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All Livingston 0-18 groups including leaders will be joining the main service for the dedications today which will be at the end of the service.
Refreshments and Reusable Cups: Reminder that we are trying to reduce resources by moving away from providing paper cups for everyone [particularly as they have doubled in price]. Please remember to bring your own reusable flask / cup to church and if you do use our paper cups, please place them in the recycle bin provided and not the main rubbish bins. Thank you.
Christmas and December events and services are being planned – do keep an eye on our website for details. https://stmungos.org/news/christmas-st-mungos
COP27 starts on Monday and is the biggest and most important annual climate-related conference. Decisions made or not made at COP will impact on God’s creation and his heart for justice for the poor. The Creation Care prayer cell has created a web resource to help people focus their prayers during this critical time and invite the church to join them in praying for our world. You can find the resource at https://www.sites.google.com/view/cop27
Gold for any St Mungo’s over 60’s and their friends on Tuesday 8 November. 2pm to 3.30pm in the Church Building, Ladycroft, Balerno. Contact gold@stmungos.org or David and Marjorie Brown for more information.
Livi Ladies Social – 11am on Saturday 10 December. All the ladies from the Livingston congregation are warmly invited to a bring and share lunch and social hosted by Marian MacCormack. For more details, please contact Marian on 07874 321 472.
Livi Men’s Curry Night: After a hugely successful Braai in September, we’re back, and all Livi men are invited to join us for what promises to be a fantastic Curry Night. Friday 18 November (from 7.30pm), at Andi Tooth's house in Murieston. To sign-up just drop an email to livimen@stmungos.org or speak with Lawrie Hudson.
Tearfund Quiz Night. The Quiz Night is back – churches around the country will all be hosting the quiz on Saturday 19 November. St Mungo’s will run our quiz in the Ministry Centre. Check out the Newspost and ChurchSuite email for more details and think about who you could form a team with. Any questions contact Andrea.brewster@stmungos.org
Balerno Company of Men Curry Night. Thursday 24 November at 7.30pm at Rannaghor Restaurant, Currie. Only space for 40 so sign up quickly via ChurchSuite invite. Cost of food £20, bring own drinks. Any questions contact Adrian.smith@stmungos.org
Do read the Vacancies page of our website which also provides a list of all the volunteer gaps we still have within many of our teams.
Youth. Envision on Sunday 6 November. Balerno youth meet at Church Building, Ladycroft for 10:30am. Livingston Youth will stay in Livingston for Dedications.
Youth Worship Practical Night on Thursday 10 November at 7:30pm at Church Building Ladycroft, Balerno.
Friday Night Youth on 11 November is an Encounter Night where we will be prayer walking in the community before finishing the night with chips. Meet at the Ministry Centre at 7.30pm for this but please sign up https://tinyurl.com/chipsandprayer
Balerno Primary have social events on Saturday 12 November. P1-P4 games session from 4- 5.30pm and P5 – P7 quiz night at 6-7.30pm both at the Church Building, Balerno. More info from caitin.boddy@stmungos.org
Congratulations to Jonny and Megan Slatter on the recent arrival of baby Benjamin.
Prayers
Please pray for those families dedicating their little ones in the main service in Livingston. Tim and Beth Wong with Abel, and Michael and Kate Smith with Tobi.
Pray for the St Mungo's Vestry team as they meet again on Wednesday. For wisdom as they discuss church governance matters.
Pray for all those mourning the recent death of Graham Baker (Balerno congregation). Funeral will be on Thursday 10 November – details direct from Sandra or from kate.yates@stmungos.org.
Pray for the team from St Mungo’s and their stall at the Balerno farmers market on morning of Saturday 12 November.