New Laigh Kirk A place to belong
Welcome to Worship Sunday 23rd September 2018 11.00am
Minister: Rev. David S. Cameron Session Clerk: Mr. Derek I’Anson Organist: Mr. Martin C. Sharp
Welcome 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. We especially welcome family and friends of Ross and Sharon Sinclair who bring Louie for Baptism. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the service.
New Laigh Kirk - a place to belong 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. 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. May God richly bless you in your worship today.
Order of Service Choir Introit:
Immortal, invisible
Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn 448
Lord, the light of your love is shining
Prayer Sacrament of Baptism Louie John Sinclair Hymn 628
The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn 796
The Lord bless you and keep you
Hymn 633
Child of blessing, child of promise
Reading:
James 3:13-4:3 page 1215
Barbara Graham
Choir Anthem: Lord, be with us as we praise Reading:
St Mark 9:30-37 page 1013
Hymn 374
From heaven you came, helpless babe
Prayer of Intercession Hymn 694
Brother, sister, let me serve you
Donald MacLean
Sermon Offering/Doxology (Hymn 810 Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth) Prayer of Dedication Hymn 468
Son of God, eternal Saviour
Benediction
Intimations Worship on Sunday, 30th September will be our Harvest Thanksgiving Service conducted by the Minister beginning at 11.00am. The congregation and Kingz Kidz are invited to present goods for Harvest with a long shelf life such as tinned food, packet food, pasta, rice, barley, lentils, sugar, etc. These goods will be distributed by Salvation Army. The Welcome Team today is Elizabeth Milloy, Marion Short, Margaret Brown, Kirsty McCall, Murray MacGregor, Elizabeth McKelvey, Shirley Auld, Joan Young, James Lang, Steuart Dey, Anne Brown, John McLean, Janice Dey, Jay Ward and Murray McCall. 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. Tots Praise will meet on Tuesday, 25th September from 10.15am to 11.15am in lower hall. Music and Movement will meet on Tuesday, 25th September at 2.00pm in upper hall. NLK Kilmarnock Community Choir Project for all singers aged 16 years or over will meet on Tuesday, 25th September at 7.00pm in the church. Rainbows meet from 6.00pm to 7.00pm in upper hall and Brownies from 6.30pm to 8.00pm in lower hall on Wednesday, 26th September. Contact Sheena Baillie, Tel: 531440 for Rainbows and Alison Murdoch, Tel: 07508 903293 for Brownies.
Girl Guides will meet on Wednesday, 26th September at 7.30pm in upper hall. Email: 15thkilmarnockguides@gmail.com for further information. Colin and Bethany are planning to run a small group using material called 'The Prayer Course'. This is a series of 6 videos put together by Pete Greig who is in charge of the 24/7 Prayer Movement. The course is focused on helping us become more purposeful in our prayers. For more information go to https://www.prayercourse.org/. This will commence on Wednesday, 26th September from 7.00pm to 8.30pm. If you would like to come along please contact Colin ASAP on Email: colinmccaw@gmail.com, Tel: 07792 388776. Guild of Friendship will resume on Thursday, 27th September at 2.00pm in lower hall. Speaker will be Rev. David Cameron. 4th/5th Kilmarnock Boys' Brigade will meet on Friday, 28th September, Anchor boys: 6.00pm at St Andrew's and St Marnock's halls, Junior Section: 7.00pm at St Andrew's and St Marnock's halls, Company section: 7.00pm at New Laigh Kirk halls. Presbytery Prayer Meeting on Saturday, 29th September from 10.00am to 10.45am in St John's Onthank. Tea and coffee will be served from 9.30am. Everyone welcome. Everyone is welcome to come along to the coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support in the halls on Saturday, 29th September from 10.00am till 12noon, hosted by the Kirk Session and Congregational Board. We will be very grateful for offers of help from Board and Session members, please speak to Anne Scullion, Lilian Gillies or Janice Grant if you can help in any way. Donations of home baking, raffle prizes and bottles for the bottle stall are very welcome. Bottles can be given to Iain or Bill Sherry any Sunday. The hall will be open from 12noon till 3.00pm on Friday, 28th September to receive home baking and bottles. Tickets, suggested price ÂŁ2, are now on sale.
Fellowship of Kilmarnock churches will host an event, the Way Ahead, on Sunday, 30th September. It is aimed at young people from all churches and for their friends who may have no church connection. Way Ahead will be in two parts: 4.00pm to 5.30pm at Kay Park Church hall - Fun, food and hearing what young people think about churches and how they can shape them. 6.00pm to 7.00pm - Evening celebration service at Salvation Army. This part is for people of all ages, but with a large input from young people. Please email Barbara Graham, Email: barbara.graham74@btinternet.com, with a booking form or write to Howard Centre, Portland Road, Kilmarnock, KA1 2BT by Monday, 24th September. What is the point of life? What happens when we die? Is forgiveness possible? What relevance does Jesus have for our lives today? Looking for answers? Then try Alpha! New Laigh Kirk is running a six week Alpha Course at The Coffee Press, Bank Place on Monday evenings from 1st October beginning at 7.00pm. The Alpha course provides a fun, relaxed but informative introduction to the Christian faith. Each evening begins with tea, coffee, soft drinks and cake, followed by a talk on an aspect of Christianity and then a discussion based on what has been said. Alpha is for people who have never investigated the Christian faith before and for those who used to believe and for those who want to go over the basics of their faith again. It is an opportunity to investigate, to ask questions and to meet new people. This is an opportunity to explore the relevance of a life of faith. If you're curious we invite you to join us. Guild will meet on Monday, 1st October at 7.15pm in lower hall. Addity Simpson will talk about her home, Craufurdland Castle. The Highlights Klub will meet on Monday, 8th October at 8.00pm in upper hall for a flower workshop. Please bring a cup and saucer (or small jug) in which to make your arrangement, and a pair of sharp scissors. Please also note that names and full payment are required on the October evening for our Christmas day out. This will be afternoon tea in Culzean Castle on Saturday, 15th December and the cost of ÂŁ32 includes travel by bus, afternoon tea and 2 Christmas cocktails.
October Club for children and young people from Wednesday, 17th to Friday, 19th October at the John Finnie Street Halls, from 10.00am-12noon. All children from Primary 1-7 are welcome to come along and join us for games, stories, snacks, crafts and fun! Further information from Amy Hannah, Email: amy_bh@hotmail.co.uk. On the night of Saturday, 17th November there will be a Sportsman’s Gentleman’s dinner in the church halls. Ray Montgomerie and Rev. Neil Urquhart will be our speakers with a fully catered 2 course meal. Tickets are £20 per person. Please see Colin McCaw, Email: colinmccaw@gmail.com, Tel: 07792 388776 and Iain Sherry ASAP for tickets. Some more helpers are required to join the Audiovisual Team on Sundays and during the week in order to keep the system operating. Full training will be provided. If you are interested in joining the team, please speak to Helen Colman. 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! Open Doors. New Laigh Kirk will be opening its doors to all on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 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.
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