Feelings of isolation, loneliness, or being disconnected are all too common, and one of our Baptist church members is tackling this head on! In this Connect we hear from Michelle Candlish, who is part of Bearsden Baptist Church and the National Scottish Development...
Newton Mearns Baptist Church - Maidenhill By Rev Dave Lazonby, Pastor, Newton Mearns Baptist Church Maidenhill is a brand new housing estate, on the southern edge of Newton Mearns. Even before the first bricks we’re laid, we felt moved as a church to pray for this...
By Glenn Innes, Future Church Lead Peter Brierley of Brierley consulting recently wrote in his Future First newsletter about some of the results from the 2022 Scottish Census. There are some interesting statistics in his analysis, and much to be sober about when we...
Earlier this year the BUS was able to support a request for funding from Forres Baptist Church for an enlightening new project designed to take the love and message of Jesus into the new age community that exists in their region in the North East of Scotland, and...
It is always encouraging for other churches to hear of ways that God is moving in communities through different resources and ideas, especially as we are pursuing God's call to the Increase vision and sharing stories of growth. Jo Hood of Mainly Ministries, and Iain...
Magnitude is an incredible opportunity that gathers hundreds of young people from across Scotland, so we invited Douglas Crabb, Pastor at South Beach Baptist Church, and Magnitude Production Manager to share with us what drew him to get involved, what it's really like...
Make room for the Table By Brian Windram, BUS Finance Director Once a month we invite our children and grandchildren for a family meal. We have a modest house without a separate dining room and so we need to move furniture and rearrange our living room to accommodate...
Gardening for Wellbeing Chaplain, Laura Gilmour, at Strathcarron Hospice on Nature based Staff Wellbeing Initiatives... This summer Laura Gilmour, Chaplain at Strathcarron Hospice in Denny has been encouraging staff to engage with the beautiful surroundings of the...
Magnitude 2024 The dirty laundry is being washed, the tents are being packed away, but the joy, stories, friendships, life-changing moments, encounters and learning are all still very much ongoing for hundreds of young people. You may have heard mention of 'Magnitude'...
Scotland has a new Christian book shop and we were keen to find out more... Lyndsay (BUS Communications Lead) was delighted to discover that it was run by a familiar face, having previously worked alongside Miriam in Wesley Owen Books and Music (formerly Pickering and...