Notices - Sunday 12th May
Free Church Statistical Survey 2019
Congregations throughout the Free Church will be participating in a Statistical Survey on Sunday the 12th of May. On the way into church you will be given a slip of paper which requires just two boxes to be ticked. One tick is required to indicate the age category you belong to and the second tick to indicate if you are a Communicant member. Children attending the creche, Tweenies and the Sunday School will be counted in the hall. Children not attending activities in the hall will need to complete a slip or have one done for them by a parent. Tables where the slips can be completed and boxes for placing them will be at each exit and at the doors leading from upstairs.
The exercise will also be repeated for the evening service.
Sunday 12th May
There will be a Congregational Fellowship after the evening service. Chrisell Macleod will be talking about Crossroads. All very welcome.
Monday 13th May
Deacons’ Court will meet at 7pm in the Session Room, Kenneth St.
Tuesday 14th May:
-Basic Christianity discussion group will meet from 7:30-9pm in the MA Hall. Please join us in a relaxed informal setting to explore what Christianity is all about.
-Youth Club meets from 7.30-9.30pm for S2-S6 in the Hall.
Thursday 16th May:
-Safeguarding / Child Protection Training- This session will run from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Upper Hall. This training is essential for any volunteer involved in youth and children’s work in our congregations who haven’t done such training in the last three years, including Free Church Youth Camps (FCYC) leaders. Please call Donald Macleod on 07713013651 or email [email protected] for more information or to book a place.
-New Binding Brokenness Group- Introductory Session takes place at 7.30pm at St Peters Church. For more information, please email [email protected] or contact Mairianne on 703860
Friday 17th May
The 55+ Fellowship will meet from 2.30-4pm in the MA Hall. The speakers will be Donald Macleod, Norman Macleod and Donnie Maclean, who will be speaking about their trip to Kenya.
Saturday 18th May
There will be a Fundraising lunch in aid of WFM from 12-1.30 pm in the Hall, with a live-link to the WFM AGM from 12-4pm. All welcome. If you are able to help with soups, puddings, rolls or helping on the day please put your name on the sheet at the main door.
Read the New Testament in 2019
For those participating in the Free Church’s Generation Bible Read Through Project, the chapters in the reading plan for this week are Acts 5-10.
Thanks
The sum of £800 was raised at the recent Soup and Pudding Lunch held in aid of Crossroads. Sincere thanks are extended to all those who contributed.
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm
Wednesday – (MA Hall): This will be the congregation’s Annual General Meeting.
Rev Kenneth I Macleod will preside and a good attendance is encouraged.
Copies of the 2018 Financial Statement will be available to collect at today's services.
Thursday – Gaelic (Seminary) – Rev J Maciver
Saturday – English (Seminary)
Children and youth groups
Parent & Toddler meets on Tuesday (1.00–3.00pm) and Thursday (9.45-11.45am)
Campaigners:
C Club (6-7pm) and Crosstrax (7-8.30pm) on Monday in the hall
Kidz Zone meets at 6.15-7.30pm on Thursday in the hall
ADVANCE NOTICES
Monday 27th May
The Kirk Session meets at 7pm in the Session Room, Kenneth Street.
Western Isles Free Church Mission Support Group
A mission evening and short AGM will be held on Fri 24th May at 7.30pm in the Rev MA Macleod Memorial Hall, Stornoway. The speaker will be Caitriana Nicholson. Please do join us to hear Caitriana and to support our work. All very welcome. Donations from the evening will go to Muriel Macleod (Cambodia) and Catriona Macdonald (Peru).
Adoration in Recital:
On Thursday 30th May, “Adoration”, a Gospel group from Fairhope, Alabama USA, will give a recital of Christian songs in the MAMM Hall, 7.30pm-8.30pm.
Adoration insist on not charging an entrance fee and they do not perform in order to sell merchandise of any kind. They just love to sing! A financial donation to Bethesda hospice can be given on entry but this is entirely voluntary, not a condition of entry, and all donations will go to Bethesda hospice.
This will be an evangelistic occasion so please invite people to come. To encourage as many as possible to attend this will be the only meeting in that mid-week. It promises to be a wonderful occasion of Christian music and message. Why not bring a friend, neighbour or work colleague along with you? Everyone is welcome.
