St Andrews Baptist Church Weekly Bulletin
Sunday 26 January 2025
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)
This Sunday:
10am: David Moffitt will be preaching on “A passion for mission” based on John 2:13-25. This service will include Communion. If you are joining us online, please have your wine/juice and bread ready.
Special Collection: The Special Collection during the Communion service on Sunday 26 January will be for Storehouse. Storehouse is a foodbank serving our community of NE Fife. Since 2006 they have been giving out bags of food and toiletries to individuals or families who need help with supplies. Any one of us could fall on hard times, and so we think it is really important that as a local community we are able to lend a hand to support each other through it. We want to share God’s love and care for those in need in our community.
6:30pm: Philippa Cook will be speaking on “How is Jesus’ prayer speaking to us?”.
Rooted (P7–S2) and Impact (S3–S6) Youth Groups: 6:30-8pm and every Sunday. For details or to sign up, parents email rooted@standrewsbaptist.org.uk or impact@cornerstonestandrews.org
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
Home Groups this week. Speak to a pastor after the service, or email homegroups@standrewsbaptist.org.uk.
Monday:
Alpha Course: 6:30pm. Contact Philippa and Peter Cook for more information (alpha@standrewsbaptist.org.uk)
Dads’ 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: has finished for the term, but we will look forward to starting again at the end of January! Please email students@standrewsbaptist.org.uk for more information.
Prayer meeting: 7:30pm in the Fellowship Room.
Thursday:
Pastoral Visitors’ meeting: 2:15pm.
Friday:
Admin office hours: 1-4:30pm
Families Home Group: 4:30pm in the Fellowship Room. For more information contact families@ standrewsbaptist.org.uk.
Saturday:
Prayer meeting: 9am on Zoom.
Next Sunday:
10am: Abi Ngunga will be preaching on “Mission in conversations”, based on John 3:1-36.
6:30pm: Fiona Barnard will be preaching on “Blessing: blesses to bless” based on Genesis 12:1-5.
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.
Alpha 2025! Do you have a friend or family member you would like to introduce to the Christian faith? If so, why not invite them to an Alpha course where they can discuss the big questions of life in an informal and relaxed environment? The course starts on Monday 27th January, 6:30-8:30pm and runs for 8 weeks. Dinner included. For more information please see Philippa or Peter Cook (alpha@standrewsbaptist.org.uk).
Assisted Dying Public Meeting: Willie Rennie has organised a public meeting to discuss proposals at Holyrood to allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The meeting will be held at 7:30pm on 30 January in the School of Medicine in St Andrews. The meeting will hear from Liam McArthur MSP, who has introduced the legislation, and Dr Sarah Mills of the University of St Andrews, whose research includes palliative care. There will be opportunities for questions and discussion. To attend, please sign up using this link: https://shorturl.at/kGAOT
Looking for art/craft/lego donations for a new outreach art group for local kids. Helpers also needed! Please speak to Becki for more details, or email becki@standrewsbaptist.org.uk
Sticky Saints is a new club for primary school aged children every Monday (from 3 February) 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.
PRAYER ITEMS FOR JANUARY:
Pray as the Spirit leads you – is there someone in particular brought to mind today? Maybe you could pray for the church leadership team, for rest after a busy time over Christmas and New Year? Or is there an event in our community that you could be prayerfully supporting? Is there an ongoing global issue that stirs your heart? Bring everything to God in prayer and pray maranatha – come, Lord Jesus.
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