Santa - First Time !!

All of my adult life I have wanted to play Santa. After morning devotions here in Manna House this morning with George Vrewer , I was talking to my host Erik. He was having trouble with the Santa costume , so I offered to be a stand in Santa. So I got dressed up , did not need the fake beard and then got this photo with two young ladies. Then headed down to Bromley Church and gave out presents. I tried not to scare the children. I told them I was an Aussie Santa and usually came on a surf board. Some of the pre-preschoolers loved me and a few were terrified.

Speaking near Oxford - World is NOT overpopulated

Here I am speaking to about 25 people in Farmoor Village hall about two miles away from Oxford.
Had a very warm reception and the hall was decorated for Christmas. I spoke and we had a very  long ranging discussion for around 90 minutes. One lady I met may come to the UN with me in March of next year.

I have a very important meeting with my boss in London at 10am Wed. 16 Dec ,

 please pray for a good outcome.

Off to London today

Well in an hour or so I will be getting a train to London, East coast line this time.
Do not want to be caught in a flood again.

Am speaking on Friday night in a church near Oxford on " Why the world in NOT overpopulated ".

Please say a prayer for me. I have dental problems just now.

Revelation TV interview

If you missed my interview last Thursday evening you can watch it on the link below


http://www.revelationtv.com/programmes/episode/speakers-corner228607


I had a very long journey back to Prestwick on Saturday. The train stopped at Preston and after more than an hour we got a bus to Carlyle. When we got there we were met by utter confusion. No trains north. So after an hour or so I went out found a taxi , got a quote of £220 to Glasgow. Rounded up four others willing to stump up £50 and we headed North. It took 14 hours to go from Bromley to Prestwick. Please spare a prayer for the poor flooded out people of Carlyle and the Lake District.

On Revelation TV tonight at 9pm.

If you would like to see me interviewed by Pastor Del Barefoot please tune is at 9pm.

The channels are Sky 581, Free sat 692, Free view 241, Roku box, or live on the Web:www.revelationtv.com

God bless

Peter Smith

CRE Eastbourne

With Ray Amey of OM.

CRE Eastbourne

Tomorrow Ray Amey ( Operation Mobilization ) and myself will have a stand at the CRE at Eastbourne. Ray will have a book table and I will do the SPUC Evangelicals side.

Please pray that we would do well and have safe travel to and from London.

See :     http://www.creonline.co.uk/

SPUC Council meeting

Today ( Saturday 21 Nov ) I will be attending the SPUC Council meeting  in London. This is like a shareholders meeting for a company. Representatives of SPUC regions around the UK will be in attendance , many old friends.

Please pray for a good outcome. I shall be representing SPUC Evangelicals.

Prayer for Israel ( PFI)Conference - Derbyshire

Today ( Wednesday 18 Nov ) I am in London , just about to catch a train to Derby in England.
Hopefully the storms of last night will not have caused rail disruption.
I will be reporting on the pro-life conference I spoke at in Israel a few weeks ago.
Please pray that I get a good reception.

God bless

Peter Smith

Me at the podium

Front left are Derek and Gail Rous who lead PFI, very good friends.

I got a very good response at this meeting praise the Lord.

The venue of the meeting was the Willersley Castle Hotel. This structure was owned by Sir Richard Arkwright who is credited with the invention of the Water Frame that revolutionized the cotton milling industry in the UK and all around the world. Construction on the castle began in 1790. This man was a key figure in the Industrial Revolution.

Low fertility conference at the UN

All the Professors at the conference

On Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning I attended a United Nations Expert Group meeting on Policy Responses to Low fertility. This was the most surreal experience of my 20 years of lobbying at the UN.

The Bible commands us to go forth and multiply and fill the Earth  ( Gen1:28 ) . The word of God also says that " Children are a gift from God , Ps. 127. However the world has decided that children are a burden , the world is overpopulated , and that radical femenists want to be just like men. All this equality stuff sounds fine , until you realise that it will lead to extinction of the people groups embracing such an ideology.

The UNFPA has been in the forefront of providing contraceptives , pushing abortion on demand and promoting low fertility. Then yesterday a lady from UNFPA was chairing the meeting on low fertility. She and her organisation are one of the main causes of this fertility decline , she was not there to repent , far from it.

The room was full of professors from many universities , all complaining that all the pro-natalist policies tried around the world have failed. The Netherlands has a higher fertility rate than many countries in Europe at around 1.7 children per woman. Over 60  % of Dutch women who have young children work part time. It is almost impossible for women working full time to have 3 or more children. A Dutch demographer said " Countries get the fertility rate they deserve".

The solution seemed to be a range of policy initiatives to help families , without voicing any policy to get more children , like in the UK. It is very hard to see how that will work.

