Some of you will have heard of an organisation called Scripture Union, which is a resource for strengthening and adding believers to the Church. They publish lots of different kinds of daily Bible reading aids and Christian books for all ages. They provide all types of resources for churches to use and have a schools and colleges division supporting christian teachers, pupils and students. They run beach missions at popular seaside towns, organise children's and young people holidays and also sponsor international events.
On Saturday 2nd June (tomorrow) the organisation will be 140 years old. I received an email from someone I used to work with at the Scripture Union office in Birmingham, many years ago, inviting us to set our timers, watches or other devices for 8pm on Saturday to remember the first SU meeting (formerly known as CSSM - Children's Special Service Mission) which started in Islington, North London.
We are being invited 'to pause and praise God for Josiah Spiers, Thomas Hughes, Robert Westall and the like who had an even bigger dream than Andrew Lloyd Webber!' (for those outside the UK, Saturday at 8pm is prime time TV for a show to find a new lead character for the musical 'Joseph'.)
More importantly, it is an opportunity to thank God for the way He has touched the lives of so many millions of children and young people around the world since that humble start.
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