St Andrews Baptist Church Weekly Bulletin
Sunday 16 March 2025
A warm welcome to all who are worshipping with us this Sunday—whether you are with us in person or online.
For Sunday service information, see below. You can access our services through our website (www.standrewsbaptist.org.uk)
This Sunday:
10am: Jim Cronin (Kingdom Vineyard) will be preaching on “A mission of light”, based on John 8.
Family Group lunch: in the Fellowship Room, after the morning service.
6:30pm: Steve Holmes will be preaching on “Repenting: surprised by it”, based on Jonah 3.
Rooted (P7–S2) and Impact (S3–S6) Youth Groups: 6:30-8pm every Sunday. For details or to sign up, parents email rooted@standrewsbaptist.org.uk or impact@cornerstonestandrews.org
CHURCH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
Monday:
Sticky Saints: 3:30pm in the Fellowship Room.A new craft group for primary aged children.
Tuesday:
Staff meeting: 1pm in the Fellowship Room.
Mums’ Group: 8pm. For more information contact families@standrewsbaptist.org.uk
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
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 information.
Prayer meeting: 7:30pm in the Fellowship Room.
Thursday:
Postgrad and Young Adults: 7:30pm at the Rowes’. For more information email postgrads@standrewsbaptist.org.uk.
Friday:
Stitch and Blether: 10am in the Fellowship Room. Join us for crafts, a cuppa and a blether!
Admin office hours: 1-4:30pm
Saturday:
Prayer meeting: 9am on Zoom.
Safeguarding training: 10:30am in the Fellowship Room.
Next Sunday:
10am: Abi Ngunga will be preaching on “Mission to the spiritually blind”, based on John 9.
6:30pm: Angus Ross will be preaching on “Repenting: ongoing need”, based on Jonah 4.
NOTICES:
Transport Ministry: If you are struggling to get to church, or to healthcare appointments, email transport@standrewsbaptist.org.uk or leave a message on 07388 616629. The coordinator will get in touch with you, and we will do our best to help you where we can.
Sticky Saints is a club for primary school aged children every Monday in term time from 3:30-4:30pm and is a space for creativity! All materials provided. Children must attend with an adult, tea/coffee provided. Please book online: https://shorturl.at/xiyUG There is a suggested donation per session of £2 per child/£5 per family, paid on the day. Younger siblings can be accommodated.
The next Quarterly Church Meeting is on Wednesday 26 March, 7:30pm in the Fellowship Room. Papers will be available this Sunday (16/03/25).
Card Reader: Due to ongoing technical problems the card reader is no longer available. Arrangements are in hand to purchase a replacement but in the interim if you do wish to make an on line donation to the Church please go to the website or send a bank transfer to Sort Code 80-22-60 ; Account No 19340967.
There will be an important safeguarding training session for all church volunteers involved (or interested in being involved) with our children through creche, sticky saints or Beacon Kids and also with adults through pastoral care teams. Saturday 22 March 10:30-12:30 at the church. For more information please speak to Jenny Irwin or Jane Harrison.
Next Sunday: Special Collection
The Special Collection during the Communion service on Sunday 23 March will be for Young Life. Young Life International is actively serving young people in the community. Staff and volunteer leaders spend time in the community building relationships with young people; which has led to running youth activities, hosting Bible studies, and mentoring 11 – 18 year olds.
From the Micah team: Christian Aid’s response to the recent UK Govt announcement to reduce overseas aid is available through this link (https://tinyurl.com/ymsxu546) and for those who wish to get involved there is a call to action to sign a petition. Thank you.
The next James Gregory Public Lecture will be “Bringing Peace to Our World” given by Canon Sarah Snyder on Monday 17 March at 5:15pm in the main University Physics Lecture Theatre. Sarah Snyder specialises in Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations and was the Archbishop of Canterbury’s special advisor for reconciliation until 2021. In 2014 she founded the Rose Castle Foundation near Carlisle to help equip researchers to cross divides and transform conflict.
PRAYER ITEMS FOR MARCH:
Sunday: Give thanks to God for everything He has been doing in, among, for, to, and through us over the last month.
Monday: Give thanks to the Lord for the CU Events Week and pray for those who were exposed to the Gospel and those who are still searching; ask that they may have an encounter with God.
Tuesday: Give thanks for the Lord for our church children and families ministries and the similar ministries we have in partnership with Young Life. Pray for their leaders and the growth of these ministries.
Wednesday: Give thanks for the vision of Outreach Project 2035+ and pray for the Spirit to continue to lead us as we seek to implement it.
Thursday: Give thanks for this year of “Joining Jesus in His mission” and pray that we may not only be hearers of God’s word, but also doers of it.
Friday: Give thanks for other various existing outreach, discipleship and pastoral care ministries like the Farmers’ market, the Alpha course, Hope @ the Hub, Balnacarron, International gathering with In Hwa and Jae Ha, Awake, Home groups, etc.
Saturday: Give thanks for the amazing diversity among us; nationality, gifts, experiences, backgrounds, languages, tongues, etc. And pray for the continued reign of Christ our King in our minds and that we may yearn for many to worship Him.
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