Ukraine prayer points
Sunday 6 March traditional communion service at 8.45am in church building, Balerno.
Services at 10.30am on Sunday 6 March at St Margaret’s Academy Livingston and Heriot Watt University. A full 0-18 programme will be running at the services for both congregations. There are accessible seats and a socially distanced area which do not need pre booking.
Sunday (6 March) is an Envision Sunday for the youth of both Balerno and Livingston. Starts at 10.30am at Heriot Watt in the youth space.
Refreshments are currently not being served after our services but do stay to chat.
Evening Worship and Prayer Service. Next one will be at Heriot Watt at 6.30pm on Sunday 13 March. This is not live streamed or recorded so come along. There are accessible seats and a socially distanced area which do not need pre booking.
Evening Worship Night in Balerno Parish Church: We will be holding a worship night in Balerno Parish Church at 6.30pm on Sunday 20 March. Seats will be limited and so look out for the booking information and we look forward to seeing you there.
Balerno Congregation: Sunday services will be continuing at Heriot-Watt University and not Balerno High School as initially planned. For more information on why this is please read the following: https://stmungos.org/news/importantinfo
Gold. If you’re older than 59, exciting news, a meeting of our Gold Group will take place in the church building, Ladycroft Balerno on Tuesday 8 March from 2pm until 3.30pm. There will be some fun together with refreshments including homemade cakes and tea or coffee. There’s a lot of catching up to do. Please phone David Brown on 07470 312612 to find out more or to book your place.
OM Ukraine Emergency Appeal: We have given £5,000 towards OM’s emergency response to the situation in Ukraine to support their teams working in the surrounding countries of Moldova, Romania, Poland and Hungary right now to help refugees arriving who need much needed supplies. OM also has a number of teams on the ground in Ukraine, including Kyiv, still supporting local believers and churches in the midst of the conflict. Please continue to pray for the nation of Ukraine as they face an escalating and dire situation, for the Prince of Peace to reign over this conflict and for bloodshed and violence to cease quickly.
The Big Bethany Sleep Out [Fri 11 Mar]: Bethany have their annual sleep out, either in person or at home, on Friday 11 March, to raise funds and awareness for what is a daily reality for many in Scotland. To find out more:
https://www.bethanychristiantrust.com/event/the-big-bethany-sleep-out-is-back/.
St Mungo’s Christmas Collection: The final total raised is £27,320 with Challenge Ministries Swaziland and Starfish Asia receiving 50% each. We are absolutely delighted to have reached beyond our projected total and these funds will make a significant difference to both of the projects identified and the communities directly impacted through the work of these mission partners. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so generously and sacrificially. Once we have reports on the progress of the projects, we will keep the church updated.
Parentalk – the Teenage Years The final session of the course (on Zoom) is on Wednesday 9 March (7.45pm onwards), exploring the topic of ‘Letting Go’. All households with a young person in P6-S5 are welcome to join – sign up via the email sent last week or contact andrea.brewster@stmungos.org if you have any questions.
Balerno Farmers Market, Saturday 12 March, 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
Friday Night Youth will be at Church Building, Ladycroft with the usual activities at 7:30pm.
Primary events all on Saturday 2 April, P1-3 'Pentland Adventure' a walk and picnic 12-2. P4-7 'Chips and chat' - an evening stroll ending at the chippie! 6-8pm Parents must register for these events by emailing caitlin.boddy@stmungos.org (and full details of location will be sent in the reply confirmation). Invite handed out in kids groups - friends welcome too!
Heriot Watt Chaplaincy Lecture on Monday 14 March at 7.30pm in person or on zoom. The Poetry of Music and Science given by Prof Tom McLeish, University of York. To attend in person book for free by 10 March. please register here on Eventbrite or for viewing on line please register here on Eventbrite
Prayers
Please pray for the Associate Rector interview taking place soon, for wisdom and clarity for Ollie and the interview panel.