Worship This Week
Next Sunday 8 January
10.00am Morning Service at St Stephen's
11.15am Morning Service at the Old High
SUNDAY BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS should be sent to Joy Cossar The deadline for all items is Wednesday at noon.
NEWS FROM OUR CONGREGATION
PASTORAL COVER The Minister will be on holiday from Tuesday 27 December until Monday 2 January inclusive. For urgent pastoral matters, please contact your elder or the Rev Alastair Younger,
RECORDINGS OF SERVICES After some technical difficulties in recent weeks we once more have the CD recordings of the St Stephen's services available. Last Sunday's is already available, and we should have them for all Sundays from now on. Recordings can be picked up from The Olive Grove from the Tuesday after each service. If you know of someone who would like a recording, please do take a CD. It would also be useful if could you let the minister know you are taking a CD for someone, or if you would like a CD delivered to you..
MISSION GROUP MEETING 7.30pm on 10th January 2012 at The Manse Please note the change of venue. New members would be very welcome. If you are interested please contact the Minister or Deborah Macrae
MEN'S GROUP The next meeting will take place on Wednesday the 11 January at 7.30pm. Andy Pyott has agreed to speak about his work in Indonesia with the Christian Blind Mission, and in addition has kindly offered to host the meeting in his house at 46 Old Edinburgh Road. Feel free to invite along someone you've met in the pews or someone from outside the congregation. Please see David Anderson, Iain Todd or Ian Rudd for more information.
OLD HIGH FLOWERS volunteers are needed for the flower rota for next year. Details from Biddy MacBean
TREASURER VACANCY Alan Nelson has tendered his resignation as Treasurer with effect from the end of March 2012. We are now looking for someone to take over this very important role and if you are familiar with figures, PAYE and basic book-keeping you could be just the person to assist the congregation in the role. Help will be provided with year end accounts. We are pleased to say that Alan has indicated his will continue as Chairman of the Congregational Board Informal enquiries should be made to Alan.
RECORDINGS OF SERVICES After some technical difficulties in recent weeks we once more have the CD recordings of the St Stephen's services available. Last Sunday's is already available, and we should have them for all Sundays from now on. Recordings can be picked up from The Olive Grove from the Tuesday after each service. If you know of someone who would like a recording, please do take a CD. It would also be useful if could you let the minister know you are taking a CD for someone, or if you would like a CD delivered to you..
MISSION GROUP MEETING 7.30pm on 10th January 2012 at The Manse Please note the change of venue. New members would be very welcome. If you are interested please contact the Minister or Deborah Macrae
MEN'S GROUP The next meeting will take place on Wednesday the 11 January at 7.30pm. Andy Pyott has agreed to speak about his work in Indonesia with the Christian Blind Mission, and in addition has kindly offered to host the meeting in his house at 46 Old Edinburgh Road. Feel free to invite along someone you've met in the pews or someone from outside the congregation. Please see David Anderson, Iain Todd or Ian Rudd for more information.
OLD HIGH FLOWERS volunteers are needed for the flower rota for next year. Details from Biddy MacBean
TREASURER VACANCY Alan Nelson has tendered his resignation as Treasurer with effect from the end of March 2012. We are now looking for someone to take over this very important role and if you are familiar with figures, PAYE and basic book-keeping you could be just the person to assist the congregation in the role. Help will be provided with year end accounts. We are pleased to say that Alan has indicated his will continue as Chairman of the Congregational Board Informal enquiries should be made to Alan.
OTHER NEWS
ENQUIRERS' CONFERENCE for Ministries: Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, 3-4 February 2012. Each one of us has been given a gift- how are you called to use yours? The Church of Scotland is looking for gifted and committed people to serve the local and national church. If you have ever thought about the Ministry of Word and Sacrament, the Diaconate, Readership, service overseas or other ministries of the Church, the Church of Scotland Enquirers' Conference is for you. Note that attendance is essential for anyone wishing to become a candidate for certain ministries in the Church. Space is limited: please book by 13 January 2012. Contact Peter
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