For three Friday evenings in February, the assembly in Grangemouth hosted a series of informal seminars entitled “Creation Explored”, conducted by Bert Cargill from St Monans. Power Point presentations were given each evening, the first one showing that evolution is not a fact but a theory, and a theory which is actually contradicted by many of the laws of science. The second dealt with the fossil record and showed how it does not support evolution theory either, a fact which some evolutionists themselves are now admitting. The third surveyed the laws of life and genetics which firmly indicate the fixity of species, not the evolution of new species over long periods of time. It was shown how the observations and facts of science in these areas are entirely supportive of the Biblical doctrine of a perfect and complete creation as described in Genesis 1 which was then followed by a world wide flood some time later as described in Genesis 6 – 7.
Each session ended with a relevant and pointed challenge in the gospel based upon a displayed gospel text. Following extensive publicity in the area by the local believers, a good number of people attended each of the seminars, many of them unconnected with the assembly, and also a few unsaved folks came. During public question time some genuine enquiries were made and answers given, and individual conversations at the end led to profitable discussions and opportunity for follow up, with many items of literature also taken away.
Reports
The assembly in Tayport had the Bible Exhibition in their recently extended and refurbished hall at the beginning of September and it proved to be a very profitable week.
The small assembly in Stornoway on the island of Lewis must be one of the most isolated in the UK, and does not get many visitors.
4 weeks of Tent meetings on a School playing field in Bicester with Frank Sona and Marvin Derksen in August saw over 70 unsaved in attendance and one young girl professing to be saved.The children's meetings in the mornings of the first week, conducted by local brethren, saw new contacts being made.
Alan Barber writes about the Tall Ships opportunity in Hartllepool
The small assembly in Stromness again used the occasion of the annual July “shopping week” to reach out with the gospel.
Outreach and Encouragement
Here are a number of reports for Co. Antrim and also notice of some forthcoming meetings D.V.
Belmont Hall, Harrow, held its 21st Annual Holiday Bible Club for 3 hours every afternoon from 26th-30th July. The theme for the week was the “I am” sayings of Christ. About 45 attended each day. The assembly was very encouraged that over half of the children were new contacts, with some very keen to join the Sunday School and mid-week children’s meeting when they resume in September.
The assembly at Chappell Street invited Stephen Grant to conduct a series of gospel meetings in June. There was good support from other assemblies in Renfrewshire.The assembly was encouraged by the attendance of some from the town who must have been challenged by the powerful messages delivered each night. The gospel was also brought before the town in the many invitations distributed before and during the meetings. We pray that we shall yet see fruit from the seed sown.
Tent meetings began in late July. Good response in the morning children's meetings and help to preach in the evenings for Frank Sona and Marvin Derksen (Canada).
Nitish and Elen Patel write in their newsletter;
Gospel meetings with Roland Pickering.
Alan Barber reports from Hartlepool.
Various Reports from NI at end June
Various meetings to be held D.V. for your prayerful interest and support.
J Rogers was with this small assembly for the four weeks of June. 10,000 invitations were distributed. Good numbers attended, some local, others from neighbouring assemblies. M Radcliffe helped for the first 2 weeks and W Fenton for the last 2 weeks. There was help to preach and the Christians were encouraged. Prayer appreciated for this needy area.