Alpha: We will be running an in-person Alpha in Balerno starting on Thursday 26 January in the Ministry Centre, Balerno. We will start at 7:30pm with a meal and then start the video series at 8:15. The advert says ‘Stay Curious’, many people accept things as truth without taking time to stop and ask questions, Alpha is the perfect place to ask the big questions in life. Who could you invite to ‘Stay Curious’? Email alpha@stmungos.org for more information
St Mungo’s Christmas Gift Collection 2022: We recently launched our Christmas Gift 2022 appeal with Life Center Church in Beirut our recipient to support their outreach ministry. This project has a strong humanitarian side in the provision of food parcels and other supplies to those who attend. It’s a significant combination of the priority of evangelism with sacrificial humanitarian aid. Please do consider supporting Life Center Church via Stewardship: https://www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/lc_cei_2022
Date for your 2023 diary: The St Mungo’s AGM will be held at our 10.30am services in both locations on Sunday 22 January. More details to follow in early January.
Baptism service being planned. If any adults or youth have not been baptised before and would be interested in being baptised by full immersion please speak to Ollie on Ollie.clegg@stmungos.org.
Gold the St Mungo’s group for over 60’s meets on Tuesday afternoon 10 January. Details from gold@stmungos.org or David and Marjorie Brown.
Christmas Events – details here!
· Watchnight communion service at 11.30pm in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno. This is live streamed and is available on St Mungo’s Church Balerno & Livingston Channel YouTube and via the St Mungo’s website.
· St Mungo’s Christmas Day service at 11am in Balerno Parish Church. This is open to all but aimed at adults. No need to pre book.
· Mighty Mungos Christmas special premieres at 11am on Christmas Day on YouTube. Great for families to celebrate and watch together from home.
· Boxing Day Big Night In –on Monday 26 December in Ministry Centre, Balerno. A chance for the adults in the church to spend time together. We’ll have the usual wide selection of games, but if you want to just come and chat on the sofas then come along too! We’ll have a few festive snacks but feel free to bring any leftover treats of your own. Doors open at 7:30pm. No need to pre book.
· No services on 1 January 2023 in person or online.
Sunday 8 January: All services resume:
8:45 communion service in the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno
10:30 service in Balerno High School
10:30 service in St Margaret’s Academy, Livingston
Social Sunday, so no evening service.
Youth:
· Band practice on Thursday 5 January at 7.30pm in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno for those involved in worship at January Youth Envision
· Friday Night Youth returns on 6 January at 7.30pm for a Prayer Stations Night in the Church Building, Ladycroft Balerno.
· Sunday Morning Youth will return with Envision for both congregations at 10.30am on Sunday 8 January in the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno.
· Deeper meet for lunch at Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno on Sunday 8 January after Youth Envision. Let Jonny or Lindsay know who is coming.
Primary: Balerno Primary 1-7 trip to Innoflate on Saturday 14 January – bookings close on 5 January. Contact Caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org to reserve a space.
Wellness Centre closed through to 9 January.