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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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