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Penny’s Ladies Craft Night at Duncan Road Church attracted a good number of women along to this bridge-building event.

And we’re off! Planning for Good News Camp 2016 has officially started!
Great to have the Leaders getting together last night for a ‘Thank You For Helping’ meal (Penny’s home made Lasagna and lots of scrummy puddings).
Next on the agenda, gather a team of volunteer helpers together and plan out another exciting week of Camp!

Fun theme 2016: Space Acedemy.
Bible Teaching 2016: Talks from the Gospel of Mark.
Promo DVD 2016: now online for download.
Help Needed in 2016: Want to join the team of volunteer helpers- get in touch!

Looking forward to a few days away attending at The Association of Evangelists Conference – Whitemoor Lakes Centre – Staffordshire

Here’s a flavour of some of the sessions planned:

• Three Bible Ministry session from Jonathan Juckes, Kirk Ella
• Three Historical talks on “Lessons to learn from Wesley’s Successors” from David Earnshaw
• Roger Carswell on “FEW and the Gospel Message – the Irreducible Minimum” and “Perseverance in Evangelism”
• Paul Hinton on “Maintaining your Passion in Evangelism”
• Question Panel

Seminars, including:

• Evangelising in a climate of accusations of sexual impropriety
• The challenge to reach children & testimony to answered prayer
• “Britain’s largest youth work”: evangelistic opportunities in the Armed Forces
• Armenian Ministries: evangelism in Armenia and the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
• Church missions
• Youth Culture
• Door-to-Door work
• Evangelistic Resources
• ‘Gospel Magic’ – ideas for everyone

A great night at ‘The Net’ (inter-Church outreach to men).
28 men attempted to play snooker!
Lots of laughter and a reminder that the game is not as easy as it looks on TV!

Please pray or the short talk given by Keith Orman on the topic ‘Why I have faith in God’.

It’s good to be back in routine after the Christmas break and New Year in Scotland.
Great opportunities in schools for assemblies and all the weekly and monthly activities are all taking place.

Do continue to pray for Sam Downs, it was great to have Sam working alongside me for his six week UK placement. Sam is now at the GLO Center in Zambia.
Please pray that he will know God’s presence and that He will strengthen them each day.

FirstServe is a unique discipleship and missions programme, primarily for 18-25 year-olds on a gap year, or those with a shorter time available.

Gordon is part of the FistServe Steering Group.

Thank you f0r your continued prayers and support – much appreciated!

Great to celebrate Hogmanay and speak on the legendary Nethybridge New Year Houseparty in Scotland!
thank your for your prayers regarding the Bible teaching, it has been really appreciated by folks and some good conversations have taken place during the weekend.

My first Ceilidh (pronounced “Kay-lay), my first taste of Haggis, but rest assured I will not be trying the kilt!

Abernethy is a group of 4 outdoor adventure centres in Scotland.
Gordon has been invited to celebtrate Hogmanay and speak on the legendary Nethybridge New Year Houseparty!

This winter break is as action-packed or laid back weekend; a chance to join in with the activities, or just relax by our open fires.
Here are just some of the things on offer:

Multi-activity programme
Hogmanay ceilidh
Evening Christian programme
Gala buffet dinner
Winter activities
Use of sports & leisure facilities, including swimming pool

Do pray that I will have the right message for these occassions and for wisdom in chatting with folks one-to-one!

From the red suit of playing Santa this morning at the Noah’s Ark Carerer & Toddler Group to wearing my best suit as I follow in the dignitaries into the council chambers to lead prayers to open up the session of council – I do love the variety if my job