidays and we are planning a
Good Friday Workshop for our young people.
The Parish Office staff have been working hard to get all
the Holy Week and Easter services ready and we are looking
forward to an exciting time.
The clergy have been out in the parish visiting and taking
home communion to those who can’t get to Church at Easter.
The one thing that has been very time consuming but
enjoyable, has been the creation of the new Church website.
During the last 3 months Daniel Gibbins, our Webmaster, and
members of Ministry Team having working together to collate
information for Daniel to use. It has been an exciting time
When we decided to renew our website the Church Council was
very interested and gave Daniel every support and blessing
in his work. It took time for people to understand the need
for a website and how this would help the work of the
Church.
My view has always been that we need to use every avenue
possible to promote the Christian message and the work of
the Church, and for people to access information and help.
Jesus taught his disciples by parables, and miracles and
wonderful sayings and these are always helpful to every age
but we need also to use what is available today.
In an age when we have access to every latest form of
technology when even those in the most remote areas of the
world can contact each other by computer and emails, having
a website which is up date with the latest information is
vital.
We know that Churches which use and value their website have
growing congregations, and that the increasing number of
people who are housebound in our country can have access to
sermons and talks, study groups and learn about the work and
ministry often Church. So you can leave messages for the
clergy and ask for prayers. There are so many things that
you will be able to do on our website.
These are early days; we won’t have everything right at the
moment but on Easter Day, when we launch this new website, I
hope that many people will feel closer to the Church
community and especially closer Jesus Christ as we celebrate
his Resurrection. This is a new day for us, a rebirth – it
is exciting. Tell you friends and spread the news.
Adrian Bell
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