New Laigh Kirk A caring welcoming church at the heart of Kilmarnock reaching out to all
Welcome to Worship 23rd July 2017 11.00am Visiting Minister: Rev. G Stewart Birse Session Clerk: Derek I’Anson Organist: Martin C. Sharp
Order of Service Choir Introit
Spirit of the living God
Welcome and Intimations Call to Worship Hymn 739
The Church’s one foundation
Prayer Reading
Acts 2:29-47 page 1094
A few favourite hymns of your choice Prayer of Intercession Lord of the church, we pray for our renewing: Christ over all, our undivided aim. Fire of the Spirit, burn for our enduing, wind of the Spirit, fan the living flame! We turn to Christ amid our fear and failing, the will that lacks the courage to be free, the weary labours, all but unavailing, to bring us nearer what a church should be. Lord of the church, we seek a Father's blessing, a true repentance and a faith restored, a swift obedience and a new possessing, filled with the Holy Spirit of the Lord! We turn to Christ from all our restless striving, unnumbered voices with a single prayer: the living water for our souls' reviving, in Christ to live, and love and serve and care. Lord of the church, we long for our uniting, true to one calling, by one vision stirred; one cross proclaiming and one creed reciting, one in the truth of Jesus and his word. So lead us on; till toil and trouble ended, one church triumphant one new song shall sing, to praise his glory, risen and ascended, Christ over all, the everlasting King!
Jay Ward
Prayer Sermon Offering/Doxology (Hymn 810 Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth) Prayer of Dedication Hymn 458
At the name of Jesus
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. Summer Service format of worship continues on Sunday, 30th 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 will run Monday, 31st July to Friday, 4th August. Primary children come 2.00pm to 4.00pm and Youth activities 6.30pm to 8.30pm Monday to Thursday. If you have friends or family not yet registered, please encourage them to sign up soon. Email the child's name, date of birth, allergies/medical issues and an emergency contact to bethanymccaw@icloud.com. Donations of baking will be very welcome for the youth group as many of them will be serving all day and having dinner together before their youth activities. 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 outing will be a coastal walk THIS AFTERNOON to Seamill and Portencross. Meet at 2.00pm at the small car park on the beach side, near to the junction with the road from West Kilbride. 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. Articles for September issue of Magazine should be emailed to Editor or placed in Magazine pigeonhole in Session Room by Sunday, 6th August. Friendship Group Outing. There are still seats left on the bus going to Portpatrick with High Tea in Girvan 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. World Mission News August/September available at doors. 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. 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