Dunlop Kirk

Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church of Scotland

Sunday Worship Third Sunday in Advent

Minister: Rev. Alison McBrier MA, BD – Tel: 01560 673686

Scottish Charity No: 000447

 ‘Give thanks to the Lord, because He is good’

Intimations

Sunday Morning Worship 15 December 2024
Caldwell Church 10.00am
Dunlop Kirk 11.30 am

Our Minister, Rev Alison McBrier, who will lead worship this morning.

All welcome.
As always, tea, coffee and biscuits will be available after the service.

Christmas Appeal East Ayrshire Churches Homelessness Action:
This year there will again be a collection of gifts for children affected by homelessness at Christmas.
Please mark the gifts with an age range.

There will also be a collection of tinned goods for the residents in temporary accommodation,
that is in the hostels and temporary flats throughout East Ayrshire
so that they can have a festive meal on Christmas day. Donations of cash to help with the purchase of these goods
will also be welcome if you are unable to arrange a children’s gift.

Last date for gifts, Sunday 15th December.

Could the gifts please be brought to church by Sunday, 15th December so that they can be delivered to Kilmarnock
for distribution before Christmas.
If you are unable to bring them to church, or would prefer to donate money,
please contact: Margo McMurdo or Lesley Beaton 01560 484824 or 07989 222397 .     

We appreciate the support this appeal always receives from the congregation and the wider community.

Messy Church Christmas Cinema event is on Saturday, 14th December in Dunlop Village Hall.

 Doors open at 3.30pm with the film, Arthur Christmas, starting at 3.45pm.

All welcome. Please remember children must bring a grown-up with them.

The Christmas Card Postbox is on the doorstep of Caldwell Church until Friday 20th December,
with funds raised this year being donated to Save the Children. Please place your donation in a separate envelope.

Christmas Services

Christmas Eve - Christingle Service in Caldwell Church at 6.30pm

Christmas Eve - Watchnight Service in Dunlop Kirk at 11.30pm,

                                    with carols from 11.15pm

Christmas Day - Short informal service in Dunlop Kirk at 10.45am

Food Bank donation bags are now available in both our church sanctuaries and church halls.  
As organisations return from the summer break they'll be encouraged to make use of these donation collection points.  
If you'd like to help out by collecting the donations from time to time and delivering them to the Food Banks in Barrhead and Stewarton,
please contact Alison and hopefully we can make up a rota of deliverers!  
Below a link to the Trussell Trust website so you can have a look at their campaigns and activities
to bring about structural change for the benefit of those who find themselves unable to feed themselves and their families.

https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-involved/campaigns/guarantee-our-essentials/

Tuesday Coffee, Tea and a Chat
Doors open this Tuesday, 17th December 2024 at 10am - 11.30am.
Dunlop Rear Church Hall. All welcome.

Please note:
This will be the last coffee morning for 2024.
Doors open again on Tuesday, 7th January 2025 at 10.00 am.

Bible Explorations Group
Bible Explorations are on Zoom on Tuesday, 17 December from 10.30am.
Recordings are also available.

The Church Hall
Booking for the church hall can be arranged by contacting Brian McGaw 07359 063355
or email dunlopchurchhall@gmail.com

Sunday Morning Worship - 15 December 2024
Third Sunday in Advent
Rev Alison McBrier will lead us in worship this morning.
All are welcome to our service this morning, which starts at 11.30am in Dunlop Kirk.

Scripture Readings

Zephaniah 3: 14 - 20
Luke 3: 7 - 18

Praise:

284  –   Hope is a candle (verses 1, 2 and 4)

316  –   Love came down at Christmas

305  –   In the bleak mid-winter

314  -    Child in the manger

320  –   Joy to the world!

Would you please share this news with friends and neighbours who do not read this news.

View our worship online on our Services link 

https://www.dunlopkirk.org.uk/index.php/services

or directly on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGzCKM23MDI

Best wishes,
Margo McMurdo

Caldwell and Dunlop Parish Church Scottish Charity Number SC000447