Sometimes life takes on an impetus that means you just hang on and go where it takes you. This year we have managed to accommodate two staff sabbatical absences. I was on sabbatical from September to December; Stuart has been finishing his PhD and has taken three days most weeks since January, and is almost at the home straight with a target date of end July.
This has meant that all of us have been lifting and laying our own tasks and those of others - called team work. But Joyce and Ian are the two constants, with Stuart and I the beneficiaries.
It's been a good year. Two of our students finish - Gordon Jones' has been unanimously called as pastor to Gourock Baptist Church, and will be ordained and inducted on June 30th. Peter Dick is also completing his studies and actively seeking pastoral settlement. All our full time students have completed their year and our part time and modular students their chosen modules.
We are all thankful. Which is why we have a Thanksgiving Service! You are very welcome to come, on June 18, at 7.30 p.m. in Central Baptist Church, Paisley. It will be a service of worship, of celebration of work well done and ministries strengthened, there will be prayer for our finishing students, and a report of the year. As always, we have a guest preacher, and this year we are looking forward to the ministry of the Rev Brian More, Senior Pastor at Newton Mearns Baptist Church. Brian is a past student of the College, and one whose ongoing academic work has focused on Anabaptist theology and history.
Hope you can come, and if you do, looking forward to meeting you.
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