Notices - Sunday 5th May
Creche: 11.00am in the upper hall for children up to age 3.
Volunteers Today: Christine Ann, Maighread, Donna and Carol Ann.
Volunteers 12th May: Fiona, Catherine, Ruby and Alison.
Tweenies for children aged 3-5 will meet in the main hall.
Volunteers today: ChrissAnne, Kay and Eilidh.
Volunteers 12th May: Elizabeth, Anna and Aileen.
Tweenies, 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 time of fellowship.
Tea and Coffee will be served by Elaine and Mary.
YF Meets Tonight after the service. Rev. Thomas Davies will speak on ‘War and Peace’
Monday 6th May from 1.00pm to 3.00pm - Toddler Group meets in the M.A. Hall.
Monday 6th May at 7.30pm – Monthly Prayer Meeting on Zoom.
Tuesday 7th May at 11.00am – Prayer and Update with Muriel on Zoom
Wednesday 8th May at 7.30pm in the Seminary – The annual meeting of the Slavic Gospel Association will be led by Rev Derek Maxwell, General Director, and a regular welcome visitor to our congregation. A collection for the work of SGA will be taken at the meeting. Donations in an envelope clearly marked SGA can also be left in the collection plates the following Lord’s Day.
Thursday 9th May - Explorers meet in the M.A. Hall:
6.00pm - 7.00pm: P1- P3
7.00pm - 8.15pm: P4 - P7
Thursday 9th May from 7.15pm to 8.15pm – Exploring Life’s Big Questions at the M.A. Hall. All are welcome, and please invite others to come along. Leaflets with more information are available at the church door
Thursday 9th May at 7.30pm – Gaelic Prayer Meeting meets in the Seminary and will be led by Mr Murdo Martin.
Friday 10th May from 12.00pm to 3.00pm - 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.
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 11th May at 7.30pm – English Prayer Meeting in the Seminary.
Services next Lord’s Day – 12th May
11.00am – Gaelic Service (Seminary) conducted by Rev James Macdonald
11.00am – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev Calum M. Smith
6.30pm – English Service (Church) conducted by Rev James Maciver
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!
Stornoway WfM Fundraising Soup & Pudding Lunch
This will be held on Saturday 18th May in the M.A. Hall from 12-2pm. Donations of soups, puddings and items of baking etc (no bric-a-brac), as well as help on the day will be much appreciated. There is a sign-up sheet at the main door.
The main WFM committee will be holding its Annual Meeting online afterwards and those wishing to join are invited to the upstairs hall at 2pm.
WfM Annual Dinner
The Western Isles WfM annual dinner will be held on Friday 7th June at the Cabarfeidh Hotel. Booking forms are now available. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Donna Maciver on 07810 386774 or by email on:
[email protected]. The closing date for bookings is 17th May.
55+ Fellowship
The next meeting of the 55+ Fellowship will be held on Friday 17th May between 2.30pm and 4.00pm in the M A Hall. We look forward to having Helen Sandison from the Western Isles Cancer Care Initiative as our guest speaker. Calum Mackay (Garrabost) will lead the singing. We hope you can all join us - you will be made very welcome.
If you need transport, please contact Duncan Norman on:
01851 860 418 or 07787973802
Church Equipping Event with ‘Prospects Across Scotland’ Hilary Lacroix, Mission Development Coordinator, will lead the following training sessions:
Friday 10th May - 7:30-9.00pm, ‘Autism and the church’ - particularly suitable for children’s work and youth work volunteers, parents and young people.
Saturday 11th May - 10:30am-12:30pm, ‘Introduction to Learning Disabilities’ - open invitation to all.
More information is available on - https://www.prospectsacrossscotland.org.uk
Annual General Meeting
The AGM for the congregation will be held in the M. A. Hall on Wednesday 15th May at 7.30pm. The Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for 2023 will be presented. Copies of the report will be available for collection at the services on 12th May and it will be available for viewing from 10th May on the congregation’s website.
Sunday School Volunteer Vacancies
The Sunday School needs new teachers for the beginning of next session (September). There are also vacancies for one or two teaching assistants to help children with additional support needs. We follow a scheme called “Go Teach” which provides comprehensive plans for each lesson and great advice about how to teach it. You don’t have to be a trained teacher to serve our wonderful children in our church family! Would you consider a job share (week about)? Would you like to shadow a current teacher this term to learn what's involved? We are asking the congregation to pray earnestly in this regard, that God may supply our need according to His grace. If you would like to find out more, please contact Peigi Maclennan or Ian Murdo Macleod with any questions you may have.
Website Photos
We are pleased to announce that we are in the process of building a new website for the congregation. Marion Murray has kindly agreed to take photos of various church groups and activities during the month of May, which may be used on the website. We hope to get some candid shots of congregational life and would appreciate everyone’s cooperation with this.
Written permission will be sought from anyone whose photo is chosen for use on the final website design. However, if anyone prefers not to have their photo taken, please let Marion know when you see her with the camera.
You can refuse permission at any time by contacting the church office on:
([email protected]) or Murdo A Murray on:
