Notices - Sunday 20th April 2025
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Annette, Kathleen, Ann Mackenzie and Tina.
Volunteers 27th April: Elaine, Chris, Annmarie and Helena.
Holiday Tweenies in the main hall for children aged 3 to P2.
Volunteers today: Chrissanne, Evelyn and Eilidh.
Volunteers 27th April: Johan, Kay and Marissa.
Sunday School and Bible Class is currently on holiday. We look forward to seeing all the children on 27th April.
Everyone is welcome to the M A Hall after the morning service for a cup of tea or coffee. Christine and Dolina will be serving today.
Monday Toddler group is on holiday this week.
Monday 21st April at 7.00pm – The Kirk Session will meet in the Kenneth Street Session room.
Tuesday 22nd April at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting at Laxdale Mission Hall.
Wednesday 23rd April at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary and on Zoom led by Rev Calum M Smith.
Thursday 24th April at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Rev James Maciver.
Thursday 24th April – Explorers meet in the M A Hall.
6.00pm - 7.00pm: P1- P3
7.00pm - 8.15pm: P4 - P7
Friday 25th April - Big YF meets in the M A Hall from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. All S1 - S6 young people are welcome.
YF leaders, please inform Dawn Macphee on 07384 270455 once you know the number of young people you are bringing along.
Thank you.
Saturday 26th April at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.
Services next Lord’s Day – 27th April
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver.
11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M Smith.
6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M Smith.
Death
We were very sorry to hear of the passing of Margaret (Kitty) Fargie, formerly of Vatisker Park, Back.
We especially remember her husband Ian and their son David along with his wife Bridget and the grandchildren Dylan and Lara as well as the extended family, friends and neighbours at this time. We pray that the Lord will continue to comfort and uphold them in the days ahead.
Advance Notice – Women for Mission
The Stornoway WfM group will meet on Monday 28th April at 7.30pm in the
M A Hall. We hope to have Peggy Macleod speaking with us that evening. All ladies are welcome.
Free Church of Scotland, Area Prayer Meeting
The vision of the Free Church of Scotland is for ‘A Healthy Gospel Church for Every Community in Scotland’. We must all recognise that we are completely dependent on God to help us achieve this vision.
Our focus in 2025 will be on thanksgiving and prayer. Thankfulness for all that God has done throughout our congregations us in the last 5 years and praying for His abundant blessing for the next 5 years.
Area Prayer Meeting will be held in the M A Hall on Wednesday 30th April at 7.30pm to which everyone is warmly invited. Rev David Meredith, Mission Director, will lead the meeting and will be joined by Mr Andrew Giffen, Chief Executive Officer. There will be an opportunity afterwards for conversation and a cup of tea.
Please join us as we express our complete dependence on God and pray that He will bless us with a ‘A Healthy Gospel Church for Every Community in Scotland.’
More information can be found on: freechurch.org/hgc-area-prayer-meetings
