Notices - Sunday 17 December
Services next week:
11am English Service (Church): Rev Kenneth I Macleod (Family Service)
6.30pm English Service (Church): Rev James Maciver (Family Service)
No Gaelic Service
Tonight - Youth Fellowship will meet after the evening service in the Francis Street manse and all young people are most welcome.
Christmas Eve Fellowship - Next Lord's Day we are to have a Christmas Eve congregational fellowship in the hall after the evening service. This is for all ages and will continue the family theme which will mark both services next Lord’s Day. It would therefore be wonderful to have families coming to the fellowship which will finish no later than 9pm. We will have mince pies and a few other Christmas goodies and the minister will lead a Christmas Bible quiz for which each table will form a team. The quiz will not be hard so that the children can participate and the winning team will get extra Christmas goodies! All warmly welcome.
Salvation Army Appeal - A big thank you to everyone who donated to the recent Salvation Army Appeal. Over 40 hot water bottles and scores of toiletries were donated over the last couple of weeks by people in the congregation. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and we pray every blessing on those who will receive them as gifts over the festive period.
God Is Good Africa - GIGA would like to sincerely thank all those who supported the Christmas Fayre event last week in the MA Memorial Hall, through their generous donations, their support on the day and their prayers. The amazing sum of £1508.73 was raised for the ongoing ministry in Uganda.
Monthly Record- The December edition is now available.
Children and youth groups
Campaigners and Parents & Toddlers have finished for the year but resume in January.
Church Officer- Donnie will be on holiday from 21st December to 28th December. Any matters requiring church officer input should be referred to Mr Murdo Iain Macleod (Elder).
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm in the Seminary
Wednesday – English – Rev James Maciver
Thursday – Gaelic – Rev KI Macleod Saturday – English
Monday 18 December The High Free Church will be having a Christmas carol evening on Town Hall at 7pm. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Donations at the door will go towards the HFC building fund. They will also have copies of their Christmas CD available for sale on the evening for £5 each. All welcome.
Saturday 23 December The Spiritual care department at WI hospital would like to invite you to join with them in a round of Christmas carol singing in the WI hospital wards. Anyone who would like to bless patients and staff in this way please meet in the hospital reception at 7pm. Hot drinks and mince pies will be served afterwards in the Hospital sanctuary.
Presbytery Camp: Booking forms are now available for the Presbytery Senior Youth Camp to be held in Scaladale in February 2018. This camp is open to young people in S3 to S6 and is set to run from Friday 9th to Monday 12th February. Book early to avoid disappointment. For more information please contact Catriona Macdonald - [email protected]. Please remember the young people in your prayers.
Prayer Points Edinburgh Theological Seminary
-Pray for our students as they sit their end of semester exams this month
-Staff focus: Please pray for Daniel Sladek, Lecturer in Old Testament
-Please pray for staff and students over the Christmas break that they would be
refreshed and encouraged in the coming weeks.
Modern Scottish Gaelic Bible Translation- is now available online and can be accessed on the You Version Bible app https://www.bible.com.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Monday 1st January- New Year’s Day service in the church at 12 noon.
