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This Easter Sunday | 31st March at 5:30pmBook your tickets via audaciouschurch.com

This March, !Audacious Church presents an Easter special featuring


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06 24 3010DAYDREAMING LIFE SUPPORT PURPOSE LEADERSHIP

Glyn Barrett Aitee Okojie Miriam Pye Nicky Gumbel

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hello.

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We trust youve had an incredible start to2013! Having kicked off the year with our series

Daydreamers were really excited about seeingwhat God does through the dreams that have been

stirred. Our theme, carried over from September

2012, and key until August this year, is Love God

Love Life - our prayer is that you live out the

bigger life God has called you to.

In 2012 we saw 1,000 people respond to God

across the life of !Audacious Church, and wellover 100 people baptised in water. We also had

our largest ever Sunday services and invitationals.

There were thousands of lives changed and

inspired through our A-Teams community

programme, schools tours, conferences, UK and

European band tours as well as all our regular

programmes and events. These have all created the

backdrop for another amazing year.

We are breathing new life and impetus into our

Wednesday Church programme with the Alpha

Course currently happening in 35 locations around

Greater Manchester, a brand new teaching series

and useful, practical courses. Weve planned a

great combination of holistic courses for you to

pick from and wed love as many of you as possible

to access these throughout the year (every other

Wednesday - see p16 for details). Much of the

focus of Jesus teaching in the New Testament is

on Discipleship. That is, not just knowing Jesus,

but also walking with others in learning and in

relationship. It is asking the harder questions, and

living out an appropriate response. Wednesday

Church is a huge part of this, and we know you will

love it!

There are also a number of great guests coming

to visit including Ps Neil Smith from Planetshakers,

Australia, Martin Smith from Delirious? and Nicky

Gumbel, the man behind the Alpha Course and

leader at Holy Trinity Brompton. Men, get ready for

Brotherhood conference in May.

Lets make the most of every opportunity as we

step into the dreams God has given us for 2013.

All our love

Glyn & Sophia

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T.E. Lawrence wrote, All men dream but not

equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty

recesses o their minds awake to the day to fnd

it was all vanity. But dreamers o the day are

dangerous, or they act out their dreams with

open eyes, to make it possible.

Dreaming is dangerous! We all remember the

hours and hours we spent as children indulging in

the realm of lets pretend but as we grew older

and matured, daydreaming was discouraged

(especially by teachers) and our language changed

from lets pretend to lets be real. But, what if the

realm of the impossible is where we are supposedto live? What if daydreaming was our God-given

birthright?

The Bible is a book of dreams. In the rst book of

the bible, we read about Joseph who was notably

one of the biggest dreamers of them all. It seems

even the foundations of our world & faith are

birthed in dreaming! Genesis 37:5 says Josephhad a dream. Everything starts with a dream. The

chair you sit in, the vehicle you take to work, the

TV you watch, the church you are in are all a result

of someone having a dream.

Even though Joseph had a bold, God-given dream

there was still a massive gap to bridge between its

inception and fulllment. After unwisely sharing

his dream with his brothers, Joseph was; thrown

into a well, sold into slavery, accused of sexual

impropriety, imprisoned, forgotten and abandoned

- all before the dream became a reality! We all

have good and bad days where our dreams are

concerned; the risk is that we can let setbacks

neutralise or extinguish our dream in its infancy.

What are the main ways our dreams get snuffed

out before their time?

1. ME

I am my own worst nightmare when it comes to

fullling my dreams ...and you are yours!! We have

to learn to see ourselves as God sees, otherwise wewill look at our God dreams and say How on Earth

Senior Pastor Glyn Barrett launches !Audacious Church into the newyear with a paradigm-shattering message, Dream a Bigger Dream...

daydreamers*

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am I going to achieve that? When God spoke to

Moses his response was Why me?. Moses was

speaking from a position of identity but God was

speaking destiny. Are you seeing your self as God

sees you? As his most beloved son? As his most

cherished daughter?

