Week beginning 10 December
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Christmas events are all listed on our website – do check them out as they have been recently updated, and pray for them as they are being planned. https://stmungos.org/christmas
Sunday 10 December
Livingston Carol service at 11am (St Margaret’s)
Thursday 14 December
Beers and Carols in Balerno (sold out)
Saturday 16 December
Balerno Carol service at 7pm (Balerno High School)
Sunday 17 December
Family services in Balerno and Livingston at 10.30am
Sunday 24 December
Christmas Eve service in Balerno at 8.45am (church building)
Lessons and Carols in Balerno (church building) at 10.30am
Nativity Walk Balerno at 3pm (sold out)
Watchnight service in Balerno at 11.30pm (church building)
Monday 25 December
Christmas Day service at 11.15am (Balerno Parish church)
No services on Sunday 31 December in any venues including at 8.45
Invitations are available for the Carol and Family services.
The Gold (St Mungo’s group for 60+) meeting on Tuesday 12 December takes the form of a Christmas Lunch in the Ladycroft Church building. A reminder for those who are booked that they should arrive no later than 12.45pm so that lunch may be served at 1pm. A party will follow the lunch. The event is fully booked. More details available from Marjorie and David Brown on 0780 4274719.
Big Night In planned for Boxing Day (Tuesday 26 Dec) at 7.30pm at Ministry Centre Balerno.
0-18 activities.
· Balerno youth on Sunday 10 December in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno.
· Livi youth in the service on 10 December for Carol Service
· Deeper at 4pm on Sunday 10 December in Ministry Centre
· Dive-in at 4pm on Sunday 10 December at Caitlin’s
· The Youth Christmas Ceilidh was the last Friday night youth event for 2023. The first session of the new year will be Friday 12 January.
· Balerno Carol service on Saturday 16 December at 7pm. P1-7 event will run alongside this event. No pre-school or youth provision.
· Family services on Sunday 17 December - in both locations at 10.30am. No separate 0-18 groups.
Connect point [Balerno 10.30]. A place to meet others after the service whether you are brand new to the church or have been coming for years. Look out for the Connect Point banner near refreshments in the concourse.
Healing prayer is offered each week after the 10.30 services in Balerno and Livingston.
Prayers
Pray for the Minis end of term events on 12 and 13 December. For a good end to the term as they hear the Christmas story.
Pray for the Vestry meeting on Wednesday 13 December as they meet to discuss Church governance. Give thanks for their wisdom, insight, faithfulness and support over the last year. We are grateful for each one of them.