Early September Newsletter
Fri 11th Sept 2026
Next Meeting
This Sunday, 10th September at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church
Neil writes,
Welcome and blessings for our new Community Year.
We are planning an extraordinary few months, with our Community Meetings continuing to be focused on outreach as well as our relationship with Christ.
We will be gathering on Sunday 13th September at 3.45 pm at Acton Baptist Church with some Cakes and Bakes (please!), then begin worship at 4 pm, with our main presentations starting about 4.30 pm, running until about 5.30 pm.
We will begin by presenting a 20 min video on Safeguarding Children and Adults in our Community, given by Hugh and Paola.
Before anything else, we must keep each other safe from harm.
We will then explain further our plans for the next 6 months (which are quite exciting!)
We begin our year together “in one place” (Acts 2:1) with our Community Anniversary Weekend (CAWE) residential at the Frontier Centre, Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Northants, NN9 5UH from 9am on Saturday 19th September.
Please do arrive promptly.
We will provide further details to those attending.
If you want to come and have not confirmed, please contact andre@antioch.org.uk urgently, and we will try to help get you there.
On Sunday 4th October, we begin two Pathways of teaching and discussion, using the two halls of Acton Baptist Church and All Saints Hillingdon (on the 29th November).
We will begin with a time of worship together, then split up into two Pathways.
Pathway One is “Come to Me”, referring to Jesus calling, “Let the little Children come to me and do not hinder them” in Luke 18:16. This will focus on parenting early and primary school children as Christian families in a Christian community.
We are basing this series on Parent Talk by Care for the Family.
We will be sending out more details next week, and please do invite Christian friends who may wish to come to a Christian parenting course.
Pathway Two is “Follow Me”, based on the teaching of Jesus to his disciples in John 12:24-26, and will explore different “follow me” topics, such as “Believe in Me” and “Talk to Me”, which will be given by different ones of us, followed by discussion.
We will also send out more details next week, and please do invite Christian friends to these meetings as well to learn more about “Follow Me”.
In the middle of these Pathways, we will take time to honour Trevor Perry, our recently departed dear brother, on Sunday 1st November, All Saints Day, followed by food and fireworks at 14 Rosemont Road.
On Sunday 24th January, we will begin a Life in the Spirit Seminar.
This is a tremendous opportunity to invite non-Christian friends to hear about Christ and his gift of the Holy Spirit. We plan to advertise this more widely, but personal invitations are always the most powerful.
All of this will only succeed if we are willing and pray.
Please consider taking more time in your week to pray specifically for these meetings, and for your friends to come, in your personal times of prayer and in small groups.
I will send out more details shortly.
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10)
“Seek the LORD and his Strength: seek his presence continually.” (Ps 105:4)
And,
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” (Heb 10:24)
Whatsapp Community: We shall continue to offer the option of joining our Antioch Whatsapp community for our guests to see our running announcements. Please do share via the link below:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/LHTGWdJH7cdCDT3HhimTIn
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September - CAWE 2026
André writes,
It's almost here! Our Community Away Weekend (CAWE) takes place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September at the Frontier Centre, Irthlingborough. It will be a wonderful weekend of worship, teaching, prayer and plenty of time to be together as a community.
Saturday will include our main session on “Sower, Seeds, Soil and Treasure” (Matthew 13), time for reflection and discussion, afternoon activities and free time, our Lord’s Day celebration dinner and evening entertainment.
On Sunday morning we will celebrate Catholic Mass and a Protestant/Anglican Service, followed by worship, prayer and ministry together before lunch and departure. There will also be dedicated programmes for children and young people during the weekend, as well as plenty of time for families and friends to relax and enjoy being together.
Please aim to arrive at the Frontier Centre at around 9am on Saturday.
I will send out more practical information about the weekend early next week, so please be on the lookout! :)
Lift allocations have already been circulated, but if you have any questions, need help with your lift, or spot any problems with the arrangements, please contact me, André (andre@antioch.org.uk / 07832257141).
We also have a room plan ready. If you have any questions do let me know.
Sunday 4th October – Community Meeting – 3:45pm at Acton Baptist Church
We will gather together again to worship God, with the usual homebakes and tea&coffee welcome beforehand. This will be our first official regular Community Meeting of the term, with the two tracks of presentations between Parenting and Discipleship.
CAWE '26
Intercessions
Prayers for Our World
• Pray for our brothers and sisters in Aleppo, suffering economic hardship after the Syrian civil war; in Nicaragua, suffering persecution and displacement by the government; and for those in Cali, Colombia, recovering from a devastating earthquake in August.
• Pray for the brothers and sisters in the wider Middle East, in Lebanon, Haifa and in Kuwait, for peace and protection from harm.
• Pray for our King and Government, for wise decisions and stable leadership in these disturbing times. Pray that plans for laws for Assisted Suicide and banning “Conversion Therapy” will fail and that Parliament will focus time on what is righteous and for the common good.
Prayers for Consolation and Healing
• For Ralph and Mary.
• For Maddy and Ian Bird. Pray that Maddy can have increased energy and cognition and is able to continue her roles in Bless Community Church.
• For Arthur’s mum, Claire, for her Parkinson’s, which causes her to fall regularly; for wisdom for the family as they care for her well.
• Pray for Rebecca Delargy, that God heals her and brings grace for all her love and service.