Joseph, too, was his own worst enemy when

it came to the fullment of his dreams. Even

before he shared his dream with his brothers,

they already disliked him. In Genesis 37:2 we see

Joseph bringing a bad report on his brothers.

He was a tell-tale! You might have a brilliant God

dream but if youre not likeable its going to bepretty hard to carry people along with you on

the journey. Dont underestimate the importance

of being nice. My practical advice is to keep

short accounts, look people in the eye and, even

when you really want to get your point across to

someone, be an active listener rst. Its amazing

how peoples opinion of you will shift when they

know youre willing to listen to them!

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be what you hoped. The Bible tells us that hope

deerred makes the heart sick(Prov 13:12). For

Joseph, things went from bad to worse as a

result of the lies spoken about him and of being

mistreated by others. If we dont expect too much

then we cant get hurt, right? Are you willing to

compromise your dream to live an inward looking,

small and safe life? According to Proverbs, The

world o the generous gets larger and larger; the

world o the stingy gets smaller & smaller.(Prov

11:24 MSG). Are you willing to be generous with

your time, your dream and your heart?

4. GETTING REAL

We can all get weighed down about theexpectations and responsibilities that life seems to

put upon us. We feel the need to get serious. We

start to focus on the fact that we have bills to pay,

people to look after, things that need doing, a diary

of commitments that need to be upheld. I think

when Joseph was accused of sexual impropriety

and thrown into jail he probably had to get serious

too - but he didnt let it cost him his dream.Everyone is free to dream!

2. OTHER PEOPLE

Another thing that can limit us in realising our

dreams is other people. In Genesis 37:8-10 we read

that Josephs brothers hated him because of his

dream. Oftentimes, people will try to encourage

you to think small or may even come against you

because of your dream. The Bible tells us that

there is wisdom in a multitude o counsellors

(Prov 15:22) but you need to choose your counsel

wisely. It is pointless going to a Sumo wrestling

convention for tips on physical exercise & weight

loss. Sure, it is a multitude - but wrong crowd!!

Many people will come to you with wise words,

from the right place but the key thing is, What

is God saying? So many people shelve theirdreams because of a negative word or piece of

discouragement. Keep a tight hold of your dream

and set your ace like int(Luke 9:51) if you know

God has given it.

3. UNFULFILLED EXPECTATIONS

Who hasnt been hurt by unfullled expectations?

A failed marriage. An unsuccessful businessventure. A university course not turning out to

All men dream but not equally. Tose who dream by nigh

their minds awake to the day to fnd it was all vanity. Buare dangerous, or they act out their dreams with open eye

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God chose to inhabit Earth as a man, and his

death on the cross meant that we could afford

to dream again. It meant that dreaming was our

right and our responsibility. His demonstration of

resurrection power was a guarantee that we could

trust Him to make the impossible possible in our

lives.

I challenge you to set a higher goal; pray a bigger

prayer; dream a bigger dream...

Scan to hear

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Daydreamersseries again

5. BELIEF THAT DREAMING IS FOR THE KIDS

Have you ever felt that you are too old to dream?

Can a mature man or woman still really afford

to? There is a temptation to resign ourselves to

the idea that the period of time for goal-setting

and ambition is over. Maybe similar thoughts went

through Abrahams mind as the years passed by

and Sarah gave him no son. But Gods promise

remained true.

Nobody said that dreaming would be easy; indeed

the scripture pressed down, shaken together and

running all over(Luke 6:38) describes a perfect

image of blessing being messy; if you want to be

blessed by God and see your dreams come true beprepared for a bumpy ride!

Take a minute to think about what you might have

inadvertently allowed to affect and infect your

dreaming. Now start to think, Should I?, Would I?

Could I?

I you can? said Jesus. Everything is possibleor him who believes. (Mark 9:23-24)

in the dusty recesses o

dreamers o the day, to make it possible. .E. Lawrence

Ps Glyn Barrett

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Hundreds of people came together for a great

night of festive quizzing at The Great Manchester

Quiz to support the work of A-Teams and

Macmillan.

