Norfolk Church takes on Halloween
Anna Price
A church in Norfolk has ‘engaged directly with the forces of darkness’ at Halloween - to show the power of Christ.
At St Mary Magdalene Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, hundreds of queuing trick-or-treaters were challenged to enter a ‘battle zone’ to discover ‘Light on a Dark Night’. Around 400 of them climbed into the pitch black, smoke-filled church building and took on a series of battles against the darkness.
women in mission
Tired of feeling guilty about evangelism?
Anna Price
Seeking to develop a culture of evangelism in our church, we recently surveyed our church members about how they felt about evangelism. One response made me laugh out loud, only because it resonated so much with me: ‘I absolutely hate evangelism, but I do love to talk about Jesus whilst sharing my daily life’.
The truth is, I would go a step further; I hate evangelism and really don’t think I talk about Jesus much in my daily life. I wonder how many of us feel something of that and the guilt that that induces!
Halloween: Will you retreat, or will you reach out?
For Halloween this year, would you rather retreat or reach out?
The church has a history of retreating within its walls during All Hallows Eve. Buildings get closed and individuals stay home. A time for precaution and locked doors. Days of eggs being cracked on our doors remain in the memory, and fear of celebrations of evil pervade.