The Bethany Christian Trust website said, “Come and join us on Bethany’s sponsored walk around beautiful Loch Leven at Kinross. Loch Leven is a Scottish National Heritage site boasting incredible scenery and a treasure-trove of wildlife in its natural setting. Make a difference in the lives of homeless people and enjoy a stunning day out at the same time.” So on Saturday September 12th, about 14 people from Bristo Baptist Church did. The Watson and Gladwin families plus Pedro tackled the 4.5 mile walk while the rest of us enjoyed a leisurely 11.5 mile stroll. It was an amazingly beautiful day and there were apparently over 200 people out supporting the walk, while dozens of hang glider and paraglider enthusiasts observed us from above the local hill – even the sun paid us a visit! I was left wishing I had brought some sun cream (balding heads and plus 20 degrees sunshine don’t mix well!). Yet ultimately I felt glad that I was able to do something, anything, that could support the invaluable work of Bethany among the homeless and marginalised in Edinburgh.
As a church we support Bethany in many ways – hosting the winter night shelter, providing clothes, soup and helping hands for the Care Van, donating Christmas presents – yet one visit to their website, reveals so many more ways in which we could help and reminds us of the reasons why. Beneath the surface of our affluent, ‘well-to-do’ city, there is a lot of need and many hurting people. Please keep Bethany in your prayers, and visit http://www.bethanychristiantrust.com/ to see what you can do to help.
Who knows, maybe you could join us on next year’s sponsored walk!
Matt Baines
