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PBC NewsPeebles Baptist Church Newsletter Summer 2013 www.peeblesbaptistchurch.org
We Ploughthe Fields
and Scatter!
Community Garden yields
its rst crop of tattiesThe Kings Meadow Community
Garden, which was launched this
Spring, has produced its first crop of
new potatoes. The plan for the fu-
ture is to pass some of our potatoes
and other produce on to the Peebles-
shire Foodbank, which launches
later in August (see back page).
However, this first crop of potatoes
have been distributed to many of the
houses surrounding the Kings
Meadow. One resident has already
cooked her share of the crop, and
declared them to be delicious!
The Kings Meadow can be
found behind the Victoria Park Cen-
tre and in front of Cleland Avenue,
on land owned by Peebles Baptist
Church. The land was purchased
several years ago with the intention
of building a new church facility
there, to replace the original Bap-
tist Church building in the Old
Town. In the meantime, however,
the church wanted to do something
with the land that would be of use
to the surrounding community.
The environmental benefits of
community gardening are clear,
but it's the benefits to the commu-
nity as a whole that makes this pro-
ject so exciting for us, said Ian
Gray, pastor of the Baptist Church.
As weve talked to people around
the area about this idea, weve
been encouraged by the positive
response weve had people really
want to get involved.
Since the gardens inception in
the Spring, people have been busy
removing turf, cultivating the soil,
spreading new topsoil, building
several raised beds, and planting not
just potatoes but also leeks, squashes
and wild flowers (and of course wa-
tering them all through the hot sum-
mer weve enjoyed!) Theres lots
more space still to be developed,
and the planning team is keen to
make the garden accessible to as
many people in the community as
possible.
Meanwhile, our neighbouring
garden projects (Peebles Communi-
ty Action Network at the Victoria
Park Centre, and further into town
Tweed Green and New Horizons
Borders in the Secret Garden) are
also continuing to flourish, and the
Kings Meadow team hope to share
resources with them.
If youd like to get involved, or
if you have any old tools you no
longer need that youd be willing
to donate, please contact us - the
garden needs your help! If youre
on the Internet, you can read more
about the latest developments by
going to the Kings Meadows
Blog:
peeblesbaptistchurch.org/garden
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More than
a sing-songDr Jane Bentleys work is all
about making people feel better
using music.
Research evidence confirms that
singing is good for emotional, psy-
chological AND physical health.
Jane has lots of experience on NHS
wards, in nursing homes, day centres
and in community groups; shes
coming back to Peebles, to St.
Josephs Neighbourhood Centre on
3rd September, to lead a workshop
about how older adults especially
those with dementia can benefitfrom music. If her previous visit here
(to the Eastgate theatre in early July)
is anything to go by, this workshop
will be informative, practical and
great fun!
Jane is coming at the invitation of
the Baptist Church, which already
runs two community singing ses-
sions for older people each month.
For more information, or to book a
place at the workshop, please contact
Christine Drummond on 07958
084056 or [email protected].
We are very grateful to Alzheimer
Scotland Borders Service, whose financial
support from local fundraising has helped
make it possible to provide the workshop
free of charge to participants.
Last of the Summer...Sausages!
Whatever else we
might do, theres one
thing thats particularly
close to the hearts ofthose at Peebles Baptist
Church - and thats eat-
ing together! Once a
month all through the
summer, PBC has been
enjoying a barbecue
after its Sunday morn-
ing service. The barbe-
cues are free and open
to all - and even if itsraining (as it did torrentially in July!) we still go ahead, eating indoors in
the Victoria Park Centre if necessary.
Theres just one more barbecue scheduled for this summer, on the day
of the Big Welcome (see opposite) - Sunday August 25th. That also hap-
pens to be Back to School with God Sunday - the day when we (along
with many of the churches around Peeblesshire) will be having a special
all-age service to pray for and support the whole school community -
children, teachers and support staff. The theme this year is Dig Down
Deep, taken from Jesus parable about two builders.
So if you or your children are going back to school in August, or if
you know someone who is, or even if you just
fancy a sausage and a burger (or a vegetable
kebab), why not join us on the 25th? The ser-
vice starts at 11am, with the barbecue at about
12.30. We might be outside the Victoria Park
Centre, or we might be on our ground at the
Kings Meadow - just look out for the big red
and white Gazebo and pitch in!
RUNNING OUT OF HOPE?For most people today, hope is something that is
by definition optimistic and uncertain. Many of the
things people put their hope in turn out to be hopeless.
But the the Bible talks about a hope that is steadfast
and certain - what does that mean, in a society where
change is the only certainty?
On Sunday mornings through much of August andSeptember we are running a teaching series called
Hope, throughout which well be discovering how
hope is central to the Christian faith, and exploring what
Jesus being the hope of the world really means.
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Youre invited to
Sunday 25th August, 11am - with free BBQ!
