News & Updates

Notices - 16 July

Summer Youth Camps:

Please remember in your prayers our young people who are heading to camp this summer as well as those helping to lead and cook at camps in Scotland and beyond.

Camps running 14th/15th – 22nd July:
Comrie Kids 2, Kincraig Girls, Oswestry Junior 2, Junior Football, Oswestry Senior

Camps running 22nd – 29th July:
B.A.S.E. Camp

Camps running 29th July – 5th August:
Kincraig Kids, Skye Shinty

Thursday 20 and Friday 21 July:

God is Good Africa (GIGA) Cafe

Volunteers from Kenny John Mackenzie’s GIGA team are hosting an all day fundraising café on Thursday 20th July and Friday 21st July in the M.A. Hall and all are welcome. Teas and coffees will be served from 10am-4pm and light lunches will be served from 12-2pm. Any donations of baking or local produce would be greatly appreciated.

Midweek Meetings: All at 7.30pm in the Seminary

Wednesday – English (Rev James Maciver)
Thursday – Gaelic (Rev K. I. Macleod)
Saturday – English

Children and youth groups ALL groups are now finished for the summer.

Sunday 23 July – Free Breakfast Outreach:

We hope to provide a bacon and egg breakfast next Sunday morning between 8.30-10.30am in the hall and all are welcome. We anticipate there being a number of visitors to the island over the weekend for the HebCelt Festival and have invited those staying at campsites to a ‘Free Breakfast at The Free Church on Sunday 23rd July.

Please come along for breakfast and enjoy getting to know the visitors over a cup of tea. If you are able to help serve or clear up that would be most helpful as well. Please contact Peigi Maclennan for more info.

The service in the church, 11am-12:15pm, will be in English with a Gaelic psalm singing, God willing. Please make every effort to make any visitors feel at home by helping them navigate the Psalm book and ensuring they have a Bible. Thank you.

‘Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.’ Hebrews 13:1-2(ESV)

Food Hygiene Refresher Course:

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is providing a Food Hygiene refresher course on Wednesday 9 th August. This short session is aimed at those who have completed the certified Elementary Food Hygiene class in the past and want to refresh and update their knowledge. A certificate of attendance will be issued.

Venues: The Kabin at the Nicolson Institute, Springfield Rd, Stornoway.
Date: Wednesday 9th August, 2pm-5pm
Cost: £15
Contact: Audrey Watt (CNES) on 01851 822 718, [email protected]

If you are interested please book your place by contacting Audrey Watt. Thank you.