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• Dave's passion is to see people becoming ...

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  Dave's passion is to see people becoming Christians and then going on to follow Christ in a daily life which glorifies God. He is very ably supported by his wife Hae Sook who is from South Korea and has four daughters and three grand-daughters. Dave enjoys most sports, gardening and [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:39am EST
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• Pastor Dave Holland has been on the ...

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  Pastor Dave Holland has been on the road with Christ since 1967 having become a Christian through the ministry of Lansdowne Baptist Church. Since then he has been involved in a number of roles: Youth Ministry leadership, Deacon, and latterly Elder and Pastor. Richmond Park Church was founded in his [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:54am EST
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• Leadership Who's Who

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  Leadership Who's Who
  
  Our leadership team is made up of our Pastor, David Holland, Elder Roger Tancock, and Deacons Geoff Pollard and Mike Bryan.
  
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:22pm EST
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• You can email us ...

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  You can email us at rpcbournemouth@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you!
  
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:03am EST
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• Also, if you are ...

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  Also, if you are in contact with anyone who was previously at Richmond Park Church who may have something to share, please pass this message on to them.
  
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 1:26pm EST
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• On Saturday 27th March 2010 we are ...

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  On Saturday 27th March 2010 we are going to be celebrating David's time as our pastor and would love to hear from people who have been blessed by David's ministry and can share testimonies and tales for us to recount.
  
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:25am EST
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• The date for the ...

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  The date for the Induction Service in the Church for Washington is Saturday 24th October at 3pm, and will be followed by light refreshments.
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 1:25pm EST
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• Changes from September 2009 Our ...

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  Changes from September 2009
  
  Our current Pastor, David Holland, is going to step-down from his post in to semi-retirement and will be replaced by Washington Gwenzi (formerly the pastor of Church for All Nations). Washington's first official Sunday with Richmond Park Church will be on the 6th September' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 11:51am EST
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• [A full list of ...

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  [A full list of sources used to compile this article can be found under Links - Acknowledgements for Halloween information]
  
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:41am EST
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• What all this means is that Richmond ...

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  What all this means is that Richmond Park Church has never regarded Halloween, even in the guise of All Hallows Even and All Saints Day, to be a real Christian festival. However, as Halloween is a popular excuse for many to party, and we ourselves enjoy a good party, we [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:05pm EST
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• And another more generous interpretation of the ...

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  And another more generous interpretation of the traditional church's actions is that they were trying to proclaim the supremacy of the gospel over the superstitions of ghosts, but even if this is true, their attempts to "Christianise" Halloween failed because All Hallows Day and All Hallows Even continued the theme' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 7:38am EST
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• However, some Christians use the Biblical definition ...

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  However, some Christians use the Biblical definition of all Christians being saints, and then choose to celebrate All Saints Day to remember the example and strengths of past Christians and thank the Lord for the work done through them.
  
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 1:42pm EST
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• We believe in the Biblical definition of ...

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  We believe in the Biblical definition of a "saint", that all Christians are saints, not because of anything great we've done, but because we have Jesus living in us. We don't believe that the church has the authority to declare some people saints, and therefore we don't celebrate "saints days".' [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:28am EST
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• Considering All Hallows Even and Day, although ...

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  Considering All Hallows Even and Day, although Anglican and Catholic churches still follow the "church calendar" that was developed in the six hundred years following the death and resurrection of Jesus, many non-denominational churches, such as Richmond Park Church, don't follow all the old church traditions, preferring to try and' [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 7:08am EST
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• They point out we ...

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  They point out we will not be bolstering the kingdom of Satan by joining in, and we have nothing to be afraid of with Jesus on our side!
  
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:07pm EST
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• However, other Christians argue that Halloween is ...

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  However, other Christians argue that Halloween is a rare time of year when you actually get to meet your neighbours -taking the kids trick or treating, or opening your door to neighbour's children- and that Christians should use it as a "meet and greet" opportunity instead of remaining aloof from' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:45am EST
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• It can be very intimidating, and is ...

