Projects Group There will be a meeting of all the Projects Group volunteers on Wednes- day 4th June at 7.00pm in the lower halls.

Mission Boxes th Mission boxes will be counted and dedicated on Sunday 8 June. Please bring your box on this day or contact your elder for them to bring it for you. If you do not have a mission box and would like one please speak with any elder who will happily arrange one for you. Newarthill & Parish Newarthill & Carfin Parish Church will soon appear on Twitter and Facebook, watch this space for more details... Church of SC005427 A larger print version of today’s hymns is available at the back of church for those who wish a copy. Minister Rev Elaine McKinnon

Organist Ms Sheena Torrance

Intimations All items for inclusion in the weekly intimations should be with Sunday 25 May 2014 Audrey Hulme or Margaret Ellis by 5.00pm each Thursday. they can be contacted on e-mail: [email protected] Audrey Mobile : 07920 776278 Margaret Mobile: 07910 747960 Visitors Welcome Anyone requiring assistance in relation to bereavement matters and / or funeral arrangements should initially contact Rev Elaine McKinnon on email: [email protected] Mobile: 07780 590575 Home: 01698 296850 Can we respectfully ask that all mobile phones be switched off / silenced during the service Church website address: www.nc-church.org Church email address: [email protected]

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Email: [email protected] Welcome & Intimations Intimations As a congregation we welcome all who have come to join us in worship Church Transport today. Visitors, please feel free to sit in any seat and don’t feel you If you require the mini-bus on a Sunday for the Service or on Thursday for have to rush away after the service. Refreshments are served in the the Coffee Morning please phone Joyce Lightbody on 01698 833723 large hall immediately after service each week and you will be made between 9am-10am. more than welcome. We also have a Visitors Folder at the main entrance to the church should any visitors wish to sign it and / or leave Church Fayre comments. The Projects Group of volunteers would like to thank everyone for their Introit help at the church Fayre. The excellent total of £2,800 was raised—thank you everyone..! Sponsored Hymn MP 732, We plough the fields and scatter Happy 10th Anniversary Gillian & David Boys’ Brigade Awards—15th Motherwell Many congratulations to our Boy’s Brigade company on their recent awards Prayer, Adoration and Confession in Dalziel St Andrew’s Parish Church. Calum Dick, Scott Durie & Kristofer McAdam were awarded the President’s Badge and Jonathan Samson Children’s Talk & Prayer awarded the Queen’s Badge. Well done boys.

Sponsored Hymn MP 396, Just as I am Notice for Elders Elders folders are now ready to be uplifted from the basket that is situated Scripture Readings on the Church stage. Please remember that each elder is to write their John 14: 15—26 and Galatians 5: 22—26 district number on all envelopes going out. Read by: Andy Affleck Minister Visits MP 554, Peace is flowing Please be advised the Minister has now started to visit the members and adherents of the congregation with the district elders. Every elder has Choir been asked to pick a week over the next few months, if you want to know when your visit may be please speak to your elder and they will be able to Sermon advise.

MP 50, Be still Sanctuary Chairs—Dedication Plaques To allow the Property committee to move forward with organising this can Offering, Prayer of Dedication those who bought chairs through the buy-a-seat campaign and wish their chairs dedicated please confirm in writing the details to whom the chairs MP 613, Spirit of the living black should be dedicated. Please pass the information to Andy Affleck Property Convener, grateful thanks. Prayer, Prayer of Intercession Christian Aid Concert MP 18, All over the world There will be a concert for Christian Aid in St Mary’s Parish Church, th Motherwell on Friday 30 May at 7pm. Tickets are priced at £5 and Benediction are available from May Brown or Margaret Armstrong.

MP 460, May God’s blessing surround you each day Retiring Offering st There will be a retiring offering on Communion Sunday, 1 June in aid of Three-fold Amen the Ministries and Mission Fund.