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Communion will be celebrated at the 10.30 morning services in Balerno and Livingston on Sunday 29 January.
AGM results: The results from the nominations at the AGM on Sunday 22 January can be found here or via the ChurchSuite email sent on Monday 23 January.
St Mungo’s Christmas Gift Collection: We are delighted to announce that we have exceeded our target for Life Center Church in Beirut with the total currently at £21,667.20 [including gift aid]. This gift will be a significant blessing to the outreach ministry in Beirut as they continue to live out the Great Commission. If you would still like to give a gift, the page remains open https://www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/lc_cei_2022.
Alpha: We are running an in-person Alpha in Balerno in the Ministry Centre, Balerno. It starts at 7:30pm with a meal and then the video series. Alpha is the perfect place to ask the big questions in life, who could you invite to ‘Stay Curious’? Still time to join the course. Email alpha@stmungos.org for more information.
Safeguarding Training on Wednesday 1 February at 7.30pm in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno for all those invited by the ChurchSuite email. Any questions see David.lyons@stmungos.org
Baptism service for both congregations on Sunday 5 February. This will be at 1pm at Balerno High School so please plan to come along to support those being baptised. We’ll all (both congregations) be able to enjoy our packed lunches in the Balerno concourse between the morning services and the baptism service.
Heriot Watt University Chaplaincy Lecture. Monday 6 February at 7pm. From Peru to Mars: New Worlds and Jesuit Science, a whistle-stop tour of science through the ages. Speaker is Brother Guy Consolmango SJ, often called “the Pope’s Astronomer”. This is free and open to all, but please register here on Eventbrite
Worship and Tech Team Weekend- The Worship and Tech Team will be gathering for training and fellowship beginning with a meal on Friday 24 February and then a day of workshops on Saturday 25 Feb. Workshops will include training on new equipment, digital desks and software we have recently installed for live services. If you are a member of either of those teams you’ll receive an email with programme and sign up details soon. Some of the training will be open to those perhaps interested in learning more about serving in our live services. To find out more please email tech@stmungos.org
Certificate in counselling course: There will be a Certificate in Counselling course in Edinburgh on 10-11 March and 14-15 April. This Certificate in counselling is required if you want to do the Diploma in Integrative counselling with a Christian Perspective which starts in September this year here in Balerno. Spaces on the diploma are already filling up! The Certificate is a worthwhile course to do even just by itself for personal and spiritual development and to help you be a better listener. More information about this course can be found here: http://www.vitalconnexions.org
Church Family Ceilidh, Friday 24 March 7-9pm in Balerno High School. A fun, family evening for all ages with a live ceilidh band, plenty of dancing and refreshments. Tickets cost £5 per person (pre-school age children free) and will be available via ChurchSuite week beg 6 February.
Youth:
· Sunday 29 Jan– youth head straight to Church Building, Ladycroft, not in the main service.
· Friday 3 February, two options for youth: Magnitude Worship Night at P’s&G’s (sign up via Jonny’s email) -or usual Friday night youth at Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno.
· On Sunday 5 February it will be Envision for all youth – Livi youth check message about transport.
Funeral for Gwen Harris (Balerno Congregation) at 12.30pm on Thursday 9 February at Warriston Crematorium. All welcome.
Prayers
Continue to pray for the Vestry, especially the 3 new members just appointed: Emma Galloway, Brodie Petrie and Dave Roberton.