Adult Baptisms: please get in touch if you are newer to the faith and interested in taking this significant step on your faith journey. ollie.clegg@stmungos.org
Balerno Alpha course has started well with lots of people taking part. Offers to help in the kitchen preparing/serving the food and clearing up would be much appreciated. Offers to ollie.clegg@stmungos.org.
Life seasons meal out: St Mungo’s women’s group - all women welcome, Saturday 22 Feb at 8pm @ Bar Napoli, Hanover Street. Please RSVP by Sunday 16 Feb if interested to lifeseasons@stmungos.org.
All age Ceilidh hosted by St Mungo’s in Balerno High School on Saturday 21 March. Tickets £10/£5 from stmungos.org/ceilidh. Flyers available.
Housegroup leaders will be meeting on Wednesday 26 February at 8pm in the church building. Do offer to babysit so that all leaders can attend.
Creative Curve and Gather: our regular opportunity to engage our creativity in worship during the evening service will now happen alongside our monthly Gather worship nights. Next event Sunday 1 March, (not 16 Feb)
Child Protection Training: If you regularly work with children and young people under 18 and have not had any child protection training within the past 5 years please make it a priority to attend our training on Monday 24 February, 8pm to 9.30pm in the Church Building, Balerno.
Staff News: Pat Banfill will be retiring from her role as a Pastoral Care Assistant on 9 March. We will be saying thank you to Pat on Sunday 8 March.
Walking through the valley – journeying in bereavement, Saturday 7 March 10am-3.45pm, St Mungo’s Ministry Centre. A day of learning, training, equipping and reflection for those who want to support others well when they are bereaved. Lunch & refreshments provided; cost £5. For more info see church website - and to sign up andrea.brewster@stmungos.org or lynn.millar@stmungos.org
Prayers
Give thanks for a very special youth weekend away last weekend: softening of hearts; young people praying for one another; young people hungry for God; significant times of worship; great teaching and so much more. Please pray that the significance of this weekend will continue for days; weeks and years to come.