Obstacles to Church

My blog post from Nov 2007 still holds good although my head is sore.

"I thought it interesting that when in America a couple of years ago a Church leader was advocating that the church takes to much energy trying to make the church attractive when in fact if there were obstacles for people to get to church it would be in the long term more fruitful.
The age of attractive church might be over. How do we change the culture if we are touching a church centred image when we should be flavouring the world.

Sometime you need to stand on your head to see a different point of view."

 

Amazon Kindle

I am getting good feedback about the Amazon Kindle the e book reader available only through Amazon. Hard to believe the battery works for a month.

Actually if you are getting one get the wireless and 3G connection. Although a bit more expensive it has free web browsing for life. its worth it for that!

Spotify

The listening of old music is a treat on Spotify.

Strawbs Let it rain.
Al Stewart Year of the cat
Bowie Life on Mars
Toto Rosanna
ELO Blue skies
CECE Winans For love alone

Charitable funds restricted or designated

Restricted and Designated funds

How are “Restricted” or “Designated” funds handled and treated in the proper manner for the Charity to safeguard donors, the organization and its charitable status and to reduce the risk of “material differences” for the “Report and Accounts”? Terms based on SORP 2005

Designated funds – Restricted funds

Unrestricted funds can be used for any purpose within the objects of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds allocated at the charity's discretion to specific projects – this applies to the majority of project funding. Designated funds allocated by the Board or executive can be reallocated if a project does not proceed.

Restricted funds are funds where the donor explicitly restricts their use to specific purposes and if the criteria are not met, then, the funds must be available for repayment.

Relic

A relic of historic Scotland..in the background!

Heartland programme 13 April 2010 10.oo pm

Hi all you radio listeners.

here is the play list for Tuesday night . 13 April 2010 10.00 pm
Come and join me on 97.5 FM in the Perthshire area.

Is this the Moment by All Stars United
Give clean hands By Kutless
Breathe by Lou Fellingham
I will dwell By Michael Neal
Lord of All by Kristian Stanfill
We bow down by various artists
Your the light Ben Cantelon
Who is there like you by Kingsway music
One Church Getty music
Redeemers mercy by Geraldine Latty
Better than life Houston
For you I live by Resurrection Life Church

Enjoy

Walnut tree down

Final trip

Another Shanty town photo.

Some animals.

Acknowledging KM photos (2)

Bags packed ready for the off.

We meet the South African team in Pretoria and spent a little time with the Finance people.

We were treated so well by the South Africans.

OM Training centre

It was good to see the bricklayers starting the work on some new buildings at the training centre. The centre has in recent years found the demand for their training services increase. This has also meant that there has been an increase in requests form young people taking a "gap year" Training period. In some cases this may lead to full time working with OM.

Aids - hope School

The prayer garden.

Peaceful garden

Peaceful garden