Prayer for the week

Holy Spirit, on this day of Pentecost, please pour out your grace, wisdom and power upon the millions who are participating in global day of prayer and other prayer events. Give guidance and faith to those in leadership in our church's general assembly, to encourage christians to serve you ever more faithfully and effectively through prayer, speech and action. Only in your precious Son's name do we pray, Jesus our Lord. AMEN

Intimation Sheets

Items for the July\August 2010 edition of ‘Spotlight’ should be submitted to the editor, Sandy Hunter, no later than 12th September.

The Kirk Session &Congrgational Board

The Congregational Board will meet in the Longcroft Hall on 22nd June at 7:30pm

The Kirk Session will meet in the Longcroft Hall on 21st September at 7:30pm

All Age Worship

The All-Age Worship will now be held on the FIRST Sunday of each month. Our next service will be on 5th. September. Tea/coffee as well as home baking etc. will be available in the Longcroft Halls after this service and all proceeds will go to C.H.A.S.

Jesus Factor

The new session of Jesus Factor will restart on Sunday 29th. August. Children attending should meet in the Longcroft Halls at 10:30am before proceeding to church for the first part of morning worship, after which they return to the Longcroft Halls to continue with Jesus Factor.

Teas and Coffee's after the Sunday Morning Services

As the Shields Room is now available on a Sunday morning it has been decided that tea/coffee will be served after each morning service to continue the fellowship with one another.

Spectrum

Forthcoming events are:

Further details can be obtained from Rosina on 843524.

Buzz

Our group for those of academy age resumes on Sunday 29th. August at 7:30pm in the Committee Room of the Longcroft Halls. Also available for the "S1" is Sunday Morning Buzz during the Jesus Factor commencing 10.30am. All are welcome. Further information canbe obtained from Emma on 844846 or Sandra on 510125.

The Young Womens Group

The Young Woman’s Group meets in the Committee Room of the Longcroft Halls at 8:00pm on alternate Wednesdays

Further details from Sionagh Smith

Life and Work

Within this month’s issue there is a profile of James Wells, Kirk Elder and chief executive of EMMS International; Jackie Macadam reports from the Uniting General Council of the newly-formed World Communion of Reformed Churches in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the second of our series examining the great characters of the Old Testament, the Rev Martin Allen analyses Isaac. Laurence Wareing describes how congregations are giving their own brand of overseas direct aid, while Lynne McNeil reports on the response to the flooding in Pakistan.