Notices - Sunday 1st December
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Annette, Kathleen, Anne Mackenzie and Tina.
Volunteers 8th December: Elaine, Chris, Annmarie and Helena.
Tweenies in the main hall for children aged from 3 to 5.
Volunteers today: Chrissanne, Evelyn and Marissa.
Volunteers 8th December: Elizabeth, Kay and Anne.
As today is a communion service, the children should go directly into the hall for 11.00am. The teachers will then take the children (Pr2 and older) into the service towards the end to sit upstairs. The children can then be collected from the hall as usual after the service. Bible Class pupils should go straight to the County Hotel at 11.00am.
Everyone is welcome to the M A Hall after the morning service for a time of fellowship.
Tea and coffee will be served by Mary and Elaine.
There will be a congregational fellowship in the M A Hall following the evening service.
Monday 2nd December from 1.00pm to 3.00pm - Toddler group meets in the M A Hall.
Monday 2nd December at 7.30pm – Monthly Prayer Meeting on Zoom.
Tuesday 3rd December at 11.00am – Prayer and Update with Muriel.
Wednesday 4th December at 7.30pm – Bible Study in the M A Hall.
We will continue with our theme of the Reformation.
Thursday 5th December at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Mr Murdo Martin.
Thursday 5th December - Explorers meet in the M A Hall:
6.00pm - 7.00pm: P1 to P3
7.15pm - 8.15pm: P4 to P7
Friday 6th December 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 7th December at 11.00am – Ladies Walking Group.
Meet at the Castle Museum car park.
Saturday 7th December at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.
Lord’s Day 8th December at 9.00am – Ladies Prayer Meeting on Zoom.
Services next Lord’s Day – 8th December.
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev Callum Macleod.
11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Alasdair Macaulay.
6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Alasdair Macaulay.
Sunday School Memory Verse
Psalm 23 verse 6 – Sing Psalms
So surely your covenant mercy and grace
Will follow me closely in all of my ways;
I will dwell in the house of the Lord all my days.
The Big ADVENTure – Saturday 14th December – 1.30pm–4.30pm
Our Christmas Club is now fully booked, and a waiting list has been set-up so that any cancelled bookings can be offered to others on a first come, first served basis.
Christmas Club (CC) Meeting – M A Hall, Friday 6th December @ 6.30pm
Thank you to all of you who have volunteered to help with Christmas Club so far. If you haven’t done so but would like to support our endeavours in any way, there is still time😊. Please get in touch with Johan (07887 483992) and she can add your name to the ‘Advent 24’ WhatsApp group or give you more information. If you would like to contribute baking for the above, please get in touch with Evelyn (07795 312924).
Our meeting will start with a ‘Pizza & Pudding supper’ (£5/person). If you are unable to make that, discussions regarding the CC itself will begin at 7.15.
We covet the prayerful support of the congregation as we seek to tell our young people about Jesus’ saving power.
Women for Mission
Stornoway WfM are hosting a fellowship meeting on Tuesday 10th December at 7.30pm in the M A Hall. All ladies are welcome. Our guest speaker will be David Morrison from the High Free congregation. We will have a Christmas themed craft stall, and we would be most grateful for any donations of baking, jams, and crafts.
55+ Fellowship
The next meeting of the 55+Fellowship will be on Friday 13th December, in the M A Hall at 12 noon until 2.00pm. Please note the early start that day as it will be a Soup and Pudding lunch. On that Friday our speaker will be Rev. Tommy Macneil of Martin’s Memorial Church, and the singing will be led by our very own Murdo Macleod ( Murdie Parkend).
If anyone needs transportation to or from the meeting, please contact Duncan on one of the numbers below:
01851 860 418 or 07787 973802.
We look forward to seeing you and hope you will come along for friendly fellowship, food, an interesting talk and singing.
Bethesda Fundraising Lunch
All are welcome to a fundraising lunch in the M A Hall on Saturday 7th December from 12.00pm to 2.00pm. Donations of baking would be gratefully accepted at the hall from 10.00am onwards.
