Notices - Sunday 13 August
Sunday 13 August: Special Collection
A Special Collection will be taken at the close of all services today, 13th August, which will be presented to Rev David Macdonald who recently completed his studies for the ministry at Edinburgh Theological Seminary. David, who grew up in the congregation and has been a communicant member of it for several years, was inducted as Assistant minister of Back Free Church on Friday 11 August. We pray that God will richly bless David and his wife Jayne as they commence this new and challenging phase in their lives. Collection points will be in place at each exit door from the church and Seminary, and at the doors leading from upstairs in the church.
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm in the Seminary
Wednesday – English (Rev Kenneth I Macleod)
Thursday – Gaelic (Rev James Maciver)
Saturday – English
Children and youth groups
Parent & Toddler restarts on Thursday 17th August (9.45-11.45am)
Campaigners is off until September
Saturday 19 August Our Congregational Outing (rescheduled from June) takes place from 1-4pm at Coll Beach. We plan to have a BBQ and bouncy castle by the beach. Everyone is welcome. Please note that parents are responsible for their own children. Please contact 703860 (church office) if transport is a problem.
Presbytery Update: Kinloch Induction
The Service of Ordination and Induction of Rev. Paul Murray as the new minister of the Kinloch congregation will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 15 August. The Presbytery expressed its thanks to Almighty God for preparing Mr David Macdonald, Mr Paul Murray and Mr Mark Macleod for the holy ministry and would encourage prayer for the new ministers and their congregations.
Presbytery update: Rev. Lachie Macdonald accepts call to Lochbroom & Coigach
The minister of the South Uist and Benbecula congregation, Rev. Neil Lachie Macdonald, has accepted a Call from the congregation of Lochbroom and Coigach which has been vacant since Rev. Alasdair Macleod was appointed as pastor of Smithton Free Church in Inverness. It is expected that Rev. Lachie’s induction will take place in September.
Advance Notice: Communion
The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is due to be dispensed in the congregation on Sunday 27th August 2017, with the usual preliminary services daily from the previous Thursday. The ministers expected are Rev David Miller (for English) and Rev Ruairidh Maclean (for Gaelic), with other local ministers supplementing the services.
The Kirk Session (Ministers and Elders) will meet from the Wednesday evening before the communion so that anyone wishing to take communion for the first time may meet with them. Anyone wishing to discuss matters with Mr. Maciver or Mr. Macleod should not hesitate to contact them. Those who wish to join by certificates from other congregations should hand these to any of their district elders or to Mr Maciver or Mr Macleod between now and the communion.
Please pray for the expected ministers and that the Lord will bring further blessing to us in advance of and through this next communion.