• For Jean Everington (John’s mum) and for her care, that her life in her flat is peaceful. Pray for wisdom and strength for John and Deborah as they help look after Jean in this new phase of life.
• Pray for Mercy Potter and the Feldbrugge family with the sudden death of her sister Eva, that God will pour out his grace and comfort.
• For Stevie McGill, that God continues to heal him. Pray for continued grace for Elaine and the family as they care for Stevie and that God provides what they need.
• For Holy Spirit energy for Ken Noecker and Des Dick in their continued service in Christ and for complete healing.
Prayers for those in Need and Protection
• For Elizabeth Flynn, and that her house sale stresses are eased by the Lord's providence and presence.
• For Luca, and his last court hearing on the 15th September for his business in Italy, that the Lord deliver truth and justice for him and his colleagues through the process.
• For Teen's dad Teofilo Estero Jr: for his wellbeing, for guidance as he discerns which course to take regarding his health issues. Also for Teen and the entire family – for grace, providence, strength and courage in this season.
• For those amongst us struggling with their jobs, looking for new jobs, and finding difficulty with finances or housing, that God swiftly provides.
• For our marriages, that God protects them from the evil one and that husband and wife can love each other as Christ loves us.
• Pray for all our young families, for grace, joy and energy! Especially pray for those pregnant, for grace and health.
• Pray for Acton Homeless Concern and Hilly Park Baptist Lunch Club, as they care for the poor.
• Pray for Fr. Paul Uwemedimo and his work with the poor, especially in Payatas, through the Puso Ng Ama Foundation (PNA).
• Pray for those damaged by abuse, especially those that we know.
Prayers for Growth
• Thank God for our “Is there more” meetings, and for 40+ people who came.
• Pray that all 120+ people who have signed up for the Community Anniversary Weekend come, that nothing hinders them, that we all have a great time and experience God calling us to continue to purchase the “Pearl of Great Price” (Matt 13:45-46) and continue to experience “Living Water” flow in our daily lives (John 7:38).
• Pray for our plans for the Autumn Term – our “Come to Me” series on Christian Parenting and “Follow Me” series on discipleship.
• Pray God continues to send new folks to us and they really experience his presence and wisdom amongst us.
• Pray for Daniele and Raja Baz, Deborah Everington, Stephen Bick and Karl Codouni as they continue being Leaders in Training.
• For our wider Leadership Development Team, may God continue to encourage them as they seek to learn and serve.
Prayers for the Gospel Mission
• For our local churches, ministers, priests and pastors. Thank God for the new appointments to St Dunstan’s and St Mary’s Acton. Continue to ask God to call a new pastor for Acton Baptist Church.
• For Koinonia, for Koi Staff and students and all their plans for the new term, especially for a presence on the Imperial College campus. Pray for miraculous encounters and new relationships in the first few weeks of term.
• For YPO, for a new start and a new team as they gather back from the Summer.
• For our neighbours, colleagues, friends and family. Lord, give us divine opportunities and the courage to speak!
Congratulations Matt & Britta!
Knot tied in Leuven, Belgium
May God bless Matt and Britta Flynn as they discover the wonders of married life. It was a beautiful ceremony and celebration, with the Lord placed first throughout. Who knew chips, mayo and marriage went so well together?
Let's pray for their new shared adventure in marriage!
Monthly Games Night in Acton!
From Mimi:
Every 3rd Thursday evening of the month
From 7.30pm till 9.30pm
At Pegasus Court . 194 Horn Lane, Acton.
Bring your favourite game to share.
Some of the residents of Pegasus will be coming too.
Every one is welcome.
Please let Mimi know if you’re coming.
A contribution of £1 would be welcome.
Coffee, tea, cold drinks and biscuits provided.
If you can help with set up and or set down. That would be much appreciated.
The Common Light
Thank You for Supporting Koinonia's
"The Common Light" Exhibition Fundraiser!
[Sunday 6th September 2026]
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to The Common Light exhibition last Sunday, and to everyone who bought artwork, donated, helped set up, brought friends, served refreshments or simply came to support the day. Maria Masood curated the exhibition excellently, sourcing works from Koinonia students, staff, community members and YPO attendees.
During the exhibition, London Christian Film Society showed their documentary "This Missionary Life" on the Koinonia mission over the past 6 months.
Together we raised £1,860 for Koinonia’s student mission , an extraordinary result from a single afternoon, which will go directly towards supporting our work with students over the coming year.
We are especially grateful to the artists who so generously donated their work (Ros Yates, Cai Santos, and too many more to list), and to everyone who gave their time and energy to turn an ordinary house into an art gallery for the day. It was lovely to see so many members of community there, alongside friends, other artists and new faces. Thank you for getting behind Koinonia. Special thanks to God for answering our prayers!
Photos from The Common Light exhibition, 6th September 2026.
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Sun 4th October. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sat 10th October. Lord's Day meals in homes.
Sun 18th October. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sun 1st November. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sun 15th November. Community meeting at 3.45pm at Acton Baptist Church.
Sun 29th November. Community meeting at 3.45pm at All Saints' Hillingdon.
Deadline for next newsletter
Please let André (andre@antioch.org.uk) know of any items or apologies to be included in the next newsletter by Tuesday 29th September.