St Andrews Baptist Church Weekly Bulletin
Sunday 1st October 2023
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, “Good News: the heart of it”, based on Romans 3:20-26. Steve Holmes will be preaching.
6:30pm, Praise and Prayer evening. Abi Ngunga will be preaching.
Baptist Football: 3pm. Chat to Benjamin Wang or Kevin Chow for more details!
Rooted (P7–S2) and Impact (S3–S6) Youth Groups: 18:30-20:00 every Sunday evening. Parents email rooted@standrewsbaptist.org.uk or impact@cornerstonestandrews.org for details and to sign up!
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
TUESDAY:
Elders’ meeting: 7:30pm
WEDNESDAY:
ABC Toddlers: 10-11:30am in the Fellowship Room.
Lunchtime Communion Service: 12:30pm in the Fellowship Room. Followed by soup and rolls.
Awake Undergraduate and Young Adult Group: 18:30-20:30 at the Knudsons’ home. Speak to Ethan or Tamara or email students@standrewsbaptist.org.uk for more details!
THURSDAY:
Postgrad and young adults: 6:30pm at the Rowes’.
FRIDAY:
Stitch and Blether: 10am-12 noon in the Fellowship Room. All welcome to share in fellowship, tea, coffee, cakes and crafts.
Family Home Group: 4:30pm in the Fellowship Room. Contact the de Jongs for more info.
SATURDAY:
Prayer Meeting: 9am on Zoom.
NEXT SUNDAY:
10am, “Good News: Abraham as the model of faith”, based on Romans 3:27-4:256. Ethan Knudson will be preaching.
6:30pm, “Waiting on God: humility”, based on Luke 18:9-14 and Psalm 63:5.Abi Ngunga will be preaching. This service will include Communion.
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.
Church Locks: If you need to be able to unlock the church in future, you should now have received notice of how to do that. You can try out this access on the rear side door. The front side door lock will also be replaced on October 1st and will operate in the same way. Please return metal keys to Ian Docherty. Questions can be directed to Ken Cochran or Clayton Mills. Please see the instructions on the door.
“For the beauty of the earth, for the beauty of the skies”: this is the season when we particularly give thanks for creation and all good things around us! To celebrate, the St Andrews Churches Eco Network (STACEN) invites you to send them your photos of nature in all its glory at this time of year! They can be snapshots taken on your phone of anything which has inspired you or lifted your spirit! Please email Lorna Hutcheon: lhutcheon@sky.com with contributions which will then be posted anonymously onto our St Andrews Churches Eco Network Facebook page. Children’s contributions, or photos which children have helped with, are welcome to be sent via parents’ email, adding a caption and child’s age if you wish. They look forward to receiving your pictures and hope you enjoy getting out and about to take them!
Book Launch: 7:30pm, 03/10/23, at St Andrews Bowling Club, Pipeland Road. “Not so with you: Power and Leadership for the Church”, edited by Mark Stirling. Join the editors and contributors for an evening of discussion about the use and misuse of power in the church. Books will be available at a reduced price of £14 (rrp £26). For more info see: www.chalmersinstitute.org
Kingdom 2000 (K2) AGM: Tuesday 3rd October at the Community Hub to which all are invited. Come and hear about the new opportunities that have opened up in local schools and the work of the dedicated volunteers.
Come and lend a hand!: On Saturday 21st October 10.30-12.30 there’s a fun workshop for all the church family in the fellowship room. The idea is for us all to ‘have a hand’ in creating a piece of artwork for the church. No special skills required! All materials provided + drinks and cakes! For more information contact Ruth Jeavons.
CURRY & QUIZ NIGHT: Saturday 28th October, 6.30-9.30pm @ St Andrews Bowling Club!!: Come and join us for a great evening of food and fun. Good opportunity for family and friends to hear a short Gospel talk. The event is FREE To book please see Peter or Philippa.
Tearfund Scotland invites you to a lecture on The Hermeneutics Of Creation Care by Professor Douglas Moo (the Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, Illinois), Wednesday 11 October 2023, 2pm-3pm, Parliament Hall, 66 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9JU. For more information and to sign up please see: StAndrewslectureDouglasMoo.eventbrite.co.uk
Canopy Autumn: 27 & 28 October 2023. Another brilliant opportunity to gather for prayer, learning and fellowship, both locally and online. You can now explore all the details of the programme on the BUS website: www.scottishbaptist.com/canopyautumn. You can find out about our guest keynote speaker, Carmen Imes; the variety of seminar options; meet our fantastic range of contributors, and enjoy a short video from Martin Hodson, BUS General Director, inviting us to gather in our local churches for the Friday evening National Prayer Gathering. Canopy Autumn will also include two online sessions on the morning of Saturday 28 October which people will be able to access wherever they are, providing the option to gather again in churches or participate from home.
PRAYER ITEMS FOR OCTOBER:
Sunday: Give thanks for the Lord’s presence with you in hard times, and pray for those going through the storms of life right now.
Monday: Pray for the ministry of Friends International in general and in St Andrews in particular as they engage in building friendship, evangelism, discipleship and mission. Pray for their leaders here.
Tuesday: Pray for the work of other Christian organisations (CU, UCCF, Fusion, etc.) that seek to reach out or equip churches for reaching out to Students.
Wednesday: Pray for justice for those detained in oppressive regimes across the world today for the sake of the Gospel, perhaps without charge or proper legal representation, and for those with authority over them. Pray that truth would prevail and the gospel flourish through the faithful witness of the people of God.
Thursday: Pray for Malcolm and Carrie and their ministry with Arab World Media that seeks to see mature, multiplying churches among all Muslim peoples of the Arab world. Pray for God to continue to work as they connect people with the gospel, engage them personally and disciple them to depend on God.
Friday: Pray for the growth of the Church in St Andrews, both spiritually and numerically.
Saturday: Pray for peace in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Pray for all the churches, particularly those on the ground who are demonstrating the love of Jesus in many practical ways. Pray for those who are contributing to relief aid and supporting refugees in our nation and across Europe.
HOW TO CONNECT TO OUR SERVICES:
To join in church services & 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; just enter the # key again. When prompted for a password enter 777 followed by the # hash key. You will be connected to the meeting / 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 & follow the instructions given to join Zoom & download the APP(lication).
The morning service starts at 10AM, in-person & online, & includes creche & 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