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Word for Today is written by Bob and Debbie Gass and read for Gospel4Grampian Radio by Rachel Summers.

Word for Today is written by Bob and Debbie Gass and read for Gospel4Grampian Radio by Rachel Summers.

In this edition, Brian's Good News
GoGreen Cafe at Old Torry Community Centre
Liveco Cafe from GoGreen RGU
Notices from
Stockethill Community Church
Torry St Fitticks Church
Aberdeen City Council Countryside Ranger Service - Help The Heather on Kincorth Hill.

In today's edition a team of surgical nurses- 'The Surgical Sistas'  The Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital have recorded a song to raise cash to make their ward a more friendly and reassuring place for children. To help them visit the link above.
A window cleaner Peter McKay is sporting The McKay Clan Tartan kilt during his window cleaning job and even just shopping.  He is doing this to raise £4500 towards new specialised wheels for a wheel chair.  His friend Nettie Lolly suffered spinal injuries.  To assist visit Peter's Crowd Funding Page
If you are looking for a career change over the next month, you will be directed to Childcare - 'A Job and A Joy'.  This campaign supports Holyrood's pledge to increase the hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare to families in Scotland to 1,140 by 2020. 
Brian's final story is a tribute to positive mum and fitness instructor Bev Gove whose life impacted and inspired many before loosing her life to brain cancer earlier in January. 
 

This Community Element was revisited during the Gospel Cafe show. 
The Integrate Scotland website states 
"We have a big vision: to see Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire transformed, our communities made more inclusive and for people living in our communities who are marginalised, excluded or disadvantaged to have access to transformative, holistic care and support that sees them integrated, included, valued and thriving...
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and we’re passionate about achieving it!"
Integrate Scotland run a number of outreaches
Restorative Justice through The Sycamore Tree Course with Prison Fellowship
Debt Help & Budgeting
Storehouse
Community Chaplaincy - Bespoke practical & emotional support for ex-offenders designed to help navigate the complex issues associated with release from prison, integrate into their communities & avoid re-offending
Drop In Centre
Lifestyle
 

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Philippians 4:8 NIV

In this edition, Brian's Good News touched on Befriend a Child and Men's Shed which we covered in previous editions.

Anne Williamson who served as Station Master at Keith Station is set to become the first ever recipient of  a Services To the Community Award. Anne was known for her unstinting, friendly and comprehensive service.  Anne has been presented with the award by Keith Rotary Club. This news story is from The Banffshire Herald
Befriend a Child is looking out for mentors to carry out the very rewarding work carried out by the Charity.
Stonehaven and District Men's Shed are due to carry out an £80,000 renovation of Stonehaven Beach Pavilion.  They gained the access to the building because of a 19 year lease and transfer of assets from Aberdeenshire Council.  The 180 strong organisation is grateful to Rotary, Lions and Stonehaven Town Partnership for their help.
Charlie House, the children''s charity who are fundraising towards an eight bedroom specialist support centre at Woodend Hospital are taking a step up in fundraising.  They take over from the Archie Foundation in the running of the Tempo Cafe at the Bon Accord Centre.  The cafe will be renamed ReCharge Cafe and is modelled on the popular and successful US model where customers pay on the basis of their experience.  Community Elements will get the low down in a future program.
News stories 2-4 were sourced from The Evening Express

Power Hour is about Applying God's Word in Prayer. 
Our main bible text is 
Matthew 22:36-40 Modern English Version (MEV) from BibleGateway.com 
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’[a]38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
During the program we featured a heartfelt plea and prayer for help from Joseph Ywamer a Children's Pastor from Hannakrupa Memorial Church in S India

Our Second Community Element - The colder weather means that for some, difficult decisions have to be made.  
There is help...
https://www.ciyp.co.uk/#
DWP - Cold Weather Payment
            Winter Fuel Payment
Save on your Heating by taking the following measures
Watch the Following video from Energy Saving Trust