Tearfund asks us to join them in prayer for the countries they are working in.

Since December 2013 the conflict in southern Sudan has claimed thousands of lives and driven nearly 4 million people from their homes

Lord, bring peace

After 32 years as Rector of St Mungo’s, Malcolm has announced that he will be retiring on 28th February next year

Every year the children in St Mungo's try to focus on a particular mission partner to learn about, pray for and raise money for.

This year we are inviting all primary-aged children and their families to join in trying to walk as many miles as we can, to raise money for Tearfund who are seeking to dig wells in the communities of Ethiopia who have no water.

Why not use these suggestions for your individual prayer – at home or at the evening of prayer event on Sunday 20 September. (now fully booked)

Safe Families Scotland write that they have been amazed and blessed with people keen to come forward to volunteer with Safe Families even in these times of lockdown and online church. They thank God for his provision at this time so that they can offer support to a growing number of families across the Lothians.

“Join the pack!” is the slogan that follows the Mighty Mungos logo. And indeed that’s what the Lyons family and friends have been encouraging us to do.

Last Sunday I shared a brief update on the finances of St Mungo’s, specifically highlighting the amazing way the congregation has responded to our financial situation, which Malcolm and I brought to the attention of the church in May.

St Mungo’s gave nearly £25,500 through our Christmas Gift Collection in 2019 to Open Doors for their ongoing work especially in Iraq and Syria. They express their thanks – and have shared many stories of individual lives touched by their work as well as the broader help through the local churches.

Malcolm featured our new postcard in our adult service on 16 August. It’s a great and easy way to share the details of our Sunday services with your family, friends, and anyone you meet!

Why not use these suggestions for your individual prayer – at home or on the evening of the prayer event on Friday 21 August. (which is now fully booked)

We are planning to hold an evening of individual, private prayer at the church building (Ladycroft) Balerno on Friday 21 August.
PLEASE NOTE THE EVENING IS CURRENTLY “FULL UP”.

Sponsorship can change a life today and the lives of the generations that follow. It can impact the community and bring hope to a nation. Sponsorship is an incredible way to change a life. Many of our beneficiaries have been in a position of isolation and have lost hope because they feel that they are on their own.

St Mungo’s continues to support Tearfund in prayer and financially.

In April Tearfund was able to take immediate action to help prevent the spread of coronavirus in vulnerable communities. This helped provide 1.3 million people across 34 countries with life-saving assistance such as hygiene education, hand washing facilities and food parcels. Tearfund are deeply grateful for the

TeenStreet Life // 4-8 August www.teenstreet.life

TeenStreet is OM’s week-long summer discipleship event designed to equip the next generation to deepen their friendship with Jesus and to reflect Him daily in their lives. This summer TeenStreet will not be in Germany, but in your living room!

As a church we want to bless, support and reach out to families during these summer holiday weeks. With thanks to households in Balerno who are displaying clues in their windows, we are hosting the Mighty Mungos Treasure Hunt. It’s a fun, free holiday activity for families with primary aged children and younger.

St Mungo’s supports this work financially and in prayer.

The Directors of Just Earth have been meeting with the Kenyan Executive team every week (via Zoom) since the Covid-19 restrictions have been in force, to pray and keep updated with developments on the ground in Kenya.

During this difficult season in our world I suspect all of us will have been experiencing, to one degree or another, some of the following: loss, anxiety, loneliness, sadness, anger and relationship struggles. In the St Mungo’s Wellness Centre we are called to bear one another’s burdens and be good news to our local community - and this is certainly needed today.

During the coronavirus pandemic, everything has changed for us, but also for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Whilst many services for homeless people have been stepped up including the Care Shelter moving to a hotel, there are still a number of people who for one reason or another cannot access these services and need the help of a service like the Bethany Care Van, which provides food, a hot drink and a daily connection.

During this difficult season in our world I suspect all of us will have been experiencing, to one degree or another, some of the following: loss, anxiety, loneliness, sadness, anger and relationship struggles. In the St Mungo’s Wellness Centre we are called to bear one another’s burdens and be good news to our local community - and this is certainly needed today.