Sunday 23rd October

·           Abbey Church will be open during October & November. If you are able to ‘open and close’ for a week, please sign the list at the back of the church.

·          Alpha Course in Dirleton Kirk Hall today from 11.00am until noon.

·         Cards for sale at Dirleton (£3.50 for pack of 10) Commemorative mugs in 2 designs (£5.50 each). Beautiful limited edition mounted signed prints (£70).

·         Indian Recipe Booklet (only £1!) available from Sheena or Hilda today or Joyce at the office or at the Guild.  Proceeds to the Woman’s Fellowship for Christian Service, Kalimpong.

·           Articles for inclusion in Abbey & Dirleton Newsletters for November should be emailed or handed in no later than Tuesday 25 October. Newsletters will be available for distribution on Sunday 6 November.

·           Christmas Shoebox Appeal – The latest date for handing in shoe boxes is Sunday 6 November. There are leaflets at Abbey & Dirleton and a few empty boxes in the church office.

·           Dirleton Prayer Service is on Wednesday at 10.00am in the hall, followed by coffee – all very welcome.

·           Church Membership. If you are interested in church membership, please speak to the Minister. There will be an opportunity for this over the winter.

·           Dirleton Harvest Appeal. Almost 200 tins & packets of food, 35 items of cleaning materials, as well as a cash donation, were collected for the Edinburgh City Mission work with homeless people.

Many thanks to all who contributed to this.

·           UNICEF Coffee Morning in the Hope Rooms Saturday 29 Oct, 10-12noon

Donations of baking, bric-a brac, books, etc can be handed in from 9.00am

·           Bible Sunday October 30th 2011 - Ecumenical Service in St Baldred’s Church at 6.00pm. Followed by refreshments. Also as a Celebration of the Quater Centenary of the King James’ Bible, there will be an opportunity to display any interesting and or historical bibles which any of you can bring. (please attach a short explanation with your contribution). Bring a little early – for info contact Patsy Pitkeathly.

Church of Scotland: Abbey Church, North Berwick Scottish Charity – No SC004761       Dirleton Parish Church Scottish Charity – No SC004533

Sunday 23^rd October 2011

Morning theme: ‘Paul’s Travels’

  9.30 am         Dirleton Morning Worship

                        Reading: Acts 16:1-15 (p.1111)  Patsy Pitkeathly

                                 CH4 35 O send thy light forth (tune Invocation)

                                 CH4 601 Look upon us

                                 CH4 252 As a fire is meant for burning

                                 CH4 251 I, the Lord of sea and sky

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the hall

10.30 am         Abbey Morning Worship

                        Sunday School & Crèche for children under 4

                        Reading: Acts 13:1-5 (p.1107); 16:1-15 (p.1111) Stuart Cowan

                                 MP 545 Open our eyes, Lord

                                 MP 454 Majesty

                                 MP 249 How lovely on the mountains

                                 MP 857 I, the Lord of sea and sky (words on sheet)

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the new hall

  6.00 pm         Abbey Evening Worship

                        ‘Moses the leader’

                        Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 (p.214)  Zandra Main

                                 MP 831 God has spoken

                                 MP 743 We’ll walk the land

                                 MP 189 God is working His purpose out

                                 Swing low, sweet chariot (words on sheet)

                                 MP 201 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah

                        Followed by tea/coffee in the church

  

Minister: Revd Dr David Graham

Pastoral Assistant: Robert Kane BD

Church Office  (892800

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