Notices 26TH March 2017
FAMILY SERVICE
SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 2017
INTROIT
CALL TO WORSHIP
‘LORD OF ALL HOPEFULNESS’ (CH4 166)
PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
CHILDREN’S TALK
SUNDAY CLUB SONG: ‘GOD MADE ME’
SCRIPTURE READING: JOHN 9: 1-23
‘ALL MY DAYS’ (CH4 467)
SCRIPTURE READING: JOHN 9: 24-41
(READ BY AUDREY STEWART)
‘AMAZING GRACE’ (CH4 555)
SERMON
OFFERING
(CONGREGATION REMAINS SEATED TO SING THE OFFERING HYMN)
‘GIVE THANKS’ (CH4 180)
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
‘NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD’ (CH4 182)
BENEDICTION
NOTICES
A warm welcome to our Family Service.
All are invited to the Coffee Break following the Service.
STATED ANNUAL MEETING: The Stated Annual Meeting will be
held in the Sanctuary at 11.15am this morning. Copies of the 2016
Annual Accounts and 2017 Budget are available in the Vestibule.
KIRK SESSION: At Monday’s Kirk Session meeting:-
● We had a short talk from Michelle Quigley, Leader of Broom Nursery.
● The Kirk Session heard reports from the Fabric Committee,
Fundraising Committee and Communications Committee.
● Tomorrow the Local Church Review Team will meet our Kirk Session
CHRISTIAN AID EAST AFRICA CRISIS APPEAL:
We will hold a collection after the Service this morning in aid of the East Africa Crisis Appeal.
● £25 could buy a month’s worth of food vouchers for a family of five in Kenya.
● £152 could buy essential provisions for 500 households in rural Ethiopia,
● £500 could repair a hand pump, giving a community in South Sudan urgently needed clean water.
Every pound raised for this DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal will be matched by the UK Government.
FABRIC APPEAL: Thank you to all who contributed so generously to the recent Fabric Appeal, the sum of £16,500 was raised.
WEDNESDAY BREAK: Our mid-week Service and Wednesday Break is growing in number and this is very encouraging. Please do invite
others you feel might wish to come along. The Service lasts no longer than 30 minutes from start to finish and is followed by tea and coffee. We
meet at 10.30am in the Columba Hall each week. All welcome.
BROOM CARD/CRAFT GROUP: There are a few Easter Cards for sale (50p each) on the stands at the back of the Columba Hall and in the
vestibule.
PASTORAL CARE: To assist in our ongoing pastoral care in the congregation, parish and community, please do feel free to speak with the
Minister or Elder if you know of anyone who for any reason would benefit from pastoral support.
HYMNS AND SCRIPTURE READINGS: If anyone requires these in large print please let the Minister or Church Secretary know and these
will be available each Sunday.
SUNDAY READING ROTA: If anyone would like to be added to the reading rota for Sunday Services please speak to the Minister. Readings
are printed in large print for ease and are given in advance of the Service. The congregation enjoys the variety of faces and voices.
LODGING HOUSE MISSION: Please remember to keep Lodging House Mission meal vouchers with you to hand to a homeless person
needing a meal. Vouchers cost £1 and are available in the vestibule.
TOILET TWINNING: We continue to support this worthwhile cause. To date the total raised £1,749.05.
ON DUTY TODAY: Cameron Buchanan, Margaret Carmichael,
Pauline Davidson, Laura Dean, Patsy Durning, Tom McPhail.
Reader: Audrey Stewart.
ON DUTY NEXT WEEK: Moira Gray, Jim Inglis, Eileen Longmuir,
David Marsh, Robin Marshall, Linda Moir.
Reader: Morag Moffett.
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