Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Annette, Kathleen, Anne Mackenzie and Tina.
Volunteers 18^th August: Elaine, Christine Smith, Chris, Annmarie and Helena.                               

Holiday Tweenies for pre-school children aged 3-7 will meet in the main hall after the children’s address.
Volunteers today: Elizabeth, Alison and Lydia.
Volunteers 18^th August: Liz, Evelyn and Anne.

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

Wednesday 14^th August at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting meets in the Seminary and on Zoom and will be led by Rev Gordon Matheson.

Thursday 15^th August at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting meets in the Seminary and will be led by Mr Murdo Martin.

Saturday 17^th August at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.

Lord’s Day 18^th August at 9.00am – Ladies Prayer Meeting on Zoom.

 

Services next Lord’s Day – 18^th August
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Mr Murdo Martin
11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Thomas Davis
6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Callum Macleod

Monday 19^th August at 7.00pm – Deacons’ Court meets in the Kenneth Street Session room.

Rev Calum Murdo Smith will be on Annual Leave from Monday 12^th August until Tuesday 20^th August. Rev Colin Macleod, Interim Moderator, will cover any pastoral needs.

 

Communion
The Lord’s Supper is due to be observed at the morning services on Sunday 25^th August 2024. The visiting ministers expected are Rev Callum Macleod, retired for the Gaelic services, and Rev Murdo Campbell, Barvas for the English services.

The Kirk Session will be opened on Wednesday 21^st in the Seminary after the service that evening. Thereafter the Session will meet in the Kenneth Street Session Room after each of the services on Friday and Saturday, apart from Saturday morning when it will meet in the Seminary Session room. As always, any who wish to take communion for the first time are invited to meet with the Session at any of the occasions above. The ministers and elders are also most willing to speak at any point over the next couple of weeks with anyone who has thoughts of taking communion for the first time.

The 8.00 morning prayer meetings will be led by elders.

Please pray that God’s blessing will be evident throughout these services and that as a congregation we will be encouraged and uplifted. Pray also for the ministers expected.

 

Saturday 31^st August - 1.00pm to 4.00pm at Coll beach – Church Day Out
The Coll hall is booked in case of wet weather. Everyone is welcome, young and old. We hope to have a barbecue and bouncy castle by the beach. Bring your bucket, spade or camping chair! Donations of baking will be gladly received (please label clearly with your name and type of baking). If you would like to volunteer on the day, please contact Mairianne on 703860 or [email protected].

 

Sunday 1st September – Back to Church Sunday
This is an opportunity to give and invitation to anyone, family, friends neighbours, work colleagues etc, to come and join with us at our Sunday services. Invitation cards for sharing will be available in the coming week. Sunday 1^st September also coincides with the new Sunday school terms starting and is an ideal time to invite families along, Anyone is welcome, whether they have been to church in the past or never been at all.

 

Scott and Fiona Macleod
As many of you will be aware, Scott’s time of ministry training here in the congregation is now coming to an end and he will continue his training for the final 2 years with the congregation of North Harris.

Scott and Fiona have been a great help in the congregation for many years now and will be missed, along with Katie Bell and Lilly May. They have been busy moving the past week to their new home which will be in Scalpay.

At the end of the morning service today, a small presentation will be made to them from the congregation.

We would like to assure them, and their families, of our ongoing support and prayers for this next phase, and that they are welcome back any time.

Hope for the Hebrides – Praise Evening – Sunday 11^th August
Carloway Free Church will be hosting a praise night tonight from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. This will include 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.

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.

 

Schedule of Communion Services 16^th – 18^th August 2024

 

South Harris Free Church
Friday 16th August	Gaelic	12 noon	Rev Paul Murray
	English	7.00 pm	Rev Paul Murray
Saturday 17th August	Gaelic/English	12 noon	Prayer Meeting
	English	7.00 pm	Rev Gordon Matheson
Lords Day 18th August	English	12 noon	Rev Gordon Matheson
	English	6.00 pm	Rev Gordon Matheson
There will be a fellowship in the hall after the evening service

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