
The Advance team ready for action!
The floats trimmed up and ready for judging.

The Parade on its way around the village.
Pastor D. learning a new skill!


* Find True Contentment
* Hold to the truth
* Prosper with a Clear Conscience
* Affair-Proof your Relationships
* Manage your Anger
* Keep Peace with your Parents
* Stop Driving yourself Crazy
* Take God Seriously
* Know the Real God
* Live by Priorities
We hired Buttershaw Baptist Church for the occasion, and Pastor Derek Carver and Peter Boyle baptised three members of the congregation. All three of the candidates publicly confessed their trust in Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour, and in accordance with Acts 2:38 ( Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.) they were duly totally immersed (baptized) in water, as an outward and public sign of an inward and private decision.




Sunday 31st January saw the official launch of Advance Church in Wilsden. The guest speaker at both the 10.30 am and 7.30 pm meetings was Pastor Paul Hubbard, from Christian Life Church, Shipley. Pastor Paul has Apostolic oversight of Advance Church, so we were privileged to welcome him on our special opening day.
We began the day with a Bucks Fizz reception, which included a special 'welcome' gift folder for all guests and a special Celebration Cake afterwards. In the evening,we launched 7 Chinese-style Lanterns from the car park before the meeting, and afterwards enjoyed a Cheese & Nibbles Supper.



The aims and vision of the church were unveiled, and Pastor Paul spoke about what it means to move forward in God's purposes and plans.
The day began with worship led by Faye Carver (CLC Shipley) and the keynote message from Pastor Linda Carver (Advance), with the afternoon offering a choice of 2 seminars from the following, all with the theme of freedom:
In the Secret Place - Personal Reflection
In the Public Meeting - Prophetic Movement
In the Place of Prayer - Practical Steps
In the Creative Processes - Precious Reminders
The garden arch theme represented the 'secret place' of worship and prayer - a place to 'enter in to' and a place to 'rest in' as we meet with the Father.
Faye led the conference in an amazingly powerful time of worship, during which the Father touched deep places in ladies' hearts.
Pastor Linda shared from the Word concerning 'the KIng being enthralled by their beauty' and their need to honour Him in all they do.
Advance Church supports the work of N.J. Varughese in Orissa and Jharkhand, where the Christian community is heavily persecuted by radical non-Christian groups. A recent visit to the area by E.U. officials on a fact-finding mission proved difficult due to government officials trying to persuade local believers to return to their destroyed villages and churches just so they could officially report that peace had come back to Kandhamal. Eventually the E.U. delegation was allowed to visit parts of Kandhamal but were not allowed to be involved in any independent fact finding.
The main focus in the region now for N.J. is the completion of the brand-new world quality hospital. Millions of pounds of medical equipment has already been donated, staff accommodation is now under construction and plans are paid for selection and employment of doctors, nurses and ancillary staff .

The beginnnings
in 2007
5 storeys high
in 2009
Fish farms help to provide sustainable
income for local villagers. Sprats are bought, grown on in ponds, then sold at markets when full size fish.