Annan Old Parish Church of Today: 7.00 p.m. 10+ in the Hall. (also known as Annan Old) Scottish Charity No. SC0105

Monday 23rd 7.00 p.m. Singing Group in the Hall. linked with

Tuesday 24th 10.00 a.m. Sew What? In the Hall Parish Church of Scotland 10.00-2.00 Kate’s Kitchen, The Beacon, Bank Street Scottish Charity No. SC004542

Thursday 26th 10.00-2.00 Kate’s Kitchen, The Beacon, Bank Street Minister: Rev. David Whiteman…. 392048 2.00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Group, in the Session Room Session Clerk AOPC: Esther Bicket ……... 203551 Session Clerk Dornock: Heather Purves……. 40303 Saturday 28th 10.00-1.00 Elders Conference in the Hall Parish Assistant: Alasdair Campbell …. 758641 Sunday 29th 10.00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Baxter Hall, Eastriggs Organist & Worship Leader: Jennifer Dodds ……… 201235 11.00 a.m. Sunday School in the Hall. Web-site …………. www.annanoldparishchurch.co.uk 11.15 a.m. Morning Worship in Annan Old Facebook ……… Annan Old Parish and Dornock Parish Church of Scotland 7.00 p.m. 10+ in the Hall

Sunday 22nd September, 2019 Remember to inform the Minister, an Elder or Alasdair Campbell of any member who Theme: “I leave with you my Peace” is in hospital, so that they can receive a visit …. if they don’t know they can’t go!

A very warm welcome everyone, and a special welcome to all Visitors worshipping 1 October - The Guild 90th Birthday Celebration – Afternoon Tea at 2.00 p.m. with us this morning. in the Hall. Today is the last day for giving names to Jennifer 6 October - Harvest Thanksgiving Service – harvest donations of dried and tinned We hope to be a welcoming, open congregation. Please feel free to be yourself food can be brought to Church that morning– for the Food Bank, and and join in where you are comfortable. If you’d like to know more about us and our there will be a retiring offering to support Mary’s Meals World Porridge faith, please speak to someone who welcomed you at the door when you came in. Day – to help feed more hungry children. 10,11 October As New Sale in the hall from 10.00-1.00 p.m. each day. The hall will be Welcome and Intimations open on Wednesday 9th Oct. to receive good quality goods for the Call to Worship Sale. Clothing, bric-a-brac, shoes, books etc. 20 October The Guild Rededication Service at 11.15 a.m. in Church Hymn: 154 O Lord my God!

Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – 2019 APPEAL

The last Shoebox Packing Night will be in the Hall , on Thursday 7th Hymn: When we walk with the Lord

November, when we hope you will come along and help to get the boxes When we walk with the Lord ready for collection. If you are thinking of donating items for the boxes, we are particularly short of balls, notebooks, soap, gloves and cars (boys in the light of His word, toys). All donations gratefully received – think of the smiles on the what a glory He sheds on our way! faces of the children receiving your boxes of love. While we do His good will, He abides with us still, ANNAN OLD GUILD – 90 IN OCTOBER and with all who will trust and obey.

Afternoon Tea to celebrate Annan Old Guild’s 90th Birthday, in the Trust and obey, Hall, on 1st October at 2.00 p.m. If you would like to come along, please give your name to Jennifer today 22nd September at the very for there’s no other way latest (for catering purposes) to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

There is no time like the present to start thinking about submitting articles to fill the Not a shadow can rise, next Newsletter. Watch this space for the closing date!!! not a cloud in the skies, but His smile quickly drives it away. Annan Old Tea Rota: Today – Nettie Taylor and Agnes McLauchin Next Sunday 29 September - Agnes Taylor and Mary Clark not a doubt nor a fear, not a sigh nor a tear, Elders scheduled for duty next week in Annan Old (29.9.2019) can abide while we trust and obey. Irene Halkyard, Shirley Waugh, Jimmy Irving, Fiona Kerr Trust and obey…..

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DORNOCK PARISH CHURCH. Continuation…….. Please remember our ongoing collections for: Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, Dry and non perishable goods for the Food Bank. but our toil He doth richly repay, Toiletries for the Woman’s Refuge not a grief nor a loss, Used postage stamps in support of the Malawi project Plastic bottle tops for the Defibrillator Fund not a frown nor a cross, Copper coins for the Penny Jar.

but is blest if we trust and obey. The collection point is at the rear of the Baxter Hall

Trust and obey…..

