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Hats, mitts, blankets and Teddies from the Guild 
Some of the information on hand for visitors
Time for a bit of discussion
Boards helped to display what was on offer
Heart of the Matter Radio on FM and live on the web
 Prayer box, often found in local Supermarkets
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Witness - 25 September |
 St.
Mungo’s church hall played host on the afternoon of Staurday
25th September to the Penicuik Churches, working together and sharing
the vision of Outreach and Witness, in which we are all engaged. The
afternoon attracted many people from each of the Churches, not only
those involved with running the displays.
St. James
the Less, South, North and Sacred Heart Churches were all there, along
of course with St. Mungo’s. Each Church was displaying
projects and activities that reach out into our community, and beyond
into the big wide world. In addition there were tables displaying the
activities of Christian Aid, the Scripture Union, The Guild, Love
Russia, Recovery Scotland, Impact World Tour, and Heart of the Matter,
which is broadcast on Black Diamond FM radio (107.8 FM).
 The
outreach and witness day is an opportunity for fellowship with the
other congregations of God’s church in our Lord Jesus Christ
in Penicuik. To share what we do in Outreach and Witness and look to
the future, how we can build on what we have, adding new vision to our
outreach and witness.
Whilst St. Mungo’s
extended outreach supports Love Russia, and Romania supporting the
orphans and underprivileged children in those countries, other churches
in Penicuik support work in African countries, including St. James in
Malawi, Sacred Heart in Nigeria, and South Church in Rawanda. Like St.
Mungo’s, the other Penicuik churches work through established
charities and organisations to support, rather than
“aid” impoverished people in these countries. As
the old Chinese proverb states: “Give a man a fish and you
feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a
lifetime”.
Closer to home each Church
displayed some of the many activities they are involved in across the
UK, including Christians Against Poverty (CAP) who help people who have
fallen into debt, and Mothers Union who provide help with parenting
skills, prison work, and child contact centres.
At
the local level the Church of Scotland Guild were represented by St.
Mungo’s, displaying work for the forthcoming Christmas
support of children in Romania, the joint churches prayer activities,
e.g. Prayer drops in the various supermarkets, and childcare
facilities, e.g. Tots Zone in the South Church, and J-Tots in St.
James. Recovery Scotland displayed their programme aimed at people
affected by “Hurt, Habit, or Hang-ups” and how God
can help them in their recovery.
 Christian
Aid was
represented by Janis and David Hogg, whose table was adorned by the
biggest Goose to be seen, and Jack Hutcheson coined the strap line
“Have a Gander at our table”. Janis and David were
showing practical ways of supporting people in poorer countries,
through provision of clean water, clothing, schooling etc. Obviously
there is a cardboard cut-out in this picture, but can you tell which
one it is?
The Outreach and Witness event among all
the Penicuik Churches showed what is being done, and provided ideas to
others on what they can do too. I am sure that each of the Churches
will have identified new ideas, or different ways of doing existing
things, based on what was shown on the 25th September.
The
day was completed with an evening service at the Sacred Heart Church.
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