New Laigh Kirk The Church at the heart of Kilmarnock with the people of Kilmarnock at its heart
Welcome to Worship First Sunday of Advent 2nd December 2018 Minister: Rev. David S Cameron Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C Sharp
THE CHRISTMAS STORY God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have
ETERNAL LIFE. John 3:16
Let
Welcome A very warm welcome to worship this First Sunday of Advent as we begin our preparations for Christmas at New Laigh Kirk. We are delighted you are here and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you.
New Laigh Kirk - a place to belong You will see that there are many people of all ages seeking to serve within New Laigh Kirk as well as the wider community. As part of the family of God and gifted with many and varying talents, we try to use these to deepen our faith, care for each other, and to spread into our town and parish the good news of God’s love for all. Whether you are a guest or regular attender we invite you to find your welcome place among us, a place to belong, to join in regular worship, to join in the life of our Kirk in whatever capacity and in your own appropriate way. May God richly Bless you in your worship today.
Order of Service Choir Introit: People, look East Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn 273 O come, O come, Emmanuel Prayer Light the first Advent candle Hymn 282 Christmas is coming Chorus and verse 1 All Age Address
We want to see Jesus lifted high, A banner that flies across the land, That all men might see the truth and know, He is the way to heaven. We want to see, we want to see, we want to see Jesus lifted high We want to see, we want to see, we want to see Jesus lifted high Step by step we're moving forward, Little by little, taking ground, Every prayer is a powerful weapon, Strongholds all come tumbling down And down and down and down...... Children leave for Kingz Kidz Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 page 797 Jim Lawson Psalm 25:1-9 page 556 Choir Anthem: Waiting for Bethlehem’s light Reading: St Luke 21:25-36 page 1056 Esther Douglas Hymn 472 Come, thou long-expected Jesus Prayer of Intercession Hymn 21 Lord, teach me all your ways Sermon Offering/ Doxology (Hymn 810 Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth) Dedication of our offering Hymn 476 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Benediction
Intimations Worship on Sunday, 9th December is the second Sunday in Advent and will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. This is our annual Christmas gift service. Members of the congregation are invited to bring one gift, marked boy or girl, and age. Please remember the very young children, including babies, and teenage boys and girls. Gifts will be delivered to families in our local area in plenty of time for Christmas. Kingz Kidz and TrekkersNG should meet at 10.50am in church and sit together. Crèche facility for children under three years of age. Tea and coffee will be served in church immediately after the service. "Remembering at Christmas" service on Sunday, 9th December at 7.00pm, a reflective service for those who walk into Advent feeling the loneliness rather than the joy of the Christmas season. Tea and coffee will be served among friends after the service. Come and know that you do not journey through Christmas on your own. The Welcome Team today is Janice Grant, Lesley Shedden, Pat Armstrong, Nana Lauchlan, Ellen Stewart, Alan Gregor, Neil Hamilton, Stuart Layburn, Tom Dalziel, Margaret Ross, Anne Scullion, Miriam Patterson, Moira Goudie, Robert Clark and John Richmond. A few copies of the Order of Service in large print are available. Please speak to a member of the duty team if you require one. There is an induction loop system for the hard of hearing. New Scottish Hymns Worship Music Workshop for all musicians and singers connected to NLK. Come and join us to learn, to celebrate, communicate and express faith through a variety of music styles. THIS AFTERNOON 2.00pm to 4.30pm John Finnie Street halls. Check out the website https://newscottishhymns.com/ for more information. Our 'DECK THE HALLS' AND MOVIE NIGHT event is on Sunday, 9th December from 3.00pm to 6.30pm in the upper hall. We did this last year and the kids really enjoyed the time to decorate the upper hall any way they like and then we'll all sit for a Christmas movie of their choice and we'll have a pizza and hot chocolate snack in between. Could you let Amy Hannah know please if your child would like to come along to the Deck the Halls event.
