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Notices 7th March 2010 
‘How's the dressing room?'
Mark McGhee arrived as the returning Saviour. The good old days were soon to return to Pittodrie. None of the ‘mediocrity' of the fourth place finishes under Calderwood. ‘Come back Jimmy all is forgiven' may well be the sentiment of many.
What's gone wrong? I'm no pundit but I am intrigued to hear a recurring theory... ‘McGhee has lost the dressing room'. The argument is that the boss no longer enjoys the confidence of the players; they are no longer willing to fight for the manager. The raw talent is there but not the motivation. At whose door do we lay the blame? The manager or the players? Take your pick.
As Christians we too are part of a team whose ‘performance' is fundamentally related to the confidence we enjoy in our boss. If we are persuaded as to his commitment to his ‘players' and his capacity to lead us to victory then we will perform to the utmost of our ability and fight in the expectation of victory and, indeed, with the swagger of champions.
Do we? If we don't who is to blame? Not our ‘boss' or head. Jesus Christ is flawless. His wisdom beyond compare. His power absolute. His commitment to his team - each one of us - unshakeable.
Do we believe that? If we do let us demonstrate our confidence in the boss by the manner in which we fight for him. If the Lord is leading us, who can stand against us?
David
Tea and Coffee: Tea, coffee and biscuits are served downstairs in the hall after the morning and evening services. Everyone is very welcome to come downstairs and join us for this.
Congregational lunch: All are invited to enjoy lunch together after the morning service. Lunch will be in the hall downstairs.
Teens Fellowship meets tonight from 8-9pm at Niall and Emma's
Teens' Group: On Friday 12th March, we'll be heading to the International Baptist Church in Cults for a sports/games night. Further details will follow by email.
Russian vocal ensemble to visit Aberdeen: As part of a nationwide tour, the LYRA vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg will be performing in Aberdeen on Friday March 19th. The venue will be the Methodist Church (8 Crown Terrace, AB11 6HE) and the programme begins at 8-00pm.
The programme will include Russian Church music, folk songs and a number of classical pieces.Tickets are £5, available at the door. Advance bookings and further information: contact Ms Kay Marshall, 07853874538.
Communion: As indicated in the newsletter we will be celebrating the sacrament of communion at the evening service on the 14th March.
Camps Challenge 2010! An anonymous donor has very generously offered to match what we can raise - £1 for £1 - up to £6000 to support the work of Free Church Camps. If you would like to help us raise this sum please put your donation in an envelope marked ‘Free Church Youth Camps' and leave it in the collection plate or send it, by post, to Free Church Youth Camps, Smithton Culloden Free Church, Murray Road, Inverness IV2 7YU. The deadline for this challenge is Sunday 7th March. And remember - every pound you give will be matched by another.
Congregational Directory: Copies of the new congregational directory are now available for collection from Michael Mackenzie. If you would wish a larger print A4 copy, just let Michael know.
Spring Conference: This year's annual Free Church Spring Conference will be held from 9th to 11th April at the Aviemore Inn. This year we are delighted to have Prof John L. MacKay and Rev. David MacPherson as our speakers. David and Martha MacPherson will also be leading the Missionary focus. A conference like this gives us the chance to meet people from churches all over the country - not necessarily "Free" - while enjoying times of praise and discussions as well as our main speakers. It is also an ideal opportunity for those who are perhaps getting a bit old for the Youth Conference to move on - come and give us your support!
The hotel usually gives us our own area of the dining room and a meeting room to hold the talks in; and there is plenty of time for fellowship over tea and coffee in comfortable surroundings. Saturday afternoon is always kept free so you can enjoy the Resort's facilities or visit the surrounding area.
The cost of the Conference includes full board - you won't even have to pay for a cup of tea or coffee - and full use of the Resort's Leisure facilities.
An advert and booking form for the conference was in the January Record and will also be in the February edition.
Live Sermons: The Bon Accord Sunday morning and evening services are also available live via the internet for those people who cannot come to church. You can find out more by visiting www.bafreechurch.org.uk and clicking on "Online Sermons" then "Live sermons" from the menu
Ordering sermons: You can obtain a copy of a church sermon by doing any of the following:-
- Order a CD from the Bon Accord website by following on-line instructions
- Order a CD from the Bookstall
- Speak to Norman Buchanan or any office bearer at the door
- E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a request
- Download a sermon in MP3 format from the Bon Accord website for free
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