Under the heading Wider Involvement Roger Robson, who although reluctant to claim any credit put together two fascinating hisory books (MBC The First 25 years and then Moortown Baptist Church – the first 50 years) writes “Gladys Shaw (a founder member of MBC) as Missionary Secretary produced numerous information articles in the bi-monthly Church Newsletter.” I guess in many ways and more than 60 year on this is another of those “information articles.”
And that is a proud boast. In this day and age, to retain an unbroken partnership for that length of time is a credit not only to all the members and friends of MBC who down the years have served overseas but also to those of us who stayed home and supported them.
That’s why, somewhat ironically, it was Roger and his wife Christine, who also served as BMS missionaries who were there to meet our latest mission partners – Mark and Andrea Hotchkin who visited us this week from the hospital they work at in Chad.
As part of what the tabloid press would describe as a whistle stop tour of the UK MBC was number 7 on a list of 14 supporting churches that Andrea and Mark would visit – as far flung as Penzance and Perth.
It really was a joy to welcome them and not only to listen to just a brief snippet of what life is like for two medics living and working in the Sahara desert but to hear first hand what an incredible difference our contribution to BMS World Mission makes.
If you would like to keep this chain going there are numerous ways you can help: sign up to receive personal prayer letters from your selected mission partner, join the BMS Birthday Scheme, become a Prayer Partner, subscribe to the free BMS Engage magazine and Prayer Diary or simply make a donation.
If any of that strikes a chord then Roger is the man to speak with.
News just in from BMS World Mission… they have asked if they can use some of these pictures in their own publications. Not surprisingly we said yes!