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Please note that on Sunday 11 February the Balerno 10.30 service will be at James Watt Centre, Heriot Watt University. Groups for up to P7 there. Youth to ministry Centre from 10 am to 12.30pm.
Parking – please “be love” to our local communities by parking considerately when attending any of our services and events.
Amy Orr-Ewing weekend [2-3 March 2024]: Tickets are selling well for the day conference on Saturday 2 March at Heriot Watt conference centre and still plenty available if you'd like to book your place. Tickets cost £10 for those 18 and over. If cost is a factor, please contact wendy.brown@stmungos.org. Please note that youth tickets are free. Sunday 3 March will be a regular morning service at Heriot Watt with all congregations joining together as we hear from Amy. Further details and how to book your place for the Saturday conference can be found on the ChurchSuite email sent on 2 Feb.
Bethel Team Visit: From Friday 15 to Sunday 17 March we will have a team of 12 Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry students coming to be with us from Bethel Church, California. This will be the 5 time a team of Bethel Students will be joining us and we will be arranging a number of opportunities over that weekend to serve with them and receive ministry. We are also looking for people within the congregation to host the students in their homes for 2 nights. If you are able to help with this, please contact
Church Family Ceilidh, Friday 15 March 7-9pm in Balerno High School. A fun, family evening for all ages with a live ceilidh band, plenty of dancing and refreshments. Tickets cost £5 per person (pre-school age children free) and will be available to buy online from week beginning Monday 13 February. Details will be sent out in a ChurchSuite email.
Church Ceilidh – can you help? We are forming a team to make it all happen. Looking for helpers on Friday 15 March, especially hosts for during the event and help to clear and tidy up. Contact andrea.brewster@stmungos.org – we’d love to hear from you!
Alpha: New Year, New Start – Try Alpha. People are still welcome at either the Livingston (Tuesday) or Balerno (Thursday) courses regardless of which church location they attend. For more details and to sign up you and your guests check the website: www.stmungos.org/alpha or email alpha@stmungos.org
Spirit Cafe: NEW VENUE! Spirit Cafe will be running on Monday 26 February in the Mercure Livingston Hotel. This is a great event to invite and bring people along to who don't know Jesus. We'd love to see you there.
St Mungo's Christmas Gift Collection closing: We will close the giving page for the Christmas Gift Collection for SU Scotland's Development Appeal for the Alltnacriche residential centre tomorrow [11 February] so that we can release the money to SU Scotland. The amount raised has now reached £27,467.50 [including gift aid] which is an amazing amount over our original target of £20,000. Thank you to everyone who has supported this appeal to bless one of our main mission partners in such a generous way.
Save the Date: Easter Sunday Origin Resurrection event [Sunday 31 March; 7.30pm], St Mungo’s group booking will be available again this year, details to follow. Booking also available direct https://www.originministry.org/bookings/
Care Van Clothing Donations: Thank you to everyone who has been donating items to the care van over the last few months. Reminder that Susan Smith in Balerno is the contact for dropping off donations and Livingston members should pass their donations to a staff member to bring back in the van to Balerno.
Gold (St Mungo’s group for over 60’s) will be meeting on afternoon of Tuesday 13 February in the Church Building, Balerno.
Ash Wednesday communion service on Wednesday 14 February at 9am- 9.30am in church building, Balerno
Big Night In on Friday 16 February at 7.30pm in Ministry Centre Balerno. Open to all over 18’s and you can bring friends. Evening of board games, chat and baking!
Life Seasons (St Mungo’s women’s group) will be doing a walk around the reservoir (weather permitting) at 2pm on Saturday 17 February. No need to book in, simply meet at the Harlaw car park. If anyone needs a lift to get there please email lifeseasons@stmungos.org
0-18 notices.
· Sat 10 Feb – Primary Socials. Contact Caitlin for more info.
· Sun 11 Feb – Dive In (4pm) at Caitlin’s and Deeper (4pm) at the Ministry Centre
· Friday 16 Feb – no youth activities that evening