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Brian's Good News 16 August 2019

Sport Aberdeen has been presented with The Queen’s Award for the amazing work carried out by voluntary groups.  Nearly 1,500 volunteers support the delivery of Sport Aberdeen’s Community based projects.  The award was presented by Lord Lieutenant of the City Barney Crocket.
Aberdeen is transforming. Work to upgrade Union Terrace Gardens is due to begin on September 9th.  Changes will include a pavilion, more trees,  a lift and a grand staircase with the retention of the central lawn  for events.  There is real excitement in the City for the future benefits that the Gardens will bring to the City in attracting more people back into the City Centre.
Northfield student Ryan Bannerman who we have previously covered has been crowned Role Model of the Year at the age of just 13. This was at the Prestigious International Awards held in Aberdeen.  His sterling work to help others and put a smile on their faces is what motivates him. He helped to ensure that 250 homeless people had meals thanks to the collection of family and friends of MacDonalds tokens.  He was nominated by David Forbes of Future Choices.
Team Aberdeen University who built and raced a car at Silverstone came 6th out of 165 other teams from universities across the world. The car and success was dedicated to Joe who was an exceptional member of the team.  He died from an epileptic seizure at home while studying for exams.  Joe had put in a huge amount into building the car.  Joe’s dad was invited to unveil the car. Joe’s parents travelled to Silverstone and were able to celebrate the team’s success.
Cranfield Nursing Home in Aberdeen has been appealing for travellers to send in postcards of their travels as a way of stimulating conversation of some of their residents with dementia.

CYC Sundown Service

This  Sundown service was recorded at Hebron.  It isa celebration of the Junior and Senior Christian Youth Camps held at Faskally this summer.  The recording and broadcast are not without technical challenges.  
We hope for those listening that this is enjoyable, informative and honouring to all those who took part and contributed of their time and resources. Most of all, it should be honouring to God.

Community Elements from the Turriff Show

The Little Owl pictured is 'Tiptoe' and has been taken in by 2 Wit 2 Woo Owl and Raptor Rescue
In this Edition, can Scots avoid wasting an average £460 household of food each year?  Lovefoodhatewaste.com
There is hope for those with macular degeneration - Macular Society  Rob spoke to Laura Gray - N Aberdeen Regional Manager. 
Buzzing for bees - help from Aberdeen and District Beekeepers Association. Rob spoke to Malcolm Watt Chair of the Society
Charlie House building on great work, volunteers, Orkney jewelry to build an 8 bedroom Specialist unit. 
Clan Cancer Care - Angie spoke about the great work done by CLAN

Community Elements Show 2 August 2019

In this edition
Brian's Good News
The Allotment Market Stall
Cancer Research UK
Abernecessities
The G4G August Newsletter

Power Hour - Do Not Be Deceived

Power Hour - Do Not Deceive Yourselves
These are program guidance notes.
First there are pertinent prayer needs - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 New International Version (NIV)
17 pray continually,
Philippians 4: 6-7Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
With that in mind Lord- we bring before you the sharp contrast of drought and the threat of severe famine in Kenya, global warming with ice sheets melting faster than expected and dams about to burst in Whaley Bridge. You are Jehovah Ezer - The Lord our helper, Jehovah Shammah - The Lord who is there present.  You are Jehovah Shalom- The Lord My Peace.  Only you can give peace and help at this time - homes flooded, people dying from hunger and thirst.  You are Jehovah Tsidkenu- - you can change the hearts of politicians to bring right decisions to make the necessary changes. Above all we need you.
With that in mind, we bring before the crazy laws and rulings that affect so many families even here in the UK that stop people getting Justice and the help they need with their families.  You are the Lord our Righteoughness.  Help make render right decisions. Over turn unjust decisions.
Now the main program
Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.
James 1:22 GNT
James 2:14-26
Faith and Actions
14 My friends, what good is it for one of you to say that you have faith if your actions do not prove it? Can that faith save you? 15 Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need clothes and don't have enough to eat. 16 What good is there in your saying to them, “God bless you! Keep warm and eat well!”—if you don't give them the necessities of life? 17 So it is with faith: if it is alone and includes no actions, then it is dead.
18 But someone will say, “One person has faith, another has actions.” My answer is, “Show me how anyone can have faith without actions. I will show you my faith by my actions.” 19 Do you believe that there is only one God? Good! The demons also believe—and tremble with fear. 20 You fool! Do you want to be shown that faith without actions is useless?[a] 21 How was our ancestor Abraham put right with God? It was through his actions, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar. 22 Can't you see? His faith and his actions worked together; his faith was made perfect through his actions. 23 And the scripture came true that said, “Abraham believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous.” And so Abraham was called God's friend. 24 You see, then, that it is by our actions that we are put right with God, and not by our faith alone.
25 It was the same with the prostitute Rahab. She was put right with God through her actions, by welcoming the Israelite spies and helping them to escape by a different road.
26 So then, as the body without the spirit is dead, also faith without actions is dead.
John 4:35 Good News Translation (GNT)
35 You have a saying, ‘Four more months and then the harvest.’ But I tell you, take a good look at the fields; the crops are now ripe and ready to be harvested!
During the programmes, Rob relies on God to furnish scriptures, format and words.  God did that again today as before.  
In the light of the need to put faith into action, Rob broadcast all the languages which John 3:16 has been spoken and broadcast over recent months on Gospel4Grampian. The podcasts of the show and languages are listed below.  We invite you to listen and do your bit to share.
 

