Vocations Conference
The Church of Scotland Vocations Conference will be held at West Park Conference Centre, Dundee from Friday 28 June 2013 (5.45pm) to Saturday 29 June 2013 (4pm.) The conference is not only intended for those who have an interest in Ministry of Word and Sacrament (Full Time or OLM), Diaconal Ministry or Readership, but also for a much wider exploration of the ministry of the whole people of God. Attendance at the Conference is the first step which any candidate for Ministry of Word and Sacrament, Diaconal Ministry or the Readership must take in his/her assessment as a potential candidate for training. For further details speak either to the Minister or Carol-Anne Frame at the Ministries Council (0131 225 5722.)
Hymns of Praise – Sunday 5 May, at 5pm
The Evening Service on Sunday 5 May is a Hymns of Praise Service, giving StColumbans the opportunity to sing their favourite hymns. Please come and be part of this enjoyable, annual service led by the congregational choir.
St Columba’s Happy Hour
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 8 May (please note the change of date) from 6.30 p.m. in the City Pipe, 31 – 33 Foster Lane (off Cheapside) EC2V 6HD. Further details from Alistair Cumming or from the Church office. Happy Hour takes a break in June, July and August but resumes on Wednesday 4 September and on the first Wednesday of each month thereafter.
Summer Family/All Age Worship Services 2013
During the months of July and August while Sunday School takes a holiday, St Columba’s has offered an additional Family/All Age Worship Service at 9.30am in addition to the 11am Morning Worship. This year the intention is to develop the 9.30am service with the help of congregational volunteers and talents. The call is therefore to anyone – musician, reader, prayer, story-teller, singer, young family or retired who would like to contribute to those services. There was an initial meeting to discuss ideas and plans on Sunday 28 April and a second meeting is planned for 1pm on Sunday 26 May. If you are interested please contact the Minister as soon as possible.
Christian Aid
As in previous years St Columba’s has been allocated Victoria Main Line Station for collections on Friday 17 May. We are allowed to collect from 7am to 7pm and up to six people at any one time are permitted. On the assumption that people are able to do 2 hour slots (although of course 1 hour slots are also available) that means that we are looking for at least 36 volunteers. Would anyone who is interested in signing up for a slot, please contact Jean Stevenson on 07802 204 002 or jeanmstevenson@googlemail.com. Collecting can also be done on the King’s Road onSaturday 18 May.
Milk and Honey: Church with Children
Children aged six and under along with their siblings, families and carers are invited to a fun-packed afternoon of craft, play and worship on
Sunday 19 May from 1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. We’ll meet after lunch in the Sunday School room. These sessions are a great way to meet other young families in the church. Please contact Fiona Lang at
flang7@btinternet.com for more information or to confirm your attendance.
Bookstall
On this baptismal Sunday we draw your attention to some books which might appeal to younger members of the congregation. For the quite small we would recommend The Raven’s Tale by Kenneth Steven, who visited us recently to read some of his poetry. For young girls we suggest Cherished might be worth a look and, for teenaged boys or girls, One Man’s War might be a bit of an eye-opener. Those with African connections might find Faith Like Potatoes an inspirational (and true) story.
St Columba’s Scottish Country Dancing
Dancing continues on Monday 13 May (no dancing on Bank Holiday Monday 6 May) with dancing to recorded music. Dancing from 7.30 p.m. in the Lower Hall.
The Women’s Fellowship Group
We continue our study of The Parables on Wednesday 8 May. The group meets in the Upper Hall from 10.00 a.m. when we enjoy a coffee, and we finish about 11.00a.m. We have started a new study on The Parables. For further information contact Susan Pym on 020 8969 3774 or on susanpym@yahoo.co.uk
Second Hand Books
Thank you for all the books which have been handed in for the second hand bookstall in the Library. We are very grateful for all the donations but please no more donations until further notice.
Sunday School
It would be appreciated if parents could both take their children to Sunday School and collect them after the service.
