St Andrew’s Parish Church
26 October 2014
10:50 a.m. Praise Time
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Welcome to our service! If you are a guest with us this morning, we trust you will
enjoy your time of worship. Please do sign the Visitor’s Book in the entrance
vestibule. A crèche is available for babies and toddlers in the Session Room (through
the door next to the organ).
The words for the songs can be found in either Mission Praise (MP), in the Church
Hymnary (CH), or will be printed in this Order of Service. Note that Mission Praise
numbers 799 and over are only available in the newer edition. We use the New
International Version of the Bible and copies can be found in the backs of the seats
for your use. Our service this morning is led by Rev Sharon Colvin.
Blantyre St Andrew’s Parish Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity (SC005955)
The Church Copyright Licence Number:506352
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Order of Service
Praise MP 795 You laid aside your majesty
MP 796 You shall go out with joy
Welcome Time & Church Notices
Call to Worship
Praise MP 452 Loved with everlasting love
Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
All-Age Talk
Praise MP 179 Go tell it on the mountain (omitting verse 1)
Reading
Exhortations
Philippians 4, verses 4-13, page 1181
Praise MP 1003My Jesus, my Saviour
The Message
Offering Praise I stand amazed in the presence (MP 296)
Prayers of Intercession
Praise MP 323 I’m not ashamed to own my Lord
Blessing
Sung Amen
Please remain standing as the Bible is removed.
Doxology MP 460 May God’s blessing surround you each day
Please stay for refreshments
served after the service in the Church Hall.
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Church Notices
1. Sunday Funday Club Soup Lunch: the Sunday Funday Club are hosting
a Soup Lunch today immediately following morning worship. The cost
will be £3.00. All are welcome.
2. The Grapevine Magazine: your personal copy of the Autumn issue of
The Grapevine is now available for you to collect in the vestibule. There
are spare copies for any visitors who wish to take one. Will Pastoral
Team members please collect their copies for distribution.
3. Tea Room: the Tea Room will be open on Tuesday, 28 October from
10 a.m -12noon. Teas, coffee, home baking, books and bric-a-brac. All
welcome!
4. Jars of Grace: over the next few Sundays we shall collect the ‘Jars of
Grace’. The money collected will be donated to PoppyScotland (Earl Haig
Fund).
5. Emmaus Group: the next in this series on the The Lord’s Prayer will
be held on Tuesday, 28 October at 7.00 p.m. at 30 Ness Drive. The title
of this week’s discussion is ‘Why pray when you can worry?’ All will be
made welcome and study books will be supplied.
6. Prayer Time: we will meet in the Session Room from 10.15-10.45 a.m.
on Sunday, 2 November. All are welcome.
7. Fundraiser for Church Funds: Sandra Goodall and Sally Jamieson are
collecting clothes, shoes, slippers, bags, belts, toys and books once
again to raise funds for the church. Last year they raised over £300 for
church funds. If you can help, please bag similar items together and bring
them on a Sunday or phone them on 01698 335889 or 01698 829825
and they will collect them from you. Every little helps!
8. Autumn Fayre: our thanks to all who helped and supported this event
in any way.
9. Livingstone Memorial Church Guild: are holding a Guest Night
including ‘Acting Up’ on Tuesday, 28 October at 7.30 p.m. All are
welcome!
10.Blantyre Old Parish Church Guild: are holding a Guest Night on
Thursday, 30 October at 7.15 p.m. The entertainment will be provided
by Eleaanor Kelly. All are welcome!
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11.Kirk Session: there will be a meeting of the Kirk Session with the
Implementation Committe of Hamilton Presbytery on Wednesday, 29
October at 7.30 p.m. in the Session Room. A good attendance would
be appreciated!
12.Outing to McArthur Glen, Livingston: The Membership Group
are organising an Outing to McArthur Glen, Livingston on Saturday,
22nd November, leaving Church at 10.30am and leaving Livingston at
4.00pm. The price is £2.50 per seat on the bus. If you wish to go on
this Outing, there’s a sheet on the Notice Board and we ask that you
add your name and number of seats required.
13.The Haven’s Christmas Charity Shopping Extrvaganza: a day of
festive fun and shopping in aid of the Haven will be held on Sunday,
2 November from 12 noon - 4 p.m. at the Strathclyde Hilton, Bellshill
Entry tickets are £5.00 (includes a glass of fizz on arrival!) See poster
for more information.
14.Blantyre Festive Market and Lights: this event will be held on
Sunday, 30 November in the public park from 11 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. The
lights will be lit at 4.15 p.m. A tea-room will be held in the large hall of
the Sport’s centre.
15.Pensioners Lunch: This year’s Pensioners Lunch will be held in the
Parkville Hotel on Monday, 8th December at 12.00pm for 12.30pm. The
lists of Pensioners are on the Notice Board in the vestibule. Can you
please check that your name appears there if you have reached 60 years
of age and over and tick appropriately if you are able to attend. If your
name does not appear there, please inform Marion Brownlie (822754).
Pastoral Care
Please remember Irene Averell, Nan Campbell, Gladys Colston, Grace
Dunn, Betty Gilchrist, Charlotte Jack, Rita Johnston and her family, Pearl
Murray, Annie Orr, May Scott, Margaret Scullion, May Snaddon and Nancy
Wood in your prayers.
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Morning Worship
St Andrew’s Parish Church
Visit to
McArthur Glen, Livingston
arranged by the
Membership Action Group
Saturday, 22 November
leaving from the church at 10.30 a.m.
and leaving Livingston at 4.00 p.m.
Tickets: £2.50
If you would like to go on this outing
please add your name to the
list on the noticeboard in the vestibule.
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Today
Sunday Rotas
Next Sunday
First Aid
Maureen Cochrane
Reader
Malcolm McCormack
Crèche
Sally Jamieson & Lorraine Duffy
Tea/Coffee Sally & Alastair Jamieson
Welcome Frances Speedie, Louise Darling,
Offering
Maureen Cochrane & David Simpson
Bobby McKean
Robert Menzies
Sally Jamieson & Karen Morley
Geoff & Val Krawczyk &
& Lorraine Duffy
Margaret Crookston, Sally Jamieson,
Morag Airlie & Janie Paterson
Notices for next week’s Order of Service should be passed to Gill Fraser in the Church Office by Wednesday
[email protected] or 01698 327958
Response Slip
Please use this section of the Order of Service to share information with us. Complete,
tear off, and place in the box next to the noticeboard in the entrance vestibule.
1.
I am a guest / visitor to St Andrew’s Parish Church.
2.
I wish to inform you that (Name) _________________________________________
(Address) _________________________________________
is ill at home / in _____________________________Hospital, ward ______________
3.
Please note my new: Address _________________________________________
Telephone _________________________________________
Email _________________________________________
4.
I would like to receive a visit from a member of my Pastoral Team.
5.
I am interested in receiving: Weekly Freewill Offering Envelopes
Gift Aid Details
Bank Standing Order Details
6.
I am interested in becoming a member of St Andrew’s Parish Church.
7.
I would like to start a subscription to Life and Work magazine.
8.
I will shortly be leaving Blantyre and would like to receive a Certificate of
Transference.
9.
Any other message:
Your Name _________________________ Address __________________________________
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