Baptism service at Balerno High School on Sunday 3 September at 1pm. Bring your packed lunch to eat between services, come across from Livingston as we all support those being baptised in the school pool. No service at 6.30pm.
Livestream. We are pausing our livestream, due to connectivity issues, but the full recording of the service “as live” will be made available as soon as possible later in the day.
Autumn term card available at our services, or see https://stmungos.org/whats-on
Healing Prayer is available after the morning services in Balerno. Please go to where the healing flag is, near refreshments.
Abide. Evening of worship and intercessory prayer open to all St Mungo’s members. On Thursday 7 September at 8pm in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno
Livi Men’s Braai As we kick into gear after a summer break full of fine Scottish weather, Livi Men are back, and you're invited! 7.30pm, Friday 8 September at Isaac and Ruth’s house. As always, this should be a great opportunity to spend time together as brothers in Christ, but it’s also a relaxed event, so please do invite friends/neighbours along to see some of who we are and what we're about at St Mungo's. £5 recommended donation collected on the night. Sign-up here: https://stmungos.churchsuite.com/events/by83mzb4
Gold. The St Mungo’s group for over 60’s meets on Tuesday 12 September at 2pm until 3.30pm in the St Mungo’s Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno. Fun, fellowship and cake for youngsters over 60. All welcome including new faces. Please contact Marjorie or David Brown on 0780 4274719 if you would like more information.
Life Seasons. Saturday 30 September (10.00am-12.30pm) will be the next Life Seasons event, open to all the ladies of St.Mungo's from S5 upwards. Sharon Garlough Brown will be our guest speaker, sharing some teaching with us and leading us in a time of prayer and reflection. More details and booking information will follow in an email at the start of next week.
Amy Orr Ewing. Amy will be coming to St Mungo’s on weekend of 2 and 3 March 2024. There will be a day conference (St Mungo’s only) on Saturday 2 March and a joint Balerno and Livingston service on Sunday 3 March – all at Heriot Watt. More details to follow but please save the date!
Bethany Welcome Centre. We are always looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve food at the Bethany Welcome Centre on one of the St Mungo’s allocated nights between October and May. If you love to cook in large quantities to feed 25 people and would like to join our team and see what happens at the Welcome Centre one evening, please contact wendy.brown@stmungos.org for more info.
Livi Family Update Lunch. DATE CHANGE – Sunday 24 September (after the service in St Margaret’s) Members of the Livingston congregation are invited to bring along a picnic lunch and join us as we think about all things Livi, past, present and future. This will be a great opportunity to share with one another as we discern where God may be calling us as a congregation in Livingston. We would love as many people to be part of this as possible, so please do mark this in your diaries.
Pioneers meets on Sunday 3 September in Balerno.
0-18 activities.
· Envision for Balerno and Livi youth on Sunday 3 September. Balerno youth head to Church Building. Ladycroft, Balerno for 10.30, Livi youth transport with be arranged by leaders
· Friday youth. Friday 8 Sept – youth have a choice of activities. Magnitude Worship night at Central 7.30-9.30pm £5 entry, youth attending to make their own way there. Friday Night youth at Ladycroft will also be running as usual (no football).
· Saturday Socials for primary aged children will start in October. Watch out for more details coming soon.
Prayers
Pray for those being baptised on Sunday afternoon: Abigail Stewart, Amy Sutherland, Ian Lorimer, Maira McKendrick, Naomi Barrass, Max McCrindle and Seona McKendrick.
Please pray for the P5 to P7 weekend away to Scoughall in East Lothian. 50+ children and team will be heading off on Friday 8 Sept. Please pray for last minute planning, travel, safety, fun and encounters with the Holy Spirit.
Pray for the St Mungo’s team at the Balerno Farmers market on Saturday 9 September.