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Brian's Good News 8 May 2020

In today’s edition – Sheddocksley Baptist Church Fine Piece Cafe is the scene of a massive operation to provide Comfort Boxes to front line NHS workers. These comfort boxes contain hand cream,  face wipes, pot noodles, snack bars, juice  and shower gel.  Volunteers from the church are helping with the effort. Social distancing rules apply. The church were contacted by NHS Grampian Endowment Fund had approached the church and asked them to help. The Evening Express and Original 106 are backing the project.  Any businesses wanting to donate items can visit the Sheddocksley Baptist Chuch just off Eday Walk Mondays – Fridays 9 am – 12 pm or contact nhgs.involve@nhs.net
Elderly residents  and staff at Jesmond Care Home in Bridge of Don have been delighted in recent weeks to see chicks hatching.
A cluster of 5 churches in Aberdeen – Aberdeen West Churches has been broadcasting on Youtube and attracting viewers from well outside the normal catchment area for the churches and has enabled many living local to feel a part of the church. The churches include; Cults, Peterculter, Craigibuckler, Mannofield and Kingswells.  To see the weekly services, visit The Cults Parish Church website and click the link.  
VSA run Easter Anguston Farm is in danger of having to be closed due to rising costs during the lock down.  A young 7 year old Marc Johnston who has autism is to walk a Marathon with  Marley to raise funds to keep the farm open.   The costs are £10, 000 per week to keep open  Easter Anguston Farm is a great favourite with Marc and the family. 

Community Elements

Brian's Good News.
AC Wardrobe
VSA Aberdeen - Covid 19 Appeal
 

Brian's Good News 1 May 2020

In this edition,
Aberdeen Football Club team players and staff phone and reach out to fans to check they are ok and offer support.
Two girls have been busy drawing rainbows  during the lock down to raise the staff and residents of Victoria Grange sheltered housing.
A Westhill couple have been raising smiles from neighbours and passers by as their toy monkey 'Gary' has been placed in different scenes from a motor mechanic, school teacher, supping coffee and on a step ladder.
Aberdeen Cyrenians have appealed for people to set aside clothing for donation for after the Covid 19 pandemic ends. People are encouraged to visit and sign up to donate clothing to AC Wardrobe
Brian's scripture for this week is John 12:36  36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” 
 

Power Hour - Prayer for all nations

Power Hour is about applying God's Word in prayer.  
Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Its with this scripture in mind that we can be bold and pray for all nations and about many situations, certainly about an end to the Corona virus. We brought people in all 195 countries of the world to God and have left this in God's care.

A Gospel Of Hope - Come as you are

A Gospel Of Hope - Come As You Are
 
In this series of programmes- We adopt the theme - Come As You Are.
 
Romans 10:1-15
 
1Dear brothers and sisters,a the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. 2I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. 3For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given.b As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.
Salvation Is for Everyone
5For Moses writes that the law’s way of making a person right with God requires obedience to all of its commands.c 6But faith’s way of getting right with God says, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will go up to heaven?’ (to bring Christ down to earth). 7And don’t say, ‘Who will go down to the place of the dead?’ (to bring Christ back to life again).” 8In fact, it says,
 
“The message is very close at hand;
it is on your lips and in your heart.”d
 
And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: 9If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. 11As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”e 12Jew and Gentilef are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. 13For “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”g
14But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? 15And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!”h
16But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “LORD, who has believed our message?”i 17So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ. 18But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have:
 
“The message has gone throughout the earth,
and the words to all the world.”j

Community Elements 24 April 2020

Good News and More Good News as Brian joins us to bring two stories of hope. We are joined later by Rachel McKay who brings more good news.
In between - How are charities like Instant Neighbour coping during the current restrictions.  Currently, all other activities apart from Food Bank have been suspended. The food bank is open open Monday to Friday from 10.00 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00 
Instant Neighbour5 St Machar DriveAberdeenAB24 3YJ (01224) 489955 (01224) 488084reception@instantneighbour.co.uk

A Gospel of Hope - New Life

Today’s program is inspired in part by our hope of seeing new life in the form of blue tits who have been creating a nest in our bird box and we are able to see and share this.
 
In the Bible,  New life is represented by Jesus Christ who rose from the dead.
 
Romans 6:4 [Full Chapter]
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

Community Elements 17 April 2020

In today's edition with another 3 weeks of lock down to come, what are the following organisations doing to cope with the restrictions.
Christians Against Poverty
Teen Challenge North East Scotland
Social Bite
First though, it would not be a complete Community Elements show without an edition of Brian's Good News.  For this we dip in to the archives.  What was Brian's Good News for Friday 12 April?

A Gospel Of Hope - It Is Finished Good Friday edition

Welcome to This Good Friday edition of a Gospel of Hope. A Gospel of Hope is an exploration of the Hope believers have in Christ Jesus through scripture, prayer, music, devotion certainly for this edition.
This Good Friday edition is different because we want the words of scripture to speak for themselves.
Luke 20
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David? 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:    “Sit at my right hand
43 
until I make your enemies    a footstool for your feet.”’[c]
44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
We read from Luke 22-24 and featured a Good Friday thought from Lewis Pastor Donnie Stewart and an opportunity to respond to the program with  The Father's Love Letter.

Community Element 10 March 2020

In this edition, we will be featuring Good News Stories to inspire and challenge.
While we are isolating in our houses and at other times, we often forget that everything we buy and our waste is transported to us by a dedicated team of drivers. It is this team of drivers who are often un appreciated.
A description of a drivers life has been recorded for us by Matthew Caffell who is a team worker with Glory Road Ministries. Glory Road Ministries is there to give encouragement to these drivers and to tell them about the Gospel. 
Keith Creighton who is the founder of this great work says.
The ministry has been supporting truck drivers and their families for the past 18 years.
We keep in contact with drivers over the phone, meet them at Truckshows etc.
The team distribute truckers Bibles, Christian books,CDs, leaflets etc. on our bookstands in various truck stops around the country and have a National Prayer Team of over 60 people.
We have distributed over 25,000 Bibles, thousands of gift bags and our contact cards give the driver our details and 24/7 phone number.
It is a complete Faith ministry – we do not ask for funds or do any fund raising, just pray to the Lord for His provision, and He has ALWAYS provided.