After 50 years or so of a culture of death , easy divorce , abortion on demand , fake environmental threats , secularization , women working full time what else can you expect but eventual extinction. Demography is destiny.As people turn their backs on God , there are very severe repercussions.It takes time for the curse of these modern apostasies to come into effect. God intended us for growth not stagnation and decline.

Conference in Israel

Me speaking at conference in Israel

I had a great 5 days in Israel , got two speaking slots at the conference . Got to the old city of Jerusalem and up on the temple mount. I was taken around by Dan Becker from Georgia RTL.

Breakfast in Israel

Tomorrow I will be doing two sessions at this conference in Israel. We are at a hotel on  the Judean hills just outside Jerusalem.

With Bert & Willie Dorenbos  ( Netherlands } &  Dan Becker Georgia RTL

Off to Israel tomorrow

Please see below a copy of my invitation letter , to be a speaker at this pro-life conference.

I have to fly back to Scotland on Saturday , so will miss the tour.

Week after next I will be in New York at the UN.

Please pray for my strength , endurance & safety.

God bless

Peter Smith

Dear friends from across the nations,

Greeting from Israel!

We are excited to invite you to participate in the upcoming L’Chaim International Pro-Life Conference, which Lord willing will take place from 28^th October  - 4^th November 2015. The conference will be at the beautiful location  in the Judean hills outside of Jerusalem, surrounded by stunning views of the coastal plain of the Tel Aviv region.

Beginning on the evening of 28^th October, we will gather together as Pro-Life leaders, activists and believers in Jesus from the nations and Israel, for a time of in-depth teachings by International and local speakers, educational seminars, discussions, worship led by different Messianic groups and outreach in the locality, with prayer at the heart of the conference.

The theme of L’Chaim 2015 is RESCUE, based of Proverbs 24:11-12, we RESCUE those being led to slaughter as we have been RESCUED by our great saviour Jesus the Messiah. In our present climate when the message of the gospel is being eroded and watered down, it is essential for us to have the death and resurrection of Jesus at the center of our own lives in order for us to be effective in rescuing others.

From Sunday 1^st November the conference participants will take a three-day tour focusing on the life of Jesus, starting in the Galilee where Jesus grew up and ministered, followed by key sights in Jerusalem when Jesus taught, died and rose again. Finally we visit key places in the establishment of the faith after the ascension of Jesus into heaven.

Yours in Jesus our Messiah

 Be’ad Chaim

35th wedding anniversary

The 11th of October was my 35th wedding anniversary ( Coral ) , but I was down in London working for SPUC . So a week later I took Frances to Dumfries House for a nice dinner at the Woodlands Restaurant , her favorite. And we stayed the night in the Lodge. Am blessed that the Lord gave me a wife that has put up with me for the last 35+ years!

My dear wife

Day of prayer about abortion - 27 October

Please consider supporting Image's day of prayer .

 Below is an article by Christine Fidler the CEO of Image in Manchester .


Christine
Fidler

Breaking the silence 

Author Jonathan Jeffes comments, “Christians can be reluctant to engage with the issue of abortion because they do not want to appear judgmental or bigoted, thus a powerful silence has grown up around the subject in the church. Two generations of Christians have grown up with little or no understanding of church tradition or theology in this area. At a recent student event with over 500 in the audience, I asked how many had heard abortion talked about in a Christian context and fewer than 20 hands went up.

 “What is not understood is that one in three women in our culture will have an abortion in their lifetime and our churches have many women (and men) who feel trapped by the silence and unable to talk about their past personal experience of abortion. The place they can find themselves is one of real darkness and pain. The silence is unhelpful to them and stops the church from becoming the natural place of healing and reconciliation that it should be.

“My own view of abortion has been formed through leading a post-abortion recovery group in London for over 20 years. People come to us because they have made an unwelcome connection with a past abortion that they are unable to resolve on their own. On the course we help people find and connect with their child lost through the abortion. To those who have not thought about this before, this may sound strange, but it is what brings healing and reconciliation. In the same way that we help individuals make that connection, I believe that by reflecting the experience of those on our courses, our ministry can help society make the same connection which appears to be missing in the worldview of so many - the fact that abortion ends the life of a child.

 “This is where the church could begin to make a real impact. ...... If we can start to change the culture of our churches so that women and men who have been through abortion feel welcomed and able to unburden themselves, then perhaps we can start to influence and change the worldview of the surrounding culture.”

 Please pray

 :  that church leaders would be equipped and motivated to present Christian teaching about abortion with truth and compassion,

 : that there would be a breaking of the silence that surrounds abortion in the church so that the issue would be more clearly understood by all Christians,

:for those in the church who have been touched by abortion that they would be able to receive forgiveness and healing.

