Notices - Sunday 11th May 2025
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Christine, Catherine, Maryanne, Alison and Ruby.
Volunteers 18th May: Annette, Kathleen, Ann Mackenzie and Tina.
Tweenies in the main hall for children aged 3-5.
Volunteers today: Chrissanne, Alison and Marissa.
Volunteers 18th May: Johan, Anne and Eilidh.
Sunday School and Bible Class arrive in church at 11.00 with family, then leave through the side door nearest the hall after children’s address.
Everyone is welcome to the M A Hall after the morning service for a cup of tea or coffee. Elaine and Mary will be serving today.
Monday 12th May from 1.00pm to 3.00pm - Toddler Group meets in the M A Hall.
Monday 12th May at 7.00pm – Deacons’ Court meet in the Kenneth Street session room.
Tuesday 13th May at 7.00pm – Vacancy committee meets in the Upper M A Hall.
Tuesday 13th May at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting at Laxdale Mission Hall.
Wednesday 14th May at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Rev Calum M Smith.
Thursday 15th May at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting in the Seminary led by Rev Callum Macleod.
Thursday15th May – Explorers: 6.00pm - 7.00pm: P1- P3 meet at Soft Play.
7.00pm - 8.15pm: P4 - P7 meet at the swimming pool.
Friday 16th May from 12.00pm until 3.00pm – Fridays at The Free
The M A Hall will be open for soups, sandwiches, teas and coffees to give people an opportunity to meet with friends.
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 17th May at 12.00 – WfM Fundraising Lunch and AGM
Stornoway WfM will be holding a fundraising lunch in the M A Hall. Donations of soups, puddings and baking as well as help on the day will be much appreciated. There is a sign-up sheet at the doors.
The main WfM committee will be holding its Annual Meeting online afterwards, and those wishing to join are invited to the upper M A Hall at 2.00pm.
Saturday 17th May at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.
Services next Lord’s Day – 18th May
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Maciver.
11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Mark Macleod.
6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Mark Macleod.
Sunday School Memory Verse
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?
Romans 8: 32 (ESV)
Volunteers Needed to Greet Cruise Visitors
The Kirk 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 or serve teas and coffees in the hall, then please contact Marten Walker.
Scaladale Junior Youth Camp
This past weekend 20 campers from across the Presbytery gathered for the Presbytery Junior Youth Camp for P7-S2 at the Scaladale Centre. A great weekend was had by all as they took part in various indoor and outdoor activities, as-well as learning from God’s word and building new relationships with one another.
These camps are part funded by the Presbytery Youth Fund which many individuals throughout the presbytery contribute to. The Presbytery Youth Committee would like to thank everyone for their contributions which makes weekends like this possible.
The seed has been sown, and we pray that the Lord would use that seed of the gospel in the lives of all who came along.
Church Office
Mairianne is on annual leave from Friday 9th May until Wednesday 21st May. Please contact Rev Calum M Smith or Lizzie with any enquiries.
Assisted Suicide Bill
The Assisted Dying Bill for Terminally Ill Adults, which was introduced by Liam MacArthur MSP, is currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament.
The Stage One vote on the Bill is now expected to take place this Tuesday 13 May.
Anyone who wishes to raise their concerns about the Bill are encouraged to access the link below which contains a letter asking your MSP to oppose it.
https://righttolife.org.uk/scotlandvote
More importantly, please pray about this important issue.
Presbytery Preachers' Workshop
The Western Isles Presbytery has organised a preaching workshop on Saturday 24th May from 9.00am to 12.30pm at Back Free Church Hall. The main speaker will be Dr Ben Casteneda, Lecturer in New Testament at ETS.
This workshop has arisen from the two-fold need both for God to call more men into ministry and for there to be more men willing to help with supply preaching across our Presbytery.
This workshop is therefore aimed at both those men already involved in lay preaching, and those who may wish to explore the possibility of starting to preach. Moreover, the workshop is open to all those who would like to learn more about the core basics of preaching God's word.
