Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.

Volunteers Today: Mairianne, Catherine, Ruby and Alison.

Volunteers 11^th August: Annette, Kathleen, Anne Mackenzie and Tina.                               

Holiday Tweenies for pre-school children aged over 3 will meet in the main hall after the second singing. As today is a family service, school-aged children are encouraged to stay in the service where possible.

Volunteers today: Liz, Angela and Aileen.

Volunteers 11^th August: ChrissAnne, Alison and Lydia.

Everyone is welcome to the M. A. Hall after the morning service for a time of fellowship. Tea and coffee will be served by Eoghain and Dawn.

Monday 5^th August at 7.30pm – Monthly Prayer Meeting on Zoom. Please note that the Zoom login code for this meeting is the same as for the midweek prayer meeting.

Tuesday 6^th August at 11.00am – Prayer and Update with Muriel on Zoom.

Wednesday 7^th August at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting meets in the Seminary and on Zoom and will be led by Rev Calum M. Smith.

Thursday 8^th August at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting meets in the Seminary and will be led by Mr Joe Macphee.

Friday 9^th August 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 10^th August at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.

 Services next Lord’s Day – 11^th August

11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Mr Murdo Martin

11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith

  6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith

 Thank you from Champion’s Challenge Holiday Club 2024

We wish to thank the congregation and parents for supporting our Holiday Club this year including those who prayed, gave financial donations, provided provisions, soup and baking, those who gave of their time preparing crafts, and volunteering throughout the week in the hall.

 Over 80 children attended and did well learning their memory verse from Luke chapter 9, verse 23: ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me’.

We pray for the Lord’s blessing on all who came and were involved.

 Dates For Your Diaries

Communion Weekend – Friday 23^rd to Sunday 25^th August

Church Day Out – Saturday 31^st August

Back to Church Sunday – Sunday 1^st September

Gaelic Service – Friday 9^th August

There will be an interdenominational Gaelic service in the Clan MacQuarrie Centre, Borve, at 7.30pm on Friday 9^th August. The service will be led by Rev Paul Murray, Kinloch Free Church.

There will be a collection for Bethesda taken on the night. All are welcome.

OM Hope for the Hebrides – Praise Evening – Sunday 11^th August

As part of the Hope for the Hebrides outreach mission this month, Carloway Free Church will be hosting a praise night on Sunday 11^th August from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. This will be an evening of testimony and praise. All are invited to attend.

Public Lecture – Wednesday 14^th August at 7.30pm

The lecture will take place at Carloway Community Centre. The evening will include discussion on the question ‘What’s the Point in Life?’. The guest speaker will be Rev Tom Penman, and all are encouraged to come along with family and friends who may have questions about the Christian faith.

Cross Training Ministries – Men’s Conference

There are two men’s conference opportunities on the theme of ‘The Path to Spiritual Leadership’ planned for October. They are to be held in Gowanbank, Ayrshire, from 4^th to 6^th October, and also at Alltnacriche, Aviemore, from 11^th to 13^th October. More details about the conferences and how to sign up are available on a leaflet at the main door.  

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Assisted Suicide Bill (Scotland)

An Assisted Suicide bill is being brought to the Scottish Parliament by Liam Macarthur MSP. There is an opportunity to respond to this bill up until Friday 16^th August.  The Christian Institute are raising awareness of this issue and how to oppose it. If you are on their mailing list you would have received a letter about how to respond or you can find information online at: 

Assisted Suicide (Scotland) - The Christian Institute

Please respond and pray over this matter as it will impact on many vulnerable people of different age groups.  Also remember those who find themselves in difficult terminal illnesses and end of life care situations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted 4 months ago by Elizabeth McGowan