Dear friends,

All of us have obstacles in life that from time to time need OVERCOMING! Some happen quickly and are usually sorted out fairly soon, others not so!

Problems come in three forms: a) those that solve themselves , b) those that left unattended stay the same and c) those that need attention to stop them getting worse – these are the ones we have to work at. A tradesman’s real skill is seen when things are going wrong and he is able to fix your faulty car or washing machine - he overcomes your problem for you.

We have a fantastic God who cares for us in many ways, but especially through the example and teaching of Jesus Christ and the early church leaders & missionaries. This hands on help is written down in the Bible for our benefit, we also have the ministry of the Holy Spirit constantly available for every believer in Christ.

Do you know that in the New Testament there are 130+ Biblical references advising us: (DON’T), and 360+ references advising us (DO). We are advised over twice as many times to DO than we are to DON’T! Jesus actually said everything in him is YES and AMEN (2 Cor 1:20).

In times of difficulty we remind ourselves that God will keep us from falling (Jude 1:24) and supply all our needs (Phil 4:19), but need to remember that he who promises to feed the birds – and therefore us (Luke 12:240) does not drop the food in their nests – they have to go and search for it. Likewise, we have to find and apply Biblical principles for our lives to flourish and not be held back by problems and issues that we can resolve with some application on our part!

Our journey of discovery in October and November will help us overcome the obstacles that come our way with the wisdom and guidance the Bible provides for us + the opportunity to talk in confidence with another (a problem shared is a problem halved). We have an excellent speaking team and an equally excellent pastoral ministry team. We have a Quiet Room open all through Sunday morning where you can sit, relect, pray and if appropriate, talk to the caring staff on hand.

So, to overcome with God’s help we need to use the tools he provides in the form of God’s values, principles and guidance which help us to get unstuck and move on as we apply them to our lives. Jesus said ‘the truth will set you free’ (John 8:32), and ‘if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed’ (John 8:36).

If everything is going well in your life and there are no obstacles to overcome, learning these principles can help you to help another.

We look forward to you joining us in October and November 2009.

Please also look for the sermons on the website.

God bless,

Rob Pearson, Pastor

This summer I’ve walked in wellies across flooded fields with several thousand other Christians at the New Wine conference, sat up late at night ‘chilling’ with good friends from The Church At Perton, enjoyed the amazing bays and beaches of the Gower peninsula, celebrated my wedding anniversary in Bridgnorth, climbed 6 flights of stairs up a working windmill in Lincolnshire and I’m still finding new additions to put in my morning porridge! On a few clear nights I’ve sat looking up at the amazing canopy of stars and galaxies above our heads, each one named by our God.

Hebrews 11:3 teaches us that by faith we believe what we see, was not made out of what was visible, or out of nothing. This fascinates me, I believe God has the power and creativity to create the cosmos, a fraction of which we can see with the naked eye. Scripture teaches us that this same God appeared in human form and taught all who would listen, how to live to please God in a hostile world.

This September we unpack some of the most radical teaching the world has ever known. 2000 years ago Jesus Christ was teaching his listeners about the kind of person that God really notices and considers blessed. We find this teaching in Matthew chapter 5 and include it under the theme of The Power of Love.

Many things clamour for our time, attention and resources, and from time to time we need to reflect on our life values and the direction in which we are going. I remember a time in my mid-20’s when I was doing all the things our culture told me I needed to do to be happy, yet felt unfulfilled, thinking ‘there must be more than this’. It took some shaking from God to get my attention, but I never did regret making a change of direction in order to follow Jesus Christ. Please make the effort and join us on a Sunday morning in the Lakeside Hall, Civic Centre, you are most welcome.

Do call in to our Quiet Room any time on a Sunday morning for some peace and quiet or the opportunity to talk with some of our helpful staff.

God bless you,

Rob Pearson, Pastor

Dear Friends,

Thanks so much for visiting our website!

As a church we are intentionally focussed on our local community (Perton) and partner with our good friends in The Church At Perton in a range of community activities: (see diary of events ) and also (Community activity under the ‘know us’ page).

When we talk to people in the shopping precinct they impress upon us the value of the word community, hence we have this at the centre of our church name. We believe God has designed human beings to flourish ‘in community’ so we have a range of opportunities for you to join in and ‘belong.’ For those who may not be ready for a church service, we provide a Quiet Room with refreshments on Sunday mornings.

We believe the local church is the hope of the world (and community) and a sign from God that he loves the community and the people in it.

We also link in with churches in our city under Wolverhampton NET group of churches, currently hosting healing services in St John’s Church (see Healing For You).

Whatever ‘community’ means for you, we would appreciate you visiting us one Sunday at 10.30am in the Civic Centre, Perton, or call in the Quiet Room, or enquire via: info@lakesideperton.co.uk

God bless you,

Rob Pearson, Pastor

Dear Friends, 

The 4 themes from our website: know yourself, know God, know us (the church in the community) and know more; form a progression that is at the heart of life making sense from a Christian perspective. I hope you can connect with these themes.

Our starting point is with self-awareness ‘know yourself’ and we are encouraging the real you to make a journey of self-discovery.

Sometimes we don’t like what we see, or what is under the surface or behind a ‘mask’ and can divert our focus (and other people’s) elsewhere.

Jesus said: ‘you will know the truth and the truth will set you free’ (John 8:32). I believe this means all kinds of truth, not just about Jesus Christ, but truth about ourselves, our inheritance in Christ, how the Kingdom of God works and also includes common sense.

The name Jesus Christ means ‘chosen rescuer’ and his work includes setting us free from everything that would hinder or hold us back from our potential in Christ, if we comply with him in this process.

For us to really love other people, we need to be able to love ourselves first (Matt 19:19). I believe those who are most at ease with themselves are of most help to other people. I do not mean perfect people, but those who gratefully accept who they are and see their incompleteness made perfect through Christ. God can actually use our limitations to bring glory to himself (2 Cor 12:9-10).

If this raises some issues in you that need’s help, please contact us, or call in our service or Quiet Room on Sunday morning.

God bless you,

Pastor Rob Pearson