Jonah 3

17th September 2017 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 Murdo MacIver and this evening by Mr Iain Macmillan 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 via us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eaglaisnis or find Google by entering ‘@eaglaisnis’ www.crossnesschurch.com for more information and audio content. If you would like any information posted on the website, please contact Chris at 810112 or email the website at crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 Praise: NEP 12 Praise: NEP 140 Praise: NEP 13 Reading –Jonah 3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began by going a day’s journey into the city, proclaiming, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” 5 The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 6 When Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off his royal robes, covered himself with sackcloth and sat down in the dust. 7 This is the proclamation he issued in Nineveh: “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let people or animals, herds or flocks, taste anything; do not let them eat or drink. 8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. 9 Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.” 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he relented and did not bring on them the destruction he had threatened. Sunday School at 11 am! Learn from the bible. Sing songs. Have fun. Bring a friend(or 2 or 3) We'd love to see you there! Tea/Coffee will be served after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited 6pm service – Mr Iain Macmillan The Week Ahead Wed 20th Sept, 10.15am - Women’s bible study, at Eileen Murray’s house, 23b South Dell. All women welcome. Wed 20th Sept, 7.30pm – midweek prayer meeting (church hall). Services next Sunday 24th September 11am (church) - Mr John Hebditch 6pm (church hall) - Mr Iain Maclean Message from James Morrison I'd just like to show incredible gratitude towards all that have supported me financially and in prayer thus far in my time as the Relay Worker in Aberdeen University. It's been an all-round humbling experience so far. Thank you so much to everyone who has given money to support the work of the Christian Unions. Cheers, Jambo. Vacancy Update 'The Kirk Session are pleased to announce that Lewis Presbytery have granted us an additional year to search for a minister in line with the current Presbytery plan for our church i.e. we are allowed to call a full-time minister, unrestricted. On behalf of the Nominating Committee we thank everyone for their continued prayers in this matter as we receive this encouraging news, and we continue to look to God as we progress with our search.' Home Visits 'The Kirk Session have approved a suggestion for the congregation to visit those elderly and housebound, ill or bereaved, who are connected with our congregation but are unable for whatever reason to come to church. It is suggested that we visit them in pairs and take a bunch of flowers or gift such as biscuits. There will be collection box at the back of the church for donations to buy these as and when required. If you are willing to make a visit yourself, or know of someone who could do with a visit, please add your name to the list at the back of the church, or let one of the elders know.' Communion Season ‘As we look forward to our forthcoming Autumn Communion Season, we are pleased to announce that Rev Dougie Wolf, Barvas Church of Scotland, will be leading all our services. Communions start on Thursday the 5th October, and run to Monday the 9th. As always, the Kirk Session will be opened on Thursday night with the sole purpose of meeting with anyone who desires to profess their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and become communicant members of the Congregation. If anyone would like to discuss this matter privately and informally before the Communions, please get in touch with any of the elders. More details and service times will be printed in next week’s intimations.’