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Communion will be served at the 10.30 services in both Balerno and Livingston on Sunday 27 November.
Christmas and December: Details of all in person and online events and service can be found on our website: https://stmungos.org/christmas and flyers for the Carol Services and Family Christmas Celebrations are now available.
Balerno Christmas Invites are available today, please help by taking a bundle for the streets of Balerno. There are also plenty for you to deliver to your own local street outside Balerno or at your work or socially.
Livingston Christmas Invites – We have lots of festive invites to deliver around Livingston, and we need your help delivering them across your own neighbourhoods, and to friends and family. Where might you be able to deliver? Grab some invites and to put your name down to deliver to your neighbourhood.
Carol Services: The carol services will not be livestreamed this year, please do consider whether you might be able to join us in person.
Housegroup Leaders Refresh. Wednesday 30 November at 8pm (refreshments from 7.45pm) in the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno. A time of worship, prayer ministry and a short encouragement. Please offer to babysit if leaders need this.
Christmas Movie social on Sunday 4 December. Join us at the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno from 3pm for our Church family Christmas Movie: Arthur Christmas. We’ll provide the space, teas, coffees, juice and the movie and you bring your own snacks. Open to all ages!
A Service to Remember. A time to reflect and remember those known personally who have died. Thursday 8 December at 7.30pm at St Mungo’s church building, Balerno. Open to anyone in St Mungo’s.
Livi Ladies Social – 11.30am on Saturday 10 December. All the ladies from the Livingston congregation are warmly invited to a bring and share lunch and social hosted by Marian MacCormack. For more details, please contact Marian on 07874 321 472 or liviladies@stmungos.org
Gold (St Mungo’s over 60’s social group) on Tuesday 13 December 2pm to 3.30pm in Church Building Ladycroft, Balerno. Contact to rsvp gold@stmungos.org or David and Marjorie Brown.
Beer & Carols: Join us in the Grey Horse, Balerno, for a relaxed Christmas pub singalong, Thursday 15 December at 8pm. This is the perfect event to invite friends along to and this year we have Sarah Stevenson and band leading the carols. Due to room capacity tickets are limited so booking is essential. We have introduced a ticket price of £5 plus a booking fee of 98p – however on arrival you will receive a token for your first drink from the bar. This helps us to bless the Grey Horse, who are not charging for the venue hire to bless St Mungo’s, and also helps us to ensure a full room. We will be providing hot snacks during the evening, which will be included in the ticket price. You can book tickets here.
Mighty Mungos – Is back for a Christmas Special! We are pulling together a Christmas Day Mighty Mungos special to be streamed onto YouTube. This will premiere on Christmas Day morning for families to celebrate and watch together from home. We’d love for as many people to be involved as possible so please email any Christmas Jokes, or Gratitude Attitudes to: mightymungos@stmungos.org.
Watchnight service at 11.30pm on Saturday 24 December in the Church Building, Balerno and Christmas Day service at 11am in Balerno Parish Church. Both services aimed at adults. Boxing Day Big Night In – games night for adults in Ministry Centre at 7.30pm. More details of all these services and events on the website.
Christmas Trees – why not consider supporting Bethany’s work with the homeless by buying one of their trees. www.caringchristmastrees.com. Local collection or delivery available.
Staff news. Graham (Z) Wilson has been appointed as full time Operations Coordinator. https://stmungos.org/news/operations-co-ordinator
Pioneers meet today in Balerno.
Balerno Youth – meet at Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno on Sunday (27 Nov) morning at 10:30am for a practical prayer session (rather than starting at Balerno High School).
Friday Night Youth is a Youth Club Night on 2 Dec, at 7:30pm at Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno
Youth – Bookings for the Christmas Ceilidh on Friday 16 December are open. Please register your young person ASAP! https://stmungos.churchsuite.com/events/mmki53ys
Balerno Adventurers and Xplorers: Term cards for the new year are now available. Please pick one up today! The information has already been sent on the WhatsApp group. If you’re not part of that and would like to be please email Caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org