Increase Regional Prayer Gatherings
What could it be like if we gathered together to encounter God in worship, to seek his face in prayer, to hear his word and listen to his voice more often across the Nation? God’s word reminds us in Zechariah 4:6 that it’s “Not by might, nor by power but by my Spirit...
A Liturgy Collective
A Liturgy Collective, by Stephen Crothers, Adelaide Place Baptist Church Shaped and created by Baptist leaders in the city centre of Glasgow and Edinburgh, wanting to serve and draw together those in our community who care about the craft of worship, and sense the...
NEW Podcast, feat. Neil Macmillan!
'We are joined on this ReCast episode by Neil Macmillan, Church Planting Director for the Free Church of Scotland. Neil talks with Lisa and Glenn about church planting, evangelism, developing leaders and the beauty of the church...' You can catch the latest podcasts...
Warm Spaces in Peterhead
By David McCaig, Pastor at Peterhead Baptist Church Rising food and fuel costs have left people across the country anxious about the winter ahead. With the raising at BUS council of the question of what the Church can do to help in the face of this looming crisis, we...
Christmas & Advent Resources
Merry Christmas to you all! Last month the lovely Jenny moved on from BUS to a new role at the Scottish Bible Society, and has kindly been in touch to let you know about some great resources they have for Christmas this year. We know many of these are popular around...
Sports Chaplaincy: Where Faith and Football Collide
The world of sports can be a complex, competitive place and we could be pushed to wonder just where and how God fits in. Sports Chaplaincy is one such way, that provides a unique opportunity to come alongside people in a very specific context, and Don Currie shares...
Canopy Online 2022
Canopy Online was last weekend, and it was incredible to gather online, to connect and pray and hear from so many of you around Scotland! A huge thanks to all of you who were involved in the planning and creating content. Canopy was an opportunity for hundreds of us...
Online Advent Calendar 2022
Greetings one and all! We are so delighted to announce that this year we will be launching our second Online Advent Calendar! Last year it was so inspiring to hear what doors God had been opening in your churches and communities, all around Scotland! And due to...
Starlight Cafe’s 1st Birthday
We recently heard about the Starlight Cafe, an outdoor space created for the coffee and fairy light lovers around Cathcart Baptist Church. Cara, Alison and Karen had a vision for the community, and share below one year down the line... "About 1 year ago 3 women...
Kyria Women’s Leadership Conference, with Lisa Holmes
Kyria Scotland Conference, Saturday 12th Nov, Perth How do you posture and position yourself as a leader? If through your employment or voluntary roles you are an influencer, team leader, strategic planner, budget holder or networker then you are invited to the 2022...
Challenge and Change
Challenge and Change A BUS Editorial “See, I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant” (Jeremiah 1:10) A cycle is the way of so many events in our world. Kings and Queens...
Home for Good: BUS Families Opening their Homes and Hearts
Home for Good: BUS Families Opening their Homes and Hearts Every child deserves a home where they will be nurtured and enabled to thrive. Home for Good has a bold vision to find a home for every child who needs one in Scotland through fostering, adoption and supported...
Adventures in Advent
Adventures in Advent We are fast approaching C…C…can we even say it? Christmas! Our staff team is getting excited and in anticipation our administrative elves are here to kick off your advent season with some suggestions to enhance your Advent journey! What comes to...
OCTOBER PRAYER
WEEK BEGINNING: 16 OCT: Baptist Union of Wales, Perth Baptist Church, Peterhead Baptist Church, Pitlochry Baptist Church 23 OCT: Irish Baptist Networks, Pollok Baptist Church, Glasgow Portlethen (ACF Church Plant), Aberdeen Portobello Baptist Church, Edinburgh 30...
Exploring Sustainable Fashion at Portobello Baptist
Exploring Sustainable Fashion Event at Portobello Baptist Church By Archie Catchpole Community Outreach Worker What do you get when you put African shirts, Malay dresses, baptism gowns, thousands of shoes and a couple of kilts in the same room together? An event...
Pumpkin Spice is not the Only Change
By Lyndsay Cameron-Ross, Connect Editor & Communications Lead It's that classic moment when the seasons change; we transition into autumn and the coffee shops update their menus (hello pumpkin spiced latte, old friend). Yet this year there is a definite sense of...