Notices - Sunday 25th September
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 2.
Volunteers today: Maighread, Christine Ann, Donna Mackinnon and Emma.
Volunteers 2nd October: Fiona, Catherine, Alison Maciver and Ruby.
Tweenies: 11.00am in the main hall for pre-school children aged 3-5.
Volunteers today: Alison and Lydia.
Volunteers 2nd October: Elizabeth, Aileen and Kirsty.
Sunday School and Bible Class arrive in church at 11.00 with family, then go into M.A. Hall after children’s address.
Monday 26th September 1.00-3.00pm
Toddler Group in M.A. Hall.
Wednesday 28th September 7.30pm
English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary and on Zoom led by Rev Calum M. Smith.
Thursday 29th September 7.30pm
Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Rev Kenneth Ferguson.
Saturday 1st October 11.00am - Ladies Walking Group meet at Castle Museum Car Park.
Saturday 1st October 7.30pm
English Prayer Meeting in Seminary.
Saturday 1st October 8.30pm – Slavic Gospel Prayer Meeting on Zoom
For more information contact Robert France on 07796 283328.
Services next Sunday – 2nd October
11.00am - English Service (Church) Rev Calum M. Smith.
11.00am - Gaelic Service (Seminary) Rev Kenneth Ferguson.
6.30pm - English Service (Church) Rev Calum M. Smith.
Minister – Annual Leave
Rev James Maciver is on holiday until 4th October.
Sunday School Snippet
Sunday School took a different format today. Instead of following our usual lessons from our “Go Teach” syllabus, the children had an opportunity to meet with Calum Murdo and Johan. They willingly answered a diverse range of questions!
Finlay from Bible Class is providing this week’s Snippet:
“We made questions for Calum Murdo and Johan. We got many answers from them, and it was very interesting. The main part is, because Johan is our Sunday School teacher, we get sweets. From the questions we found out that Calum Murdo is 46 and he was a minister in 2002 and Johan supports Westside Football Club, and she became a Christian in 1991.”
Pastoral care of students
We would like students and young people who have just left home to further their education or work on the mainland, and who are linked to our congregation, to be aware of our continued pastoral care for them. We would appreciate if parents, or grandparents/guardians, could provide us with names and contact addresses so that we can maintain contact and let them all know of our continued prayers for them as they begin a new chapter in their lives.
We also wish any who are commencing courses locally every encouragement and God’s blessing as they follow their chosen career.
It would be appreciated if you could email the required information to the office at [email protected] by Friday 30th September.
Stornoway WfM – Dates for your Diary
Tuesday 25th October 7.30pm in the M. A. Hall
Rita Nkemba from Dwelling Places, Uganda will be speaking about her work.
Friday 11th November 12.00-2.00pm in the M.A. Hall
Free lunch. More details available nearer the time.
Saturday 10th December 12.00-2.00pm in the M. A. Hall
Christmas Bake and Craft Fayre.
Big Free Youth Rally
Saturday 1st October at Smithton Free Church in Inverness from 11.00 - 15.00 for everyone in P5 to S6.
The title for the rally is Being Real and Rev Ben Fiddian will speak on the theme of integrity. Our hosts for the day are Sheona Forbes and Euan Macdonald. Games, talks, a quiz, prayer and praise will take place throughout the day.
To book, go to: form.jotform.com/222141783685359
The Christian Institute – Scotland Tour Autumn 2022
As part of their tour The Christian Institute will host a meeting on Tuesday 4th October at 7.30pm in the Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway.
The topic this evening will be ‘Fighting For The Family’.
Youth Committee Intimation
The Presbytery Youth Committee would like to thank all who prayerfully and financially support the Youth Work in our Presbytery. We have been greatly encouraged by the work of our Youth and Discipleship Support Worker, Gordon Macleod, during his time in post. We trust that everyone has received Gordon’s recent prayer letter, which was sent to all congregations, outlining some of the ongoing work.
To ensure continuity of the role, and to fund other aspects of our youth work (such as Big YF's and October camps), the Presbytery Youth Committee is looking to increase our monthly donation income stream. Those who are willing and able to give to this work can do so by setting up a standing order payment to the following bank account.
Bank – Bank of Scotland
Account name – Western Isles Free Church Presbytery
Sort code – 80-09-73
Account number – 06006485
Reference – ‘Youth Work’
For us to claim gift aid on any donations it would be helpful if you can contact our Presbytery Treasurer, Andy Cumming, for more details. Andy can be contacted as follows: [email protected] - 0776 493 9767 - 16 Upper Garrabost, Point, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0PN.
Also, if there are individuals or groups willing to be major sponsors of this work then please contact Andy. Your donations will be a great help in allowing us to continue our ministry to the youth in our Presbytery.
Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
