Thought for the Week

GOOD day dear friends of Cowdenbeath and district.

The name at the bottom of this letter says Union Hall. You may ask why this name, and who are these people who gather to worship God in this place?

Well, in the late 1890s two groups of Christians in the town joined together to worship the Lord, and named the hall, Union Hall.

In these early days Cowdenbeath was different, but the layout of the High Street was the same, and at the southern end was a junction with a roundabout, with one road leading to Burntisland and the other to Crossgates. Where the roads meet there was a large fountain, where animals and people could get a drink of water and go on their way.

The building was an old corrugated iron structure, it was second hand and came from Townhill. Over the years the structure has changed until what stands today.

Many changes have taken place over the years in Cowdenbeath society. In the early days there were two Sunday Schools, as the building could not take all the children in one sitting. In the summer a train was booked to take the children and their families to Burntisland for an outing, where they spent the day enjoying themselves and being fed with tea and sandwiches.

During the war years the outing was on horses and carts to Lumphinans farm. There was still the same joy!

But over the years times change, but the message that was preached is still the same. Simply the message is that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. The Lord Jesus who loves us died on the cross at Calvary to save us from our sins.

The Bible says that God so loved the world that He gave us his only son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. What a message!

Believe it and accept the Lord Jesus as your Saviour. Every blessing!