Sunday 27th October 2024
A warm welcome to all who are worshipping with us this Sunday—whether you are with us in person, online or joining us over the telephone!
For Sunday service information, see below. You can access our services through our website (www.standrewsbaptist.org.uk; for access, see details at the bottom of this bulletin)
This Sunday:10am: Abi Ngunga will be preaching on “The restoration I need” based on Psalm 51. This service will include Communion. If joining us online, please have your wine/juice and bread ready.
Special Collection: for Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, a Christian charity that equips the Church to support mental health and wellbeing. At St Andrews Baptist Church we’ve made use of the free resources produced by Sanctuary mental health ministries in running their course 3 times, and it has been helpful in equipping us as a church.
St Andrews churches’ Team & Impact will be holding “The Glow Party” on Sunday 27th October, 3-5pm, at HT for children. You need to register beforehand. Email standrews.churches.holidayclub@gmail.com for more information.
6:30pm: Michael Lyons will be preaching on “Elijah and Elisha: the significance of their names”.
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
Wednesday:
tots+: 9:30-11am in Fellowship Room (for babies and pre-school children with their grown-up). For further information please speak to Jane Harrison or contact totsplus@standrewsbaptist.org.uk
Staff meeting: 1pm.
Awake Undergraduate and Young Adult Group: 6:30-8:30pm at the Knudsons’ home. Speak to Ethan or Tamara or email students@standrewsbaptist.org.uk for more details!
Prayer meeting: 7:30pm in the Fellowship Room.
Thursday:
Pastoral Visitors meeting: 2:15pm.
Postgrad & Young Adults: 7:30pm at the Rowes’ (postgrads@standrewsbaptist.org.uk).
Friday:
Stitch and Blether: 10am-12 noon in the Fellowship Room. All welcome!
Mums’ Bible Study: 9:45am. Contact families@standrewsbaptist.org.uk for more information.
Admin office hours: 1-4:30pm.
Saturday:
Prayer meeting: 9am on Zoom.
Church Market Day Outreach: 9am-12:30pm in the Fellowship Room.
Next Sunday:10am: Steve Holmes will be preaching on “The worship I bring” based on Psalm 51.
6:30pm: Ethan Knudson will be preaching on “Elisha and the floating ax head”, based on 2 Kings 6:1-7
NOTICES:
Transport Ministry: If you are struggling to get to church, or to healthcare appointments, email pastoralcare@standrewsbaptist.org.uk and we will do our best to help.
Helping fund ‘Schoolbags’ part of ‘Hope for Tomorrow’s Generation’ charity in Romania: a one-year holistic support of a child from a poor family to access education. State education is free but equipping a child is not. ‘Schoolbags’ provides books etc and clothes, shoes, good nutrition, family and school visits. Please pick up an extended information sheet from various places in the church and/or phone Allyson McGregor 07979012175. Any donation will be very much appreciated, by envelope or direct to church, marked ‘Schoolbags’. On behalf of Mihai & Adriana, thank you.
Open Doors have announced an update to their World Watch List for 2025. The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. You can learn more about the World Watch List on Open Doors website as well as an opportunity to share this information with local elected leaders.
Date for your diary: The next Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) is on Wednesday 20th November, 7:30pm in the Fellowship Room. Papers for the meeting will be available next week.
The Annual Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 20 November. More details will follow in due course, but the annual meeting is when deacons and elders are elected or re-elected. This year, apart from Fiona Barnard (an elder) who is standing down, no deacons or other elders are standing down and seeking re-election. If you are interested in the role of deacon, or perhaps wish to nominate someone please speak with David Harrison or any other deacon.
From Boarhills, Dunino and St Andrews Holy Trinity church of Scotland and Tern Television: an invitation to sing carols! You are warmly invited to take part in a television recording of carols and worship for BBC Scotland’s Christmas Celebration Watchnight programme.
You are invited to Holy Trinity Church, South Street, St Andrews, on Friday 22 November 2024, 7pm-10pm. Doors will be open at 6pm. Please be seated by 6.30pm for a Welcome from Rev Paton and a warm up of voices.
- You MUST register if you would like to be at the recording. Please complete the form in this link https://form.jotform.com/242834512776058
- Or you can email Tern Television’s Assistant Producer Annie by phone or email: annie.woolridge@terntv.com / 07979 533 907. Please provide your full name and address.
- If you are a part singer (but you don’t have to be!) let us know if you are Soprano, Alto, Tenor or Bass.
- We very much look forward to seeing you. Please feel free to wear Christmas jumpers and clothing with some red and / or green in it!
- The CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION programme will be shown on BBC Scotland just before midnight on Christmas Eve 2024.
- *Please note – under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and also signed up via the link above*
PRAYER ITEMS FOR OCTOBER:
Sunday: Continue to give thanks to God for the immense privilege given to us to worship Him freely, openly and without fear of being persecuted in this country. Pray that we may not take that for granted, and that we may fully give ourselves to him in worship and service of Him.
Monday: Give thanks to God for the Bible, the wonderful gift God has given us and through which He speaks so powerfully into our lives. Pray that we may have a hunger and thirst for His word and that we may be eager to read it, meditate upon it and receive it when it is proclaimed.
Tuesday: Pray for folks in our family, neighbourhood, town, and church who do not yet know the Lord Jesus Christ, to have a personal encounter with him. Pray that we may continue to be salt and light of this world.
Wednesday: Pray for healing and strength for those who are experiencing mental health struggles. Pray that they may know that the Lord knows them, that He sees their struggles, understands them, and cares for them.
Thursday: Pray for peace in the Middle East, and for peace in countries and communities torn by wars, conflicts and divisions. Pray also for healing of the mind.
Friday: Give thanks to God and pray for our ministry with the Students (Awake, Postgrad group, gathering under Jae Ha and In Hwa, and the Storytelling group) in our town. Pray that our church would be a family where they can feel they belong and be nurtured spiritually in their faith. Pray for those who host and lead these gatherings, that they may continue to be guided and led by the Holy Spirit.
Saturday: Give thanks to God and pray for our ministry with the Children (tots+, crèche, Beacon Kids, Rooted and Impact), the elderly (Balnacarron and St Andrews Care Home) and Hope at the Hub. Pray for the leaders and all the volunteers of these ministries. Pray that these ministries (and others) continue to be fruitful.
How to connect to our services:
To join in church services and prayer meetings by telephone: Dial 0131 460 1196. When prompted for your Meeting ID, enter 726 034 6887 followed by the # key. You will be prompted for a Participant ID; enter the # key again. When prompted for a password enter 777 followed by the # hash key. You will be connected to the meeting or service. (It is possible you will be given a different Meeting ID by the person arranging the meeting. If so, use the Meeting ID number you are given).
To join in online with video: Go to https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7260346887 and follow the instructions given to join Zoom and download the APP(lication).
The morning service starts at 10am, in-person and online, and includes crèche and Beacons Kids’ provision. The evening service starts at 6:30pm.
Items for the bulletin:Items for the bulletin should be emailed to bulletin@standrewsbaptist.org.uk (or leave a message on the church answer machine, 01334 472285) (by Wednesday 6pm)
www.standrewsbaptist.org.uk
ST ANDREWS BAPTIST CHURCH
is a registered charity in Scotland, no. SC008794