Matthew 16 - 20 Jerusalem
By Gerry Straker, 25 Sep 2015In Matthew 11 - 16 we saw people were making all sorts of decisions about Jesus - but actually He was making decisions about them. Now, Jesus sets out for Jerusalem,...
Church Family Lunch
By Gerry Straker, 10 Sep 2015The early church met regularly to eat together, and we like to do the same. As well as different people sometimes meeting up during the week in various homes, every now and...
Membership Meetings
By Gerry Straker, 10 Sep 2015We believe that local church is what God is doing in the world, and we're thrilled to have a growing family of people committed to gospel partnership here in Morecambe!...
Gift Day
By Gerry Straker, 10 Sep 2015We don't often talk about giving at Church by the Bay, but our annual Gift Day on October 11th 2015 is an opportunity for church members to encourage one another...
Men's Meeting
By Gerry Straker, 10 Sep 2015"And the things you have heard me say...entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Jesus Christ."...
Building Church
By Gerry Straker, 03 Sep 2015What is God doing in this world? The surprising answer is: Church! Not a building Not a denomination Not a meeting But God’s people. In the book of Ephesians, Church is: Christ’s body for...
Christians Against Poverty
By Gerry Straker, 28 Jul 2015Church by the Bay are runnning a Christians Against Poverty money course, starting 7pm, Thursday 17th September, at Galloway's (91 Balmoral Road, LA3 1SS). This is a three week course that...
One Forever
By Gerry Straker, 24 Jul 2015Our book of the term: One Forever by Rory Shiner. A gem of a book, it explores the vital teaching of the New Testament that believers are 'in Christ', what...
2 Timothy
By Gerry Straker, 20 Jul 2015What should a church leader be like? What should his priorities be? What should a Church be looking for in a leader? What kind of leaders should a Church be...
A year in numbers
By Gerry Straker, 16 Jun 2015This is the presentation we showed at our annual Church meeting. As you can imagine, there have been downs as well as ups, and the whole of church life can’t...