October 2006 - The Boys' Brigade

Scotland’s biggest and best
Christian Youth Festival
Crossover
16 – 18 June 2006
THE FESTIVAL ENJOYED A NEW
EXPERIENCE this year, the weather
during the week before the event
was good! The meant solid ground at
Broomlee and dry condition to set up
the site, erect marquees and prepare
the campsite. Some of the campers did
miss their waterbed, and complained
the ground was hard!!
With 800 on site at the peak all had a
super experience. There was a great
atmosphere around the site, with so
much to do, all the activity going on,
choices to be made and a wonderful
opportunity to reach out with the
Christian message to so many young
people.
The Labyrinth proved so popular the
organisers had to go home on
Saturday and print off more materials
as attendances exceeded their
estimated 180 visitors. This does show
young folk are happy to explore their
own faith at their own pace. Perhaps
even enjoying an escape from all the
activity to peaceful contemplation.
The Rev. Keith Mack ably organised
and led worship, Tony Stephen; a youth
worker from Banchory delivered the
message, the only complaint, too loud,
from young people The Brigade and
the Mission & Discipleship Council,
supported by Christian Aid, Impact,
Cosy, Y.F.C, ICC, The Scottish Bible
Society, The Girls’ Brigade and Wesley
Owen all worked together to deliver
Scotland’s residential Christian youth
Festival.
page 110 • VOLUME 114 No. 4 • October 2006