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From Scotland with love
Church without walls 2008:
The National Gathering
3 - 4 May, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston
A very practical demonstration of Scottish churches'
care for people in need around the world will follow The
National Gathering on 3-4 May 2008.
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The most dramatic feature of The National Gathering,
taking place at the Royal Highland Centre Ingliston,
will be the Tented Village. Around 200 tents will
provide spaces for churches and groups to showcase
some of the work they are doing in their communities.
During The National Gathering visitors will have
the opportunity to visit the Tented Village to
share stories and ideas with other people.
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Each tent has been bought by the church or group telling
their story within, and the Tented Village as a whole
is sponsored by the Scottish Bible Society.
Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible
Society, said:
"The Scottish Bible Society is delighted to be
working with Church Without Walls at The
National Gathering.
"We have sponsored the printing of Bible texts
into the fabric of the tents in a few different languages.
Our conviction is that whatever else we leave behind
we cannot leave behind God's word!
"The tents that churches buy will be used in different
parts of the world by relief agencies.
"We want folk who end up using these tents to
be able to read a verse from the Bible in a language
they recognise. Then the Gathering will be reaching
beyond Scotland!"
The verse used on each tent, in six different languages
covering all continents, will read "The Lord will
watch over your coming and going, both now and for evermore."
(Psalm 121, verse 8)
Blythswood Care and Scottish International Relief will
be gifted 500 tents following The
National Gathering to use for relief operations
around the world.
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Note to Editors
More information about The
National Gathering: www.cwwresources.org.uk/ng
Contact directly for images.
Contacts:
Rev Albert Bogle
Chair (Church Without Walls Planning Group)
Tel: 01506 825803
Email: info@cwwresources.org.uk
Rev Peter Johnston
Publicity Coordinator
Tel: 01698 828633 (0783 428 1176)
Email: peter.johnston@standrewsblantyre.com
nr/28/04/2008
Tuesday 22, April 2008
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