Ref : http://www.imagenet.org.uk/Prayer%20points%202015.pdf

To see more about what Image does , please see : http://www.imagenet.org.uk/about_image.html

Mary Doogan

This is me with Mary Doogan one of the the brave Scottish midwives who took on the NHS over conscientious objection to abortion. Picture at the SPUC Glasgow conference.

SPUC Conference Glasgow

Excellent turn out at the SPUC conference in Glasgow , would have been about 100 people there.

I spoke on how the world is NOT overpopulated.

Off to Sterling , Scotland , tomorrow for two days

Tomorrow morning I will be getting the train from Prestwick to Stirling.  I have three church leaders to meet , perhaps some will have me speak in their Church. In the evening I shall be sharing with the good folks from Stirling Baptist church , some of my experiences of 20 years of lobbying at the UN. My talk will be on how the world is NOT overpopulated, a view opposed by many at the UN.

On Thursday I meet three more church leaders , then travel back home to Prestwick.

On Saturday I shall be speaking at the SPUC Scotland annual conference in Glasgow. Again this shall be concerning my UN work.

Please pray for me.

Speaking tonight at Glasgow House of Prayer

At 8pm tonight I shall be giving a  pro-life message at Glasgow House of Prayer , see :

http://ghop.org.uk/

George Verwer at conference yesterday

On Saturday 12 Sept SPUC Evangelicals held a conference in London. Keynote speaker was George Verwer founder of Operation Mobilization. George gave us seven points to ponder.

1. Love  - see I Cor13.

2. Mobilization - get more people involved.

3. Communication- Get the message out well.

4. Messyology - It may get get messy , but battle on regardless.

5. Generosity - give of your time , talent and money to the cause.

6. Engagement.

7. Perseverance.

I must say that it was a personal thrill for me to introduce George Verwer to a meeting I was chairing , I never expected such an honor.

George addressing the meeting.

SPUC Conference

Am heading off to London tomorrow. On Saturday I will be chairing a SPUC Evangelicals conference at Methodist Central hall.

Prayer for Israel

Spoke at a PFI conference yesterday north of London . There were 70 people attending and I got a very good response. Had met some of these fine folks before.

Broken Chains

For the past few years I have helped out with an evangelistic outreach in Ayr called Broken Chains.

Alex and Barbara Roberts have been the paid workers here with many volunteers like myself helping out when they can. Last Sunday was there final day at Broken Chains so there was a special service for them. Charles Kingsman is the new paid worked for broken Chains.

I was asked to say a few words

Charles Kingsman saying a few words.

Alex and Barbara Roberts

SPUC Evangelicals Conference , London , 12 Sept.

Please prayerfully consider coming to our conference in September,

For details please see : https://www.spuc.org.uk/

and

https://www.spuc.org.uk/images/Evangelicalsconf2015


I would love to see you there.

God bless

Peter Smith

Dave's funeral

Dave's funeral was well attended. I gave a small tribute to my very good friend.

Good news Reggie is off the drink and in hospital , may be released today.

Ulverston - helping the Bells

I have known George and Jan Bell many years through their work for SPUC.

Last year their son David died aged 33 years. I offered to help George with a loft conversion 

in David's house , but he had already done it. So I volunteered to help George knock down an old shed and erect two new ones. This took 4 days , but is now complete.

Original old shed ready for demolition

First new shed up , with a happy George

Old shed knocked down

Fire , good servant 

Old shed and hedge clippings consigned to ash heap of history

My best friend in Scotland died yesterday

Yesterday at 2pm my best friend , Dave Munro , went to be with the Lord.
Today I am driving to the Lake District to help out a friend , George Bell , for about a week. I will be coming back for Dave's funeral. Am giving a short address at the funeral

Reggie back on the drink

Please pray for my friend Reggie , he had been off the drink for 10 years, but started back on the grog two days ago..

My talented daughter

My daughter , Rebekah, with her stall at Ayr flower show this week-end. Helped by her mother.

To see Rebekah's creations please visit :   www.esty/com/uk/shop/rebekahsAttic

She makes beautiful flowers and wreaths from felt fabric. 

Andrew got his preaching licence today & it was his birthday.

This was the scene at East 7th St Baptist church last Sunday .  My church in NY for 20 years.
Am home in Scotland now for a little while.

Best head gear is at the UN

UN

View looking over East River at the UN

I am looking for people to do pro-life tweets at  #post2015  #SDGs

We are sitting outside the conference room today as we got a lot of hassles yesterday from the Secretariat staff. They do not seem to like me nor my views on life , the family and the effectiveness of the UN.

