The Emmanuel Church, UK believes that evangelism is an important and central part of church life. Putting it simply: it’s what Jesus told us to do!! That’s why as a church we regularly send out a team of people to spread the good word of the Lord. His last words were the beginning... the beginning of our mission here on earth. “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) In a world that is ever falling into darkness, God is looking for His people to get mobilised and take the spreading of the gospel seriously. Churches are filled with Christians with voices, but have been silenced by the hustle and bustle of the world, and their own indifference. People need the Lord Jesus Christ, but have no idea about Him. “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!’” (Romans 10:14, 15) The good thing about evangelism is that we don’t have to do it alone. Jesus sent His disciples in pairs.....and they lacked NOTHING. Our volunteers go out in a group, and always come back unified by their joyous mood. Much assistance is given by the dedicated prayer team that stays behind and helps clear the paths for us to go into the streets and do God’s work. Certainly, we could do nothing if it wasn’t for the Holy Spirit Whom we put our trust in, and is the real motivator behind our willingness, our joy and our strength. We are always well received by the public, have touched the lives of people and have made many friends, confirming that God is with us. You never know just what God is doing when you go out. Just by speaking God’s Word to people you are bringing light into their lives, and giving hope for their future. “And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you.” (Joshua 18:3) There is a spiritual land in people’s hearts, which God wants to possess. Once that spiritual land is occupied by God we can start to reclaim the physical land, and then we can really start to fulfil scripture that says “on earth as it is in heaven”. This is our calling as children of God. You are all welcome to join us. Come and take your place in fulfilling the Great Commission. “I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” (John 9:4) TEC, UK Evangelism Team

True Christian fellowship involves getting together for spiritual purposes: for discussing needs, prayer, and sharing the Word of God to encourage, comfort, and edify one another. During fellowship people share their news and testimonies and give advice. As the church is a “spiritual hospital”, people come with their problems, needs and hurts. Whether we see it or not, every day we face situations where we meet someone who needs encouragement, help or a listening ear. Christian fellowship is just that time where those needs are met. The Lord gave us the task to care and to love each other. Also, in 1Thessalonians (5:11) we are instructed: “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up...” Moreover, in Galatians (6:1-2) we are given clear instruction: “Carry each other`s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ”. We, in The Emmanuel Church, UK strongly believe and encourage fellowship after every service. The church provides refreshments, such as tea or coffee, snacks, and sometimes, buffet food, depending on the occasion. During this time people feel more relaxed and may ask the Pastor to pray for them individually. This process is very helpful and fruitful as the newcomers find it easier to open their hearts. The Emmanuel Church, UK members are friendly people and committed to helping and encouraging each other and visitors of the church. Please feel free to visit us and use the opportunity to ask any questions related to God and religion in this relaxed, informal and friendly atmosphere. TEC, UK Hospitality Team

Kidz Chapel is a very important part of The Emmanuel Church, UK ministry. We aim to make a difference in the lives of children. We believe that children are a gift from God, which needs to be cherished. “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. As arrows are in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy, blessed, and fortunate is the man whose quiver is filled with them!” (Psalm 127: 2-4 NKJV) We understand how important is the early influence in the lives of our future leaders, evangelists, preachers, teachers and parents to become. The time that we can work on their characters is very short and we need to use it with the best of our abilities. We need to teach them God’s principles and to equip them for their adult life. “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22: 6 NKJV) We teach the group of up to fifteen children, with ages ranging from twenty months to fourteen years old. Children attend the main service for worship and then go to the Kidz Chapel classroom. Lessons last between one to two hours, during sermon time. Kidz Chapel is following the syllabus of ‘Discipleship Junction’ written by Sheila Seifert, during which time we keep the children preoccupied with stories, writing activities, plays, song preparations and games. We also ensure that children have frequent breaks between the activities. One such break is the Snack Zone, which includes healthy snacks and drinks, but which also encompasses a crafts activity, using the food ingredients, and relating it to the lesson completed. All these activities and food are provided for free to the children by the church. Moreover, all the members working with the children have Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) Checks for peace of mind and to ensure the safety of the children at all times. One of our ministering teachers is also a certified First Aider. Kidz Chapel Teachers: Children’s Pastor & Lead Teacher - Mrs. Soula Sitaras-Ghidotti We are dedicated to fulfill our Lord Jesus Christ’s command: “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14 ESV)

Jesus last words to His followers were a command. Those words are for us today! The calling of all believers in Jesus Christ is to be disciples and/or to make disciples. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:18, 19, emphasis mine) TEC, UK has not failed to notice, like probably most of you, that somehow the church is failing to live up to that calling. Most of the local churches and evangelistic events are focusing on making Converts instead of making Disciples. A convert is a person that has received the Holy Spirit, touched by the power of God yet he/she has never placed him/herself in a position to learn and acquire a new Christ-like approach towards life. A disciple is simply a student, but contrary to what most of us think, a student not focused on a simple acquisition of new information, rather a new lifestyle based on Christ-centred awareness. The impartation and the acquisition of this new Christ-centred life is not something that comes automatically by just simply going to church, or to an evangelistic meeting once a month or even once a week. Quite the contrary, the Apostle Paul described it a very difficult and painful process – like having a child - that requires a lot of time and patience from both the disciple and the discipler (teacher). In Galatians 4:19, Paul is saying: “My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of child-birth until Christ is formed in you…” TEC, UK deeply believes we all should be actively involved in reaching out to the unbelieving world and in making converts yet that the true fulfilment of Jesus Christ’s Great Commision lies in the impartation of Christ-like behaviour in all new believers. The Emmanuel Church, UK

