Intimations - Auchterarder Parish Church

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Sunday - 31st May 2015
Members and Friends of
Auchterarder Parish Church
Welcome you to worship today
Minister: Rev. Dr Rob Barlow
Session Clerk: Mrs Renee Riddell
The church has a loop system and you may tune in by setting your hearing aid to the loop position.
The Duty Elders are there at the door to assist you and help you with your enquiries.
· If you are new to the community or with us for the first time, please let us have your details before you leave by
signing the Visitors Book and/or filling in the slip on the back of the Welcome leaflet? The Visitors Book is on the
table to the left of the vestibule.
· Rob is happy to visit any new to the congregation and to offer help with regard to baptisms, weddings,
membership or pastoral needs. Please contact him at the door at the close of worship, by telephone at 01764
662399 or by email: [email protected].
· We hope that you will be helped by the service and will come again.
Your Prayer Requests are welcomed and can be recorded (first name only, please) in the book provided for that purpose
on the table as you enter.
AUCHTERARDER PARISH CHURCH
31st May 2015
10.30am
We seek God’s presence
INTROIT
Welcome and Intimations
Welcome – Rob Barlow
Intimations – Renee Riddell
We worship as a family
Praise - When I was lost
(words on separate sheet)
PRAYER and Lord’s Prayer
Talk Time
Praise - (I’ve got) Peace like a river
(words on separate sheet)
Offering and Prayer of Dedication
(Groups leave for Centre)
------------------------We listen to God’s Word
Reading - Genesis 3:14 -20
Romans 5: 6-14
Praise - CH4 378 Praise to the holiest
Theme - The Fall and Salvation
Praise - CH4 549 Before the throne of God above
We remember the needs of others
Intercessory prayers
Praise - CH4 459 Crown him with many crowns
BENEDICTION
(Sung Amen)
This morning there will be a retiring collection
for Christian Aid.
There will be a short communion today after the main
service.
Next week we will be looking at Genesis 4 and asking
what we can learn about ourselves from the story of
Cain and Abel
Auchterarder Churches Together are having their
Annual Safari Service today starting at Our Lady’s
Catholic Church at 6.30pm. We then move onto the
Episcopal Church, the United Free Church and finally
to the Parish Church. A short service takes place in
each church and light refreshments will be available
after the final service. Do join us for this ecumenical
event if you can.
Breakfast Plus - Breakfast is available every Sunday
from 9.45am in the Centre and will include a short
worship activity in the lead up to Morning Worship at
10.30am. if you haven't tried it yet, please come
along…bacon rolls available, but not obligatory!
Summer Edition Magazine
Do you have something interesting to
gazine share with other members of the Church?
Ma
Are you doing anything exciting in the
summer months that you would like to tell
us about?
All contributions including notices, photos,
poems and prayers are welcome for the
next edition of the magazine.
Please make sure all articles are available by Sunday 8 June.
Material can be e-mailed to Sylvia Elsmere at
[email protected] (01764 660146 or handed
into the church office.
This year we will be putting up the 17
Church Hanging Flowering Baskets. If
any members of the Congregation would
like to consider sponsoring a Basket,
Allan Russell would be happy to accept
any donations. There are also 10 Sundays
available for putting flowers in the church,
Thankyou
Auchterarder Churches Together
Services - Future Dates
Care Homes
Below are dates for APC attendance at Care homes in the
town. Kind request for any members of the congregation
to support Rob on these Sunday afternoons.
14th June
Parkdale
19th July
Ruthven Towers
6th September
Glencairn
4th October
Parkdale
1st November
Ruthven Towers
6th December
Glencairn
Summer Choir
Members of the Auchterarder Churches Together Choirs
will sing on Garries corner on Saturday 6th June - 11am 12noon.
Community School of Auchterarder
Concerts by the pupils
Thu 4th and Fri 5th June at 12.45pm both days in the
Aytoun Hall. These will be different concerts and so people
are invited to attend both days should they wish.
Community School of Auchterarder
Families Fun Day
Saturday 20th June, from 10.00 am - 2.00pm in the Aytoun
Hall.
Auchterarder Parish Church - June
Date
7th June
14th June
21st June
Beadle
Reader
Irvine Small
Ellen Menzies
John Mills
Gordon King
Fiona McFarlane
Ruth Buchan
Diary Date: Dr John Blanchard will be with us again this
year - Wednesday June 17th at 7.30pm in the Church
Centre. He will be asking the question - 'Where is God
when things go wrong?' Publicity leaflets are at the back of
church – please do spread these around the parish and
beyond to promote John’s visit.
Green Knowes Windfarm Extension
Public Information Days
Thursday 4th June 2015
3.00pm to 8.00pm
Aucherarder Community Church Centre
Weekly Intimations - please let Sylvia Elsmere know
by the previous Thursday evening. Intimations can be
posted or handed into the church office, or email
[email protected]. (01764 660146
Thought for the Week
1 Samuel 17:37
The Lord......will deliver me
***************
Not to the strong is the battle,
Not to the swift is the race
But to the true and the faithful
Victory is promised through grace.
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Don’t tell God how big your giants are,
Tell your giants how big your God is.
Pennies for Heaven
As part of our fundraising effort for the
new church centre we are looking for
your pennies (and any lose change).
We will give half of it to TEAR Fund
and half to the new church centre.
Please support this unique effort.
Date
Amount
2008 - 14
£7031
14062 m
Distance Distance to Travel
1,938 metres
Jan - Apr
£194
388 m
1,550 metres
3 May 15
£10
20 m
1,530 metres
10 May 15
£50
100 m
1,430 metres
17 May 15
£20
40 m
1,390 metres
24 May 15
£30
60m
1,330 meters
Total collected
so far:
£7,335 @
50p/metre
that is 14,670
metres - 1,330
metres to go!!!
AUCHTERARDER PARISH CHURCH
GUILD SUMMER EVENTS – DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
4th JUNE AT 7.30PM
Summer Meeting at Kinross Parish Church with the Very
Rev. Lorna Hood, Ex Moderator of the Church of Scotland.
6th AUGUST AT 7.00PM
Summer Get Together in Glenfarg Village Hall.
Should you require a lift to either venues please see
Rosemary or call on 662549
WOOL APPEAL
If any of our congregation has any spare wool they would
like to donate to the Guild it would be very much
appreciated. It would be used to knit blankets, jumpers,
hats etc. to send to help keep those in need keep warm.
Please pass to Kate Torkington, Rosemary Lennox, or any
member of the Guild Committee. Thank you.
Minister - Rev Dr Rob Barlow
(01764 662399
*[email protected]
Session Clerk - Renee Riddell
(01764 652 771
*[email protected]
Church Office - 24 High Street, Auchterarder
(01764 660 152
*[email protected]
Web Site - www.auchterarderparish.org
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