Vision Sunday / AGM is Sunday 19 January in the 10.30 services. Please make it a priority to attend and hear a review of the last year and the vision for the one going forward. See here for all the details of nominees for vestry.
Alpha taster evening: Thursday 23 January, 7:30pm, church building, Balerno. Email ollie.clegg@stmungos.org if you are going to bring a friend, or come along. Free meal so please RSVP by 19 January for catering. Invitations available.
Christmas Gift Collection: the appeal has now passed £14,000 - thank you so much for your generosity. We will continue to collect your gifts until the end of January.
0-18 Volunteer required to join our Little Wonders team (0-2yrs) in Balerno on a Sunday morning. No previous experience needed. For more info, please contact caroline.simpson@stmungos.org.
Balerno Refreshments: Our Sunday morning refreshments overseer team has a gap that needs filled, to allow us to continue to serve filter coffee! This is a 1 in 4 rota; available from 9.45am to support set up and after the service to help with clear up. Training provided. Contact wendy.brown@stmungos.org.
Balerno Hosting morning and evening teams have places on the rotas. You just need to be able to smile and count! Full details from kate.yates@stmungos.org.
Love After Marriage course at St Mungo’s starts with an information evening at the Ministry Centre 7:30 - 9pm on Monday 27 January. Open to any married couples. More information from Paul and Sarah Stanger
Livingston Men’s Burns Curry Night. Friday 24 January will be a gathering together to eat, chat and encourage each other. More info to follow but note the date.
Spirit Café training day (new people or a refresher) Saturday 25 January in Ministry Centre, Balerno. Please email penny.moise@stmungos.org. 9.30am to 4pm for training, with Spirit Café in the evening, also in Balerno. We need people with a variety of gifts such as talking with people, praying, serving, and hearing from God.
Opportunity to serve homeless in Edinburgh. We need additional volunteers to help on the Lunchtime Bethany Care Van. 2nd Monday of month 11am-2:30pm. More details from Emma Galloway.
GOLD for any over 60’s. In church building Balerno, 2-4pm Tuesday 14 January. Entertainment and afternoon tea provided. RSVP to gold@stmungos.org.
Youth Lendrick Muir Weekend: Places still available for our annual weekend away (7 – 10 Feb), early booking deadline is today (Sunday 12 January -£138, or £148 thereafter). For more info or if a subsidy is required, please contact wendy.brown@stmungos.org.
Prayers:
Our young people are taking their Prelim exams, please pray for peace, confidence, motivation to study and a knowledge that God holds all their days for them.
Please pray for Kara Packwood as she leaves for a two year mission opportunity with OM’s ship, the Logos Hope. St Mungo’s is helping support Kara financially.