New Laigh Kirk A place to belong
Welcome to Worship Sunday 22nd July 2018 11.00am
Visiting Minister: Rev. Jill Clancy 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 Rev. Jill Clancy, Coordinating Chaplain HMP Barlinnie, formerly Minister at Annbank and Tarbolton Parish Churches. Tea and coffee will be served in the church immediately after the 9.30am 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
Let us with a gladsome mind
Welcome and Intimations Call to worship Hymn 185
Come, children, join and sing
Focus 1 – Don’t hide your light Prayer This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. The light that shines is the light of love, lights the darkness from above. It shines on me and it shines on you, and shows what the power of love can do.
I’m gonna shine my light both far and near, I’m gonna shine my light both bright and clear. Where there’s a dark corner in this land I’m gonna let my little light shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. on Monday, He gave me the gift of love, Tuesday, peace came from above. On Wednesday, He told me to have more faith, on Thursday, He gave me a little more grace. Friday, He told me just to watch and pray, Saturday, He told me just what to say. On Sunday, He gave me the power divine to let my little light shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Repeat Reading
Mark 6:30-44 page 1009
Elspeth Dale
Video - Two Fish and Fives Loaves Focus 2 – Use your gifts, they’ll go far Offering (Hymn 543 Longing for light) Prayer of Dedication Hymn 352
O for a thousand tongues
Benediction Congregation should remain seated and sing This little light of mine (chorus verse 1 and chorus)
Intimations Summer Service format of worship continues on Sunday, 29th July. All age service begins at 9.30am and the more traditional service at 11.00am. Tea and coffee will be served immediately after the 9.30am service.
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. NLK SUPERHEROES Summer Club. Monday, 30th July to Friday, 3rd August. Children and young people can now be registered for Summer club! Email bethanymccaw@icloud.com with child's name and date of birth or pick up some registration forms at the main door. Let your friends and family know. The primary club will be held 10.00am to 12noon and youth P7-S6 at 2.00pm to 4.00pm. 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. The Barcaple trip for children and young people aged 8+, will no longer be a full weekend, but will only be Saturday, 22nd September for a full day of activities and faith/relationship building. Cost for only the one day is £44 in total, without lunch, with a £12 deposit that must be paid to Amy as soon as possible. We will make arrangements to be at the activity centre for 9.00am and be home for around 6.30/7.00pm and will fill the day with activities such as archery, biking, gorge walking, climbing, zip wiring. NLK Walking Group. The regular Wednesday evening summer walks continue on Wednesday, 25th July. Meet at 7.00pm every Wednesday (weather permitting) in the main car park at Dean Castle Country Park. Colin McCaw on the 26th July this summer will be taking part in a golf marathon by playing 72 holes of golf in one day to try and raise money for a charity called Mission International who are raising funds to build a school in poverty stricken Haiti. Any donations you wish to give towards this can be handed to Colin or Bethany McCaw or via the following web address where further details about this event can be found; https://www.give.net/72_for_Haiti. Any further queries call Colin on 07792 388776. On Friday, 27th July, Loudoun Musical Society will make a return visit to New Laigh Kirk with their Broadway Blockbusters show. This event launches Kilmarnock's K-Fest, a weekend of music and entertainment around our town. Broadway Blockbusters begins at 7.30pm, entry is free and everybody welcome. Guild will meet on Monday, 30th July at 7.15pm in lower hall for coffee/tea and chat. Articles, notices and photographs are now required for inclusion in September issue of Magazine. These may be typed, handwritten or word-processed and sent as email to the Editor or placed in Magazine pigeonhole in Session Room. Articles should be in Word format (Calibri 12 preferred). Final date for submission is Sunday, 5th August. Friendship Group Outing. There are still seats left on the bus going to North Berwick with High Tea in Bruce Hotel, East Kilbride, on Saturday, 25th 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 £22 for members of the church and £25 for non-members. 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. If you know of anyone in hospital please let Morgan Johnston know by email or 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.