Weekly Update, 17th October 2025

1. Sunday 12th October
Services at 9.30 and 10.30 am (also live-streamed). The passage is 2 Chronicles 36 and the theme It’s time to raise the Jesus temperature. The service will look at Session 5 of the Bible Course, Exile: the story of loss.

2. Alpha begins on Thursday October 23
A wonderful opportunity for people to explore faith. Please could you
– invite friends and family who are curious but not committed and offer to come with them
– sign up at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alpha-at-st-andrew-blackadder-church-tickets-1626275627179?aff=oddtdtcreator
– pray, pray, pray.

3. The Quiet Revival
Fri 24 Oct 9.15 am
Is something stirring? Has a move of God begun? The Quiet Revival is causing a stir (https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/research/quiet-revival?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22876118043&gbraid=0AAAAAD7k6IuCt_UJEkCmoFEPEoSJiVeGg)
Peter Wood, Presbytery Mission Officer, has organized an event to explore this. It will be at Loanhead Church on Friday 24 Oct from 9.15 to 13.00. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-quiet-revival-expressing-faith-in-extraordinary-times-tickets-1605777115579?aff=oddtdtcreator

4. Leuchie Live Lounge
Sat Nov 1, 7.00 pm
Leuchie Live Lounge – Guesting and Hosting opportunities: On Sat 1 November, the church is hosting a fundraising concert in aid of Leuchie, with modern folk music from Suzanne Butler and other local musicians. Please be a guest – and also a host, if you can bring friends and family. Tickets are £12 at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leuchie-live-lounge-tickets-1753832824189 This is a great way to show our support of and interest in our local communities. ”

5. Blue Egg Boxes
Messy Church would love to receive any empty BLUE egg boxes you have. Only BLUE ones work – please don’t bring any other colour. FYI  Sweet News sell eggs in BLUE boxes. Please bring to the church office before the end of October.

6. Milk bottle top collection ends this weekend.
The current process is ending. If you have any tops please bring them to the church this weekend. After that please put them into your normal plastic recycling. A big thank you to Fiona Wells who has been the local person for this.

7. Bible Course Readings for next week

Passage Theme
Day 1 Luke 1:1-4 Messiah and the Gospels – Jesus enters the story
Day 2 Luke 1:5-56 Angels, a virgin and a song – the coming of Jesus
Day 3 Luke 4:1-44 Temptation, healing and preaching – the ministry of Jesus
Day 4 Luke 9:1-36 Calling, confession and transfiguration – the identity of Jesus
Day 5 Luke 18:1-43 Parables, miracles and the cost – the call of Jesus
Day 6 Luke 23:1-56 The trial, the cross and the tomb – the death of Jesus
Day 7 Luke 24:1-53 Resurrection and ascension – the victory of Jesus

 

8. Blythswood Shoeboxes. Filled with small, practical items such as toiletries, stationery, and clothing, the individually-wrapped boxes are distributed in schools,hospitals, orphanages and care homes, and to households in very low income communities. This year’s boxes are going to eight different countries – Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine. Please fill and return shoeboxes by Sunday 26th of October.

9. Prayer Gatherings
Every Sunday in Prayer Room between 10 and 10.20 am
Every Monday in Room 1 between 10 and 11 am.
Every Wednesday on Zoom between for 30 minutes starting at 7 pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88152470672?pwd=WHpUOVdWN3NpSTBCUjF3aDRhcE1Ldz09
Meeting ID: 881 5247 0672
For log on details contact the office.

Neil

Rev Dr Neil Dougall