Notices - Sunday 5th May
Tuesday 7th May
Basic Christianity discussion group will meet from 7:30-9pm in the MA Hall. Please join us in a relaxed informal setting to explore what Christianity is all about.
Free Church Statistical Survey 2019: Congregations throughout the Free Church will be participating in a Statistical Survey on Sunday 12th May 2019. On the way into church you will be given a slip of paper which requires just two boxes to be ticked. One tick is required to indicate the age category you belong to and the second tick to indicate if you are a Communicant member. Children attending the creche, Tweenies and the Sunday School will be counted in the hall. Children not attending activities in the hall will need to complete a slip or have one done for them by a parent. Tables where the slips can be completed and boxes for placing them will be at each exit and at the doors leading from upstairs.
The exercise will also be repeated for the evening service.
Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm
Monday – Monthly Bilingual (Seminary)
Wednesday – English (MA Macleod Memorial Hall)
Rev John Birnie of the Slavic Gospel Association will be present on Wednesday 8th May to speak about the work of SGA. A collection for SGA will be taken at the meeting.
Thursday – Gaelic (Seminary) – Rev James Maciver
Saturday – English (Seminary)
Children and youth groups
Parent & Toddler meets on Tuesday (1.00–3.00pm) and Thursday (9.45-11.45am)
Campaigners: Kidz Zone meets at 6.15-7.30pm on Thursday in the hall
ADVANCE NOTICES
Sunday 12th May
There will be a Congregational Fellowship after the evening service. Chrisell Macleod will be talking about Crossroads. All welcome.
Monday 13th May
Deacons’ Court will meet at 7pm in the Session Room, Kenneth St.
Tuesday 14th May
Youth Club meets from 7.30-9.30pm for S2-S6 in the Hall.
Thursday 16th May- Safeguarding / Child Protection Training.
There is another opportunity to attend Safeguarding/Child Protection Training on Thursday 16th May 2019 from 7.30 to 9.00pm in the upper Rev MA Memorial Hall, Kenneth Street. This training is essential for any volunteer involved in youth and children’s work in our congregations who haven’t done such training in the last three years, including Free Church Youth Camps (FCYC) leaders. Mr Donald A Macleod (Camps Supervisor) will deliver the training. Booking is strongly advised. Please contact Donald Macleod to book at [email protected] or by telephone on 07713013651
Thursday 16th May- New Binding Brokenness Group
A new session of ‘Binding Brokenness’, a small group for Bible-Based trauma healing, will run in May and June and new participants are invited to express their interest. The Introductory Session and Registration takes place at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th May in St Peters Church, Francis Street. The core lessons of the course will be taught over five weeks from Thursday 23rd May to Thursday 20th June from 6.30-9.00pm in St Peters Church. This confidential, small group aims to be a safe space for group members to learn how the Bible speaks into their suffering and how to process trauma and loss of any kind. To register your interest or would like more information, please contact Mairianne on 703860 or email [email protected]
Friday 17th May
The 55+ Fellowship will meet from 2.30-4pm in the MA Hall. The speakers will be Donald Macleod, Norman Macleod and Donnie Maclean, who will be speaking about their trip to Kenya.
Saturday 18th May
There will be a Fundraising lunch in aid of WFM from 12-1.30 pm in the Hall, with a live-link to the WFM AGM from 12-4pm. All welcome. If you are able to help with soups, puddings, rolls or helping on the day please put your name on the sheet at the main door.
WFM Annual Event
Booking forms are available now for the WfM Annual Event, due to be held in the Cabarfeidh Hotel on Friday 7th June, from 5-10pm. The speaker will me Megan Paterson on the theme of “Listening to the Shepherd’s Voice.” Megan has served in Benin Republic, West Africa, and currently works with Serving In Mission as an Education Consultant engaging with teachers worldwide. Booking is essential using the booking form provided. Please contact Donna (702279) or Mairianne (703860) for a booking form. The cost, including a three-course meal, is £30.
Meeting for Teachers
Christian Values in Education Scotland and Serving in Mission have jointly arranged a meeting for Christian teachers and others interested in education on Thursday 6th June, in the MA Hall at 8pm. The meeting will be hosted by Megan Paterson and will involve fellowship, information, prayer and discussion. Tea/coffee and cake will be available. Please contact Victoria Myles at [email protected] , or Donna (702279) if you wish to attend, so that they will know how many to cater for.
Campaigners Leaders Needed
We would like to recruit some more leaders for Campaigners next session (2019-2020), particularly C Club which is for Age 4-P2 and meets on a Monday in the early evening. If you are keen to help out or happy to be on a relief list, please email [email protected] or phone 703860.
Office Closed: Please note the church office will be closed from Monday 6th to Monday 13th May as Mairianne is on annual leave. Please send any items for the bulletin to [email protected]
Read the New Testament in 2019
For those participating in the Free Church’s Generation Bible Read Through Project, the chapters in the reading plan for this week are Luke 23-24 & Acts 1-4.
