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AHAVA! PRAYER & JOURNALING VIRTUAL RETREAT

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A Time of Contemplation to Reach Deeper into our Relationship with the Lord: Everyone is Welcome

Our next meeting will be scheduled for the summer

Theme this time:

Please bring verses that speak to you about the current War. I would like to go deep into the Word, into lectio and meditation together. 

Come: As you are or fasting (full or Daniel fast). Wear comfortable clothes.

Bring: a Bible and something to write on – a journal.

Have in mind: A place of perfect calm you can go to whether actually or virtually during our meeting.

Over 1.5 hours, we shall:

• Pray and Meditate
• Engage in Lectio Divina*
• Journal and share, (if we wish)

*Lectio Divina is an exercise practiced since Medieval times: monks would hear a passage from Scripture read over and over until, having chosen something from it that spoke to them especially, each monk would meditate upon that word, phrase, story or idea. We then share how the Holy Spirit has spoken to us.

“God has just used you mightily to bless me and our relationship as sisters in Christ. The meeting was indeed ‘ a rich feast’.” Alison Hayes, UK

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

FAB CHOW (HISTORICAL AND BIBLICAL FICTION CHRISTIAN WRITERS ONLINE)

Meets: Monthly, alternate Mondays and Thursdays, at 7 pm UK time / 3 pm Atlantic / 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific

Affiliated to Association of Christian Writers (UK) and The Word Guild (Canada). Membership of either is not obligatory.

FAB CHOW has gone from strength to strength over the last five years. In addition to writers reading from their publications and receiving feedback on their work in progress, we run workshops with professional guests on topics as wide-ranging as Your Website, Wisdom, Storytelling, Journaling, Public Speaking and Social Media Marketing.

Our format is to begin with a worship song, 5-minute devotions of any kind, on any topic brought by a member, and prayer. This is followed by news, ahead of the meeting’s main event.

Our next meeting:

FAB CHOW meets next on Thursday, October 10th, for two writer slots: Lynne P. (memoir) and  Margaret Skea (Scottish historical fiction). Devotions Cherryl. Poem Susan Sanderson.

COMING UP:

Upcoming Meetings

• Thursday November 14th, (because Mon. 11th is a US public holiday) – Workshop with Bobbie –  transposing Hannah’s Bible story (1 Sam. 1, 2) to an era of your choice. Devotions Lorrie
• Monday, December 9th Christmas party. Christmas Pictionary with Lorrie.  Devotions: Bobbie
• Thursday, January 9th, sharing our Hopes, Dreams and Resolutions for 2025 (and what we won’t try again.)*
• Monday, February 10th, A Workbook for your Novel with Scottish historical author, Margaret Skea. Devotions Susan Cook

Please feel free to invite your friends to this page to join us.

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“Thank you so much for a wonderful meeting last night! Connection, community, helping and working with other writers, and promoting them are all very important. That is one of the big purposes of groups like ours. I am very much enjoying getting to know you.” Ruth Ann Adams, Canada

“What a privilege and a blessing to be able to bring that workshop tonight, and to see God use it to bless others. I am blown away by His goodness!” Author Joy Margetts, UK

“Thank you for last night. It was superb. I am so pleased I was able to join.” Cherryl A.,UK

YESHUA GROUP ONLINE  – Exploring Christianity’s Jewish Roots to deepen our understanding of our Messiah

This lovely free group meets every other month on a Saturday. Our next meeting will be on Sat. March 23rd -we shall be considering THE WORLD OF JESUS’ BIRTH – Reading Luke 1 and 2 together from a Jewish perspective.

We shall meet at 6.30 pm UK time, which will be 1.30 pm Eastern and 10.30 am Pacific and 8.30 pm in Israel, where I am.

Coming Up:

Saturday, November 23rd, for Hannah and Samuel – A Sukkot Story.

“Our meeting of Purim Characters turned out great – a fun and informative telling of the story of Esther. God bless you, Bobbie. Thanks for drawing us all together today.” Dana E, USA