Notices - 16th February 2025
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Christine, Catherine, Maryanne, Alison and Ruby.
Volunteers 23rd February: Annette, Kathleen, Ann and Tina.
Holiday Tweenies in the main hall for children preschool, P1 and P2.
Volunteers today: Liz, Kay and Lydia.
Volunteers 23rd February: ChrissAnne, Anna and Eilidh.
Holiday Tweenies go straight into the M A Hall at 11.00am today.
No Sunday School today due to school holidays
Everyone is welcome to the M A Hall after the morning service for a time of fellowship. Tea and coffee will be served by Mary and Elaine.
There will be a fellowship in the M A Hall following the evening service tonight. Calum Murdo will interview the two visiting ministers.
Monday 17th February – The Toddler Group is on holiday today.
Tuesday 18th February at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting at Laxdale Mission House.
Wednesday 19th February at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary and on Zoom led by Rev Gordon Matheson.
Thursday 20th February at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Mr Murdo Martin.
Thursday 20th February – Explorers meet in the M A Hall.
6.00pm - 7.00pm: P1- P3 7.00pm - 8.15pm: P4 - P7
Friday 21st February from 12.00pm to 3.00pm – Fridays at The Free.
The M.A. Hall will be open for soups, teas and coffees to give people an opportunity to meet with friends. There will be a kids play area available as well as items from ‘Dove’s Corner’ Baby Bank free of charge. Anyone needing transport please call Calum on 07717 495424.
Saturday 22nd February at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.
Services next Lord’s Day – 23rd February.
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver.
11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M Smith.
6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M Smith.
Presentation to Murdo I Macleod
A presentation from the Deacons’ Court on behalf of the congregation will be made to Murdo at the close of the prayer meeting on Wednesday evening 19th February.
Murdo recently retired from the position of Clerk to the Deacons’ Court after 21 years of faithful and diligent service. It is only right that his commitment to the Lord’s cause in the role of Clerk should be formally acknowledged and that we, as a congregation, mark this occasion with our sincere thanks for these years of unstinting service.
Presbytery Praise Evening – Save the Date
A Praise Evening is being organised by the Presbytery Strategy Committee.
The proposed date and time for the event is Friday June 6th, 2025, at 7pm. the venue is Back Free Church Hall
Further details will follow once confirmed, but for now please ‘Save the Date.’
Schedule of Communion Services 20th – 23rd February
Shawbost Free Church |
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Thursday 20th February |
Gaelic: 7.00pm |
Bragar |
Rev Kenneth Ferguson |
Friday
21st February |
English: 7.00pm |
Church |
Rev Alec Stewart, Maryburgh & Killearnan Free Church |
Saturday 22nd February |
English: 11.00am |
Church |
Rev Alec Stewart |
Prayer meeting: 6.00pm |
Hall |
Elders |
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Lord’s Day 23rd February |
English: 11.00am |
Church |
Rev Alec Stewart |
English: 6.00pm |
Church |
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There will be a fellowship in the hall after the evening service with Rev Alec Stewart |
North Harris Free Church |
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Friday 21st February |
Gaelic |
12 noon |
Rev James Maciver |
English |
7.00pm |
Rev John Macleod Allander Evangelical Church |
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Saturday 22nd February |
Gaelic/English |
12 noon |
Prayer Meeting |
English |
7.00pm |
Rev John Macleod |
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Lords Day 23rd February |
English |
12 noon |
Rev John Macleod |
English |
6.00pm |
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There will be a fellowship in the hall after the evening service |