Contacts, news, events 14-25 Jan

Due to annual leave, the minister will be unavailable from: 

Sun aft. 14th Jan - Sat 20th until 1pm
[briefly back Sat 20th, 1pm to Sun 21st, 1pm]
and then off again until Thurs 25 Jan
  

During this time, urgent pastoral/funeral cover will be provided by the Rev. George Shand of the Tinto Parishes 01899 309400.
For any ongoing parish queries, please contact Heather Watt, our Session Clerk on 01899 850211



Sun 21 Jan. 10.30 – Morning worship: 
Nikki and Keith Black will be sharing in the conduct of worship this week, with, Keith preaching

Watchnight offering total:
traditionally, our offering for this service is given to a charity. This year’s offering was given to the Brain Tumour Charity, in memory of Mrs Struthers in one of our neighbouring schools, Tinto Primary. The total raised was £117.03. Thanks to all who donated.

Church magazine – Easter edition:
Easter being early this year, Dee, our Editor, is now beginning to look for pieces for the Easter magazine. Articles should be a maximum of 300 words. If you have an interesting story or piece of news Dee would love to hear about it. All material needs to be with Dee by 11th Feb. Thanks in advance! Sun 21 Jan. 10.30 – Morning worship: Nikki and Keith Black will be sharing in the conduct of worship this week, with, Keith preaching Watchnight offering total: traditionally, our offering for this service is given to a charity. This year’s offering was given to the Brain Tumour Charity, in memory of Mrs Struthers in one of our neighbouring schools, Tinto Primary. The total raised was £117.03. Thanks to all who donated. Church magazine – Easter edition: Easter being early this year, Dee, our Editor, is now beginning to look for pieces for the Easter magazine. Articles should be a maximum of 300 words. If you have an interesting story or piece of news Dee would love to hear about it. All material needs to be with Dee by 11th Feb. Thanks in advance!

Help Jill help children - in British Guyana. Jill Hamilton is currently fundraising for her year in British Guyana, where she'll be teaching maths and science, sleeping in a hammock, and living in a rainforest. She's hosting a Burns Supper in the Crawford Hall on Fri 9 Feb. Tickets are £18 and can be bought from Marion H. Further details via Gandl facebook page, and on the church noticeboard.

Food for the journey: bite-sized spiritual nourishment for the week ahead:
As God saw Samuel, as Jesus saw Nathanael, this week look around you.
See the people in your worshipping community: each called, seen, known by God
Think about those with whom you will share time this week.
Think about where you can be a blessing to friends and strangers in Jesus’ name.
Look at your hands:
think about where and what they will be doing this week (e.g. at home, at work, in leisure time). Think about where you can be a blessing in Jesus’ name.
Look at your feet:
think about where they will take you this week, the places you will journey.
Think about where you can be a blessing in those places in Jesus’ name.
Listen to the silence and the noises around you, sounds of God’s created world and of humanity.
Listen: is God bringing to mind people, places and journeys where he is already working?
In silence, offer all these people, places and journeys to God.
Ask that this week you can be a bringer of God’s light and blessing.