Good morning, and welcome to church and to our Praise Service. A warm welcome to all visitors, and a Happy New Year. We hope you enjoy your time with us, and please take our good wishes back to your own congregation on your return home.
Each Sunday before worship, there is the opportunity to join together in the lesser hall for a short time of prayer beginning at 10.45 am. If you have any prayer request please speak to Lily. All requests can be anonymous – God will know!
The Memory Tree is here for anyone to hang a card in memory of someone you love who is no longer with us. Take a card, write a name or a message and hang it on the tree or place it in the offering plate and we will hang it up for you.
The Retiring Collection at the Christmas Eve Service, for the work of the Salvation Army, amounted to £149.26. Thanks to all who contributed.
On 5h January, the church Christmas tree and decorations will be taken down. If you are able to help, please meet in church at 10am next Friday.
The Guild meet at 2pm on Wednesday 9th January at McKelvie Road. All welcome.
The first Coffee Morning of the year will be on Wednesday 10`th January from 10.15 – 12 noon, with all the usual stalls. Next month, the Coffee Morning will on the usual date, ie the first Wednesday of the month.
PHT Bus Pass Lunch is Wednesdays 12 – 2.30 pm. Present your Bus Pass for free bowl of soup with bread.
Faith Development Group will reconvene at 2 pm on 16th January at 68 Murray Crescent. We will continue our studies of Luke’s Gospel. Please join us if you can. A warm welcome awaits!
We are still seeking a new editor for the Newsletter to give Alison a well-earned rest. Please speak to lan, Alison or Lily about this. If no one offers, there will be no more Newsletter so please give this your prayerful consideration.
Lily & Graeme wish you all many blessings in 2018. Thank you for all your support, prayer and love.
Today’s Reader is David Oakes
Today’s Readings: Psalm 148 Galatians 4 v 4 – 7
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