Most Christians do not understand the true meaning of deliverance even though they claim they do. Very often they associate deliverance with drug and sex addicts, prostitutes and alcoholics, and so forth, what we will, in jest, call “the decay of western society”. This belief is a serious misconception that has swindled many Christians, but they are ignorant of it. Yes, it is true that those addicted to drugs are in need of help, but it’s not only them who need deliverance. Everybody, Christians included, needs deliverance in one form or another if they are willing and truthful enough with themselves to look beyond the formal facade of “Christian” behaviour that is so far detached from reality it seems absurd sometimes. No wonder unbelievers on the outside, looking in, tend to think of Christians as weird and self-deceived. What then is deliverance? Deliverance is the effective setting free or enablement of a captive backed by power and authority in the Name of Jesus. What this statement means is this: The setting free is effective and is applied at one’s will with the assurance of the power that we have in Christ that will bring about miracles to accomplish the specified desire. Confusing? For example, one can be promiscuous and unable to leave sexual vices despite his/her sincere efforts. Many Christians will pray and ask God to help them to overcome these sexual sins, but despite their prayers, it will seem that God doesn’t exist or is not answering. Even if the person is a Christian who sincerely believes, his efforts and prayers seem to bear no results. At this point they might give up on God and fall away from the faith and start believing that God doesn’t exist, a phenomenon called backsliding. Even if the person remains sincere to the faith, such a person will still endure great hardship and affliction from Satan, because of his/her inability to walk in holiness in that area, but will tend to think it’s normal, part of the Christian life or even think that God is testing them. Other possible examples could be: debt, rejection, divorce, untimely death, poverty, failure in life, stealing, lying, lust, bitterness, gossiping, religiosity (a form of godliness), singleness (inability to get married), wandering, sickness, illness, manipulation, intimidation, domination, control, rebelliousness, rejection, insanity, barrenness, continual miscarriages, addictions and disorderliness. This is not an exhaustive list, however, as there are too many to mention here. This fallacy that God is testing them or is part of the Christian walk, is a common misconception and what they are not aware of is that Satan has full legal access to the lives of people, including Christians, that haven’t completely dealt with and removed the root cause of the problem. To continue with our example of promiscuity and expand further: the Christian person might have been sexually abused as a young child before accepting Christ. This opened a spiritual door in this young person that has to be closed. You might wonder and say, “but now that I know Christ, I am a new creation”. Yes, that is true, and God, through the blood of His Son, has forgiven you for your past and your sins, but the spiritual doors you opened through disobedience or through emotional and physical abuse, you now have to close spiritually, one at a time, and this is done through deliverance. The whole Bible speaks of deliverance, so it is not a new thing, just something the Body of Christ has left by the wayside through the ages. Jesus said: “In my Name they shall cast out evil spirits.” (Mark 16:17) Deliverance involves specific repentance of every sin, using the Word of God, the Name of Jesus Christ, and the precious blood of Jesus, to wage a battle on evil spirits hiding behind strongholds. Strongholds are spiritual fortresses behind which demons hide, and they are made out of misconceptions, wrong understanding of the Word of God and unbiblical thoughts. Using the Word of God, we are called to dismantle the stronghold and then directly engage in a spiritual battle against the demonic spirits that have held the person captive. This generally happens with manifestations, depending on the individual. Manifestations can be mild, such as, yawning, heavy breathing, burping, grunting, and coughing or strong, like vomiting and shouting. For years Christians in churches endure sermons after sermons hoping to apply a new teaching to better their lives with God, which are fruitless and often can be called motivational speeches, whereas they, simply put, need deliverance. In The Emmanuel Church, UK , we firmly believe in deliverance and encourage all believers to wage a spiritual fight for their spiritual freedom. Deliverance involves “healing the broken-hearted, proclaiming liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are spiritually bound” (Isaiah 61:1 paraphrased). If you are struggling with anything mentioned in our list above, after years of being a Christian, take a moment and ask yourself if it could possibly be a sign of an evil spirit that has to be cast out of your life. If your answer is “yes” or “possibly”, why not take the time to visit us, and see how the power of the Holy Spirit can change your life around! We have a dedicated team of deliverance ministers, including the Pastor, who will take the time to minister to your needs, as well as help you to be loosed from spiritual bondages.

Worship is a very important ministry in The Emmanuel Church, UK (TEC, UK) with the aim to usher the people into the presence of God by honouring and reverencing Him in the song and the dance. Expressions of love to God by the whole congregation are one of the main keys in ensuring a successful and effective church service. “And David said to the entire congregation, now bless the LORD your God. And the entire congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD and the king.” (1 Chronicles 29:20) With the help of the Holy Spirit, our mission for the day, as the worship team is to help the congregation move from a carnal attitude into the spiritual realm experiencing the glory, the presence and the manifestation of God’s power. “God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24) The Worship Team currently consists of singers, and we play the following instruments: a guitar, the drums, the piano, the tambourines, bongos, congas and maracas, and the team is continually growing. Our worship style has a distinct European flavour, which is compatible with the vision that God has given our church, and that is to reach out to people of all European backgrounds. Our songs are sung in English, Russian and we have recently introduced Italian. We believe that vibrant worship and expressions of freedom are essential in getting the best out of worship and we encourage the congregation to get out of the comfort of their chairs and use all areas of the church to dance and enjoy the gift of worship that God has given us through His Son Jesus Christ. “Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took the tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing.” (Exodus 15:20) “And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.” (2 Samuel 6:14) Our overall vision is to have more musicians playing a variety of instruments and to be in a position where we are writing and singing our own songs and leading an ever-increasing assembly of end-time soldiers into the battle for souls throughout the UK and the European Union and the World. TEC, UK Worship Team