A Christian organisation run by Christians, exclusively for Christians - NOT an internet dating agency! Building meaningful relationships is a natural instinct for most of us. But for Christians there is an added dimension - a deep desire to develop friendships with like-minded believers. FriendsFirst help their members meet other Christians for fulfilling and rewarding relationships - whether you want to increase your circle of like-minded friends, find a soul mate, or a life long companion.
Christianity
Explored
Developed over 10 years, Christianity Explored is an informal course for
people who'd like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the
basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means
to follow him. You're not asked to pray, sing, or read aloud, and you
can ask any questions you like. Or, if you prefer, you can come along
and simply listen
Souled Out is primarily involved in organising large-scale worship events in Aberdeenshire and the surrounding region. These events include time spent in worship, a challenging message, and an opportunity to respond. They also run an annual weekend event, ENCOUNTER, at the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre. At ENCOUNTER there is more time and space for extra time in worship, training workshops, highlighting mission opportunities, and a host of other activities.
Our Boys' Brigade website has photos and news of their recent activities, particularly the award in June 2007 of the Queen's Badge to Sgt Keith Ewart.
The goal of this website is to provide free, reliable information — "just the facts" — on the various answers that have been given to the near-universal questions - the meaning of life, how to make the best of it, what happens afterwards, and if there is anyone or anything "out there." ReligionFacts is an objective guide and does not promote any one religion or belief system nor even a particular view of religion. Their only "value statements" are these: (1) religion is interesting; (2) knowledge is good.
DEC
The DEC was created in 1963. It brings together a unique alliance of the UK's aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to rally the nation's compassion, and ensure that funds raised go to DEC agencies best placed to deliver effective and timely relief to people most in need. At present their focus is on Darfur and Chad - you can donate online at their website.
Christian Aid is an agency of the churches in the UK and Ireland - including us here at St Andrew's. We work wherever the need is greatest - irrespective of religion or race. Because we believe in strengthening people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, we support local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs. We also give help on the ground through 16 overseas offices. We strive for a new world transformed by an end to poverty and we campaign to change the rules that keep people poor.
Care for the Family is a national charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those hurting because of family breakdown. Care for the Family began as a department of CARE Trust in 1988, and was headed up by Rob Parsons, a well-known author and speaker. Care for the Family’s work is motivated by Christian compassion, but its resources and support are available to everyone, of any faith or none.
TRUETUBE
An interactive website for everyone aged 16 or above
Your place for using video and message to tell the World what you think
Your opportunity to speak out in favour of or against something which you feel strongly about
Read about the background and various traditions associated with this day, which is the culmination of Holy Week and the high point of the church calendar.
Read about the background and various traditions associated with this day, which is the start of Holy Week leading to Easter.
Barnabas Fund serves the suffering Church around the world and makes their needs known to other Christians, encouraging them to pray.
Bible Society began in 1804 as the British and Foreign Bible Society. Today their vision of making the Bible heard around the world continues. With the help of their supporters and churches and a network of of over 140 national Bible Societies they share the challenge of fighting Bible poverty.
World Day of Prayer is an international, ecumenical, prayer movement initiated and carried out by Christian women in more than 180 countries and over 1000 languages. Every year Christians of many traditions and all ages, celebrate a common day of prayer on the first Friday in March. World Day of Prayer services are held all around the world, beginning in Tonga and New Zealand in the east and continuing throughout the day to Samoa and Alaska in the west. We bring the needs of the world, and of the writing country in particular, before Almighty God knowing that He will hear and answer us, as we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. God invites us to have a prayer relationship with Himself, but He also expects us to have concerned relationships with our neighbours, throughout the world. Prayer must be accompanied by action, as God moves our hearts and directs our thoughts.
Tony Campolo, professor emeritus at Eastern University, is the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in various third world countries and in cities across North America. He is the author of 33 books, his most recent being, "Letters to a Young Evangelical."
At the fantastic new one-stop online shop from the Church of Scotland you can buy from the extensive range of books, cds, videos and cassettes from their renowned publishing house Saint Andrew Press. They have a full online catalogue where you can browse, buy and read user comments on the range of products.
COSY
This is the website all about what's happening in the Church of Scotland by and for and with young people.
Find out more about the meaning and traditions of Advent, the beginning of the church liturgical year.
CEL is a multi-denominational UK Christian organisation for people concerned about the Environment
Initially a community theatre project founded in York in 1977, today Riding Lights is touring up to three diverse companies simultaneously throughout the UK and abroad. The Company is recognised both as a pioneer in reinstating the value of theatre in Christian communication and for significant original and artistic achievement.
Christians in Sport is a missionary organisation with a vision to see Christians in every sports club, representing Christ and building the Church. Currently in the UK, 45% of adults and 87% of young people participate regularly in sport, yet the Government has set an even more ambitious target - to introduce the equivalent of 100,000 new participants to sport every month until 2020. Meanwhile, recent research suggests that only around 8% of the population attend church in the UK. If the job of the Church is to "go and make disciples of all nations", sport is a pretty strategic place to start!
Christians Aid's theme this year is "You add. We multiply." Working with the world’s poorest communities, they invest in things that multiply and provide benefits for years to come - helping people improve their own lives, whatever their race or religion.
Being a responsible steward of God's creation means that we should tread lightly on the earth. When you fly, drive or use energy in your home, your carbon dioxide emissions contribute to climate change. Climate Care helps you calculate a money value for those emissions, then enables you to offset those emissions by funding sustainable energy and reforestation projects.
Dundee For Christ are working together with the established churches in Dundee to see the City won for Jesus Christ. Dundee For Christ are co-ordinating various outreach events and projects, including Resurrection Day, the City of Dundee's Easter Celebration. Dundee For Christ has a committee and is backed by an ‘accountability group’ to whom all events, projects and initiatives will be referred to for reference, guidance and leading.
Homelessness Sunday is an annual event run by the Homelessness Sunday Partnership. Homelessness Sunday brings together thousands of churches across the UK drawing attention to the devastating effects of homelessness. Preventing homelessness is about stopping people falling into the river instead of waiting until they are almost drowned before pulling them to safety. There are many, many ways of helping people to avoid the plunge into the waters of homelessness.
Hundreds of churches, organisations and individuals in Scotland use the internet to tell the world about their Christian beliefs, activities, histories and hopes. Scottish Christian makes them more accessible by listing over 1,000 links, and provides news about the church in Scotland.
Alternatives is a non-profit organization that equips people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly. Started in 1973 as a protest against the commercialization of Christmas, their focus is on encouraging celebrations that reflect conscientious ways of living.