St Andrews Baptist Church Weekly Bulletin
Sunday 7 December 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: Abi Ngunga will be preaching on “Christ as the servant”, based on Zechariah 3:8
Hot Chocolate: during the morning service. A youth group for primary 7 and secondary age. Contact Emily for more details.
6:30pm: Tony Jeavons will be preaching on “Giving: God the giver”. This service will include Communion.
Rooted (P7-S2) and Impact (S3–S6) Youth Groups: 6:30-8pm. For details or to sign up, parents email rooted@standrewsbaptist.org.uk or impact@cornerstonestandrews.org.
CHURCH ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK:
Home Groups this week. See a leader after the service or email homegroups@standrewsbaptist.org.uk.
Tuesday:
Deacons’ meeting: 7:30pm.
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
Balnacarron Service: 2:30pm.
Awake Homegroup: 6:30-8:30pm at the Knudson home. Undergrads and any young adults welcome! Join us for good food, company, and conversation as we explore the book The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose in an Age of Distraction. Contact Ethan and Tamara on students@standrewsbaptist.org.uk for more info!
Friday:
Admin in-office hours: 1-4pm
Family Home Group: 4:30pm in the Room Downstairs. For more info email families@standrewsbaptist.org.uk.
Saturday:
Prayer meeting: 9am on Zoom.
Next Sunday:
10am: Our service will be based around “The gift of Christmas” and will be an All-Age Christmas Service.
6:30pm: Fiona Barnard will be preaching during our “Carols by Candlelight Worship Night”.
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.
Carol singing in town: Saturday 6 December, 10:50am-12 noon, outside St Andrews Baptist Church. This year we will be singing carols as part of our Farmer’s Market Café! We would love you to join us for an hour to sing carols or hand out Christmas goodie bags and chat with passers-by. For any further information please see or email Philippa Cook (philippa@standrewsbaptist.org.uk)
As Creche, Beacon Kids, Hot Chocolate and Awake prepare for our all age Christmas service on Sunday 14 December, can we ask you to pray that everyone will remain healthy! Can you also pray that God will use this all age Christmas service to remind us of the indescribable gift that He gave us – 2 Corinthians 9:15.
Morar Home Services: We have a wonderful opportunity to run monthly services at Morar Home. They will start on Wednesday 17 December at 2:30pm, followed by tea/coffee. If you are free on the third Wednesday of the month for an hour or so after lunch, we would love to hear from you! For more information please see Philippa Cook (philippa@standrewsbaptist.org.uk)
Romanian Summer Camp, 5-12 July 2026: We are looking for volunteers who would like to go with a group from our church, to help Mihai and our American mission partners (International Sports Federation) run a children’s activity camp in Romania, next summer. This is a wonderful opportunity to be involved in short-term mission work. No previous experience required just enthusiasm and a desire to help children have fun and hear about Jesus. For more information please speak to or email Philippa and Peter Cook (philippa@standrewsbaptist.org.uk).
Pastoral Visiting: As a church family we are the body of Christ in this place and we seek to support and care for each other: body, mind, and spirit. One of the ways we seek to do this is through our team of pastoral visitors. Each pastoral visitor is allocated a list of people who have opted to be part of our fellowship. The pastoral visitor takes particular responsibility to ‘look out for’ those people on their list. They will regularly pray for you, offer to visit you or meet up with you from time to time, and may be contacted in times of need. If you do not know who is your pastoral visitor, please speak to Jane Harrison or email pastoralcare@standrewsbaptist.org.uk. You may also contact Pastor Abi directly. Pastoral visitors receive relevant training and confidentiality is respected. The pastoral visitors are: Pastor Abi Ngunga and Jane Harrison (team leaders), Dave Angus, Philippa Cook, Ian Docherty, David Jackson, Careen Lindsay, Louise Miller, Norma Milne, Diane Palmer, Celia Sprot, Tricia Tooman. You will also find pastoral support through participation in home groups, prayer meetings, and other church family activities. “…so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well”. (1 Thessalonians 2:7)
Families First Christmas Appeal: Can you donate a gift to make Christmas special for a child in North East Fife? Please help FFSA make sure that all the children they support have presents to open on Christmas morning, whatever challenges their family is facing. Any contributions of new gifts and toys for children aged 5-16, or gift cards, will be gratefully received! You can also make a financial contribution via the FFSA website (www.familiesfirststandrews.org.uk). Please hand in any donations to their office before 12 December. You can find them at 2 Rose Lane, C/O 132 South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9EW (weekdays 9am–3pm, 01334 208086).
PRAYER ITEMS FOR DECEMBER:
Today: Give thanks to the Lord for the continued privilege for us to worship Him freely. Pray that we may not only be hearers of His Word, but doers of it.
Monday: Give thanks the Lord for this Season of Advent and the end of the year. Pray for patience and peace for all those who are waiting for something.
Tuesday: Give thanks to God the Father for sending us His Son Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Pray for true justice, peace, healing, restoration and reconciliation for those in need of any of these in our world today.
Wednesday: Give thanks to the Lord for all the leaders in our church, for the Holy Spirit’s empowerment, guidance and discernment, as they seek to lead faithfully by serving.
Thursday: Give thanks to the Lord for all those who have served in our midst and who are now in transition to settle elsewhere. Pray that they may settle smoothly, quickly and effectively.
Friday: Give thanks to the Lord for the privilege of bringing everything to Him in prayer. Pray for all those who find it difficult to go through the Christmas season.
Saturday: Give thanks to the Lord for the various means of transport at our disposal. Pray for the protection of those travelling during this very busy festival period.
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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