Rock Night On the Avenue
posted: 21 Nov 2010 comments: 0category:
just got back this evening from a speaking engagement at Moffat. It was a wonderful opportunity to tell a whole new group of people about the work of the Vine Trust. I got back into Bo'ness just in time to catch up with Craig Hannah one of our church voluntary youth workers who does an amazing job drawing alongside young musicians and mentoring them.
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Tonight he has 5 bands playing in the church hall....
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