Notices - Sunday 23rd June
Sunday Schools as usual today. Children going to Sunday School should go next door to the hall during the second singing. New children are welcome at any time
Prizegiving This will take place in the hall immediately after the morning service. All are warmly invited to attend. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Tuesday 25th June- Craft Group meets in the Hall from 7.30pm. All welcome.
Friday 28th June- Lewis Christian Conference- After Hours Youth Event from 9-10.30pm at the Woodlands centre for those aged 16-30. Dr Robert Smith, Jr will be speaking. Refreshments will be provided.
Saturday 29th June-
-A Ladies Prayer Breakfast will be held at the Failte (Retirement) Centre from 8.30am to 11:30am. Dr Wanda Taylor Smith will be speaking. Contact Donna Parkes on 07735 324254 for more information.
-The Ladies Walking Group will be setting off from the car park at the Lews Castle museum at 11am for a walk in the Castle Grounds. All very welcome.
C Club Team Leader Needed C Club is the Campaigners group for Age 4-P2 and they require a new Team Leader for the next session beginning on Monday 2nd September. From September, C Club will meet from 5-6pm on a Monday.
The Team Leader role is suitable for someone who is confident in working with groups of young children and collaborating with enthusiastic fellow leaders and helpers. A programme of activities for the year will be provided and the Team Leader should be a communicant member.
Please prayerfully consider if you could serve in this way. Contact Mairianne in the office for more info - 703860 or [email protected]
New Times for Campaigners
All groups will meet on a Monday evening as of 2nd September. God willing, the times will be: C Club – 5-6pm, KidzZone – 6-7.15pm, Crosstrax – 7.15-8.30pm
Children and youth groups
Both Parent & Toddlers and Campaigners have now finished for this session.
Read the New Testament in 2019 For those participating in the Free Church’s Generation Bible Read Through Project, the chapters this week -Romans 10-14.
Sunday Bus Service- The Sunday Bus Service has been operating in various forms over many years and provides a much appreciated opportunity for many in the congregation to attend church services who would not otherwise be able to do so. As a congregation we are greatly indebted to the loyal pool of volunteer drivers, helpers and marshals who have kept the service going over the years. However, with the passage of time some are no longer able to continue which leaves those who remain being on the rota much more frequently.
At the most recent meeting of the Deacons’ Court it was agreed to inform the congregation with a view to expanding the pool of volunteers. Those interested in helping as drivers will need to have a valid MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) certificate or be willing to undergo training towards one. MiDAS training is not onerous and is engagingly designed to advance driving standards and promote the safe operation of minibuses. Training is done locally by STARAN and is open to drivers over 21 years of age who have a clean driving licence and at least two years driving experience. The costs will be met by the Deacons’ Court.
Helpers and marshals are integral to the safe operation of the service. A helper is required to assist passengers as they access and exit the minibus, and the marshal’s role is to assist with the safe manoeuvring of the minibus within the precincts of the church.
Anyone in the congregation who is able to assist with this important feature of our congregational life is encouraged to give it prayerful and serious consideration. If you would like to volunteer as a driver, helper or marshal, or to discuss any aspect of this further, please speak to Donald Macleod (Church Bus Service coordinator) on 706171, or any of the office-bearers.
Finally, passengers (all those over 14 years of age) are reminded that they are responsible for ensuring that seat belts are securely worn and that they remain seated while the minibus is travelling.
Office closed: the church office will be closed from Monday 24th June to Friday 5th July as Mairianne is away at Generation’s Leadership Bootcamp and then on annual leave. Please forward items for the bulletin to Lorraine Shewan [email protected]. Thank you
