Week Commencing 14th December 2014

Sunday Worship at 10.30am – Vijay will bring God’s Word. James Packham will lead worship.

Children@ACF. Our Sunday morning activities for children are: Age 3 – P1 in the DJ Team room (by the creche): P2-4 in the coffee hall; P5 & P6 are in the cube room; *Parents, please pick your children up after the service* ; Ignite: P7 – S2 Bible Study meets in the youth room at the front of the main hall. All groups run from 11am to 12 noon.

Youth activities

The Step, Youth Cafe (S1-S6) is on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday lunchtime from 12.30-1.20pm.

Fuel (P7-S3) Youth Cafe meets Fortnightly on a Friday Night from 7-9pm. Diesel (S3-S6) Weekly Youth Bible Study is on a Monday Night 7-9pm.

On the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month after the evening service all the youth meet around at the Webbs from 7.45-9pm for a social. It is open to anyone in P7-S6.
For more details on any of the youth activities speak to Gillian MacKenzie.

Women’s Bible StudyMondays at 9.30am.  The study will be based on the book ‘The Shelter of God’s Promises’ by Sheila  Walsh. 

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study: Tuesday 7.30pm. Vijay Pillai, will lead the study in the book of Hebrews.This week the prayer time will be led by the local impact team.

Mainly Music: Mainly Music is a fun music time for parents/caregivers and their preschool children, followed by coffee and free play session. It meets every Thursday from 10.00am -11.15am during school term time. If you are interested in coming along, please contact or speak to Donna Cuthill.

Men’s Group: Held every two weeks. Speak to James Packham for further information

Seniors Friday: Held every Friday from 10.30am to 12 noon. Food, quizzes, teas,coffees and a blether. Speak to Bert or Beth Wilson for further information.

 Future Events at ACF:

Sunday worship at 10.30am on 21st December (No Communion): Children’s Nativity Service. Worship will be led by Malcolm.

Sunday evening services are held on the first and third Sundays each month, commencing at 6.30pm. The next service will be on 21st December.

Messy Church: Is held on the first Sunday of every month from 4pm to 6pm. Next Messy Church is Sunday 1st February 2015. Messy Church is open to all children aged 3 to 11 years, Messy Church will include a wide range of appropriate activities for the children, who will also have some food together. See David Young for more information.

Christmas@ACF:

14 December: Home Group Christmas Cracker: 7.30pm to 9pm ish: Come dressed as something vaguely connected with the Christmas table for an evening of fun and laughter. You don’t even have to be a member of a home group to attend.

21 December: Nativity Children’s Service. 10.30-11.30am. Morning worship featuring the children re-telling the Christmas story.

24 December: Christmas Eve Carol Service; 7pm to 8pm, followed by festive (alcohol free) drinks and nibbles.

25 December: Christmas morning worship. 10.30am to 11.15am. Children bring along your favourite present.

Home Groups: Held on the second and fourth weeks monthly. Groups next meet in the new year on a Sunday afternoon, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday evenings and Thursday, early evening. For more information please contact Pete Henderson.

Future events outwith ACF: 

None at present.

News:

ACF FOOD BANK: To support The Lighthouse and others in need, food items such as cereal, sugar,tea, coffee, biscuits, and tins/jars/packets of soup, meat, meals, vegetables, together with household cleaning items and toiletries, can be donated. Plastic collecting bins will be in the foyer for this purpose.DUE TO CHURCHES GENEROUSLY DONATING THEIR HARVEST THANKSGIVING APPEALS, THE CURRENT SHOE BOX APPEAL, AND THE UPCOMING CHRISTMAS HAMPER APPEAL, THE FOOD BANK WILL RESUME IN JANUARY 2015.