Notices - Sunday 21 January
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm in the Seminary
Wednesday – English -Rev KI Macleod
Thursday – Gaelic – Rev James Maciver Saturday – English
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
Deaths
We were very sorry to hear of the passing of Mr Murdo Kennedy, aged 70, of Springfield Road. We convey our sincere condolences to his sister Margaret Ann and her husband Willie, brother Hugh, brother Lesley and his wife Chrissie Mairi, and brother Kenneth and his wife Barbara.
We also convey our sympathy to Iain Macdonald, Napier Hill, and his family. We noted the passing of Iain’s wife Chrisella in the previous bulletin and we were sorry to hear that his mother Annie, who belonged to the Point congregation, passed away last week.
NOTICES
Sun 21st Jan- The Big YF meets in the Rev MA Memorial Hall, Stornoway tonight at 8.30-9.45pm and all young people are warmly invited. Rev David Macdonald (Back) will speak on How Do We Know the Bible is True?
Mon 22nd Jan- The Kirk Session will meet at 7.00pm in the Session Room, Kenneth Street.
Tues 23rd Jan- The Craft Group will meet in the hall at 7:30pm
Sat 27th Jan- There will be a Fundraising Lunch in the Hall from 12-2pm in aid of Dwelling Places. All welcome.
Special Collection- A special collection will be taken at the close of all services next Lord's Day (28th January) for Bethesda Home and Hospice. Collection points will be in place at each exit and at the two doors leading from upstairs.
Training Day- There will be a Training Day for those who work with children and young people in the church on Saturday 3rd February from 9:30am to 4:30pm in the upstairs hall. Carina Maciver, youth worker in Dowanvale Free Church, will be with us for the day and will deliver some of the training. This training is provided by the Presbytery Youth Committee and volunteers from across the presbytery are invited to attend. Please book your place by Wednesday 31st January by contacting Mairianne at [email protected]
The Record- The January edition is now available.
Subscriptions- Subscriptions for the 2018 Record are now due. If you prefer to pay annually please put your remittance of £18.00 in an envelope clearly marked 'Record'. The envelope should also include your name and address.
Donations to TEAR Fund- We were recently advised that the TEAR Fund Christmas Appeal will remain open till 31st January and the UK Government has pledged to match every donation made up to that date. Donations can be made on-line through the TEAR Fund website but if it’s made by cheque it should be marked ‘Christmas Appeal’ on the back.
ETS Lunch Thank You- The recent Edinburgh Theological Seminary lunch raised the magnificent sum of £1321.50. Thank you very much to all those who donated, helped out and attended.
ADVANCE NOTICES
Tuesday 30th Jan- The next Women for Mission meeting will be at 7.30pm, in the Upper Hall. The speaker will be Janis Brand, Point. All the women of the congregation are welcome and encouraged to come along
Friday 2nd Feb- The Western Isles Free Church Mission Support Group will be holding their annual Supper Evening at 7pm in the hall. The speaker will be Mr Alex Chalmers who will speak about his work with Abraham's Oasis in Ethiopia. Booking is essential so to reserve a place or a table please phone 07733 077972 or 702618 or email [email protected]. Donations from the evening will go to Muriel Macleod, Cambodia and Neil and Rachel Rae, the Philippines.
Tuesday 13th Feb- Christian Institute meeting from 7:30pm- 9pm in the Town Hall.
Communion: The next communion is due on Sunday 18th February, when the Lord’s Supper will be dispensed at each of the morning services. The ministers expected for the communion are Rev David Campbell, North Preston Evangelical Church, England and Rev Calum Iain Macleod, Back Free Church. Mr Campbell, from Ayrshire, was a classmate of the minister at the Free Church College. From 1987 to 2002 he was the pastor of the Geneva Road Evangelical Baptist Church, Darlington, and then, from 2002 to 2016, Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He became Pastor of North Preston Evangelical Church in December 2016. Mr Macleod, a native of Scalpay, is well-known to the congregation. He began his ministry at Back in 2010 having previously served as minister of Barvas Free Church from 2003.