On Sunday, 16th December, we intend to have a run through in the church of our CHILDREN'S NATIVITY after the service until 1.30pm. Children are welcome to bring something to eat if they get hungry and we encourage seniors to bring a packed lunch so they can go on their Christmas outing straight from the rehearsal. The SENIOR KINGZ KIDZ CHRISTMAS OUTING will be Sunday, 16th December, where we will be taking the kids tubing in Newmilns from 2.30pm to 4.30pm (so just after the Nativity rehearsal). Leaders will car share to take everyone, there will be tubing for an hour until 3.30pm and then we will have snacks in the party hut for around 45 minutes. We aim to be back at the halls for around 4.30pm. The JUNIOR KINGZ KIDZ CHRISTMAS PARTY is Saturday, 22nd December from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the John Finnie Street halls. We encourage all parents to join us around 3.30/3.40pm for a special Christmas surprise. Food and snacks will be provided for both groups during these Christmas activities. Could you please let Amy or Bethany know if your child/children will attend the junior or senior party and if they have any food allergies!!! Tots Praise will meet on Tuesday, 4th December from 10.15am to 11.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement Christmas lunch in Troon on Tuesday, 4th December. Bus will leave from outside Tannahill's in John Finnie Street at 12noon. NLK Kilmarnock Community Choir Project for all singers aged 16 years or over will meet on Tuesday, 4th December at 7.00pm in the church. Prayer Group will meet on Wednesday, 5th December at 7.00pm in the church. All are welcome but if you cannot come in person, please leave a prayer request in the box in church or on our Facebook page. Guild of Friendship on Thursday, 6th December. Christmas tea in Troon. Bus will leave from outside Tannahill's in John Finnie Street at 2.00pm.
Guild Christmas Dinner at Fenwick Hotel on Monday, 10th December at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Cost is ÂŁ21 including tips. If you would like information about the dinner or require transport, please contact Anne Scullion, Tel: 527345. Friendship Group will meet on Wednesday, 12th December at 2.00pm in lower hall. Highlights Klub. Afternoon tea in Culzean Castle on Saturday, 15th December. Bus will leave from halls at 12.30pm. New Laigh Kirk has a public Facebook page which many people do not yet follow. We would like this to be a place to celebrate some of the great things we do in NLK, as well as be able to advertise groups and activities people can come along to be part of. If you would like something posted on the public Facebook page at any time, please send a note of it along with a photo or video to Email: bethanymccaw@icloud.com. We require volunteers to deliver a copy of the Christmas flyer to every household in our parish and to approach retail businesses in the town centre to ask if they would be willing to make them available to their customers. If you can assist with this, please contact Stephen Brown. Leaflets available TODAY. If you would like to be included in the rota for Bible Reading at Sunday worship for 2019, please give your name to Helen Colman. Both new and existing readers should add their names to the list. If you have any used postage stamps or unwanted postcards with stamps attached, please give them to Esther Douglas as she is collecting for charities. Church Open and Welcome on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12noon to 2.00pm. We urgently require a pool of volunteers, especially men, to welcome the visitors on a rota basis. We are particularly short of volunteers on Wednesdays. If you could help even occasionally, it would be most appreciated. Please speak to Helen Colman. Remember that the more volunteers there are, the less often you will be on duty!
The church will be open mid day during Advent and volunteers are required. If you are able to help cover the period of opening, in whole or in part, including on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 12noon to 2.00pm, please give your name to Helen Colman to enable our celebrations to be shared as widely as possible. Open Doors. New Laigh Kirk will be opening its doors to all during Advent on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12noon to 2.00pm. The Church will be open for those who want to come for a period of solitude or reflection; to see the stained glass windows from the inside; or to find out some of the history of the church and town. New Laigh Kirk Volunteers - Needing help with shopping, DIY, gardening or a lift to medical appointments? Do you find reading difficult with failing eyesight? Ring our volunteers' helpline, Tel: 07935 852000. If you can assist with driving, or if you know of anyone who may be interested in helping, please contact Alan Gregor, Tel: 537155, Email: gregor_alan@hotmail.com. If you know of anyone in hospital please let the minister know by telephone, email or the pew cards provided. Intimations to be included in Sunday’s Order of Service and the Standard should be with Helen Colman, Email: helenmcolman@gmail.com, by Wednesday of this week. Visit our website http://www.nlk.church and see what's going on at New Laigh Kirk.
Postcode for church is KA1 1BL.
THE CHRISTMAS STORY We’d love you to celebrate Christmas with us at New Laigh Kirk supporting all our Worship services. 9 Dec:
Advent Service 11.00am Christmas Gift Service Christmas Memorial Service 7.00pm 16 Dec: Sunday Service 11.00am Carols Readings by Candlelight 7.00pm 22 Dec: Carols at the Cross King St. 11.00am 23 Dec: Christmas Nativity Service 11.00am Christingle Service 6.30pm for 7.00pm Christmas Eve: Carol Singing 11.00pm into the Watchnight Service Christmas Day: Family Service 11.00am