adelaide place baptist church

The church have agreed to free up half of Jack’s time to build on BiG’s ministry to business people within the city centre, and the Baptist Union of Scotland have kindly offered to fund part of this. We are therefore looking to appoint a part-time pastor (3 days/week) so that Jack can be released to expand our ministry in this way. Jack will still be the Pastor of the church, but will be extending our ministry in a new and exciting way.

We have advertised in the Baptist Times for the weeks of 31 May and 6 June. For further information, please visit our Part-Time Pastor Post page.

The birth of our second grandaughter, Freya on the 9th February, demonstrated afresh the wonder of God’s creative power. It is a humbling experience to hold a new born baby in your arms but doubly so when it is your grandchild. The connectedness we have to any new born is basic to our humanity but more so when you have had a distant part to play in that new person’s birth.

Psalm 71 verse 6 states:

“From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.”

As the writer of the psalm reflects upon his own life he acknowledges that there is more than the dependence of an infant upon its parents. There is a ‘divine’ activity in the birth of every living person. Thus the Creation writings in Genesis speak of human beings being made in the image of God. Whenever I look into the face of my grandchildren, I look for the characteristics that reveal their connectedness to me and Marlyn and their other grandparents too. But I also see, a glimpse of the divine in them. My prayer is that they will grow up to recognise their Creator too.

On Thursday evening 16th November, at his flat at Auchlochan House Nursing Home, Lesmahagow, Stanley Victor Mills completed his life and died peacefully after a short illness.

Stan was a dedicated man of faith whose whole purpose in life was to be a servant of Jesus Christ his Saviour. He was a member of Adelaide Place Church for over 50 years, serving the church in many capacities but particularly in leadership as a Deacon and Elder and the support of world mission. The work of the former Regions Beyond Missionary Union was especially close to his heart, but many missionaries past and present have benefited from both his and his late wife Mara’s support.

He was a man of many talents, a keen gardener, a supporter of RSPB and a particularly skilful photographer whose work was recognised by the Royal Society and whose legacy in 20th century industrial photography will continue to be recognised in the years to come.

Update 22/11/2006:
Stan’s Funeral will be held at Dalnottar Crematorium, Clydebank, at 11 am on Saturday 2nd December, with a Service of Thanksgiving at Adelaide Place Baptist Church at 12.15 pm.

“Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord”.
(Revelation 14:13)