News Bulletin for Bon Accord Free Church
The Week at a Glance
Additional News Items
Prayer Points for the Week Ahead
- Pray for those who are new to our congregation, that they might settle, grow in relationships quickly and feel at home at Bon Accord.
- Pray for The Well, that good connections would be made in the local community and people would come in and see the outworking of God’s love in those who volunteer week by week.
- Pray for the Elders as we consider how we pastorally care for and disciple those in our congregation over the coming months.
- Give thanks and pray for the children of our church, our Sunday School and Bible Class and the upcoming Family Service.
- Pray for the Holiday Club and Legacy being run in the summer, for team members who will be able to serve and children to come and hear the gospel perhaps for the first time.
- Pray for all the upcoming planned activities in the church: the lunch, the hill walk, Accord, teens trips and more. Pray that God would use them to build and strengthen friendships and fellowship within our congregation, so that we would love and serve one another more deeply.
- Emily Giffen – Short term Mission | Moyabamba, Peru
- Eilidh Buchanan – Short Term Mission I Kyrgyzstan
- General Assembly
Pray for the work of our various Boards and Committees as they begin to implement the decsions of the 2022 General Assembly. Ask God to give them wisdom and ask for His continued blessing on their work.
- Dowanvale
That our community engagement would continue to bear fruit and that we would have new opportunities to bring the hope of the gospel to the people of Partick and beyond. That recent encouragements of new people attending services would result in lives being transformed by the gospel.
- Free Church Youth Camps
With only a few weeks left until our Youth Camps begin pray for the staff and volunteers as the make their final preparations. Ask God to give them strength, perseverance and the knowledge that their work will impact our young people for years to come.
- Winchburgh
We are building towards launch. We are currently having monthly worship service in our house but give thanks for the provision of a space to meet in the Autumn as we move towards weekly services. In addition, there are many practical details that need sorting. Pray that we would be wise and know the Lord's guidance.
- The Persecuted Church – Iran
- Pray for the situation in Hong Kong where liberties are shrinking, not least for Christians and the church. Pray for the Hong Kongers living in Aberdeen, that they might find a home in Christ and in his church here.
- Pray for those suffering in Ukraine, for peace to return and their loss to be limited. Pray that the Lord would restrain the violence. Pray especially for Christians in Ukraine not to lose faith, but to look to Christ and cling to him in their loss.
Little Lambs Parent and Toddler Group
Little Lambs is a playgroup for parents with preschool children – a friendly and happy environment for little ones to have fun and parents to relax and chat. We have an array of equipment and role play toys as well as a craft table for older children and a separate baby area. A healthy kids snack is provided as well as tea/coffee and home bakes for the adults. Each session ends with our popular ‘singing time’ – loved by children and adults alike!
Enter by the back door of the church.
When? Fridays from 9.30 to 11.30am (during Aberdeen City school terms).
Bible and Bagels is an Adult Sunday School that takes place before the Sunday Morning Service at 10am at the small hall.
For more information, please speak to Jason Chambers.
DATA PRIVACY NOTICE – COVID 19 - HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED TO ASSIST WITH NHS SCOTLAND’S TEST AND PROTECT STRATEGY
THE CONGREGATION OF BON ACCORD FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
OF THE FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
IN THE PRESBYTERY OF EDINBURGH & PERTH
This privacy notice explains the way in which Bon Accord Free Church of Scotland uses, or “processes”, personal information collected to assist with Test and Protect. Personal information is any information, held either in paper records or electronically, from which you can be identified, such as your name, address, email address or telephone number. The processing of personal information is governed by data protection law. “Processing” is anything that is done with personal information, from collection onwards.
The Congregation, jointly with the Presbytery, is the “data controller” in terms of data protection law as we decide on the purposes for, and means by, which your personal information is processed. Our contact details are provided below.
Introduction
For the health and safety of people in this building and to support Test & Protect, we are recording the name and contact details of individuals who enter. This information will be used to enable NHS Scotland and statutory partners to contact you should you have been in the premises around the same time as someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. Contacting people who might have been exposed to the virus is an important step in stopping the spread.
1. Why do we need to collect this data?
As stated above, the purpose for which we are processing your personal data is to assist with NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect strategy in tackling the coronavirus public health pandemic. This will involve the gathering of information and, when necessary, the sharing of information with NHS Scotland and statutory partners.
We will also use your data to help ensure the fair allocation of the limited attendance places available for our church services.
Your data will not be used for any other purpose.
In order to assist in the containment of the virus, we will only share your data when it is requested directly by NHS Scotland and statutory partners. This will only be in the unlikely event there is a cluster of coronavirus cases linked to the premises. For further information on the NHS Scotland Test and Protect strategy please visit the NHS website.[1]
2. What data will we collect?
Your name, contact telephone number (and/or email address), date and time of your arrival and departure.
3. What is our lawful basis for collecting this data?
Under data protection law, GDPR Article 6(1), we have a number of lawful bases that allow us to collect and process personal information. In this case, the lawful basis for processing your data is your express consent.
Before sharing any information we will carefully consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights.
4. How long will we retain the data?
Your personal data will be retained only for the purposes stated in this privacy notice and will be held by us for no more than 3 weeks (21 days).
All personal data will be held and disposed of in a safe and secure manner.
5. Your rights
As defined in the data protection law, GDPR Article(s) 12-23, you have the following rights:
- The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data. This is outlined above.
- The right to erasure. If at any point within the 21 days after your visit you decide you’d like us to delete the personal data you provided, please advise us and we will delete that data.
- The right to object to us processing your personal data. If you do so, we will delete that data.
- The right to rectification. If the information held is in any way incorrect, you can contact the data controller and request that the information be rectified.
In certain circumstances exemptions to these rights may apply. Further information is available on the Information Commissioner’s Office website.[2]
6. Do you have a complaint?
If you consider that your personal data has been misused or mishandled by us, you can raise this with us, the congregation. You can contact us by clicking here.
If you remain dissatisfied you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner, who is an independent regulator. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, or 0303 123 1113, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Any complaint to the Information Commissioner is without prejudice to your right to seek redress through the courts.
A Discipleship Explored course will start on Tuesday 23 April 2019 at 7.00pm in the small hall. This course will run for 8 weeks.
If you require any additional information, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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