Notices - Sunday 2nd July
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Maighread, Christine Ann, and Donna Mackinnon.
Volunteers 9th July: Fiona, Catherine, Ruby and Alison.
Holiday Tweenies: 11.00am in the main hall for children aged 3-7.
Volunteers today: Elizabeth, Kay, Aileen and Kirsty.
Volunteers 9th July: ChrissAnne, Gillian, Christina and Joni.
Everyone is welcome to the M. A. Hall after the morning service for a time of fellowship. Marten and Kathleen will be serving today.
Monday 3rd July 7.30pm – Monthly Prayer Meeting on Zoom.
Tuesday 4th July 11.00am – Prayer and Update with Muriel on Zoom.
Wednesday 5th July 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary and on Zoom, led by Rev Calum M. Smith.
Thursday 6th July 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Rev James Maciver.
Friday 7th July 12.00pm-4.00pm – Fridays at the Free
The M.A. Hall will be open for soups, teas and coffees to give people an opportunity to meet with friends (and make new ones). There will be a kids play area available as well as items from ‘Dove’s Corner’ Baby Bank free of charge. Anyone needing transport please call Calum on 07717 495424.
Saturday 8th July 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in Seminary.
Sunday 9th July 9.00am – Ladies Prayer Meeting on Zoom.
Services next Sunday 9th July
11.00am – English Service (Church) Rev Calum M. Smith.
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) Rev James Maciver.
6.30pm – English Service (Church) Mr Scott Macleod.
Volunteers Needed to Greet Cruise Visitors.
The Session has given permission again for the Church to be open this summer to visitors on a number of selected days when Stornoway will have many extra visitors due to cruise liners visiting and the HebCelt Festival.
If you would like to volunteer to be on duty for a few hours on an open day, on a rota basis, to meet and greet visitors to the Church building, then please contact Marten Walker on 704586. This opportunity is open to anyone associated with the congregation. The only qualification you need is the ability to give visitors a warm welcome!
Holiday Club – Epic Explorers (31st July-4th August)
This year we hope to have 80 children join us as we Explore the life of Jesus in the gospel of Mark using the 'Epic Explorers' resource from the Christianity Explored series.
If anyone would like to make a financial donation towards the cost of running Holiday Club you are welcome to put this in an envelope marked 'Holiday Club' and place it in the collection plate at either the church or the Seminary.
We would also welcome donations of baking during the week of Holiday Club. If you are able to provide baking, please contact Fiona Macleod. Above all and most importantly we ask that you please continue to PRAY for Holiday Club and for the team as we plan and prepare. To God to be all the glory!
Free Church Youth Camps
Free Church Youth Camps would value assistance from anyone that can help with being a chaperone to and from Stornoway, or baking. There is a sign-up sheet at the front of the church with details if you are able to help.
This year our congregation has been linked up with Kincraig Juniors which takes place from 8th to 15th July.
Sheona Glass, leader of the Kincraig Juniors Camp, would like to extend her thanks for your continued prayer and support. We would value prayer for a good relationship between all team members, for nervous campers – that they would have peace as they prepare, provision of chaperones – especially for the Stornoway leg of the trip, and that camp talks would have a clear focus on Christ.
Women for Mission - Fundraising Projects 2023/24 ̶ Breaking Barriers
The four charities being supported this year are:
Christian Values for Education (CVE) Scotland
International Mission to Jewish People (formerly CWI)
International Justice Mission
Release International.
Deaths
We were sorry to hear of the following deaths and we pray that the Lord will comfort them all in their loss.
Mr Ian Morrison Mackenzie, Portrona Drive. We extend our sincere condolences to his daughters Alexandra and Margaret, and granddaughter Johanna.
Mr Ian U. Macfarlane, Melbost. We offer sincere condolences to his family: widow Janet; daughter Diane, her husband Alex, and son Mark; son Malcolm, his wife Fiona, and their children Liam, Hayley and Alisha; son Ian, his wife Emma, and their children Harry, Charlie and Katy. We also remember Ian’s sister Anna, her husband Billy; Ian’s sister Teenie; and his sister-in-law Anne and her family Angus and Caroline.
Ms Marie Macarthur, Seaview Terrace. Our thoughts are with her family: Karen, Andrew, Amy and Ewen, together with their family members; also Marie’s siblings Murdo, Donald, Norman, Roddy and Margaret, with their families; and Marie’s grandchildren.
