New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to all
Welcome to Worship 16th July 2017 11.00am Visiting Minister: Rev. G Stewart Birse Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C. Sharp
Order of Service Choir Introit
Jesus calls us!
Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn 160
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
Prayer Reading
St. John 21:1-19 page 1090
Moira Goudie
A few favourite hymns of your choice Prayer of Intercession Hymn 567
Focus my eyes on you, O Lord
Prayer Sermon Offering/Doxology (Hymn 810 Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth) Prayer of Dedication Hymn 396
And can it be
Benediction Welcome and 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. We especially welcome Rev. G Stewart Birse, formerly of Newton Wallacetown Church in Ayr. During the summer months tea and coffee is served in the church between the two services. Join us after the 9.30am or before the 11.00am service.
The welcome team today 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. Summer Service format of worship continues on Sunday, 23rd July. All age service begins at 9.30am and the more traditional service at 11.00am. 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. Heritors Challenge Boxes are now available. Elders should uplift them from the Session Room and deliver them as soon as possible. NLK Summer Club Guardians of Ancora Monday, 31st July to Friday, 4th August with both a children's and youth programme. If you can offer your help, particularly in organising kids' crafts or cooking an evening meal for the team, please contact Bethany on Tel: 07827 816405. Consent forms available from Bethany and they should be emailed to bethanymccaw@icloud.com or posted to New Laigh Kirk Halls, 35 John Finnie Street, Kilmarnock KA1 1BL. Donations of juice, crisps and snacks or money to purchase the same will be gratefully received to help quench the thirst and keep the energy levels up for our children attending. Summer Club meeting: If you have already volunteered or are willing to be involved in Summer Club in any way, we will meet to update and plan TODAY at 12.10pm in lower hall for 30 minutes. If you have family or friends' children who may like to attend, please invite them to Summer Club. NLK Walking Group - weekly Wednesday evening walks at 7.00pm (weather permitting) at the entrance to main car park, Dean Castle Country Park. Walk lasts around 45 minutes. All welcome. The Walking Group's weekend outing for July (weather permitting) will be a coastal walk on Sunday, 23rd July to Seamill, extended to Portencross for those wishing a longer walk. Meet at 2.00pm at the small car park on the beach side, near to the junction with the road from West Kilbride. The car park may be very busy, but parking is permitted on the grass verge. Anyone requiring or offering transport, please contact Ellen Stewart. Guild Coffee and Chat on Monday, 24th July at 7.30pm in lower hall.
A First Aid training course has been organised for Friday, 8th September in the halls. This training is particularly for anyone who would like to be included on the rota as First Aider in the church on Sundays. The cost of the course will be met by the church. If you would like to attend, please speak to Derek I'Anson or Janice Grant before the end of July. A fundraising musical evening will be held in aid of the people of Arua Uganda on Saturday, 5th August from 7.00pm to 9.30pm in Kay Park Parish Church. Cost is £3 and can be paid at the door. A small team will be going out there for four weeks in November and will be self-funding. Friendship Group Outing. There are still seats left on the bus going to Portpatrick on Saturday, 26th August. If you would like to go, please contact Margaret Paterson, Tel: 551288 or complete slip in June magazine and place in offering plate marking it "Friendship Group Outing". Cost is £20 for members of the church and £25 for non-members. Ken Stewart is Chair of the Avenue Childcare Services in Tourhill Road in the North West of Kilmarnock, a small local charity that provides childcare for babies and toddlers up to the age of three years. The children are mainly referred by the Health Board or Social Services and many have a chaotic home life. He is asking that if you shop at Tesco, you should consider putting the little blue token which you receive at the checkout into the “Avenue Childcare” section of the Tesco charity box. The charity with the most tokens at the end of the month will receive £4,000. Money will be spent on outdoor play equipment and education. Ken, Ellen and Anne McNair got involved with Avenue Childcare through Outreach work that NLK has been doing in North West Kilmarnock and Karen Kerr is Deputy Nursery Manager. 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. Foodbank. Donations of non-perishable foods should be placed in the blue bin in the vestibule. Particularly welcome just now are UHT milk, tinned fruit, rice pudding, meat and vegetables. New volunteers are always welcome. 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.