But we never can prove ANNAN OLD ONGOING APPEALS …. Please prayerfully consider supporting them… the delights of His love, until all on the alter we lay, Used stamps for World Mission Project…Please keep the stamps from your mail and give them to Jennifer to benefit this year’s project – The Chigodi Women Centre, who deliver a for the favour He shows, broad range of skills training to address the challenges faced by women in Malawi. The and the joy He bestows centre aims to improve the women’s socio-economic status and increase their future chances are for them who will trust and obey. of employment. To read more about the Centre, go to our Church website – Trust and obey…. annanoldparishchurch.co.uk – click on Events, then ‘Special Events’.

Then in fellowship sweet, Dried and Tinned Food for the Food Bank . There is a box in the Hall vestibule for donations or they can be taken to The Beacon, Bank Street. we will sit at His feet, or we’ll walk by His side in the way. Items for women and children – to be passed to Women’s Aid, , who take care of What He says we will do, women and children who often arrive at one of the Centres with only the clothes they are wearing – having left home suffering from physical, sexual, emotional or financial abuse. where He sends we will go, Donations of toiletries, nappies, good quality clean clothing, underwear, nightdresses, tinned never fear, only trust and obey. and dried food for making up food parcels etc. would be gratefully received. For further Trust and obey…. information please speak to Jennifer or Alan Dodds, who would also forward your donations.

John Henry Sammis (1846-1919) CCL No.27439 Provide Flowers for the Sanctuary – later to be distributed to the ill, housebound and

Reading: John Ch. 14 verses 15-31 NT p137 bereaved, or donate to the Flower Fund – there is a box at each door – to finance Sundays when flowers are not being provided by members. See Alison Jackson for more details. Hymn: 493 It’s me, it’s me, O Lord The List is in the Session Room – please write your name beside your chosen date. Thank you. Prayers of Intercession Plastic Milk Bottle Tops Hymn: 380 There is a green hill far away Our friends from Eastriggs/Dornock Church collect Plastic Milk Bottle Tops (red/green/blue) for the Defibrillator Fund, so if you could save your plastic milk bottle tops and bring them to Sermon Church we would get them taken down to Eastriggs to help will their collection.

Offering and Dedication PRAYERS The Sunday School children join us Please continue to pray, right after your lunch today, for our Church, Minister, Kirk Hymn: 476 Mine eyes have seen the Glory Session and Church Organisations. Pray for the Guidance of the Holy Spirit and strengthened Fellowship within our Church, and pray that whatever the future holds, Blessing that God’s will be done.

Amen, Amen, Alleluia, Amen. Pray for our Minister, Rev. David Whiteman, and for Alasdair Campbell our shared Parish Amen, Amen, Alleluia, Amen. Assistant.

Pray for our Presbytery - Remember the Presbytery Clerk pro-temp of Very Rev.Bill Hewitt, Please join us in the Hall, after the Service the Presbytery Moderator for 2019-2020, Rev. Eric T. Dempster, from Wamphray, and for our Presbytery Elders, Jennifer Dodds from Annan Old and Eddie Clark from Dornock. for a cup of tea/Coffee. Please pray for the Academy and Primary School Chaplains in Annan, as they continue their mission with the young folk of the town.

Remember in your prayers Fridays in Faith, the monthly ‘spin off’ from the Holiday Club. It is a time when families can come together to explore our faith in a safe, happy environment – learning through fun, craft work, games, food, etc. Pray for the Leaders, helpers and all the families who attend. VENUE: The Hub, Ednam Street, on the first Friday of each month,

resuming in September.

PLEASE PRAY……

Jesus said, “Let your light shine” - Read Matthew 5 v 16

This week, please pray for God’s Blessing on the people living in the following streets in Annan.

Rose Gardens Rose Street Rosebank Terrace Rosemount Crescent Rosevine Terrace

Pray too for the people living in the following Streets in Eastriggs/Dornock

The Green The Rand The Rand Square

The Ridge We may not know any of the people living there, but God knows and loves them all. From Pray for Scotland

We are using prayer requests from the Church of Scotland CrossReach Prayer Diary

PLEASE PRAY FOR…..

Walter & Joan Gray Care Home, Scalloway, Shetland The Walter and Joan Gray Care Home provides residential, respite and day centre facilities to older people in the community.

• That new staff members will settle quickly into their roles as part of the team.

• That there will be a sense of calm and constancy within the home for both staff and residents.

• Thanks for those who give their time each week to support residents to participate in the Thursday afternoon service.

• For those staff and residents who have ongoing health issues.

• For families experiencing a decline in their loved one’s health and for those who have recently suffered bereavement.

• For the ongoing work of the Day Care Service and its need for a minibus.

• Thanks for God’s daily provision that allows and enables us to give our best for those in our care.