Tweeting at the SDGs at the UN now

Please follow and support us at the UN.

#post2015
#SDGs


God bless

Peter Smith

SDGs

From 2000 to 2015 the United Nations had Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs ) .

These goals were what overseas development funding was directed  to. 

This week and next there will be the final negotiations for the new Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) . This will guide overseas development funding for the next 15 years.

There will be much debate over abortion and the family , and national sovereignty.

There are pro-life / pro-family NGOs here in New York lobbying on the above values.

Please pray for our  success.

Side event at the UN today

Side event 1.15 to 2.30pm Monday 20 July 2015 , conf room 7

Making the SDGs work for women & girls : Why a rights- based Continuum Care APPROACH IS NEEDED TO IMPROVE WOMEN AND GIRL’S REPRODUCTIVE Health.

The meeting was hosted by the Mission of  Nepal , moderator Susan Alzner UN-NGLS  - NY , Ida Klockmann Danish FPA , Santa Shresthat Beyond Beijing Nepal , Nalini Singh ARROW ( Asia –Pacific Resources & Research Centre for women).

The handout was a glossy 56 page publication by ARROW called “ Fulfilling Women’s rights –based continuum of Quality Care for Women’s reproductive health in South Asia  (See above ). This paper is a very clever document . It quotes UN documents but includes after men and women ( as well as gender non-conforming people ). Also they claim that Reproductive Rights include the right to safe , legal and accessible abortion services. Their reference is one of their own publications. They aslo claim a lot of rubbish under Sexual Rights.

This was the usual pro-abortion presentation that you would expect at the UN. There was , to be fair , some good stuff on nutrition , clean water , basic medical care which was quite good. One attendee even worked in a fistula hospital.

Of interest was one slide which is difference from usual, the Lady representing ARROW  said :

Safe abortion and CQC

“One third of all maternal deaths are due to hemorrhage , infection , and poisoning by unsafe abortion.

Legalisation of abortion is a necessary but an insufficient step towards improving women’s health , especially when effective infrastructure , personnel , ancillary services and adequate budget are not in place.”

Another slide from their presentation:

Safe abortion in Nepal

Safe abortion is legalized in 2002

“Despite the law , however unsafe abortion in Nepal continues to take place. Women keep on dying or suffering lifelong morbidities resulting from unsafe abortion.

There was also a lot of talk about Comprehensive Sexuality education , how this will fix everything for women.”

There was a complaint about Pakistan , Here women are conditioned by patriarchal attitudes , hospitals deny services to unmarried girls .

The Pathetic UN

I was first into Room 1 this morning at 8.50am

Here we are in the overflow room.

I was in conference room 1 before 9am. At 10.10am I was thrown out of this  room . The UN Secretariat had forgotten to allocate UNDP with a seat so they took mine. The UN could not organize a booze up in a brewery. 

My barber

My barber in Prestwick.
Davie has been cutting my hair for many years. I often go to see him just before going to the UN.
Please pray that Davie might get saved , I have shared the gospel with him many times.

New chair for my office and off to the UN.

While in London I purchased a new office chair from Staples. They shipped it to Scotland for me free of charge. 

I did not get to meet any pastors last Friday , but had other work to do.

On Sunday I fly off to New York for a week at the UN. There are negotiations on Sustainable Development Goals. ( SDGs )

In London at Metropolitan Tabernacle

At summer school of theology until Thursday.

Am trying to meet black majority church leaders on Friday. Please pray for this one.

Next Monday I shall be chairing the SPUC Evangelicals meeting in London

Off to London tomorrow plus new carpet for my office.

New Carpet

Old carpet with temporary desk

Old carpet , 20 years old and done in.



As you can see from the above there have been major renovations in my office at home. It was also a chance to get rid of a little junk and stuff that needed not to be kept.

Tomorrow I will be getting the train to London. Will be these 8 days.

Satuday evening in NY

There was meant to be a summer solstice   type even on 34th st last night , too cloudy to see sun set.

Am flying home to Scotland Sunday night , today.

My last day at NGO Committee

Millie's NGO got questions as well as another good NGO from Spain.
However a few bad NGOs also got questions so things were quite equal.

Please pray

Millie will be answering question in 2 hours time. She has a post abortion counselling group who are trying to get accredited at the UN.

Birthday for Fr. Murray

Was blessed to be invited to Fr. Murray's small birthday party at 8.30am this morning.

Am flying to NY tomorrow for a week at the UN.

Gillian helped the last day right to the end of CRE.

Very good response here.

Nice crowd at the stand.

We give out hundreds of these newspapers

And some people even read them. Photo below taken at CRE cafe.