Annan Old Parish Church of

(also known as Annan Old) Scottish Charity No. SC0105 No Sunday School today (School Holidays) linked with Monday 14th 12.30 p.m. Friendship Club, in the Hall 7.00 p.m. Singing Group in the Hall. Parish Church of Scotland Scottish Charity No. SC004542 Tuesday 15th 10.00 a.m. Sew What? 10.00-2.00 Kate’s Kitchen, The Beacon, Bank Street Minister: Rev. David Whiteman…. 392048

Session Clerk AOPC: Esther Bicket ……... 203551 Wednesday 16th 7.00 p.m. Joint Meeting with St. Andrew’s Guild, in St. Session Clerk Dornock: Heather Purves……. 40303 Andrew’s Church Hall, to learn about the Seema Parish Assistant: Alasdair Campbell …. 758641 Project. Organist & Worship Leader: Jennifer Dodds ……… 201235

Thursday 17th 10.00-2.00 Kate’s Kitchen, The Beacon, Bank Street Web-site …………. www.annanoldparishchurch.co.uk 2.00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Group, in the Session Room Facebook ……… Annan Old Parish and Dornock Parish Church of Scotland Sunday 20th 10.00 a.m. Morning Worship in the Baxter Hall, Eastriggs No Sunday School this week Sunday 13th October, 2019 11.15 a.m. Morning Worship, including The Guild Theme: “An attitude of Gratitude.” Rededication Service in Annan Old.

Remember to inform the Minister, an Elder or Alasdair Campbell of any member who A very warm welcome everyone, and a special welcome to all Visitors worshipping with us this morning. is in hospital, so that they can receive a visit …. if they don’t know they can’t go!

We hope to be a welcoming, open congregation. Please feel free to be yourself

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD – 2019 APPEAL and join in where you are comfortable. If you’d like to know more about us and our faith, please speak to someone who welcomed you at the door when you came in. The last Shoebox Packing Night will be in the Hall , on Thursday 7th November, when we hope you will come along and help to get the boxes Welcome and Intimations 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 Call to Worship toys). All donations gratefully received – think of the smiles on the Hymn: 550 As the deer pants for the water faces of the children receiving your boxes of love. Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

The 2020 Flower List is now in the Session Room – if you would be Hymn: 180 Give thanks with a grateful heart willing to provide flowers for the Sanctuary on a particular Sunday, please write your name beside your chosen date. The flowers are Reading: Luke Ch. 17 verses 11-19 NT p.102 then distributed to folks who are unable to come to Church, Thank you. Hymn: 559 There is a Redeemer

Prayers of Intercession

Annan Old Tea Rota: Today – Liz Hill and Rene Anderson Hymn: 641 Seek ye first the kingdom of God Next Sunday 20 October – Margaret Freeman and Mrs. Campbell Sermon

Elders scheduled for duty next week in Annan Old (20.10.2019) Offering and Dedication Cath Foley, Bobby Main, Liz Collett, Peter Foley

Hymn: 160 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

Blessing Amen, Amen, Alleluia, Amen. Amen, Amen, Alleluia, Amen.

Please join us in the Hall, after the Service for a cup of tea/Coffee.

DORNOCK PARISH CHURCH. Remember in your prayers Fridays in Faith, the monthly ‘spin off’ from the Holiday Club. It

Please remember our ongoing collections for: 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 Dry and non perishable goods for the Food Bank. families who attend. VENUE: The Hub, Ednam Street, on the first Friday of each month, Toiletries for the Woman’s Refuge resuming in September. Used postage stamps in support of the Malawi project Plastic bottle tops for the Defibrillator Fund PLEASE PRAY…… Copper coins for the Penny Jar. Jesus said, “Let your light shine” - Read Matthew 5 v 16 The collection point is at the rear of the Baxter Hall

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

ONGOING APPEALS …. Please prayerfully consider supporting them… Silverwalk Solway Crescent Solway Street Used stamps for World Mission Project…Please keep the stamps from your mail and give Solway Park Solway View them to Jennifer to benefit this year’s project – The Chigodi Women Centre, who deliver a Pray too for the people living in the following Streets in Eastriggs/Dornock broad range of skills training to address the challenges faced by women in Malawi. The Brisbane Road Brisbane Way Calcutta Road centre aims to improve the women’s socio-economic status and increase their future chances Delhi Place Delhi Road Dunedin Place of employment. To read more about the Centre, go to our Church website – We may not know any of the people living there, but God knows and loves them all. annanoldparishchurch.co.uk – click on Events, then ‘Special Events’. From Pray for Scotland 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 are using prayer requests from the Church of Scotland CrossReach Prayer Diary Items for women and children – to be passed to Women’s Aid, , who take care of women and children who often arrive at one of the Centres with only the clothes they are PLEASE PRAY FOR….. wearing – having left home suffering from physical, sexual, emotional or financial abuse.

Donations of toiletries, nappies, good quality clean clothing, underwear, nightdresses, tinned Children’s Care and Education Services and dried food for making up food parcels etc. would be gratefully received. For further Residential care and education services for children and young people with additional support information please speak to Jennifer or Alan Dodds, who would also forward your donations. needs who are looked after away from home. Provide Flowers for the Sanctuary – later to be distributed to the ill, housebound and bereaved, or donate to the Flower Fund – there is a box at each door – to finance Sundays • For all the children and young people supported by this service; may they feel safe, when flowers are not being provided by members. See Alison Jackson for more details. loved and have a deep sense of hope for their future. The 2020 List is now in the Session Room – please write your name beside your chosen date. Thank you. • For staff as they work hard to provide the care, support and love needed by the children and young people in their care. Plastic Milk Bottle Tops Our friends from Eastriggs/Dornock Church collect Plastic Milk Bottle Tops (red/green/blue) • That openings will come for new and appropriate accommodation in communities for the Defibrillator Fund, so if you could save your plastic milk bottle tops and bring them to that will provide support and encouragement to both the young people and the staff Church we would get them taken down to Eastriggs to help will their collection. supporting them.

• For all the families of the young people cared for; may each relationship develop and PRAYERS progress positively. Please continue to pray, right after your lunch today, for our Church, Minister, Kirk Session and Church Organisations. Pray for the Guidance of the Holy Spirit and • For deepening relationships with local authorities throughout Scotland; may the service have increasing opportunities to support more children and young people. strengthened Fellowship within our Church, and pray that whatever the future holds, that God’s will be done. • May the staff feel equipped, supported, energised and fully prepared to carry out Pray for our Minister, Rev. David Whiteman, and for Alasdair Campbell our shared Parish their jobs. Assistant. • May every decision maker involved in each child and young person’s care be given Pray for our Presbytery - Remember the Presbytery Clerk pro-temp of Very Rev.Bill Hewitt, the wisdom needed to make child centred decisions. 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.

Please pray for the Academy and Primary School Chaplains in Annan, as they continue their mission with the young folk of the town.