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Messy Church: The Good Samaritan

13/5/2019

 
At our Messy Church in Gifford Village Hall yesterday, we explored the story of the Good Samaritan. We decorated boxes in which we put notes with acts of kindness, to remind us of the kind things we can do every day, we also learned to sew felt pouches with little emergency help items - tissues, plasters, torches, snacks, we decorated biscuits shaped like people who all had different colours but tasted just the same - to remind us that even if we look different, inside we're all the same, and we had a look at a map of the world to think about the areas who need an extra hand of help and support. We also had a table where we could test how brave we were, by putting our hands into boxes without knowing what was inside - and which gave us lots of shrieks - because sometimes, in order to help someone, we need to be brave. While the bigger kids did all these activities, the smaller ones had fun in the baby and toddler corner. We then listened to the story of the Good Samaritan, learned a new song, and then shared lasagne and fruit. Here are some photos of the afternoon. 
If you would like to sign up for our Summer Holiday Club, which will run from 6 to 8 August, you can download a booking form with more information here.

Church of Scotland General Assembly

7/5/2019

 
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This year's General Assembly takes place from 18 to 24 May in Edinburgh, and Anikó and an elder from Yester, Bolton and Saltoun Church are representing our congregations as Commissioners this year. If you are interested in the business and discussions of the General Assembly, you can find all information, including the reports that will be discussed, here. More information on what the Assembly is about can be found here.
During the Assembly, there's a live webcast, which you can watch here.
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On Sunday, 19 May, 1pm, there'll again be Heart & Soul, a festival in Princes St Gardens, celebrating our church with stalls and presentations of church congregations, the different central departments of the Church of Scotland, and partner churches and organisations - 
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 - with plenty of music, talks, children's activities, and a worship service at the Ross Band Stand at 5pm. All are very welcome to come along! A webcast of the event will also be live streamed here. You can find out more about the programme here.
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Christian Aid Week

7/5/2019

 
Christian Aid Week 2019 takes place from 12 to 18 May. As every year, we are happy to support this great charity who work in more than 70 countries around the world. Find out more about Christian Aid and Christian Aid Week here.
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There are also lots of events around Christian Aid Week, such as the Booksale in St Andrew's and St George's West Church in Edinburgh, which has raised more than £2m since its beginnings, and the Forth Road Bridge Crossing for Christian Aid Week, in which two of the Yester, Bolton and Saltoun Church elders are participating. You can donate to the work of Christian Aid in our church, where there is a collection tin, or directly online on their website.  
This year's emphasis of Christian Aid Week is on maternal health in Sierra Leone, where ten women die giving birth every day. Here's a video showing the work supported by Christian Aid: ​

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  • About
    • History
    • Privacy Policy
  • Worship
  • News
  • Activities
    • Nativity Service
    • Friday Club
    • Messy Church
    • Coffee Morning
    • Fiddy + Mabel for Humbie Church
    • Forest Church
    • East Lothian Foodbank
    • Wonderings
  • Donate
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