Week beginning 5 June

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Balerno Farmers Market, Saturday 11 June, 9am-1pm: A team from St Mungo's will be hosting a stall (giving away church flyers and kids crafts). 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

Evening Worship and Prayer Service: Sunday 12 June at 6.30pm at our Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno. We will also be praying for one of our mission partners.

Gold: The next Gold Meeting will take the form of a Platinum Jubilee Tea Party on 14 June 2022 at 2pm until 3.30pm in the Church Building, Ladycroft. Dressing up permitted but not essential. Please book your place for this once in a lifetime event by phoning David Brown on 07470 312612.

Life Seasons: All ladies invited to 'Walk and Talk' Saturday 18 June; meet at 10am Harlaw car park, Balerno for a walk around the reservoir.

Transform: Sunday 19 June at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh 7.30pm - 9pm. Transform is a night dedicated to sung praise and worship. It’s an opportunity for the whole church family to gather and lift up the name of Jesus, rejoice, celebrate His Goodness and worship in the splendour of His glory. Worship will be led by Fiona Crow and the St Mungo’s worship band and will feature guest worship leader Daniel Robinson. All welcome. Please do share and invite your friends so we can fill this incredible venue with worshippers.

Here is a link to the promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aU7BEOpfws

The Company of Men: Our next event is ‘A Walk In The Pentlands’ on Saturday 25 June. If you are free to join us, please check out the invitations on ChurchSuite (for Balerno congregation). Look forward to seeing you then.

Balerno P7: BBQ and visit to Friday night youth: Friday 10 June rsvp to Caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org

Balerno P3-P6 BBQ and Garden Games: Bring a friend! 4pm Saturday 11 June (invites and details available in groups and rsvp to Caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org)

Magnitude: Saturday 23 to Wednesday 27 July. Parents of current P7-S6 please check your email via Church Suite as bookings are now open.

Kids Weekend Away: Parents of current P4-P6 please save the dates of 9-11 September 2022. Booking details will be issued soon.

Worship: Fiona shared a playlist of songs as part of her talk on Sunday. It has all the new songs that we've introduced in the last few months for you to use in your personal worship times or in house groups. You can access it here

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3adlDSU0DIa9ALgqxfShp1J8rcvIHDO0

Baptisms and Dedications: Next term we will are planning to have a baptismal service. If you would like to be baptised, please email enquiries@stmungos.org and we will be in touch. If you are part of the St Mungo’s church family and you would like your child dedicated, then please email enquiries@stmungos.org to let us know and we will be in touch.

Thank you letters and gift aid statements: If you would a letter which includes details of your giving during the 2021-22 tax year and the gift aid we've reclaimed, where relevant, then please e-mail accounts@stmungos.org and we will send your letter in the next couple of weeks.

The Company of Men, St Mungos Balerno: If you are interested in joining our new WhatsApp group can you send your contact details to companyofmen@stmungos.org. We’ll be in touch.

0-18 Volunteers Required: We are looking for 2 volunteers to join our Livingston Preschool team post summer. The group is for 0-2 year olds. For more info, please contact caroline.simpson@stmungos.org

Magnitude: We need help with either being an on-site leader with the youth for the week at Lendrick Muir; assisting with set up and take down on the Saturday (23 July) or Wednesday (27 July - or both!) or by providing a one pot evening meal for 30 people. Please contact Jonny.slatter@stmungos.org or Lindsay Glover if you can assist.

Bethany Christian Trust Welcome Centre: Volunteer required to organise teams from St Mungo’s to cook and serve food at the Welcome Shelter. This role would require arranging dates with Bethany and then organising teams to cook and serve on the evening. The service runs from October to May and this past session St Mungo’s served on 5 nights. If you are interested in taking on this role, please contact Liz Snedden for more details [07801 420 462 or lizsnedden@gmail.com].

Spring Harvest 2023! Would you like to join other St Mungo’s families at Spring Harvest in Skegness next year - dates are 10-14 April. For more info check out

https://www.springharvest.org/events/. If your family would like to be part of a group booking please email caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org.