1 Samuel 18:1-9

The Week Ahead Wed 14th September 10.15am Women’s bible study at Etta Morrison’s house, Dun Arnaistean, North Dell. All women most welcome. Wed 14th September 7.30pm Midweek prayer meeting at the church hall. Services next Sunday 18th September 2016 11am service (church hall) Mr Gordon MacLeod 3.30pm Sunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2 children 6pm service (church hall) Mr Iain Macmillan Dates for your Diary Macmillan coffee morning on Sat 24th September at the Comunn Eachdraidh Nis. 2-4pm. Christian books Space has been made on the bookshelf at the back of the church hall for Christian books. Please feel free to browse the collection and borrow any books. If you have any books you would like to share then please add them to the shelf. There are books for all ages. 11th September 2016 A very warm welcome to our services of worship today. We pray that you will all know God’s blessing as we meet together. Worship this morning is led by Mr Gavin Campbell of Rose of Sharon Ministries and this evening by Mr Murdo Afrin. Induction loops are fitted in both the Church and hall for the hard of hearing. Please set your hearing aid to position ‘T’. Recordings of all our services are available on our website www.crossnesschurch.com as free Podcasts. CD recordings are also made of the services and are made available free of charge to the housebound and elderly. Please ask one of the office bearers if you would like a copy. Crèche available by request. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or via Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris on 810112 or email the website crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11 o’clock service led by Mr Gavin Campbell, Rose of Sharon ministries, South Africa Praise: Hymn 1: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Hymn 701: What a Friend we have in Jesus Hymn 481: Father of peace, and God of love! Reading: 1 Samuel 18:1-9 (NIV) 18 After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself. 2 From that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return home to his family. 3 And Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself. 4 Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt. 5 Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well. 6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with tambourines and lyres. 7 As they danced, they sang: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.’ 8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. ‘They have credited David with tens of thousands,’ he thought, ‘but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?’ 9 And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David. Tea and coffee will be served after the morning service, to which everyone is warmly invited. 3.30pm Sunday school (church hall) for all P1-S2 children 6pm service – led by Mr Murdo Afrin Praise: Psalm 103: 1-7 Hymn 692: There is a fountain filled with blood Hymn 31: God moves in a mysterious way Psalm 23 Please continue to pray for our congregation, that we would know the Lord’s blessing at this time. We continue to pray for all in our congregation and community who are in hospital or are ill in any way. If you know of someone who needs prayer at this time, please let one of the Elders know.