September 2010 NewsletterNews
The Scottish Reformation 1560-2010
Most of us recently heard our minister’s sermon on Jude verse 3. We were reminded of our duty as Christians to “earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints”. David referred to the 450th Anniversary of the Scottish Reformation and how the general public has all but forgotten the significance of that event. Next month Pope Benedict XVI is to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom which will include a huge open air Mass on Glasgow Green.
The Scottish Reformation Society exists to uphold the Biblical teachings of the Reformation, which was instrumental in delivering Scotland from the false and soul destroying doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church and its religion of works. The teachings of that church are unchanged but nowadays are largely unchallenged by most Protestant churches. The present chairman of the SRS is Rev. Andrew Coghill (Leurbost Church of Scotland) and the magazine editor Rev. Douglas Somerset (Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Aberdeen).
Each year, under the auspices of the SRS, a series of talks on different doctrines or personalities of the Reformed Faith are held over the winter months in Aberdeen as well as in Inverness, Edinburgh and Stornoway. The Society also publishes a twice yearly magazine, The Bulwark. This autumn, it is hoped to produce the first issue of The SRS Historical Journal, which will publish original articles on the history of the Scottish Church.
Our hope is that the 450th Anniversary of the Reformation will encourage many to discover more about the struggle to establish the doctrines of Grace in Scotland and the lives of the many godly men and women who have, down the years, upheld the Reformed Faith. We would encourage everyone to come along to some of the meetings which will be intimated later.
Further information at: www.scottishreformationsociety.org.uk
Missionary Meetings this month
Wednesday 15th September @ 7:30pm– Marsali Cambell & Maureen Kitiibwa will share with us about the work of Dwelling Places in Kampala, Uganda.Dwelling Places is a Christian, non-governmental organization dedicated to removing children from the streets, rebuilding broken families and restoring broken individuals with the love of Jesus Christ. Their vision is "A society where every child has a chest to rest his head and a place to call home". This will be an inspiring evening.
- Wednesday 22nd September @ 7:30pm – Ernest Brown will tell us about the progress of the Free Church in Central India. There has been exciting and unprecedented growth in recent years and this has created the need for the provision of ‘prayer rooms’ (essentially small meeting rooms) in several villages. The 2010 project of the Southern Missionary Support Group is to raise funds to help in the construction of the ‘prayer rooms’.
Collections will be taken at both meetings. Come prepared and give generously. For those who are not able to attend the meetings contributions can be made in a suitably marked envelope and left in the collection plate on any Sunday in September.
ABM Report
The ABM of the congregation took place on Wednesday the 25th of August.
The meeting began with worship and a brief meditation on Psalm 115:12. In this verse the psalmist is grateful for God’s help in the past but also indicates his confidence concerning blessing to come. Such an attitude would seem very appropriate for us as a congregation in the light of the many blessings we have enjoyed and our assurance that there is yet much more to come from God’s generous hand.
The treasurers - Christine Couper and Alistair Mather – presented a full and clear report on the accounts of the congregation. It was encouraging to note that the income of the congregation and our remittances to central funds (to support the wider work of the church) had increased in 2009. We are very grateful for the dedicated and efficient work of our treasurers.
The Treasurer’s report was duly approved by those present.There followed an informative and entertaining report on the work of the Deacon’s Court by the clerk, Michael Mackenzie, which took us month by month through 2009 and highlighted different tasks undertaken by the Deacon’s Court.
The meeting then heard an encouraging account from Jonathan Worthington of both work that has been done and future plans in the area of teens and youth work.
Dr. Ian MacDonald, Session Clerk, updated those present on matters relating to the Kirk Session. In the year under review nine persons had been added to the Communion Roll on profession of faith and five by certificate, while there had also been eleven deletions from the Roll, giving a net total of 137 members at year-end. There were four infant baptisms.Dr. MacDonald made suitable and grateful reference to the work of Mr. Mike Bowman as superintendent of the Sunday School and his words were immediately followed by a presentation to Mike & Fiona on behalf of the congregation that consisted in a painting of a Fraserburgh harbour scene.
The meeting closed with brief final words by the minister.While not wishing to cast even a small shadow over what was a very helpful and informative meeting it is a source of mild disappointment the very modest attendance that meetings of this nature seem to generate.
‘The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us...’ Psalm 115:12
Bookstall - September Update
A new selection of books will be available from Sunday 29th August 2010.
Details of the new stock of books can be viewed here: New Books
Prayer Triplets sign up
You can now sign up online for taking part in a prayer triplet this year.
These groups link up a couple of students with a non-student. Not only is this an excellent way to get to know some of the older folk in church, but it's also an excellent opportunity to share in the christian life with someone older. There is no set format for the groups, the just take on the role that most suits the individuals involved.
If you are a student and want to sign up or renew your group please click here.
If you are not a student but want to be linked to a pair of students click here.
Any questions about the signup or the scheme in gerneral should be sent to the YF committee at
Freshers in Aberdeen 2010
Find all the information about what Bon Accord has on offer for students moving to Aberdeen this year to start university here.
Click here to let us know if you are planning on being in Aberdeen after September so we know to look out for you.
Student Hospitality 2010-2011
Read more information about our student hospitality scheme here. You can now sign up online before the students arrive.
Bookstall subsite
A new area of the church website has been created for the bookstall. Here you will find details of all the books available each month with the ability to write reviews on them also.
General information about the bookstall and news items will also be displayed in this section.
To visit the site select "Resources" from the menu then "Bookstall" and the appropriate sub item.
Click here to go directly to the listings of available books for April and May.
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