SCOTTISH CHARITY NUMBER SC006235 THE CHARITY’S LEGAL NAME St Andrews Church of Scotland: Dumbarton

Sunday 17th November 2019 at 10:00am

Service led by Alex McEwan

 Organist: Matt Harvey

Hymn = Church Hymnary 4   MP = Mission Praise   JP = Junior Praise

Welcome and Intimations

Call to Worship

Hymn 533 Will you come and follow me

Prayer and Lord’s Prayer (using ‘sins’ instead of ‘debts’)

Hymn 505 All that I am, all that I do

Reading           Luke 19: 1-10 (page 104)

Hymn 542 Lord speak to me

Prayer of Intercession and The Prayer Tree

Hymn 251 I the Lord of sea and sky

Sermon

Offering and Dedication

Hymn 485 Dear Lord and Father of mankind

Benediction and Threefold Amen

CHURCH NEWS

For pastoral matters this week please contact Rev Ian Johnson

There is a service next Sunday afternoon at Crosslet Care Home conducted by Ishbel and she would love to see members from St Andrew’s come along and join in the singing. The service starts at 2:30pm.

Sunday 1^st December is Gift Sunday and donations of toiletries etc. will go to the local Women’s Refuge.  These have been greatly appreciated over the past years giving the women a better Christmas. There is a box at the back of the church for contributions. A Retiring Offering on that Sunday will also go to The Refuge for those who have not managed to contribute gifts.

Robbie Morrison (who organised last year’s Future Focus day) has been working with Michael Harvey (Back to Church Sunday) on Developing a Culture of Invitation. Michael is coming to Scotland for a road show to encourage churches to think about how to be both welcoming and invitational church (phrases which kept coming up at Focus Groups etc). Over the past 3 years, they have been working closely with a number of churches across Scotland in developing a culture of invitation, with many reporting growth as people step out to invite others to church.

On Friday 22nd  November, Michael will be at Helensburgh Parish Church, the meeting taking place from 3pm – 5pm. There is an open invitation to attend this event.  The event is free  but they would appreciate people registering so that they have an idea many people will be attending. This is the link to register - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/culture-of-invitation-roadshow-2019-tickets-77804420115.  Maureen Burke and Elspeth Johnson are going (and Maureen can offer a lift).

Dates for your diary

Thursday 21^st November Prayer evening in the vestry at 7:30pm

Sunday 24^th November Service at 10:00am