Notices - Sunday 16th October
Blythswood Shoebox Appeal 2022
The Appeal Centre will be at Woody’s, Rigs Road
The Appeal Centre will be open on the following days to receive shoeboxes:
Thursday 27th October 3.00pm - 6.00pm
Friday 28th October 3.00pm - 6.30pm
Saturday 29th October 10.00am - 12.00pm
Blythswood Shoebox Leaflets are available for collection from the Blythswood Shop, Stornoway and Ness, Nicolson’s Newsagents, some schools, churches and online.
Do NOT hand shoeboxes into the Blythswood shop on Kenneth Street.
The Appeal will CLOSE on Saturday 29th October at 12 noon.
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Presbytery Youth Camp for S3-S6 - October 21st - 24th October 2022
Intimation for S3-S6 pupils - following a gap of two years, Presbytery Youth Camp is back!
A Presbytery Youth Camp will be held at Scaladale Outdoor Centre from Friday 21st to Monday 24th October, the cost of the camp will be £30.
Details of the camp and how to access the application and consent form can be obtained from Congregational Youth Leaders.
An application and consent form for the camp can be found at the link below.
https://forms.office.com/r/LSFWEyqRCs
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The Christian Institute – Scotland Tour Autumn 2022
As part of their tour The Christian Institute will host a meeting on Tuesday 4th October at 7.30pm in the Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway.
The topic this evening will be ‘Fighting For The Family’.
When the Lord’s people were surrounded by their enemies, Nehemiah encouraged them not to be afraid, to remember the greatness of the LORD and to fight for their families (Nehemiah 4:14). In our day too, when Christian families are facing hostile, secular ideologies, the need to fight for the family has never been greater. Join us for these special meetings to find out more.
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Pastoral care of students
We would like students and young people who have just left home to further their education or work on the mainland, and who are linked to our congregation, to be aware of our continued pastoral care for them. We would appreciate if parents, or grandparents/guardians, could provide us with names and contact addresses so that we can maintain contact and let them all know of our continued prayers for them as they begin a new chapter in their lives.
We also wish any who are commencing courses locally every encouragement and God’s blessing as they follow their chosen career.
It would be appreciated if you could email the required information to the office at [email protected] by Friday 30th September.
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As we mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 8th September 2022, we thank God for her 70 year reign as monarch during which she exemplified her devotion to duty, her impeccable integrity and her unfailing loyalty to the King she served.
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Big Free Youth Rally
The Big Free Rally is set to take place on Saturday 1st October at Smithton Free Church in Inverness from 11.00 - 15.00.
The event, which is open to everyone in P5 to S6, is a chance for young people to reunite with friends made at camp, although you don’t need to have been to camp to come to the Rally.
The title for the rally is Being Real and Rev Ben Fiddian will speak on the theme of integrity.
Our hosts for the day are Sheona Forbes and Euan Macdonald. Games, talks, a quiz, prayer and praise will take place throughout the day.
To book, go to: form.jotform.com/222141783685359
Notices - Sunday 14th August
Thank you from Holiday Club 2022
The Holiday Club team would like to extend their sincere thanks to the congregation for all the practical and prayerful support given.
A fun filled week was thoroughly enjoyed by all, from the youngest to the oldest pirate. We learned some of the lessons from Paul in Philippians as we journeyed through our treasure map to find the greatest treasure of all, Jesus Christ.
We had great fun making treasure chests from egg boxes, telescopes from kitchen roll tubes, and lighthouses from paper cups. We learned Christian songs and played all sorts of games and were supplied with delicious rations from the galley every day.
It truly was a blessed week for all involved and we continue to pray for God’s blessing upon the children who attended and their families. To God be all the glory.
We prayerfully seek God’s guidance as we plan further opportunities for Holiday Club events, hoping to share the Gospel with the community around us.
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Suicide Prevention Consultation
The Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) would like to hear views to help finalise Scotland’s new Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan which will be published in September 2022.
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business, and our ambition is a Scotland where everyone works together to prevent suicide.
This consultation will run for six weeks, until midnight on Tuesday 23 August and, asks for views and comments on a draft of the Strategy and a draft of the Action Plan.
The consultation will be hosted via Citizen Space, the Scottish Government’s online consultation platform. You can access the consultation using this link: https://consult.gov.scot/mental-health-unit/suicide-prevention-strategy-for-scotland
You may also wish to read the consultation document which contains the same questions as the online version but provides you with the option to respond ‘offline’. That document can be accessed using this link:
https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781804357040
If you have any questions, you can contact the Strategy development team directly by emailing: [email protected]
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Thank you from God is Good Africa
Kenny John and the G.I.G.A. team sincerely thank all who supported their lunches this week. The amazing amount of over £5000.00 was raised which will be used to support the children and students in schools and colleges who are suffering difficult times of famine at this time, with many deaths in the area. May God continue to bless you. Psalm 16
Kenny John
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Thank you from Stornoway Christian Bookshop
The staff at the Christian Bookshop would like to convey their thanks to the Sunday School teachers for choosing to purchase their prize-giving books from us. We sincerely appreciate the support of our local churches at this time and throughout the year. May God continue to bless you.
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