by Marc Fraser | Aug 3, 2021 | News
Empowering Change Fund Grants Baptist Buildings CIO usually provide loans for churches to renovate and upgrade their buildings or purchase new buildings. However, they do also award grants for certain church projects too including improving disabled access and upgrade...
by Marc Fraser | Aug 3, 2021 | News
A Year Like No Other! By now some of you may be familiar with Neil Pexton and his work with BUS over the last year as he helped Ali Laing with the Training Hub and communications. Neil has also been the team member ensuring that Prayer Live is streamed on our Youtube...
by Marc Fraser | Aug 3, 2021 | News
Onwards and Upwards: Scottish Baptist College Online and On-Campus By Graham Meiklejohn, Lecturer in Theology and Communications Coordinator, Scottish Baptist College Over the past 2 years the Scottish Baptist College has been on a journey of discernment considering...
by Marc Fraser | Aug 3, 2021 | News
“I was locked out of my church!” Christine Drummond from Peebles Baptist Church has written about the issue of disabled access and inclusion, having a friend who was unable to attend a joint service due to accessibility issues at the venue. Christine shares about the...
by Marc Fraser | Aug 3, 2021 | News
Building Community – Circles, Not Rows By Jenny Wilson, Connect Editor I read a line in a Christian book recently which talked about doing ‘life in circles, not in rows’, and it stopped me in my tracks. It was speaking about the need for community within churches, not...
by Marc Fraser | Jul 31, 2021 | Prayer Diary
Hillview & Kintore Community Church – We give praise to God for how we’ve seen new people from across Aberdeen join with us over the last few months and for two very encouraging online Alpha Courses that we’ve hosted. Please pray for us as we consider how to...
by Marc Fraser | Jul 30, 2021 | Prayer Diary
Hillhead BC – We give thanks to God for the opportunities that Zoom Church has given us to share in live, multi-voiced services, enabling full participation of people who would otherwise be excluded. We are enjoying occasional joint worship with congregations...
by Marc Fraser | Jul 29, 2021 | Prayer Diary
We pray for the New Wine online gathering taking place over the next six days. We pray Lord that it will be a powerful time of worship and encounter with you. We pray for all those speaking and taking part in the event and for all those across the country who will be...
by Marc Fraser | Jul 28, 2021 | Prayer Diary
Please pray for the Keswick Convention taking place over the next three weeks, which may be in-person if Covid restrictions allow or otherwise online. Pray that a blessed time will be had by all including those speaking and taking part in leading sessions.
by Marc Fraser | Jul 27, 2021 | Prayer Diary
High Blantyre BC – We give thanks for the creative ways we have been able to remain active in fellowship and worship online. Pray for our church and community as the long period of lockdowns comes to an end and we begin to re-establish face-to-face work. Many...
