2012 Year Verse

This is what the Lord says, “make this valley full of ditches”

2 Kings 3:16

St Jude’s has big plans for changes to their site.

In December 2011 we got Planning Permission from Plymouth City Council for Phase 1 – the Church Building. Church of England permissions will now be applied for over Spring 2012. This step gets us ready for Phase 2 – the final re-organisation of the site.

The changes are needed to enable this church to do all it can to help its community. Without them the church and its people will eventually fail. With them we believe both we and our area will be blessed.

And therefore this year is important and will be difficult as we will be challenged in fundraising followed by a clear out of the buildings and maybe a move out of a building to allow the works to begin.

Therefore, 2012 is St Jude’s year to “dig ditches”. To understand the principle behind our verse for this year, read the story of God’s promised blessing to the people of Israel and Judah in 2 Kings 3 and see why verse 3:16 is our chosen text to keep us focussed.