This Week’s Announcements

This Sunday (14th September 2025):

  • 10.00 am - Big Breakfast Bible Club

  • 11.30 am - Morning Worship - Rev A Smyth -Sermon Topic "...from thence He shall come..."

  • 12 Noon - Sunday School

  • 6.00 pm - Prayer Meeting.

  • 6.30 pm - Evening Service - Rev A Smyth - Sermon passage: Judges 6: 25-40

This Week:

  • Tuesday:

    • The meeting of Congregational Committee has been postponed until Tue 23rd Sept

    • 6.30 pm - Girls Brigade

  • Wednesday:

    • 10.00 am - Parents & Toddlers

    • 7.25 pm - Partners in Prayer Special

    • 8.00 pm - Badminton Club.

  • Thursday:

    • 10.30 am - Connect

    • 6.30 pm - Boys Brigade

  • Friday:

    • 7.00 pm - Ladies Art Workshop

Next Sunday (21st September 2025):

  • 11.30 am Rev A. Smyth.

  • 12 Noon - Sunday School.

  • 6.30 pm - Youth led evening service

Dates for Diary:

  • Tuesday 23rd Sept 7.30pm Congregational Committee meeting

Prayer Points:

1.Pray for God's help during the year ahead. 

2. Give thanks for God's blessing on the work over the summer. Pray that those who have been contacted would come to organisations throughout the week or church on Sunday.

3. Pray that those reached over the summer would remember the gospel they have heard, and come to know Jesus as their own saviour. 

4. Pray for wisdom for Mr Smyth in what he preaches in his last year with us. 

5. Pray for everyone leading organisations as they get ready to start another year. 

General Announcements:

  • Communicant Enquiry: If anyone has become a Christian and is thinking of becoming a communicant member of the congregation would you please inform the Rev. Smyth. A series of Communicant Enquiry classes will then be arranged in time for the November Communion. If you are not sure what this entails please also speak to the Rev. Smyth.

  • House Groups: We are hoping to organise House Group Bible Studies to meet on the second Wednesday of each month. This will include the possibility of a group meeting in the afternoon. If you intend going to an afternoon or evening group please add you name to the list in the vestibule. (There is a separate column for those going to the afternoon group.)

  • Ladies’ Art Workshop: A date for the diary for the ladies in the congregation... On Friday 19th September there will be a ladies (& girls in year 8+) art workshop with Sandra Shaw. Please don't be put off if art isn't your thing! Sandra will guide us through step by step in designing a journal and log slice. It would be great to have many of the women in our congregation there, sharing in fellowship together and a lovely evening spent in each others company.  £12pp, including refreshments as well as the workshop.

  • Ladies’ “Fashion and Faith” event: A save the date note for our "Fashion and Faith" event on Saturday 18th October at 2pm. Come and enjoy an afternoon tea and  fashion show featuring Melanie Bond sharing about her journey in faith and fashion. Tickets £20. More details to follow!

  • Heating Requests: if you have any hall or church heating requests, as organisations are now returning, please contact Sam Whiteside.

  • Connect: Connect runs every Thursday morning from 10.30am. We provide tea and coffee, scones, games of pool, armchair aerobics, crafts and many other activities.  We also like to sit and chat over a coffee. Why not come along and join in? Everyone will be made very welcome. If you require any further information please speak to Heather Campbell or Danny Todd.

  • CPC Youth Weekend is happening from Friday 24th - Sunday 26th October at Ardnaluin House in Newcastle. This is for all young people in Year 8 - Year 14, we would love to have you along. Please speak to Jemma to secure your spot.  Cost is TBC. 

  • Youth Weekend Fundraiser: We will be having a Youth Weekend Fundraiser on Saturday 27th September from 2pm-4pm. We appreciate the congregations support in the past with this. It is great being able to keep the cost down for the young people and their families so that they can come along for an enjoyable weekend spent with other young people, having fun, building relationships, but most importantly deepening their relationship with God and learning more about him. 

  • Mental Health Training Evening: Dr Andrew Collins , Consultant Psychiatrist , will be coming to the Church to give a talk entitled “Christ’s Care In Mental Health Struggles”. The date and time are
    Wednesday 15th October at 8pm. More details to follow. Many thanks. Heather M.

  • Special Announcements:

  • Presbyterian Women

    PW ladies are reminded to suggest names of those who might lead the PW after Lesley goes and to pass those names on to Lesley or Pamela before the end of this month. Any names suggested will be voted on at the October meeting. Please remember those on the current committee are not eligible as they will be remaining in their present positions.

  • Parents and Toddlers

    If any able-bodied men are available, even on a rota basis, at 9.00am on a Wednesday morning the Parents and Toddlers group require some help in putting out chairs and tables before our meeting.  If willing, please speak to Lesley Smyth.

    We have two men who come about 11.30 a.m. to put them away.  However, if anyone else could volunteer to come and help, even sometimes, that would be greatly appreciated - please speak to Lesley also.

  • Hall Rota September - December 2025

  • Opening Rota September 2025 - January 2026