Weekly Notices

Notices 9th June 2013

There’s hope and then there’s hope

Life is full of surprises. If you’d asked me yesterday for a prediction for the Croatia v. Scotland qualifier played last night the best I could have done would have been to answer along the lines of ‘I hope we don’t get hammered’. And then the boys in blue go and win the game. The ‘hope’ that I can express with regard to our national team is grounded not in reality but in a vague sense of what I would like. My hope may on occasion be fulfilled and even surpassed but will, sadly, often prove mercurial.

How different is our hope as believers.

In the letter to the Hebrews we read of our hope as Christians; a hope that is grounded in the faithfulness of God and that finds expression in the promise of God to be our God. This hope is firm and secure. This is a hope that will never disappoint. Life may rage and the storms may seem never to quell but we can testify with believers through the ages

(Hebrews 6:19);

‘We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.’

We all need an anchor. May the hope of the gospel be your anchor. Firm and secure.

David

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Tea and Coffee: Tea, coffee and biscuits are served downstairs in the hall after the morning and evening service today. Everyone is very welcome to come downstairs and join us for this.

Christian Witness to Israel: Today provides a final opportunity to participate in the collection for CWI following the visit of Mike Moore last Sunday. Please place any contributions in a suitably marked envelope in the collection box.

Street Pastors: Next Sunday (16^th) we will be welcoming Captain Gerry Bowyer of Aberdeen Street Pastors who will be speaking about the work of Street Pastors at an after church fellowship (after the evening service).

Teens Fellowship meets tonight in the church flat, straight after the evening service.

Teens Night: This Saturday, back by popular demand, we're Stonehaven-bound. Further details will follow by email.

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
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• Download a sermon in MP3 format from the Bon Accord website for free