St Mungo's Christmas Gift Collection 2023: We recently launched our Christmas Gift 2023 appeal to support SU Scotland's Development Appeal for the Alltnacriche residential centre, raising funds to increase space for small group work as the centre receives over 2,000 young people every year. Increasing the capacity of their main lounge area will have a significant impact to every group. We have been so blessed by the work of SU Scotland over the years and with this support, it enables them to shine the light of Jesus through their work. Please do consider supporting this appeal via JustGiving: https://justgiving.com/page/stmungos-scriptureunion-christmas2023
Christmas events are all listed on our website. https://stmungos.org/christmas
YouTube: Our 10.30am Lessons and Carols service on Christmas Eve will be recorded and available on our YouTube Channel. No other services will be recorded over the Christmas Season.
Big Night In: Boxing Day (Tuesday 26 Dec) at 7.30pm at Ministry Centre Balerno. This event is open to guests. The next date will be Friday 12 January.
Date for your 2024 diary: - The St Mungo's AGM will be held at our 10.30am services in both locations on Sunday 21 January. More details to follow in early January.
· Balerno Vision Sunday will follow the AGM on Sunday 21 January
· Livingston Vision Sunday will be on Sunday 28 January
Alpha: As advertised at the Carol services, Alpha will be running in the new year in both locations. Livingston Alpha will run from 8pm-9:30pm on Tuesdays starting on 30 January at Bellsquarry Village Hall and Balerno Alpha will run from 8pm-9:30pm on Thursdays starting on 1 February in the St Mungo’s Ministry Centre. Both Alphas are open to people from either congregation. For more information please see the website or email alpha@stmungos.org.
Pray Livi ’24. As 2024 kicks off, we’re asking everyone in the Livingston congregation to use January to prayer walk their way around Livingston. As we do this, we’re excited to have our own Pray Livi ’24 App to assist us in praying across all our communities. You can get the app and more information about Pray Livi ’24 by clicking here. We’ll also all have the chance to pray together at 2pm, Saturday 6 January, meeting outside St Margaret’s Academy, we’d love to see you there!
Gavin and Heather Falconer Feedback Evening: On Thursday 18 January [7.30pm at the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno], we will be hosting a feedback evening with Gavin and Heather as they share about their recent time in Ecuador with Reach Beyond. Gavin and Heather are due to return to Ecuador at the end of January and it would be a great opportunity to hear more stories and testimony from them, pray with them and support them as they head back to South America to minister. Do join us if you are able.
0-18 activities will fully resume on Sunday 7 January.
Wellness centre is closed until Monday 8 January.
Wellness Centre Worship and Prayer night. The Wellness Centre will be open on Tuesday 23 January from 7pm-9pm for all members of the congregation to pop in at any time. There will be live worship and prayer stations in each of the counselling rooms. We would love you to join us to pray for this often hidden, but life-transforming ministry of our church.