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Balerno Gala Day, Saturday 28 May 12.30-4.00pm As a church we’ll bless our wider community in Balerno by running an ‘Activity Village’ for the children as well as telling people about our church and hosting a space for carers and wee ones. If you can help with set up / take down or during the event itself please email andrea.brewster@stmungos.org or respond to the ChurchSuite email sent to Balerno congregation.
Communion and Soaking: Thursday 2 June 9.30 - 10.30 am Church Building, Ladycroft. Open to all.
Donations to Emergency Appeals: Last week we sent £8,000 to the following emergency appeals, with each receiving £2,000 from our emergency fund – 1. OM’s Ukraine Appeal; 2. Tearfund’s Afghanistan Crisis Appeal; 3. Tearfund’s Ethiopia Crisis Appeal and 4. SU’s Holiday Sponsorship Appeal. If you’d like to know more about each of the appeals or to give independently, do click on each of the mission partner names within this notice to view their websites.
Ukraine Info Evening: As we see the Ukrainian situation continue to worsen, on Thursday 2 June we are hosting an evening at the Ministry Centre from 8pm to 9.30pm for those in St Mungo’s who are interested, or are already helping Ukrainian refugees in Scotland. Our desire in facilitating this evening is to provide an opportunity for people to come together so they can hear what is already happening and to work out a way forward for how the group can respond. Please do join us if you can. Any questions ask Wendy.brown@stmungos.org
Livingston Congregation Walk – Saturday 4 June. A 3-4 hour walk within easy reach of Livingston, with coffee and picnic stops along the way. If you enjoy walking and would like to join us, please e-mail Katherine.burnett@stmungos.org.
Safe Families – this wonderful charity supports vulnerable families across Edinburgh and the Lothians through activities like befriending, hosting a child overnight or providing resources. There’s another opportunity to find out what volunteering with Safe Families looks like on Monday 30 May (8.00-8.45pm on Zoom). To find out more, speak to andrea.brewster@stmungos.org or contact Safe Families directly via
https://safefamilies.uk/volunteer/ , scotland@safefamilies.uk or call 0131 603 8430.
Spring Harvest 2023! Would you like to join other St Mungo’s families at Spring Harvest in Skegness next year - dates are 10-14 April. For more info check out
https://www.springharvest.org/events/. If your family would like to be part of a group booking please email caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org.
Youth Worship Thursday 26 May Church Building, Ladycroft 7:30-9:30pm all S1-S6 welcome.
Magnitude: Saturday 23 to Wednesday 27 July. Parents of current P7-S6 please check your email via Church Suite as bookings are now open.
Magnitude: We need help with either being an on-site leader with the youth for the week at Lendrick Muir; assisting with set up and take down on the Saturday (23 July) or Wednesday (27 July - or both!) or by providing a one pot evening meal for 30 people. Please contact Jonny.slatter@stmungos.org or Lindsay Glover if you can assist.
Kids Weekend Away: Parents of current P4-P6 please save the dates of 9-11 September 2022. Booking details will be issued soon.
Balerno P7: BBQ and visit to Friday night youth: Friday 10 June rsvp to Caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org
Balerno P3-P6 BBQ and Garden Games - bring a friend! 4pm Saturday 11 June (invites and details available in groups and rsvp to Caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org)
Prayers
Please pray for husband Keith, and the family and friends of Lorraine Duncan (Balerno congregation) who sadly died this week.
Please pray for the Vestry [St Mungo’s Board of Trustees] as they meet together on morning of Saturday 28 May to worship, pray and discuss governance for the year ahead.