Notices - Sunday 27th March
Creche: 11.00am in upper hall for children up to age 2.
Volunteers today: Annette, Kathleen, Anne Mackenzie.
Volunteers 3rd April: Christine Smith, Elaine, Kate.
Tweenies: 11.00 in the main hall for children aged 3-5.
Volunteers today: Chrissanne, Karen, Joanne.
Volunteers 3rd April: Liz, Alison, Aileen, Kirsty.
Sunday School: 11.00 in main hall for children in P1-S2.
YF meets tonight 7.45pm in the M. A. Hall.
Wednesday 30th March 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary and on Zoom led by Rev James Maciver.
Thursday 31st March 7.30pm - Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Mr Murdo Martin.
Friday 1st April 1.00pm – Ladies Bible study on Zoom.
For more information contact Sandra Kennedy: 07825 178629.
Saturday 2nd April 11.00am – Ladies Walking Group.
Meet at the Castle Museum Car Park.
Saturday 2nd April 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.
Services next Sunday – 3rd April
11.00am English Service (Church): Rev James Maciver
11.00am Gaelic Service (Seminary): Rev D. A. Macdonald
6.30pm English Service (Church): Rev James Maciver
Deaths
We were deeply sorry to hear of the passing of the following and we pray that God will comfort all the families involved.
Mrs Janet Mackenzie, Newton, who passed away on 21st March 2022. We extend our condolences to her family: son Kenneth and wife Kareen; son Jimmy and wife Patricia; son Roddy and wife Chris; daughter Christine and husband Brian; grandchildren, David, Mark, Catherine, Joanne, James, Anna, Alasdair, Martin, Janet, and Jenifer; and great grandchildren: Joshua, Abigail, Sam and Tommy.
Mrs Williamina (Winnie) Macdonald, Perceval Road, who passed away on 22nd March 2022. We extend our condolences to her family: sons Alexander John, Kenneth, and Donald; daughters-in-law Margaret and Anita; and granddaughters Dawn, Jan, and Teresa; and sister Cathy.
Sunday School Snippets
Today I learned that Jesus died so that my sins could be forgiven. He didn’t stay dead. He rose from the dead and is alive! I like learning about the Bible and meeting with my friends.
By Karis Anne Maclean in Pr.3
Saturday 2nd April 12.00pm - 2.00pm – Crossroads Fundraising Lunch.
Crossroads are hosting a soup and pudding lunch in the M. A. Hall.
Everyone is welcome. Covid guidelines will be adhered to.
Saturday 2nd April 8.30pm – Slavic Gospel Association Prayer Meeting.
Due to the Covid situation, the local monthly prayer meetings are currently held on Zoom, but it is hoped that in-person meetings will soon resume. Anyone who has an interest in the ongoing work and has a desire to pray for SGA, is warmly invited to join the meetings.
The Zoom login details are available from Robert France:- 07796 283328.
Hope Church, Coatbridge – Request for Financial Assistance
The Free Church congregation in Coatbridge (Hope Church) has been encouraged in recent years with an increase in its membership and attendance at church services. To accommodate the increase, and to provide better facilities for their outreach ministries, they plan to extend their building and increase the seating capacity by 25%. The estimated cost of the project is £475,000 of which they need to raise £170,000.
Anyone who is interested in contributing to the project can place their contribution in an envelope clearly marked ‘Hope Church’ and leave it in the collection plate at the church or the Seminary. If paying by cheque, please make it payable to ‘Stornoway Free Church’.
Blythswood Care Appeal in Stornoway
We thank your church and congregation for the support given to the Blythswood Appeal for their work at home and in Eastern Europe. It was an amazing day of community spirit in helping and supporting the Blythswood Appeal. God blessed it very, very much.
At present Blythswood are working with, and supporting their partners in Hungary, Romania and Moldova with the significant number of refugees coming into these areas. They are also helping other partners in Ukraine.
The Blythswood Ukraine Emergency Appeal has raised over £200,000 at present and can still be contributed to.
Donations to the Blythswood Ukraine Crisis Appeal can be made by calling 01349 830777 or at any time online at:
www.blythswood.org/donate-to-ukraine-appeal
Alternatively, you can put your contribution in an envelope clearly marked ‘Ukraine Appeal’ and place it in the collection plates at the church or the Seminary. If paying by cheque please make it payable to ‘Stornoway Free Church’.
May God bless you all and may we all pray for peace to come to Eastern Europe.
Organising Group – Blythswood Stornoway
