Notices Sunday 24th December
Families please note that Tweenies and Creche WILL be available this Sunday (24th December) at the 11am morning service.
Families are encouraged to sit together in the church at the beginning of the 11am service (Tweenies will not meet in the hall before church and sit together as they normally would). Rev Kenneth I Macleod will lead the service and will give a children's talk as usual so parents are free to take children aged 3- P2 out to the hall for Holiday Tweenies during the second singing. But equally if your child is happy to sit with you in church then that's great!
Creche will be available upstairs in the hall as usual for babies and toddlers up to age 3.
Tea and coffee will be served in the hall after the service and everyone is very welcome.
No Sunday Schools today.
Christmas Eve Fellowship - a congregational fellowship will be held in the hall after the evening service tonight. This is for all ages and will continue the family theme which will mark both services today. It would therefore be wonderful to have families coming to the fellowship, which will finish no later than 9pm. We will have mince pies and a few other Christmas goodies and the minister will lead a Christmas Bible quiz for which each table will form a team. The quiz will not be hard so that the children can participate and the winning team will get extra Christmas goodies! All warmly welcome.
Monthly Record- The December edition is now available.
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Services next week:
11am English Service (Church): Rev Kenneth I Macleod (Family Service)
6.30pm English Service (Church): Rev James Maciver (Family Service)
No Gaelic Service
Tonight - Youth Fellowship will meet after the evening service in the Francis Street manse and all young people are most welcome.
Notices - Sunday 10th December
Children and youth groups
Parent & Toddler meets on Tuesday (1.00–3.00pm) where there will be a Christmas party. This is the last session until January.
Campaigners: Kidz Zone meets at 6.15-7.30pm on Thursday in the hall
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm in the Seminary
Wednesday – English – Rev KI Macleod
Thursday – Gaelic – Mr Iain Morrison Saturday – English
Monday 11 December Deacons’ Court meets at 7pm in the Session Room.
Tuesday 12 December
- The Craft Group will meet in the hall at 7.30pm.
- The Reason for God Study meets upstairs in the hall at 7:30 – 9pm. Discussion 6: How Can God Be Full of Love and Wrath at the Same Time?
How Can God Send Good People to Hell?
- Stornoway Street Pastors are holding an information evening with Carols and Hot Chocolate at 7.30pm in St Columba's Church Hall. All are welcome.
Notices - 3rd December
Central Sunday School will meet at 11am on Sunday 3rd Dec due to the communion. Children should go straight to the hall at 11am and will join the service along with their Sunday School teachers when the Lord's Supper is dispensed towards the close of the service.
Tonight: The Congregational Fellowship will meet in the hall after the evening service and all are welcome. The ministers will give a short talk.
Election: Voting forms for the election of office bearers will be available next Lord’s Day and will include directions as to the voting procedure.
Donation Envelopes Office Bearers – please collect the box of 2018 freewill offering envelopes for your district from the Seminary as soon as possible. Thank you.
Notices 26th November
Winter Tea Rota: Are you able to help with the after church teas? It involves setting up cups, biscuits and juice in the hall kitchen before the morning service and then serving tea and coffee afterwards. We need two volunteers on each time. If you are able to help, please add your name to the rota at the front door of the church. Even if you have helped before, please add your name to a date that suits you over the next couple of months. Thank you.
Tuesday 28 November:
The Reason for God Study meets in Kenneth St. Church Hall at 7:30 – 9pm on Tuesday. Please join us to discuss Christianity as it relates to the world today. Discussion 4: Why does God allow suffering? Why is there so much evil in the world?
Women for Mission meets on Tuesday at 7.30pm in the hall and Katie Macleod will demonstrate Flower Arranging. All women welcome.
Notices - 19 November
The Record: November edition is now available
Winter Tea Rota: Are you able to help with the after church teas? It involves setting up cups, biscuits and juice in the hall kitchen before the morning service and then serving tea and coffee afterwards. We need two volunteers on each time. If you are able to help, please add your name to the rota at the front door of the church. Even if you have helped before, please add your name to a date that suits you over the next couple of months. Thank you.
Sunday 19th November The Big YF will meet in the hall tonight after the evening service and Rev David Macleod will speak on the question, ‘If being a Christian is about a relationship, why are there rules?’ All young people S1+ are warmly invited to come along.
Read more about 'Notices - 19 November'...Notices - 12 November
Sunday 12 November Congregational Fellowship meets in the hall tonight after the evening service and everyone is welcome. Alasdair Macleod (Ali Moley) will speak on the topic ‘The Reformation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’
Monday 13 November Deacons’ Court meets at 7pm in the Session Room
Tuesday 14 November The Reason for God Study meets in Kenneth St. Church Hall at 7:30 – 9pm. Please join us to discuss Christianity as it relates to the world today.
Read more about 'Notices - 12 November'...Notices - Sunday 5 November
Tuesday 7th November
- Youth Club meets in the hall at 7.30pm for young people in S2-S6.
- The Kirk Session will meet on Tuesday 7th November at 7pm in the Seminary Session Room, Francis Street. Please note the change of venue.
- A new study begins this Tuesday looking at Tim Keller’s DVD ‘The Reason for God.’ During the 6 weeks we meet we will be exploring the truth of Christianity and looking, in particular, at the questions that arise whilst contemplating or reacting to situations in life. These initial studies will be held in the Church Hall in Kenneth St. rather than in the usual venue of the Cabarfeidh Hotel. Everyone interested in finding out more about Christianity is most welcome. If you know of anyone you would like to encourage joining us each evening please feel free to come along with them. Most people come to know God through a friend, and this is an opportunity for you to invite friends for an informal, non-judgemental discussion about the truth of Christianity. You are also welcome to come along just to listen. You will not be asked any questions although any contribution you make will be very welcome. There is no age barrier – this will be suitable for young and old. We look forward to seeing you! Tuesday Nights 7 November to 19 December 7:30 – 9pm. For further details contact Cala on 07818076763 or Roddy on 07900807375.
Notices - Sunday 22 October
Babies and Children
There is a crèche that meets in the hall next door to the church during the morning service: age 0-2yrs upstairs and age 3-7 (Holiday Tweenies) downstairs. You are welcome to take your children to the crèche/Tweenies at any time and please remember to sign them in.
No Sunday Schools today due to school holidays. Holiday Tweenies meets in the downstairs hall (after the second singing) for all children aged 3-7.
The Record: The October Monthly Record is now available at the church doors.
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Children and youth groups
Parent & Toddler meets on Thursday ONLY this week (9.45-11.45am)
Campaigners groups do not meet this week due to school holidays
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm in the Seminary
Wednesday – English (Rev Kenneth I Macleod)
Thursday – Gaelic (Rev James Maciver)
Saturday – English
