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2nd December 2018 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 Afrin and this evening by Mr Donnie MacDonald. 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 or Anne MacDonald 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’ for more information and audio content. If you would like information posted on the website, please contact Chris or email the website www.crossnesschurch.com crossnesschurch@gmail.com Cross Ness Church of Scotland is a registered Scottish Charity No.SC000991 11 o’clock Service led by Murdo Afrin . Sunday School after the children’s service. Praise Hymn 365 Hymn 671 Psalm 111, 1-6 Psalm 72, 16-19 Reading – 1 corinthians 13 (KJV) 13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Tea/coffee will be served in the Church hall after the morning service to which everyone is warmly invited. 6pm Service – Church – Mr Donnie MacDonald. 6pm – Church Hall - Youth Alpha for all secondary school ages. 7.30pm (aprox.) – Barvas Church of Scotland - Testimony night with Iain Macsween, Elder, Cross Free Church. The Week Ahead Monday 3rd December 7.30pm – Church Hall – Monthly Prayer Meeting Wednesday 5th November 10.45am - Women’s Bible Study at Willina Macleod’s house. All women welcome. Wednesday 5th November - Church Hall 7.3 0p m - Midweek Prayer Meeting. Friday 7th November 7.30 - 9pm– Spors Nis - Rock Solid for all P5 – S2. Services next Sunday 9th December 2018 11am – Church: David Graham 6pm – Church : John Murdo Nicolson 6pm – church Hall - Youth Alpha for all secondary school ages. Dates for your Diary Tuesday 11th December 7pm - Borve House - Women’s Christmas meal - Menus are available at the front of the church. Please indicate your choices and return menu to Christine Macleod or Rachel Barrowman by Sunday 9 th December. If you need a lift please let Christine or Rachel know. Saturday 15 th December 9am – Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (the old croileagan building) – Men’s Breakfast. Please come along for a breakfast roll, tea, coffee and a time of fellowship. Saturday 15th December 2–4pm Spors Nis – Sunday School Christmas Party. Sunday 16 th December 11am – Sunday School Family Service Please invite all your family to come along. Monday 17 th December 7.30pm – Church Hall - Bible Study Our study will be on Esther. All are welcome. Tuesday 18 th December 6.30pm – Borve House – Men’s Christmas meal – Menus are available at the front of the church. Please indicate your choices and return menu to Norman Macleod by Sunday 16 th December. If you need a lift please let Norman know. Monday 24 th 7.30pm – Church – Christmas Eve Carol Service – All are encouraged to bring family, friends and neighbours for a short service with Bible readings, carol singing and to remember the real reason for Christmas. Tea/coffee and mince pies will be served after the service in the Church Hall. Monday 31 st December 5.15pm Cross War Memorial – Iolaire Remembrance - Wreath Laying Ceremony. 6pm Church of Scotland – Remembrance Service. Food Bank - 'Following last year’s successful collection for the food bank we will be taking up a food collection again this year. Any donations can be brought in the last two weeks of December ready for delivery beginning of January. More details to follow.’ CD Ministry - We are looking to re-energise the CD ministry. If you know of anyone who isn’t able to make it to church regularly and would like CDs of the service, or have missed a Sunday service, or anyone who hasn’t taken a CD before but might appreciate one, please contact Anne MacDonald. The nomination committee would value the congregation’s prayers at this time for Gods guidance, wisdom and discernment as they continue to search for a new minister.