It was an excellent opportunity to raise awareness

and nance for both groups, especially with the

run up to Christmas. Designed to be a gift to our

city, The Great Manchester Quiz will help A-Teamsand Macmillan to reach so many more people and

change more lives.

Quizmasters Harry and Paul took the packed house

through a night of live music, laughs and giveaways

- an incredible time was had by everyone.

And perhaps the most exciting part of the evening

was having the majority of tables lled with facesnever seen before at !Audacious Church. People

got on board with inviting uni friends, work

colleagues and family to join in supporting these

fantastic causes.

A-TEAMS

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ritchie73rd Trust

We are honoured tohave Mark Ritchie with

us again; no doubt hell

be giving us all the

details, highs and lows

of his incredible Cross

Britain tour and sharing

the heart of God with

us in his hilarioustrademark style.

FEB

MARK

Having been with on

the journey with usfrom our launch over

5 years ago, and a key

voice into the life of

the !Audacious, Ps Neil

brings a precision word

every time, taking us to

a new level.

MARTIN

Delirious?

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NEILsmith

Planetshakers

Melbourne AUS

ps

SUNDAYSPEAKERS

smith

We are very excited to announce that Martin Smith

of Delirious? will be joining us in April for a full

Sunday of inspirational worship and world-class

teaching. With Delirious?, Martin has had numerous

top 20 singles in the UK and has supported BonJovi and Bryan Adams on tour, as well as leading

millions of Chrisians in powerful praise in over

40 countries worldwide. Dont miss your chance

to hear Martin play live - youll want to get here

nice and early to bag yourself a seat. Buy the live

recording of Martins recent New York gig with

Jesus Culture from !Audacious Resources.

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6TH & 20TH

The Alpha Course (in Life Groups)13TH & 27TH

Finance Course

Pre-Marriage Course

Teaching series: The Fathers Heart

6TH & 20THThe Alpha Course (in Life Groups)

13TH & 27TH

Marriage Course DNA Course

Teaching series: Simply Jesus

3RD & 17THThe Alpha Course (in Life Groups)

10TH Marriage Course

DNA Course

Teaching series: Simply Jesus

24THThe Alpha Course with Rev Nicky Gumbel

(Life Groups together at !Audacious Church)

1ST & 15TH

Life Groups

8TH & 22ND The Blessed Life

Parenting Course

Teaching series:Encountering the Holy Spirit

29THNights of Fire with Ps Ray Andrews

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*Look out for the DNA:NEXTweekend on the 26th-27th April

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If anyone has

a reason todoubt Godsfaithfulness,its single mumMo Adeboyo.Yet she tells

us how a lifeof faith andthankfulnesshas broughtsupernaturalbreakthrough

to her and herson, Emmanuel.

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When did you move the the UK and why?

Well I was born and was schooled in Nigeria. In

2001, after my university study, I decided I wanted

a different life; something better, something

different. So I made my way here to the UK. It wasa big surprise to a lot of people, even my family.

Why the UK?

Actually, I intended to go to America but I thought

Ill stop over in the UK and maybe make my way

to America. Im glad. I made the right choice.

Did you know anyone here when you got here?Yeah, my brother and sister were living here, as

well as cousins and other relatives.

What made you leave then? What made you want

to change your life?

I think its every Nigerians dream. I wouldnt say

I was rebellious but I was just different from the

others. My life was just different; I felt I neededto be out of that country. All my mates wanted

to leave for safety, to make a better life for

themselves. I had my family here in the UK. It was a

great opportunity to move on to greater pastures

really.

How were things when you rst arrived?

For the rst few months I knew nobody. I wasjust traveling back and forth within the UK

visiting family and friends. Then it dawned on

me that I needed to get myself together and be

independent, responsible. It was tough. I started

college and the education here was totally different

to what I was used to in Nigeria. It was hard work.

Here, whatever you put into your studies is what

you get out of it! I had the intention of going on touniversity but then things changed.

What changed?