Brian's Good News 2 August 2019

Peterhead Scottish Week is celebrating 58 years and it’s bigger and better than ever. It was in 1961 when the call went out for all Scottish Towns to do a Scottish Week and Peterhead is the only town to have kept it going. The Peterhead Scottish Week is all about bringing the community together, bringing tourism and most importantly, Scottish Week is about bringing all the different aspects of the towns heritage together. To find out more, visit  http://www.peterheadscottishweek.org/
A Rosehearty lady Nancy Collie who lost her mum and many family members to cancers has been given a National Award for her unstinting 30 years of work at the Cancer Research shop in Fraserburgh. Cancer Research named her an Honorary Fellow for all her fund raising efforts. Nancy and family members who are female had tested positive for the BRCA1 gene which makes them more susceptible to cancer. Nancy has had several scans and remains cancer free.
An accomplished NE runner will be running in the Great Aberdeen Run wearing the number 1495, the year Aberdeen University was founded as her way of giving thanks. She is hoping to break her 10K Personal Best of 40 minutes 52 seconds set a few years ago.  
Charlie House is once more in the news.   Charlie House is based in Aberdeen and is a charity  supporting children and young people with complex disabilities and life limiting conditions. They are welcoming new volunteers and have held a pilot training programme for the new recruits. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact  volunteer@charliehouse.org.uk or call 01224 313333.

Prayer WORX - Acts Chapter 3, 4 Mathew 25:31-46

Continuing on with the knowlege that praying God's Word yeilds results,  we present Prayer WORX which will be part of Hearing is Believing in future weeks.
In this first program segment, we pray about issues highlighted by
Acts 3
Acts 4
Matthew 25:31-46

Community Element - AberNecessities

The work of AberNecessities was highlighted during Brian's Good News of 26 July 2019 because of a news article in The Evening Express to do with AberNecessities seeking to provide PE kit / School Uniforms for under privileged families.
 
Our aim is to support local, underprivileged families in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire with the essential items they need to care for their babies and children.
AberNecessities accepts donations of nappies, wipes and children’s toiletries. We are also delighted to accept nearly new clothes (up to age 12), toys and equipment. Our only plea is that it is in a condition you would be happy for your own children to wear or use.
 

Community Element - Aberdeen Street Pastors

Aberdeen Street Pastors work during the night-time economy in the city centre. We seek to listen, care and help those in need or have found themselves in difficulties. In addition we run a small team of School and Retail Pastors.
We are interdenominational organisation and draw our volunteers from 35 churches across the city and beyond. Our aims are to bring peace and a Christian presence amongst night life community by building relationships, serving where we can. Where appropriate we take those opportunities to share our faith and pray with people.
Our values include working in partnership and therefore we work with the police, city council, churches and the business community. Ultimately, we strive to bring a positive impression of the local church and relevance to the Christian Gospel.
 

Community Element - First Aid - Head Injuries

 
 
 
 
 
 
What to look for - Head injuries
Advice taken from St John Ambulance First Aid Tips for Head Injuries
If you think someone has a head injury, there are six key things you should look for:
1. Brief loss of responsiveness
2. Scalp wound
3. Dizziness or nausea
4. Loss of memory of events before or during the injury
5. Headache
6. Confusion
For a severe head injury, you also need to look for:
reduced level of response• loss of responsiveness• leakage of blood or watery fluid from the ear or nose• unequal pupil size
What you need to do - Head injuries
1. Sit them down and give them something cold to hold against the injury. You can use a cold compress, or a bag of ice or frozen peas wrapped in a cloth.
2. Treat any scalp wounds like a bleed, by applying direct pressure to the wound.
3. Check their level of responsiveness, using the AVPU scale below. Make a note of their reactions, especially any changes to their level of response, to pass on to the ambulance, in case you have to call one.
The AVPU scale – alert, voice, pain, unresponsive
A – Alert: Are they alert? Are their eyes open and do they respond to questions?
V – Voice: Do they respond to voice? Can they answer simple questions and respond to instructions?
P – Pain: If they’re not alert or they’re not responding to your voice - do they respond to pain? Try pinching them - do they move or open their eyes?
U – Unresponsive: Do they respond to questions or a gentle shake?
If they are alert or responsive then they’re responsive and their head injury is probably mild, but you should wait with them until they recover.
If they’re not alert or responsive then they may be partially or fully unresponsive and their head injury could be severe. Call 999/112 for an ambulance and explain their response to the AVPU test.
If they lose responsiveness at any point, open their airway, check their breathing and prepare to treat someone who’s become unresponsive.
While you’re waiting for an ambulance, keep checking their breathing, pulse and any changes in their level of response.