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MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER

Dear Friends,

"What can we spread?"
That's the question I asked the children in the Primary School at their morning Assembly, in a bid to introduce our "Spread the Good News" outreach campaign to the children.
"Germs" one little boy told me.
"Lies" another child suggested.
"Butter on your toast"
"A blanket on the ground"
"A banner on the wall"
"Rumours"
"Happiness"
Finally, with a bit of help, the answer I was hoping for came, "We can spread Good News"

That's exactly what our visit to the school was all about.
Through this simple outreach campaign, we were strengthening our ties with the local school, we were sharing a story from the Gospels, and we were connecting with the children in a new and creative way as we spread the Good News of God's love.

Having been in the school in the morning, that very afternoon, I was helping on the BIBLEWORLD BUS which every P5, P6 & P7 child in all of the local schools had an opportunity to visit.
On this particular afternoon it was our own Primary Seven children who were on board. The children were fascinated by the modern interactive way in which the Bible was opened up to them. "Did you enjoy learning about the Bible on the bus?" I asked the children.
"Cool" one girl told me. "Awesome" a boy said

What fascinated me and captured my imagination was the question I was asked, at the end of the afternoon session, by two of the boys on the Bus.

"Miss Gallacher, how much does it cost to buy a Bible?"
"It doesn't have to be very much," I told the boys.
"£30" they suggested
"Oh no, it doesn't have to be anything like that", I said. "It can vary from a few pounds to a lot more, but it doesn't have to be too expensive"
"Do you have a Bible of your own?" I asked them
"No" one boy quickly replied
"Would you like a Bible?"
"Yes" they both replied

Both of these boys will receive a Bible.
I wonder though, how many of the other children in Primary Seven would like a Bible. I wonder too, if there is some way in which we, as a congregation, can rise to this challenge and incorporate it into our "Spread the Good News" campaign.
Could we give every child in Primary Seven a Bible as our gift to them at the end of term Service and Leavers Ceremony in June? Could we give them their very own copy of the Good News that they could carry with them for the rest of their lives? Now there's a seed that has been planted. I wonder, will it grow, as we seek to "Spread the Good News" or will it sadly fall by the wayside?
Yours in Christ,
Rev Dr Jean W Gallacher.

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