We Can’t Do Without It
We Can’t Do Without It By Jim Purves, Mission & Ministry Advisor ‘I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.’ (Luke 24.49) Easter is a glorious time! It calls us to focus on the...
Council Digest – March 2021
Council Digest - March 2021 In order to help me prepare this article, I have been re-reading the Minutes of our Council meeting, which took place fully on-line at the beginning of March. I find myself astonished once again: first of all at the breadth of the business...
What Does An RAF Chaplain Do?
The next role we are looking at in our series on different types of Chaplaincy, is Chaplaincy within the RAF. Here, Revd Philip Craven, one of our RAF Chaplains speaks about what his role involves. Please note that this RAF video was filmed prior to Covid-19. [video...
Let’s just say it’s personal!
Let's just say it's personal! By Barbara Henderson, Inverness Baptist Church We hear about the idea that gained traction at Inverness Baptist to handwrite over 400 Easter cards for the local community! The Easter team at Inverness Baptist Church were quick and united...
Join Us For Easter Prayer Live!
Ali Laing share with us some exciting information about Easter Prayer Live, which includes an interview with Nicky Gumbel from HTB. [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Project Pants
Project Pants By Andy Harding, Executive Pastor, Central Church, Edinburgh As a church, we have felt that this season has been as hard as it has been challenging. We have tried to ensure we mature in our faith but also share the good news and prioritise those who are...
Kirkintilloch Baptist Serving Scotland on The Service
Kirkintilloch Baptist Serving Scotland on The Service The BBC recently filmed a 30-minute service from Kirkintilloch Baptist (KBC) for their series of televised church services, The Service, broadcast on BBC Scotland. Rev Mark Fyfe, minister of Kirkintilloch Baptist...
Centre Stage
Centre Stage By Martin Hodson, BUS General Director This last year God has helped me see how prone I am to putting myself centre-stage. A few other people have told me they have been on the same journey. We’ve been telling the story of the last 12 months in terms of...
30 March 2021
City Gates, Edinburgh - We pray today for City Gates Church in Edinburgh as they continue to strive to be a community where they care and share together as a church family and as they walk alongside people in the local community.
Scottish Baptist College – coming to a screen near you soon!
Scottish Baptist College – coming to a screen near you soon! By Graham Meiklejohn, Tutor at the Scottish Baptist College At the Scottish Baptist College we’ve always been committed to “equipping people to participate in God’s kingdom through the church and in the...
Hospice Chaplaincy During Covid
Hospice Chaplaincy During Covid By Stuart Murdoch As part of our series of posts highlighting the work of our Baptist Chaplains, we caught up with Stuart Murdoch, Chaplain at Strathcarron Hospice in Denny. This last year has been difficult for everyone. The impact...
‘Mornings of Grace’ at Leith Baptist Church
‘Mornings of Grace’ at Leith Baptist Church By Brian Windram, Church Elder One of the great blessings of this unexpected season has been ‘Mornings of Grace’. We started this group, which meets between 8.00am-8.30am each weekday morning on zoom, in April 2020....
Dumfries Baptist used as Vaccination Centre!
Dumfries Baptist used as Vaccination Centre! By Alistair Purss, Lead Pastor, Dumfries Baptist Church We were delighted when our neighbours from the Gillbrae Medical Centre approached us about the possibility of using our Sports Hall as a Vaccination Centre. We...
One Year On – An Interview with Martin Hodson
One Year On - An Interview with Martin Hodson One year on from the start of the disruption to all our lives during this global pandemic, we thought we would interview our General Director, Martin Hodson, to hear his thoughts on the last year. So Martin, we are almost...
Milestones
Milestones By Jenny Wilson, Connect Editor I had a milestone birthday recently, yes that’s right…21 again! It got me thinking about milestones, significant points on our journeys whether literal or metaphorical. As someone who grew up in Ayrshire, it makes me think of...
21 February 2021
Buckhaven BC - We give thanks to God that from lockdown (March 2020) we have been able to continue our food bag support for local families and individuals; we’ve also been blessed to refurbish the kitchen for our Friday Café reopening post-lockdown. Pray for the...