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Autumn Term postcard. Do pick one of these up from our venues as it has information about all our events happening up to the end of November.
We welcome feedback for the summer programme by completing the bits that are relevant to you on the survey at https://form.jotform.com/222283938397065 We’re keen to hear how you found it.
Induction Service for Isaac will be on Thursday 8 September at 7pm at St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. This is an opportunity for us as a church to gather together and welcome Isaac as our Associate Rector. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
2 vacancies on the staff team: We are currently advertising for an Operations Co-ordinator [28-35 hours per week] and a Team Administrator [20 hours per week], both application packs are now available on the vacancies page of our website. If you are interested in the Operations Co-ordinator role, please speak to Dave Lyons [david.lyons@stmungos.org] or for the Team Administrator role, please speak to Wendy Brown [wendy.brown@stmungos.org]. Please do pray for both of these vacancies and the Livingston Youth & Children’s Worker role which is still vacant.
Evening Services. The pattern for our services at 6.30 pm will be that the first Sunday of each month is a social Sunday – so no service but a chance to socialize with church family. Second, fourth and fifth Sundays will be at the church building with a mixture of worship, prayer and talks. The third Sunday is given over to Transform – a time of worship - so we are using Balerno Parish church building for those.
Hosting at the evening services. As we return to regular evening services we would like some new volunteers to help the staff in welcoming people. If you are planning to attend these services from either the Balerno or Livingston congregations and would be interested in being on a rota, then get in touch with kate.yates@stmungos.org.
Livi Congregation Walk: We’d love for you to join us at Beecraigs Country Park on Saturday 24 September (10am at Hillhouse carpark), to catch-up, have a coffee, and for the younger ones among us, scramble around the children’s play park. All members of the Livi congregation are welcome! Sign-up via the ChurchSuite email or through isaac.knight@stmungos.org.
Livi Men’s Group: We’re back, and all Livi men are invited to a mouth-watering Braai social, on Friday 23 September (from 7.30pm). Sign-up via the ChurchSuite email or speak with Lawrie Hudson.
Friday Night Youth Testimony Night 7:30pm on 9 Sept. in Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno
Sunday Youth Envision for young people in Balerno and Livingston, 10.30am on Sunday 4 September in Church Building Ladycroft, Balerno
Primary Weekend – 30 youngsters plus a team of volunteers are headed to Scoughall on Friday 9 September. Please be praying for relationships, safety and for Jesus’ love to be clearly taught and demonstrated.
Please could all 0-18 parents check and update their child’s photo consent and health information on ChurchSuite.
Minis has restarted. This is the St Mungos run carer and children group on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in our church building, Balerno. It is a very popular group in the community on both days and we are always keen to welcome new people to our great teams. If you like to chat to families especially mums, help serve them drinks, and all whilst in a noisy room of children then get in touch with andrea.brewster@stmungos.org (Tuesday) and kate.yates@stmungos.org (Wednesday).
Balerno Farmers Market, Saturday 10 September, 9am-1pm This month the Mungo’s team is offering free teas and coffees as well as our usual craft bags for kids and church flyers. Please pray for opportunities for some great conversations, and if you’d like to get involved for all or part of the time, please contact andrea.brewster@stmungos.org
Ukrainian Support Locally: St Mungo’s this week has given a donation of £2,000 to the
Pentland Ukrainian Support Group [PUSG] who are working with a significant number of guests in the locality as numbers arriving from the Ukraine continues to grow. This money will go towards two areas of need – 1. Free buses for individuals and families enabling them to travel to English lessons [a number of our congregation run these sessions], searching for jobs and taking children to school and 2. Multi-purpose vouchers for guests to buy personal essential items and warmer clothing as we move towards the autumn and winter months. Please pray for all the volunteers of PUSG as they look to provide support and a safe place for those arriving into the city.
Prayers
Pray for Isaac & Ruth as they continue to settle into St Mungo’s and Livingston and for Isaac as he is inducted this week, that he would feel welcomed into his new role and be blessed and anointed for ministry, knowing God’s strength and equipping for the days ahead.