2013 KAOS
PICNICKAOS stands for Kids
Around On Sundays - PBCs group for young-
er children. On Saturday September 21st, KAOS will be
going for a picnic to Biggar, and for a visit to the Purves Puppet
Theatre to see Pips and Panda meet the Tooth-Fairy - a show for the
under sevens.
Each Sunday at church we have a KAOS group, plus a childrens talk
as part of our lively, family-friendly worship. Why not come along and
give us a try?
Messy Church is for families
who want to meet Jesus but find it
hard to go to church on a Sunday.
Its a once-a-month time of creativi-
ty, worship and eating together. Its
not just for kids, but for mums,
dads, grandparents, friends and car-
ers too. Messy Church is on Satur-
day afternoons towards the end of
each month, from 3.305.30pm inthe Victoria Park Centre,
Kingsmeadows Road, Peebles. The
focus of activities will be for fami-
lies with primary aged children, but
all are very welcome.
Messy Church is organised by
Peebles Churches Together. You
can find out more, including dates
of future Messy Church events, at
the Messy Church Facebook page -just do a search for Messy Church
Peebles.
The next Messy Church is on
Saturday August 31st
, at 3.30pm
MAKING A SPLASH IN THE RIVER TWEEDThink of baptism, and the chances are you might be im-
agining a baby being sprinkled with water in a font. But Bap-
tists do it slightly differently!
On September 15th, we will be holding a service of believers
baptism in the River Tweed! Believers baptism is, as the name
suggests, for people who are old enough to decide for them-selves that they want to follow Jesus Christ, and make a public
declaration of that fact by being fully immersed in water. In
many countries around the world, people risk being shunned
by their families, sacked from their jobs, thrown into prison or
even worse, by declaring their faith in Jesus in this way.
Baptism in Scotland might not be quite so dangerous as that, but its still quite a bold thing to do! Of course its
very exciting for the church family, and there will be food afterwards. If youd like to come along to see what its
all about, youd be very welcome!
If the weather is really bad we may have to hold the baptism indoors. The precise venue including any last minute changes willbe posted on the church website (peeblesbaptistchurch.org) - please check there for the latest updates.
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PBC is one of several churches and other organisations
involved in the new Foodbank. Chair of the trustees, Jim
Benton-Evans of St Peters Episcopal Church, writes:
The Foodbank officially opens its doors at 10am on August 20th, at the
Leckie Bakehall. We have already been issuing emergency parcels, at the
rate of about two a week, since Christmas. We have now secured a
foodstore and a distribution point and are now, bar one or two loose
ends, ready to open. We have been greatly encouraged by the level ofinterest in and support for the Foodbank. Our appeal for volunteers has
been successful with many wishing to offer help within their community to those facing hardship. Volunteers have
expressed interest in a range of areas including collecting food, helping to sort food, distributing food parcels and
praying for those who use the service. Our first volunteer training event will take place on the evening of Monday
12th August in St Peter's Church (next to the Post Office). We welcome anybody else wishing to get involved to fill
out a volunteer application form available from Katie Buckingham at [email protected].
The recent food collection at Tesco on 4th & 5th July was a huge success. There
were teams of volunteers taking slots in groups of two, explaining to shoppers the
purpose of the collection and asking if they would be willing to donate one or more
items from a list displayed prominently (and also given out in the form of aleaflet). The reaction of shoppers was overwhelmingly positive, with only a very
small number questioning either the need for a Foodbank in Peeblesshire or the
collection itself. Many trolleys were filled with donated food for example on the
Saturday afternoon alone 3 trolleys were filled in as many hours. Tesco staff were
very supportive and helpful, and Tesco themselves will match the food collected by
30%. Thanks are due to all who helped out, either by standing and speaking to
shoppers or by donating food. Further regular food collections are planned and
there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved with these.
If you have any questions about the Foodbank, or are interested in volunteering,
please email Katie Buckingham as detailed above, or call Rev Jim Benton-Evanson 07702 842727 or Ian Gray on 07881 518854.
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YES, THERE ARE BAPTISTS IN PEEBLES!Its amazing how often we hear people express surprise that theres a Baptist Church in Peebles - especially
given that weve been here since 1889! Granted that we dont have a building of our own at the moment; we
meet at the Victoria Park Centre, just along the Kingsmeadows Road on the south side of the river.
Peebles Baptist Church is a group of people who love Jesus, and want to share his love with our community. We
are a growing congregation, enjoying good relationships
with the other churches in Peebles. Our meetings are
informal, welcoming and family-friendly. We have activi-
ties for children, families, men and women
- you can find out more by visiting our
website atpeeblesbaptistchurch.org, or
call the pastor, Ian Gray, on 07881
518854. If you prefer, you can email Ian
Peebles Baptist Church is a memberof Peebles Churches Together, as well
as the Baptist Union of Scotland, and is
registered in Scotland as charity number
SCO07561.
Peebles ChurchesTogether
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