St Andrews Baptist Church Weekly Bulletin
Sunday 3rd November 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 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.
6:30-8:30pm: Rooted (P7–S2) and Impact (S3–S6) Youth Groups. For details or to sign up, parents email rooted@standrewsbaptist.org.uk or impact@cornerstonestandrews.org
THIS WEEK’S DIARY:
Monday:
Dads’ Group: 8pm. For more info email families@standrewsbaptist.org.uk
Tuesday:
Elders’ meeting: 7:30pm
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
Lunchtime Communion service: 12:30pm in the Fellowship Room, followed by soup and rolls.
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!
Thursday:
Pastoral Visitors meeting: 2:15pm.
Postgrad & Young Adults: 7:30pm at the Rowes’ (postgrads@standrewsbaptist.org.uk).
Friday:
Admin office hours: 1-4:30pm.
Family Home Group: 4:30-6:30pm in the Fellowship Room.
Saturday:
Prayer meeting: 9am on Zoom.
Next Sunday:
10am: Abi Ngunga will be preaching on “Wisdom for the dying” based on Psalm 49.
6:30pm: will be Praise and Prayer evening led by Benjy and Cara Wang
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.
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 are now available and have been sent out by email.
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. Deadline Sunday 3 November 2024.
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. opendoorsuk.org
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 NOVEMBER:
Sunday: Count at least five blessings from God to us as a church and be thankful to Him for them. Ask Him that we may live a life worth living for the One who has tremendously blessed us.
Monday: Give thanks to God for another week gone by and a new one starting. Pray for all the ministries that lie ahead of us as a church. Pray that we may be empowered to do them all by the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday: Pray for the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to be held in high honour in our church, our lives, in our communities, in our nation(s), in those who govern us, and in the world.
Wednesday: Continue to pray for the healing and strength for those who are experiencing mental and physical health struggles.
Thursday: Pray for unity in the church and peace in the world.
Friday: Pray for the persecuted church (Christians who are really suffering because of their faith). Pray that they may continue to stand their ground in the face of suffering.
Saturday: Continue to pray for folks (in our family, our neighbourhoods and among our friends) who do not yet know Jesus Christ, and have not yet accepted him as their Saviour and Lord, to come to faith. Think of a least one person and pray for him/her.
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