St Andrews Baptist Church Weekly Bulletin
Sunday 3 August 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: David Harrison will be preaching on “It’s all about priorities!”, based on Haggai 1:1-11.
6:30pm: Fiona Barnard will be preaching on “Working: understanding our contexts”, based on Daniel 1.
Rooted (P7–S2) and Impact (S3–S6) Youth Groups: are taking a break over the summer.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
Home Groups this week. See a leader after the services or email homegroups@standrewsbaptist.org.uk
Wednesday:
tots+: 9:30-11am in the Room Downstairs (for babies and pre-school children with their grown-up). For further information please speak to Jane Harrison or contact totsplus@standrewsbaptist.org.uk
Lunchtime Communion service: 12:30pm in the Room Downstairs, followed by soup and rolls.
Friday:
Admin in-office hours: 1-4pm.
Saturday:
Prayer meeting: 9am on Zoom.
Next Sunday:
10am: Abi Ngunga will be preaching on “Getting on with God’s mission”, based on Haggai 1:12-15.
6:30pm: Paul Grinyer will be preaching on “Working: speaking God’s words”, based on Daniel 2.
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.
In July and August creche will be set up each week in the room downstairs during the morning service. Parents will be responsible for their own children while they are in creche. A rota with volunteers for creche will start again in September.
Extraordinary Church Meeting: We wish to call an Extraordinary Church Meeting on 20 August at 7:30pm in the Room Downstairs to hear a proposal from the leadership team (elders and deacons) to address staffing following recent changes. A document will be circulated in advance of the meeting so that everyone will have opportunity to think and pray, ask questions and comment even if they are unable to attend on the evening of the meeting.
Every summer the churches in St Andrews come together to hold a Holiday Club. This is always a lot of fun involving bible stories, songs, games, crafts and challenges. This year’s holiday club will run in the mornings from Tuesday 12th until Friday 15th August. If you would be interested in volunteering or would like more information please speak to Jenny or email jenny@standrewsbaptist.org.uk.
YoungLives Take on the Kilt Walk: YoungLives, part of the YoungLife International registered Christian charity, has been deeply connected to the Ross family for the past 14 years. Annelie Uwimana, our elder daughter, coordinates this wonderful ministry to teen mums and their babies in Tayside. As part of their fundraising, nine young mums and three leaders are taking on the challenge of the 20-mile Kilt Walk from St Andrews to Dundee on 17 August. To read more of their story and to give a donation if you are able please follow this link: https://www.justgiving.com/team/younglives-scotland
Families First, St Andrews, would love to hear from you if you’re interested in volunteering with them. They are a local charity working with children, young people and their families across NE Fife who are facing various challenges. They are currently looking for people interested in supporting parents/carers or providing transport for service users (or both!). To find out more get in touch with FFSA directly: vc@familiesfirststandrews.org.uk
PRAYER ITEMS FOR AUGUST:
Today: Give thanks to God for all that He is doing in our midst as a church and pray that we may continue to be led by, and keep in step with, the Spirit.
Monday: Give thanks for students who are graduating and pray for their future as many of them face big decisions.
Tuesday: Gives thanks for the ministry of Young Life and its leaders. Pray for the Lord’s gracious hand upon all their upcoming outreach events in summer.
Wednesday: Give thanks for the love that there is in our church and pray that our love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that we may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.
Thursday: Give thanks for the leaders of the nations and pray for them. Pray also for peace and justice in the world.
Friday: Give thanks and pray that, as a church, and as individuals, we may be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Saturday: Give thanks for Coastline Community Church and their new pastor Dave Smith who will ordained and inducted on the 17th May. Pray for him and the church, that God continues to strengthen and encourage them by the Holy Spirit.
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
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