ABERDEEN ST MARK’S CHURCH OF SCOTLAND

Member of the Aberdeen City Centre Parish Grouping

Sunday 9 September 2012

Moody & Sankey Sunday

Led by Raymond Mack

Welcome and Church Family News

Introduction of first Hymn

Hymn: Blessed Assurance

The Offering

Dedication, Prayer of Approach and the Lord’s Prayer

Hymn: Shall we gather at the river?

Reading: Colossians Ch 3 v 12 – 17 (page 979)

Address with Hymns

Count your blessings

Trust and Obey

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Hymn: To God be the Glory

Benediction

Three-fold Amen

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CHURCH FAMILY NEWS

1. Anyone who requires pastoral care should contact the church

office.

2. Circle of Care Communion and Afternoon Tea: Sunday 14

October. Volunteer Drivers are required to help transport Circle

of care members to and from the church that afternoon. Please

add your name to the list in the vestibule if you can help.

3. A Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for those who have

died in hospital and Roxburghe House will be held in Queen’s

Cross Church this afternoon at 3 pm. All relatives, friends and

staff are invited to attend the service, organised and conducted

by the Hospital Chaplains.

4. OAK’S Shoe Box Appeal: please help OAK fill their Christmas

Show Boxes. Knitted goods, toys, toiletries, stationery and

sweets (not chocolate please) can be handed into the Café during

the week or left in the vestibule on Sundays. The closing date for

donations is Sunday 28 October.

5. OAK’s next Lunches: Tickets are now on sale from the Café for

the next special lunch on Thursday 1 November (£7.50 for a 3-

course lunch), and the Christmas Cracker Lunches on Wednesday

12 and Thursday 13 December (£13.50 per person).

6. Harvest Home Social: the City Centre Grouping is holding this

celebration of Harvest on Saturday 29 September in St Mark’s

Hall at 3 pm – 6 pm. There will be Fun and Games, Quizzes and

Entertainment. Why not enter the ‘Harvest Hat’ or the ‘Harvest

Basket’ competitions? Soup, crusty bread & cheese plus a

sweet will be served. Tickets cost only £4 - £10 for a family,

available this morning from Lynn Low.

7. Harvest Festival Service - Sunday 7 October. Please bring

donations of non-perishable foods to this service, or bring them

earlier in the week. All food donated will be given to the

Aberdeen Cyrenians.

8. Scottish Bible Society - Aberdeen Action Group will be holding

a Quiz Night on Saturday 13 October at 7 pm in Crown Terrace

Methodist Church. Come and bring a team: £5 per person. A

light supper will be served.

9. The Aberdeen Seafarers’ Centre is looking for volunteers to help

man the centre. Copies of the Volunteer Information Sheet are

available in the vestibule and include contact details if you wish

further information.

10. Archways is holding a Coffee Morning in St Mark’s on Saturday

15 September at 10 am. Please do come and support Archways.

11. The OAK Café and the Church office will be closed on Monday 24

September - the local holiday.

Forthcoming Services

Sunday 9 September 6.30 pm OAK Evening Service

Crown Terrace Methodist Church

Sunday 16 September 11 am Morning Worship

includes a Family Blessing

Rev Michael Phillippo

Sunday 23 September 11 am Morning Worship

Your Favourite Hymns (2)

Led by Alex McConochie

Sunday 30 September 11 am Morning Worship

Boys Brigade Dedication

Rev Michael Phillippo

Sunday 7 October 11 am Morning Worship

Harvest Thanksgiving

Rev Mark Rodgers

Tea/Coffee in the Hall after the Service

Sunday 14 October 11 am Morning Worship

Ser vice of Holy Communion

Rev Michael Phillippo

2.00 pm Circle of Care Communion

and Afternoon Tea

Rev Michael Phillippo

6.30 pm OAK Evening Service

Crown Terrace Methodist Church