| And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. – 2 Corinthians 3: 18 We’ve finally begun to enjoy a little of what might be called ‘Spring’ here on Arran with quite a number of dry sunny days in a row! A little bit of sunshine transforms the surroundings, especially at Sannox, into something quite glorious. Isn’t it amazing that we can notice the resplendence of our physical surroundings when the external conditions change?How much truer that is when we start to see the glory of Christ changing another person from the inside out. God has started his work in each person, and we can see Him carrying it on to completion! Ultimately, our whole mission as the people of Jesus is tied up in introducing others to this transformative Saviour.It is not too much of a stretch, however, to continue to pray that God’s transformative work will continue at Sannox in these exciting days as we move towards the beginning of building the Beehive Chapel. Our hope remains that all that is being built physically here at Sannox will create space for God to continue his work of transformation in the people he draws to us.Stuart Carr, our architect, has prepared an inspiring short video showing how it will look:- Click:- Beehive Chapel Video We do hope you will come and visit us soon, and throughout the time the Beehive will emerge! |
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| Prayer Points: Give thanks for: – Bookings coming in for our retreat programme and for personal retreats. – A busy time of people coming to Sannox in May following a quiet month in April. – A second, shortened video of the Beehive Chapel construction which is going on our website. (see above). – Preparatory ground explorations carried out in late April on site, and continued work on designing the Beehive Chapel. – Our volunteers who work with Jim maintaining the buildings and grounds at Sannox. – The return of Fran and her team to run the Tearoom at the bottom of our lane. Fran provides a great service for our staff, guests and visitors, including fish and chips every Friday! Please pray for: – Future planned retreats, and the development of the rest of 2024 programme in light of Andrew’s changing role and availability. – Continuing favour on fundraising for ongoing running costs. – Plans and preparation for this year’s Arran Open Studios with potential work with children. – Our upcoming Creative Writing Retreat, our Songwriting Retreat, and our ‘Sacred Harp’ Shapenote Singing Weekend. Sannox Saturday Our next Sannox Saturday takes place on Saturday 4th May. As usual we will start at 2pm with coffee, then a time of worship, prayer and a message following. We look forward to seeing all who are able to gather with us! Our speaker this month is George Hazel. Upcoming Events and Retreats Sannox Songwriting Retreat: 14th May – 17th MayJoin our worship leader, Jim Farrell, for a few days together in collaboration on a new retreat for this year, focussed on song writing that helps express worship, faith and scriptural truth. For more details, see our Facebook events page or the Sannox Christian Centre website. Sacred Harp Shapenote Singing Weekend: 24th – 26th May Join us for a great weekend singing from the ‘Sacred Harp’ – a primitive American four-part a cappella singing tradition. Strong melodies, beautiful harmonies, firm beats and a full voiced sound! On the Friday evening we will have a ‘singing school’ to teach the basics, and Saturday will contain opportunities to sing a traditional ‘All Day Sing’ with a lovely ‘dinner on the grounds’. We are pleased to be joined by seasoned Sacred Harp singers from around the country for this event! For more details, see our Facebook events page or the Sannox Christian Centre website. Booking required for accommodation – filling up fast! No booking needed to turn up for the singing. Sannox Stitches Knitting Retreat: 9th – 12th September Join us for a relaxing few days of knitting, conversation and personal refreshment at our 4th Sannox Stitches retreat! Open to all knitters, crocheters, spinners…in fact, whatever fibre craft you do! We include space to walk, visit the local craft shop, and encourage you to see a little of the island whilst you’re with us.Our retreat is built around a gentle rhythm of morning, midday and evening prayer which is optional to attend – all are warmly welcome. This retreat coincides with the Scottish Yarn Show in Perth, mainland Scotland, on Saturday 7th -8th September, and there’s opportunity to make your way there to enjoy that event too. The Sannox Prayer “Today I choose to stand in this place you have called me to, And I declare that You are a Mighty God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth. Your Kingdom shall endure and will never be shaken. Open the windows of Heaven and pour out Your promised blessings in this generation. Revive us, restore us and heal our land. Thank you for going before us to open the way and remove all obstacles. Increase our Faith, stir up Hope and keep us grounded and walking in Love. Thank you that You are creating a dwelling place for God and man here – in Sannox, on Arran, for the nations. Amen” We bless you in the name of Jesus, to receive all that the Father has for you, and we thank you for your continuing support of His work at SCC. Be blessed and protected in all you do for the Kingdom, in the mighty and beautiful name of Jesus. The Trustees and staff of Sannox Christian Centre |