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Sunday
Services
Morning Services start at 11.00am. Sunday @ 7 evening
service on the first Sunday of each month. Short Communion held after the
morning service of the last Sunday in the month.

Sunday
Service
- 5 July
Rev Ann Lithgow will lead the morning service starting at
11.00am.

Prayer Request
- 30 June
The prayer request uplift will start from 8 Broomhill Avenue.
If you can offer some time to help then meet the team at
6.30pm. For more information contact Bill Webster.
Fairtrade Stall
- 5 July
Beginning on Sunday 5 July, and thereafter on the first Sunday
of each month there will a sale of Fairtrade produce after the
Service in the Church Hall..

Pastoral
Care Group
If you would like to
join our team of visitors, or you know of anyone who is
unwell, housebound, bereaved, or just needing a bit of
company, please phone
Margaret Webster 672347, or fill in a care card and pop
it into the box in the vestibule. (The cards may also be
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Church
Cleaners
Volunteers always required to help keep
the Church clean. A part time commitment that can be fitted
into your diary. Call Agnes
Ovenstone for details (01968
672387)
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Gifts
A range of gifts are
available, from greeting cards and postcards, to a model of
St. Mungo's including the pre reformation ruins dating back to
the 15th century.
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Welcome
to our Church
God's word transcends
all boundaries and we at St. Mungo's work to spread his word.
Our website is one more way to reach our community. If you
live nearby then we would be pleased to see you anytime, and
if you are visiting on holiday, our door is always open.
For a profile of our Church vacancy please
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Vandals hit St.
Mungo's
Between Tuesday 23rd and Thursday 25th
June 2009 vandals got into the Church hall garden and
destroyed the wooden gazebo along with the wooden windbreak.
They then attempted to set fire to the wood in the decorative
lamp standard. [more] |
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July Prayer Prompts
No, we don’t have a new Minister
yet. Let’s pray that despite disappointments God will
keep our spirits high, give us patience and guide us in the
right path. He has blessed us with John Stevenson's ministry
for a year and a half; he has a purpose for his church in
Penicuik and we are a part of it. [more] |
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Sponsored Walk
The
2009 sponsored walk on 27 June got off to a good start. St. Mungo's was also
holding a Strawberry Tea on the same morning, allowing walkers the
opportunity to take refreshments before they set off on the 7.5
mile walk around Pencaitland.
Thirteen gathered outside St. Mungo's and headed off to the
beautifully well kept village of Pencaitland, where Ian Dickson
had put together a route that took us on paths that circled round
the village. [more] |
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Strawberry Tea
Although the turnout for
the Strawberry Tea held on Saturday 27 June was disappointing
it was a very enjoyable morning for all who did attend.
Everyone said they enjoyed the delicious strawberry fare
served and the stalls and raffle all did well. A total of
£382.80 was raised for Church funds. The social committee wish
to thank friends who helped us to organise things on the day
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Love Russia
Service
The congregation of St. Mungo's
abandoned the Church in favour of the church hall on Sunday 21
June to see and hear the work of the Love Russia charity. The Rev. Dr. John Stevenson led the Sunday
service while Alex and Jacqui Cooke, the CEO and International
Director, and Deputy Executive Officer respectively, presented
the work of Love Russia in place of the usual sermon. Eileen Marchant on piano was joined by Andrew Dunsire on guitar to lead
the singing. £116.80 was raised at the door for the
charity.
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Sunday School
Outing
The Sunday School ended
the session for their summer holiday with a trip to Almond
Valley in Livingston on Saturday 6 June. [more] |
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New Elders
Ordination Service
The Session and
Congregation of
St. Mungo's welcomed Lin Kinloch, Elizabeth Anderson, and
Helen Sutherland who were formally ordained as Elders
on Sunday 31st May. [more] |
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Over
£2740, including a generous donation of £1000 was collected
for Christian Aid by the team of helpers from St. Mungo’s
during
Christian Aid Week 10 - 16 May. Many thanks to all those who
donated, and those who helped deliver and collect the
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Macular
Degeneration
St.
Mungo's Guild put on an extraordinary presentation on Monday
2nd March, where
George Kay, who chairs the Macular Disease Society (MDS) in
Edinburgh, described both the impact of the disease which
affects 10% of patients 66 to 74 years, and treatment
and visual aids to help sufferers [more] |
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Pray Now 2009
Pray Now is a collection of modern prayers that can be used by
all denominations, by individuals, prayer groups and leaders
of worship. Each year, our relationship with God is explored
through a theme. This year's theme is ‘Environment’. Pray Now
gives a place to start when you feel you have no words of your
own, and prayer activities that allow time to think and space
to listen. They also prompt action and movement when the words
just don't seem enough. Available at £5.00 in the Church,
or from Bill Webster 672347
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Updated 3 July 2009
Webmaster - Jim Paterson
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