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Advent week 3

Sunday 15 December 2019 – Third Sunday in Advent

MORNING SERVICE

Greetings and Intimations
Lighting of the Third Advent Candle
Hymn CH 132 Tell me the old, old story
Reading Psalm 25 : 1 – 7 (Pew Bible Page 556)
Hymn CH 180 Child in a manger
Prayer
Offering
Prayer
Reading Philippians 1 : 3 – 11 (Pew Bible Page 1178)
Hymn CH 200 As with gladness men of old
Contributions from our younger members
Minister’s Address
Hymn CH 194 Love came down at Christmas
Benediction

EVENING SERVICE

Greetings and Intimations
Hymn MP 345 It came upon the midnight clear
Prayer
Offering
Reading Romans 4 : 13 – 25 (Pew Bible Page 1131)
Sermon
Hymn MP 764 While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Benediction

Soup and Mince Pie Lunch
After the service this morning the Créche, Sunday School and Youth Fellowship will be providing a Soup and Mince Pie Lunch in the Church Hall.
It is hoped that members of the congregation will support our younger members in these activities.
A letter has already been sent to a special guest inviting him to make an appearance and he has written back saying he hopes to attend.

Crèche: There is a crèche in the Church Hall behind the Church if
anyone wishes to leave their children there during the morning service.

Sunday School : Sunday School closes today for the Christmas holiday period. They will resume on Sunday 12 January 2020.

The Ladies’ Bible Study Group : Study group meetings have finished for this year. Meetings will recommence on Tuesday 07 January 2020.
There will be no informal meetings at Jans during this holiday period

The Prayer Fellowship : The Fellowship group is closed for the Christmas and New Year period. Meetings will resume on Tuesday 07 January 2020.

Volunteers :
For next year we would be delighted to have additional volunteers for :-
(a) Cleaning duties in the church and the hall ( Heather Quaye)
(b) Door duty and/or readers (Donna McEwan)
(c) After Morning Worship Tea rota (Ishbel Beattie)
If you can help with any of these please give your name to the named person responsible.

FreeWill Offering Envelopes 2020 :
Anyone who has not yet received their envelopes for their weekly offerings should see Bill. Anyone wishing to join the scheme and receive envelopes should also see Bill.

Community Nativity Play :
This will be held in Kilmuir Church from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm on Saturday 22 December. An open invitation is extended to all. Tea and Mince Pies will be served.

Pastoral Visits :
The Minister asks that he would be kept informed of
any member of the congregation who is ill, in hospital or would
welcome a visit from him.

Christmas / New Year Services

You, your family and friends will be made very welcome at any or all of our Christmas and New Year Services (or at any other time of the year !)

Sunday 22 December : Morning Worship 11.00 am; Evening Worship 6.00 pm
Tuesday 24 December : Watchnight Service 11.00 pm
Sunday 29 December : Morning Worship 11.00 am; Evening Worship 6.00 pm
Tuesday 31 December : Hogmanay Service 6.00 pm
Wednesday 1 January ‘20 : New Year’s Day Service 12.00 – 12.30 pm
Sunday 5 January ‘ 20 : Morning Worship 11.00 am
Evening Worship 6.00 pm

Sunday 08 December 2019 – Second Sunday in Advent Sunday 22 December 2019 – Fourth Sunday in Advent

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