Because of my [visa] status I had to pay

international student fees. My parents didnt

support me being here in the rst place so it was a

case of youre on your own. I know my dad wouldhave sorted me out nancially but I didnt want

to put that pressure on him. Im not an only child;

there are seven of us. I had to think OK, Id rather

my little sister or brother got that opportunity

than myself. Nigerians are known for struggling; I

was a struggler. I knew things would just work out

and that theyd somehow be OK. So I didnt go to

university. This is my vision, my aim for next yearnow that Ive been granted permission to remain -

after so many years! Thats such a testimony on its

own. Im grateful to God for that.

Were you going to church in Nigeria?

Yes, I was going to Fountain of Life Church. It

was similar to !Audacious; I think thats why I

tted in so well here. Nigerian churches are veryloud, spiritual, crazy places. My old pastor was a

wonderful woman that I looked up to. I gave my

life [to Jesus] in 1995 and life just changed for me.

I saw life differently but I was still learning as a

young Christian. I wasnt so spiritually lled; I went

from church to church trying to nd a place where

I felt at home, in my spirit. I love Nigeria, and I

would love people to go and experience life there,but the churches are very different.

How did you start coming to !Audacious Church?

Myself, Andy and Eileen Wilson were all looking

for somewhere to call home. They came to

!Audacious before me and invited me over. The

rst week I wasnt sure, but I just became a part of

!Audacious really.

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What made you come back a second week?

The style; it was so me. I was abbergasted at the

fact that Christians could actually praise the way

that !Audacious praise. Everybody was so youthful;

old, young, no matter the age they were there atthe front, jumping, praising like the roof was going

to fall down right now if they didnt start praising

God! It was just like, Wow! This is amazing, God

is here, I can not believe this. There are people

here actually praising God. I used to be very

judgmental of people; how they dressed, etc. But

everyone was just being themselves; so natural. It

didnt matter what the outside was, but the inside.I learned so much about appreciating people, not

for what you see but for who they really are. That

kept me coming.

Tell us about your son, Emmanuel.

He was born on September 12th, 2005 in Milton

Keynes. I wasnt expecting it; he was 3 weeks

early and I was down South visiting my brother! Afew weeks down the line, his Dad had to go back

to Nigeria and has not been back since. Thats

history. But I was left alone to look after him and

discovered that he had learning difculties - hes

autistic. He has some medical issues, parts of his

body are missing. I feel like I can talk about it

plainly like this because I know the miracles God

has done in his life; how He has healed parts of hisbody and I believe that He will continue to do the

same thing to perfection! Hes a wonderful little

boy. Hes challenging but he is lovely. I am blessed

that I have him, that I have a son. So blessed.

Did you ever feel that you couldnt take any more?

Yes, after Emmanuels dad left and all the

[diagnoses] started coming up. I didnt knowanything, I was a rst-time mum. I totally collapsed

I STARTED

TAKING

BOLD STEPS,

DECLARING

THINGS...I SAID,

GOD, THAT ISNOT WHAT YOU

PROMISED FOR

EMMANUEL.

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at that point; I wasnt sleeping, he wasnt

sleeping. He kept screaming and I didnt know

what to do. I thought, What kind of child is this?

What have I done wrong? It was by the grace of

God that I didnt kill myself - I was depressed.

So what got your through?

Mostly I was crying and I just kept thinking, I look

like a baby! I was pouring my heart out to God, I

cant do this on my own, You need to tell me what

to do. Each day, by the time Id woken up in the

morning I was ne. Just seeing him again - I was

ne. I would look and think hes just a baby. Iremember one time when I was really down, I was

crying in bed and he slept next to me. He crawled

towards me and put his cheek on my cheek and it

just felt... I will never ever forget that moment. He

felt for me, like Mum, Im here for you. It was

comfort to me. That was really good.

Talk us through some of the things God has donefor him.