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  It can be very intimidating, and is definitely not something Jesus would do! It's the same with dressing up as ghosts and witches, and carving pumpkins -it was part of Samhain and it's focusing on fear and can be intimidating.
  
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:21pm EST
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• You can see from the history where ...

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  You can see from the history where the practise of "trick or treating" comes from -leave out a treat or risk having a trick played on you by those from the other world- but we don't think it is nice to threaten people with pranks unless they hand over sweets.[...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:52am EST
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• There is NOTHING in Halloween of the ...

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  There is NOTHING in Halloween of the peace and love of God, or the saving power of Jesus, or the fact that Jesus has conquered death and sin. The Bible says "fear not" 366 times! God doesn't want us to be scared or afraid.
  
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 1:27pm EST
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• What do Christians today think of Halloween?

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  What do Christians today think of Halloween?
  
  Hmmm...there are mixed views!
  
  Most non-Christians and some Christians view Halloween as "a harmless bit of fun". However, Halloween's pagan Celtic origins revolve round placating, and trying to hide from, the roaming dead and evil spirits - in other words,' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 8:28am EST
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• Because of it's Celtic history it is ...

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  Because of it's Celtic history it is only popular in the UK, and the USA and Canada, taken there by the Irish who emigrated to America in their tens of thousands after the 1845 potato famine.
  
  So now you know!
  
  What do Christians today think about' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 12:58pm EST
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• The date was chosen on purpose to ...

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  The date was chosen on purpose to rival Samhain and involved similar traditions, including dressing up as a saint, an angel or a devil and joining a parade, with the aim of weaning people off of the pagan festival. By the 9th century, Samhain traditions were still going strong, so [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 11:01am EST
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• These were usually local festivals, though the ...

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  These were usually local festivals, though the martyrdom of some of the apostles were more widely celebrated. Pope Gregory III (731-741AD) decided to have one day a year in the church calendar to celebrate all the martyrs or saints, instead of lots of different regional saint's days, and this was' [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2009, 10:05am EDT
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• Meanwhile, after the crucifixion and resurrection of ...

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  Meanwhile, after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in 30AD, the "new" controversial religion, Christianity, spread to Asia Minor, Greece and to Rome, and so through the Roman Empire, largely as a result of persecuted Christians having to flee Jerusalem. As Christians were killed for preaching about Jesus and standing [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 1:09pm EDT
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• They also left out treats, like cakes, ...

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  They also left out treats, like cakes, as a peace offering. When the Romans came to Britain (successfully in 43AD after failed attempts in 55BC and 54BC) they added the traditions of their own harvest festival, "Pomona", to Samhain, such as bobbing for apples in water barrels and putting nuts [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2009, 9:03am EDT
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• The Druids (Celtic priests) also believed that ...

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  The Druids (Celtic priests) also believed that on this day (exactly between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice) the barriers between the human and supernatural worlds were broken, allowing demons, witches and lost souls to harass the living and play tricks on them. People tried to protect themselves from [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 7:18am EDT
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• What About Halloween? Halloween was ...

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  What About Halloween?
  
  Halloween was originally called "Samhain" -a Gaelic word pronounced "sow-in" (in Ireland), or "sow-een" (in Wales), or "sav-en" (in Scotland) - meaning "summer's end." The Celtic culture had established itself throughout the British Isles from approx. 600 BC to 50 AD, and Samhain was an' [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:47am EDT
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• Back to 18 to ...

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  Back to 18 to 30s / UK Students Page
  
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 1:59pm EDT
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• If you already have ...

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  If you already have ideas about what you’d like the group to do, or where or when it could meet, you can include that info in the message box.
  
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  Posted: October 25, 2009, 12:38pm EDT
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• To join our mailing ...

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  To join our mailing list for updates and to enable us to arrange a first meeting please email us and use
  
  “18 to 30s / Student Group"
  
  as your message subject.
  
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  Posted: October 24, 2009, 8:49am EDT
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• Friday evening;

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  Friday evening;
  
  Saturday evening
  
  International students at college or uni. are welcome to come to the 18 to 30s / UK Student Group.
  
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 12:28pm EDT
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