24th March 2023, Weekly Update

1. Are you interested in a job as a Family Worker?

There is an exciting opportunity to develop the congregation’s ministry to families of younger children.  Do you sense a call from God to help integrate families into the life of the congregation? Do you have a passion to help people explore how Jesus can help with the challenges of family life? Would you like to work with a team of dedicated volunteers and develop new initiatives?

This is a paid, part-time position and term time working is possible. To find out more look at the attached job description or contact the church office to arrange a chat.

 

If you are not this person, but think you know someone who might be, please tell them about it.

 

Please join me in praying that God will prompt the right person to apply.

Family Worker StAB

 

2)  Sunday 26 March

Services at 9.30 am and 10.30 am (also live-streamed). The passage is Matthew 7:13-29, the final part of the Sermon on the Mount. The theme is What happens next?

 

Can I remind you that the clocks go forward on Saturday night, which means that (in effect) the services start an hour earlier this Sunday.

 

3)     Sustainability Conversation, 26 March, 11.45 am

Immediately after the 10.30 service there will be discussion about how the congregation can turn the sustainability policy into action. It will finish by 12.30 pm. Please come, offer your suggestions and find out how you can contribute to turning some high sounding words into something concrete.

 

4)     Easter Cards

Thank you to everyone who collected packets for delivery last Sunday. Some streets remain to be covered. Could you help?

The packets are beside coffee – available between the services. And there will be a few minutes before the Sustainability conversation begins when you can grab a cuppa and collect a packet.

 

5)    Welcome Evening, Wed 30 March 7 pm 

This is a great way for people who are newish to the church to find out more about the congregation and how they can play their part in God’s mission. It will be in Room 1 (next to the office) and will last less than 90 minutes. If you’ve started coming to St Andrew Blackadder in the last few years and have not been to one, this evening is for you, and I would love to see you at it.

 

6)   Messy Church Sun 2 April 4-6 pm

Please could you let any families you know who might be interested. If they’ve never been before, perhaps offering to come with them might help be the nudge they need.

 

7)   Prayer Diary

The March prayer diary has been printed and can be collected in church on Sunday.

 

8)   Prayer Gathering

Each Wednesday on Zoom between for 30 minutes starting at 7 pm.

Please contact the office for log in details.

 

9)   Summer Holiday Club

Save the Date –   The Great Glen Green Welly Garden Show will be running Monday 24th – Friday 28th July, more details to follow.

 

Neil

Rev Dr Neil Dougall