When he was young the Doctor said he would

never walk and that he would be very slow. Now

hes walking! He crawled and he walked! He had

a hunch on his back from six months; you could

see it through his clothes. When I started coming

to !Audacious my faith level just increased and

things just started changing for me spiritually.I was seeking God more, trusting Him more.

Even though I had moments where I thought

God wasnt there, He always proved that He

was! I started taking bold steps, declaring things

basically. So when we went for Emmanuels MRI

scan to see about his back we found he had a

curvature in his spine. The Doctors said if it got

any bigger they would have to operate and putmetal plates in. I said, God, that is not what you

...ITS ALL

JUST NAMES.

THERE IS NO

NAME THATS

ABOVE THENAME OF JESUS

SO I KNOW IF I

KEEP CALLING

ON THAT NAME,

GOD WILL

MAKE HIMSELFMANIFEST...

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RE:VIEWProverbs 22:6 tells us to train a child in the way he should go. Withthat in mind we thought we would let cast your eyes over some hand-picked faves from the new Kids section at !Audacious Resources, witha few exciting new releases thrown in for the grown-ups!

Kidsspecial

THE CUPCAKE

BIBLE

Full-text inspirational

Childrens Bible full of

colourful inserts andspace for discussion

and jotting thoughts on

themes such as How

do I forgive? and How

do I pray? Guaranteed

to engage your child

and help them begin a

life-long passion for theWord of God.

TREASURE CHEST

BIBLE

Perfect for any young

adventurer that wants

a cool looking Bibleall of their own. Aside

from its rugged feel it

also provides budding

pirates with t-for-

purpose activities,

memory verses and

reminders of Gods

promises. ARRR! Welove it and so will they!

LOVING YOUR KIDS

ON PURPOSE

This best-seller

teaches us how to

effectively instillKingdom principles

into our !Audacious

kids. Ram packed

with paradigms and

practical tips rooted in

scripture, linked to real-

life experiences most

parents can empathisewith.

READ & SHARE

DEVOTIONAL

Weekly Activities

inspired by 52 Bible

stories that leadto prayer-time and

discussion on a

broad range of age-

appropriate topics. A

brilliant resource to

help make the most

of your time together,

while unwrapping thebeauty of Gods love.

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Have you ever thought, Theres got to be morethan doing the same old thing every day, every

week, every month? That was me. I started asking

those questions.

You see, Id always gone to Church and had been

brought up in an amazing Christian home but

somehow I had found myself, around the age of

twenty, just oating around; semi-purposeless,

shallow and with little vision for the future. My fear

was that I was on the road to a mediocre, averageand monotonous life, and that was scary. It was

then that I decided something has got to change. I

eithersell outand give everything to God or I bow

outand live a life purely for myself!

Selling out your life for God has got to be the

most exciting thing you could ever do! Its a life

that is exhilarating and requires faith and resolve.So how does it work? What does selling out mean?

Do I have to be at church 24/7? Well, no. Selling

out is about committing your whole heart to God

- meaning that every part of your life is for Him.

Sometimes I think we compartmentalise life. We

think, This part is my work life, my family-and-

friends life and then over here I have my Church

life but when you begin to understand that every

part of life intertwines together it takes on a whole

new meaning. God doesnt just think about us on

Sunday morning between ten-thirty and twelve-

thirty or ve-thirty to seven-thirty. It says in Psalms

40:5, Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders

which You have done, And Your thoughts toward

us; There is none to compare with You. If I would

declare and speak of them, they would be too

numerous to count. God thinks about us all

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that the key to success is non-negotiable living.

Decide what the non-negotiables of your life are

and live by them. My non-negotiables are living

surrendered to God (holiding my own ideas lightly

and being prepared for Him to speak to me anduse me whenever) and my secret place with God.

Practically, prayer, reading the Word and worship

are essential. None of these things are anything

to do with what Im doing to be a better Christian

but about positioning my heart better to hear from

God and to be with Him.

Another challenge we all face is to not live by theculture we live in but instead to live by the culture

of Gods Kingdom. Decide that compromise will

not live in your life. Every day we face situations

that will challenge our decisions for Christ; our

choice to walk with integrity and honesty every

day. We must choose to walk differently, live

differently and stand out. Its not easy when

everyday youre surrounded by work colleaguesor family who most likely live life to a different

standard. The thing is, no-one said it would be

easy, but God does promise that it is worth it,

that he has plans to give you hope and a future

(Jeremiah 29:11)

The things that we stand for are challenged all the

time but with Jesus at the centre, with a denitionof the non-negotiables in our life and a clear

outline of what no compromise means, living sold

out is an act of servanthood that will truly mean

you live out the greatest adventure of your life.

- Miriam Pye

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Leadership is key. Leadership is aboutinuence. It is key to government, businesses and

the church. Everything rises or falls on leadership.

Jesus is undoubtedly the greatest leader of all

time. With 2,300 billion followers today, no one

has ever been more inuential than Jesus. Yet his

model of leadership is radically different from the

worlds (Mark 10:3545). He says to his disciples

in the context of leadership, Not so with you

(v.43)

What does Jesus model of leadership look like?

1. ITS NOT ABOUT BEING SERVED; ITS ABOUT

SERVING OTHERS.

Jesus said, Whoever wants to become great

among you must be your servant, and whoever

wants to be rst must be slave of all (vv.4344).In the King James Version of the Bible the word

leader appears six times. The word servant

appears 900 times.

2. ITS NOT ABOUT POSITION; ITS ABOUT

EXAMPLE.

Jesus continued by saying, For even the Son ofMan did not come to be served, but to serve, and

to give his life as a ransom for many (v.45). These

words of Jesus came after the disciples had been

having an argument about who was going to be

greatest who would sit at his right hand, who

would sit at his left hand. Jesus replied to them,

Not so with you (v.43). Dont go after position,

but lead by example.

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Leadership is not about bossing people around.

Eisenhower said, You dont lead by hitting people

over the head thats assault, not leadership.

You do not need position to lead. Nelson Mandelaled a nation from his prison cell. Martin Luther

King said, Everybody can be great ... because

anybody can serve. You dont need a college

degree to serve. You dont have to make your

subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a

heart full of grace, a soul saturated by love. Jesus

had no position but he is the worlds greatest

leader. Jesus act of giving his life as a ransomfor many is the supreme demonstration of what it

means to lead by example.

3. ITS NOT ABOUT RIVALRY; ITS ABOUT UNITY.

The disciples were competing with each other for

fame, success and glory (vv.3741). Jesus says to

them, Not so with you (v.43). The Kingdom ofGod is not about rivalry; it is about unity.

We are not rivals. We are in the same business.

We are one body. We need to stop ghting one

another. Truth matters, of course, but if we do

not have unity, we do not have the whole truth

because Jesus is the truth. The more united the

church is, the more we will understand togetherthe truth that is in Jesus.

4. ITS NOT ABOUT POWER; ITS ABOUT BEING

VISIONARY.

Jesus said, The Son of Man did not come to

be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a

ransom for many (v.45). There was nothing weak

or small scale about Jesus vision. He came to give

his life for the many. He had a very clear vision of

what he wanted to achieve.

Lets pursue a big vision a vision to seethis nation re-evangelised; to see our society

transformed, to see marriage and family life

re-established again as a foundation of a strong

society; to see the prisons emptied; to see the

nation again with Jesus Christ at its centre. That

is a vision worth going for and I believe it could

happen in our generation.

Nicky is vicar of Holy Trinity

Brompton, an Anglican church

in central London with 11

Sunday services on four sites

with a regular attendance

of around 5,000 people.

He is the pioneer of the

Alpha course, a 15-session

introduction to the

Christian faith now running

all over the world. He read

law at Trinity College,

Cambridge and practised as

a barrister from 1977-1983.

He is married to Pippa.

info:

DONT MISS NICKY AT !AUDACIOUS CHURCH,

WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL, 7:30PM

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What Alpha offers,and what is attractingthousands of people,is permission, rarein secular culture,to discuss the bigquestions - life anddeath and theirmeaning.

