Update on Balerno High School and Covid-19
Sunday 13 March traditional communion service at 8.45am in church building, Balerno.
Services at 10.30am on Sunday 13 March at St Margaret’s Academy Livingston and Heriot Watt University. A full 0-18 programme will be running at the services for both congregations. There are accessible seats and a socially distanced area which do not need pre booking.
Refreshments are currently not being served after our services but do stay to chat.
Evening Worship and Prayer Service. Next one will be at Heriot Watt at 6.30pm on Sunday 13 March. This is not live streamed or recorded so come along. There are accessible seats and a socially distanced area which do not need pre booking.
Evening Worship Night in Balerno Parish Church: We will be holding a worship night in Balerno Parish Church at 6.30pm on Sunday 20 March. Seats will be limited and so look out for the booking information and we look forward to seeing you there.
Balerno Congregation: Sunday services will be continuing at Heriot-Watt University and not Balerno High School as initially planned. For more information on why this is please read the following: https://stmungos.org/news/importantinfo
Youth & Children’s Worker [Livingston] vacancy: This role is now advertised for someone to join the 0-18 staff team. The closing date for applications is Monday 28 March. Please do share the application pack, which can be found on https://stmungos.org/vacancies, with anyone you know would love to join the 0-18 staff team and work with our children & young people in Livingston.
OM Ukraine Emergency Appeal: We have given £5,000 towards OM’s emergency response to the situation in Ukraine to support their teams working in the surrounding countries of Moldova, Romania, Poland and Hungary right now to help refugees arriving who need much needed supplies. OM also has a number of teams on the ground in Ukraine, including Kyiv, still supporting local believers and churches in the midst of the conflict. Please continue to pray for the nation of Ukraine as they face an escalating and dire situation, for the Prince of Peace to reign over this conflict and for bloodshed and violence to cease quickly.
Church family news:
· Richard and Sharon Knott (Balerno congregation) have moved to England where Richard has taken up the role of Children and Youth Development Officer with the United Reformed Church, West Midlands Synod. They would appreciate prayers as they seek to find new long-term home and fully settle in the Midlands
· Gavin & Heather Falconer, (Livingston congregation), have arrived safely in Ecuador; just completed their language training and are now beginning their ministry roles. Please continue to pray for them as they settle in and find their feet. You can read their first newsletter here: https://stmungos.org/mission-giving.
St Mungo’s Christmas Collection: The final total raised is £27,320 with Challenge Ministries Swaziland and Starfish Asia receiving 50% each. We are absolutely delighted to have reached beyond our projected total and these funds will make a significant difference to both of the projects identified and the communities directly impacted through the work of these mission partners. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so generously and sacrificially. Once we have reports on the progress of the projects, we will keep the church updated.
Friday Night Youth will be at Church Building, Ladycroft with the usual activities at 7:30pm.
Primary events all on Saturday 2 April, P1-3 'Pentland Adventure' a walk and picnic 12-2. P4-7 'Chips and chat' - an evening stroll ending at the chippie! 6-8pm Parents must register for these events by emailing caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org (and full details of location will be sent in the reply confirmation). Invite handed out in kids groups - friends welcome too!
Congratulationsto Tim and Beth Wong (Livingston congregation) on the recent birth of Abel.