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29 October - Vol 126 Issue 10

BUC Departmental Changes for the Next Quinquennium

Here is a list of the officers, departmental directors and executive committee members for the next quinquennium Nominating Committee Report Administrators: Pastor Ian Sweeney - President Pastor John Surridge - Executive Secretary Mr Wederly Aguiar - Treasurer Pastor Jacques Venter - Associate Ex...

BUC Session Administrational Reports

Thursday at Session ‘Be Thou My Vision, O Lord of my heart’ – the opening prayerful 8th century words of the English hymn with an Irish tune, set the tone of the Ninth Quinquennial Session of the British Union Conference (BUC). A session which takes place during incredibly challenging times, post...

Placing Pupil Wellbeing at the Heart of Stanborough Primary School

The elected School Council members from Stanborough Primary School 2020-2021 were determined to leave a remarkable legacy by fundraising to create a wellbeing room. This space has been created for all pupils and staff to use as a place to relax, unwind and recharge – physically, mentally and spir...

Newcastle Women Raise Funds for Cancer Research UK

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is an annual international health campaign organised by major breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. On Sunday the 3 October at 10am, Jessi...

Scottish Mission Session Report

MacDonald Inchyra Hotel in Falkirk was the venue for the 11th Triennial Session of the Scottish Mission on Sunday 10 October. Up to 60 delegates from across the Mission convened in the hotel conference room, with a further three tuned in via teleconference. The main business of the morning sessio...

First NEC Workers' Meeting of the term

“We must guide the use of our tongue and let God build us up. If we subject ourselves to men and women to make us they equally can break us. Only the saviour can make us, break us and mend us again for His glory.” He said “The Command is still to go and make disciples for the kingdom of God. We have nothing to fear because God is still recruiting people for His courts above.

Newbold Diversity Lecture: Challenges to Young Christians in Urban Communities

The challenges to young Christians in urban communities were the focus of the first Diversity Lecture of the 2021-22 academic year at Newbold College, on Tuesday evening 14 September 2021. The featured speakers were Pastor Lorraine (Lolly) Fontaine, a pastor in central London and Thomas Mwadimé, ...

Drill and Drum Reaches the Southwest

What a blessing this past weekend (24-26 September) was for the Adventurers, Pathfinders and parents of Plymouth church and their friends, the Exeter Pathfinder Club! Everyone gathered at Chapel Porth Campsite for the first Pathfinder Drill and Drum Bootcamp in memory to reach the far Southwest o...

Blackburn Day of Fellowship

“the followers of Jesus were a handful of people whom the authorities in Jerusalem regarded as ordinary, simple, unlettered, and ignorant men and women. There were just twelve men essentially, and several others with them. They had nothing to recommend them, no great names, no degrees, no money, no means of communication or of advertising. They had nothing at all, they were nobodies. And yet what we know to be a fact is that this handful of ignorant and unlettered people turned the world upside down.”