Ive seen Alpha touch somany people over theyears. Ive seen it encour-age people tond a simple faith.- Bear Grylls

See reception or email [email protected] for more info

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What: Youth Camp 2013

When: Thursday 28th-Saturday 30th March 2013

Where: Hallows School, North Wales

Cost: 75

The countdown is on for !Audacious Youth Camp2013! Join us for another explosive weekend away

at what will be one of the highlights of your year!

Its gonna be bigger and better than ever before.

More life changing moments and a huge Tribal

Wars showdown! Get yourself booked in now and

secure your place with us on a weekend youll

never forget! Get ready...well see you soon...

Love Josh, Carly & the !AY Team

Top 20 reasons

why you NEED to

be at !Audacious

Youth Camp 2013...

CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE, LIFE CHANGING

WEEKEND YOULL ALWAYS REMEMBER

- ANDREA

YOULL COME BACK A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

PERSON, GET CLOSER WITH FRIENDS ANDMAKE THE BEST MEMORIES EVER - TINUKE

WERE FAMILY & WE ALL WANT YOU THERE!- HALANDRA

YOULL REGRET IT IF YOU DONT GO! - REBECCA

YOU COULD MEETYOUR FUTUREWIFE/

HUSBAND!? -FRANKIE

ITLLIMPACT&CHANGEYOURLIFEINW

AYS

YOUCOULDNEVERIMAGINE!PLUS:CRA

ZYYY,

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CLASSIC BONFIRE!! LATE NIGHT EXTRAS! - JEN

YOU WILL LITERALLY HAVE THE BEST WEEKENDOFYOUR LIFE!!- ALEX

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YOLO!! - BRUCE

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CHAMPIONS

OF THEHOUSEWhat does it mean to you to be a Champion of !Audacious Church?

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DAN JAMES

Like it says in Psalm84, Better is a day

in Gods house than

thousands elsewhere!

Id rather be a

gatekeeper in Gods

house than live in the

houses of the wicked.

I consider it a privilegeto serve in Gods house;

theres no greater cause

to give your life to than

that of building the

Church. I believe we

have a responsibility

to bring honour to

God in every area of

our service, with an

excellence that speaks

of His greatness and

draws people to Him! In

everything I do I want

my service to be an

act of worship to bring

praise to His name!

Last year I was ableto get some Olympic

tickets. What really

stood out were the

games makers. Their

excitement, smiling

faces and enthusiasm

was contagious and set

the tone for each event.Coming to church isnt

just something we do

but something that

should be experienced

and will set the tone for

the rest of the week. A

Champion of the House

has an enthusiasm

and passion that is

contagious! He or she

will go the extra mile to

help you feel at home.

As people feel at home

in Gods house they

will be more open to

experience God and

connect with others.

BARRY JAMES

Philippians 2:5-7 tellsus how Jesus, the Lord

and Saviour of the

whole world, made

himself nothing. Wow!

So much of the time

we seek approval and

recognition from others

for the jobs that we do,instead of being secure

in the fact that God

sees our heart - the

only thing that matters.

Upon realising this

everything changes,

Jesus came to serve us!

He had so much love

and compassion for us

that he made himself

nothing, taking on the

very nature of a servant.

This makes serving

in church not just an

amazing privilege, but

something that we cant

afford to miss out on!

DAVE FIDLER

CHAMPION OF

MUSIC

I serve on a number ofteams in Church. I have

an amazing relationship

with God and Im keen

for others to know

God like I do. My roles

in church generally

focus on enabling

others to feel safe andcomfortable enough

to have an encounter

and develop a personal

relationship with

God. This often requires

me to step out of my

own comfort zone and

to put greater trust in

God to help others. Its

an amazing feeling to

see someone you help

develop in faith. Serving

develops my own

relationship with God. I

have had some amazing

personal breakthrough

as a result.

