New Laigh Kirk Season of Invitation - A Place to Belong
Welcome to Worship Re-Dedication Service Sunday 1st October 2017
Welcome A very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk to A New Season. We are delighted you accepted our invitation to join us for our Re-dedication Service and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you and join us for tea and coffee served in the church immediately after the service.
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 Gathering Song Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn 512 To God be the glory Prayer Reading
Romans 12:1-12
Victoria McDowall
Hymn 558 Lord, I lift your name on high All Age Address For I'm building a people of power And I'm making a people of praise, That will move thro' this land by My Spirit, And will glorify My precious Name. Build Your Church, Lord, Make us strong, Lord, Join our hearts, Lord, through Your Son, Make us one, Lord, in Your Body, In the Kingdom of Your Son. Act of Re-dedication The Lord’s my Shepherd, I’ll not want; He makes me lie in pastures green. He leads me by the still, still waters, His goodness restores my soul. And I will trust in You alone, And I will trust in You alone, For Your endless mercy follows me, Your goodness will lead me home. He guides my ways in righteousness, And He anoints my head with oil, And my cup, it overflows with joy, I feast on His pure delights. And though I walk the darkest path, I will not fear the evil one, For You are with me, and Your rod and staff Are the comfort I need to know. Offering Prayer asking God’s blessing on our offering and prayers for others
Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is in you The hope of glory in our hearts He lives! He lives! His breath is in you Arise a mighty army We arise Now is the time for us To march upon the land Into our hands He will give the ground we claim He rides in majesty To lead us into victory The world shall see That Christ is Lord God is at work in us His purpose to perform Building a kingdom Of power not of words Where things impossible By faith shall be made possible Let's give the glory To Him now Though we are weak, His grace Is everything we need We're made of clay But this treasure is within He turns our weaknesses Into His opportunities So that the glory Goes to Him National Anthem Benediction
Intimations A very warm welcome to worship this morning from all at New Laigh Kirk. We are glad you are here today and hope you enjoy worshipping with us. Please make yourself known to those sitting beside you. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service. The welcome team today and on Sunday, 8th October is Alan Hewitt, Janice Grant, Lesley Shedden, Pat Armstrong, Nana Lauchlan, Ellen Stewart, Alan Gregor, Neil Hamilton, Stuart Layburn, Anne Scullion, Miriam Patterson, Moira Goudie, Robert Clark and John Richmond. Worship on Sunday, 8th October will be conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. Kingz Kidz and TrekkersNG should meet in church at 10.50am and sit together. There is a creche facility for children under three years of age. The short monthly communion service will take place on Sunday, 8th October immediately after morning worship. Silver Sunday on Sunday, 8th October at 2.30pm in the church. This is a short afternoon of praise for our senior members followed by tea and cake. Transport available. If you would like to come, please contact Ian Anderson, Tel: 539241. The Walking Group's Troon Walk will take place today, weather permitting. Meet at 2.00pm in the small car park in Portland Terrace, Troon, just past the sunken garden. All welcome. 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. ÂŁ76,000 to go for the Heritors 820/100 Challenge Fund. You have to date raised ÂŁ6,000. Your donations should be left in the offering plate marked for Ken Stewart. Thank you for your generosity. Guild on Monday, 2nd October at 7.15pm in lower hall. Stuart Wilson will speak about his trip to Australia. Tots Praise on Tuesday, 3rd October from 10.15am to 11.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement on Tuesday, 3rd October at 2.00pm in lower hall. Rainbows and Brownies on Wednesday, 4th October. Rainbows meet from 6.00pm to 7.00pm in upper hall. Brownies meet from 6.30pm to 8.00pm in lower hall.
Girl Guides on Wednesday, 4th October from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in upper hall. Prayer Meeting on Wednesday, 4th October at 7.00pm in the church. All are welcome but if you cannot come in person, please leave your prayer requests in the box in church or contact us on the church Facebook page. Singers of New Laigh Kirk. Rehearsal on Wednesday, 4th October from 7.30pm to 9.00pm and every Wednesday. Please see Amy Hannah. Guild of Friendship will resume on Thursday, 5th October at 2.00pm in lower hall with Rev. David Cameron. 4th/5th Kilmarnock Boys Brigade is on Friday, 6th October. Anchor boys at 6.00pm, Junior section at 7.00pm, Company section at 7.00pm. Open to all Mission Meeting of Presbytery on Saturday, 7th October (note change of day) 10.00am to 11.30am at the Bikers Hub, Block 10, Unit 2, Glencairn Industrial Estate, Kilmarnock KA1 4BD (parking limited, please car-share). Come along prepared to be inspired by a model for mission which reaches the parts that others don’t reach. Barbecue and tea or coffee on a donations basis. Friendship Group on Wednesday, 11th October at 2.00pm in lower hall. Articles, notices and photographs are now required for inclusion in November issue of the Magazine. These may be typed or handwritten and sent as email to Editor or placed in Magazine pigeonhole in Session Room. Articles in Word format (Calibri 12 preferred). Final date for submissions is Sunday, 15th October. October Club for children and young people from Monday, 16th to Wednesday, 18th October. NLK encourages all young people aged between p1 to p7 to come along between 9.00am and 10.30am for breakfast, games, stories, crafts and fun! We are looking for children and volunteer leaders also. Please contact Amy Hannah, E: amy_bh@hotmail.co.uk. EACHa's Home from Home project, run in conjunction with St John's Onthank, began in January this year, and is becoming very popular. It takes place in St John's hall every Friday from 4.00pm till 6.00pm, and provides families with a hot meal, along with activities such as games, quizzes and crafts. Due to increasing popularity, we'd be delighted to hear from anyone who would like to volunteer with us on a rota basis. We are looking for people to help in the kitchen - no cooking required - or to lead or help with games and activities for nursery and primary age children. Please get in touch with Janice Grant, Tel: 07581 722331, if you'd like to know more about what is involved.
Foodbank. Ayrshire East Foodbank is currently very short of food, and is struggling to supply food parcels to voucher holders at the nine foodbanks throughout East Ayrshire. They would very much appreciate donations of non-perishable food of all kinds, in particular longlife milk, tinned meat, fruit, rice pudding, custard and vegetables. Food can be placed in the blue tub in the church porch any Sunday. Copies of World Mission News August/September 2017 available at doors. 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. Please speak to Helen Colman. Remember that the more volunteers there are, the less often you will be on duty! Open Doors. New Laigh Kirk will be opening its doors to all on Mondays, Wednesdays, 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 newly restored 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? Looking for help with official forms or job applications? Is 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 (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.
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