ANDY BELTON

CHMPION OF

HOSTING

CHAMPION OF

MUSIC

CHAMPION OF

PRODUCTION

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Most local cinemas have a Saturday-morning or

holiday club screening for kids which usually cost

around 1 per child. Movie Madness!

Check out one of these brilliant UK beaches and

pack your picnic for a fun day out (take your

wellies and splash in the rain - DONT chicken

out!!!)

Ainsdale Sands, Southport

Formby Point Red Squirrel Reserve

St Annes

Diggerland (West Yorkshire)

www.diggerland.com | 14.99 per person

Gullivers World (Warrington)

www.gulliversfun.co.uk | 13.50 per person

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Stuck for something new andexciting to do with your littleones? !Audacious Kids Pastor

Sarah Scholes-Reid gives us herTOP 10 FUN DAYS OUT

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Visit one of the fabulous parks within Greater

Manchester. Most have a play area, adventure trail,

cafe, loos and some even have small animal farmsand lake. !AK recommends: Heaton Park, Daisy

Nook Country Park, Dunham Massey Country

Park, Wythenshaw Park Farm, Lyme Park (with

a Medieval deer park too)

There are loads of ace museums and galleries

around the city that are free to enter! Our faves are

The Museum of Science & Industry (which has a

working steam train ride) and The Manchester

Museum (with its giant T-Rex skeleton!)

Also try Manchester Art Gallery, The Lowry and the

National Football Museum at the Urbis

We LOVE the Manchester Treasure Hunt

www.treasuretrails.co.uk | 5.99 per family

Alternatively, write your own clues, buy some

treasure and set one up in a local park for your kids

and their friends!

Manchester Aquatics Centre is free for under

16s during the school holidays

Salford Watersports Centre at SalfordQuays has fully qualied instructors to

supervise a variety of watersports including

sailing, windsurng, kayaking and open

canoeing and all for around a ver! (Over 8s

only)

Hathersage Open Air Pool, Hathersage

(well, almost...)

The Runway Visitor Park at Manchester Airport

offers a great day out for the whole family. Watch

the planes take off, explore the on-site aircraft,

visit the Aviation Shop and admire the agship

Concorde of the BA eet in her custom-built

hangar! Cool!

From around 4 you can get

creative with pottery and take

home your creations.

Pik A Pot n Paint(Stockport area)

Pottery Corner

(Chortlon)

Check out bbc.co.uk/showsandtours to have an

interactive tour at Media City (check website for

prices). Try bbc.co.uk/help/tvhelp to be on a show

for free - fun for all the family!

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FEB

10 Sophia at Inuence Church, Richmond, UK

14 - 27 !Audacious Academy UK Mission

15 - 18 Sophia at Krakow City Church, Poland

19 - 26 Glyn in Life Church, Capetown, South Africa

27 Glyn at Mattersey Bible College, UK

MARCH

1 - 2 Glyn & !Audacious Band at Newton Aycliffe Xcel Centre

8 - 9 Glyn at Kings Community Church, Aberdeen, UK

10 !Audacious Band in The Wirral, UK

15 - 17 Glyn in View Church, Capetown, South Africa25 - 13 Glyn at Planetshakers City Church, Melbourne, Australia

APRIL

20 Sophia at Stilettos 13 Conference, Tavistock, Devon, UK

27 !Audacious Band in Newark, UK

MAY

7 - 9 Glyn at AOG Conference, UK

13 - 22 Glyn at iSEE Church, Brisbane, Australia24 - 25 !Audacious Band in Sutton, UK

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BROTHERHOOD

Ps Neil Smith[Planetshakers, AUS]

With guest speaker

Fellas - Brotherhood is for you!

Its about building great friendships & inspiring eachother to live signicant lives for the Cause of Christwherever you live and whatever you do.

1 Peter 2:17 says Show proper respect to everyone:Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honourthe king. Joining us for two days is Pastor Neil

Smith (Planetshakers, AUS).

Itll be outrageous.The brotherhood is waiting for you!

!Audacious Church, UK

GlynBarrett

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10/11th May 2013

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