Sunday service for 4 May 2025, third Sunday of Easter
Sunday 4 May 2025, Third Sunday of Easter
Gourock St. John’s Church of Scotland
Service prepared by Rev. Teri Peterson
Manse: 632143
Email: TPeterson (at) churchofscotland.org.uk
Email Charlene, Parish Assistant: CMitchell (at) churchofscotland.org.uk
Today’s sanctuary service is an all-age service, which means the online service is also less formal — so no manuscript today!
Announcements
*Bowl & Blether tomorrow, 5th of May! Doors open at 11:30, soup and toasties served from 12 – 1:30pm. All are welcome. Why not bring along a neighbour or a friend?
*Bible Study is on Wednesday evenings in the manse at 7:30pm.
*There is a service for the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday the 8th of May at 11am at OGA. All are welcome.
*There’s a coffee morning celebrating 20 years of the school at Venda, on Saturday morning the 10th of May at Westburn church.
*If you’d like to join one of our prayer groups, or ask them to pray for someone or something, please be in touch with the coordinators: Sunday morning 10:10 in the vestry (Brian Ross), Intercessors who pray at home (Fiona Webster)
* We worship in the sanctuary on Sundays at 11am, and Sunday worship is also online. If you are able, please enter by the front door in Bath street, and only those who need step-free access should use the back door. If you feel unwell, please worship online, to protect both yourself and others in our community.
The Sunday evening service is on a break for Lent so that we can focus on the Monday evening book group (more info below). The Sunday evenings will re-launch after Easter.
* The first Sunday of the month at 11am is an all-age service, with different ways of encountering God’s word without a traditional sermon. All people — young and old, different personalities and learning styles, are welcome! You’ll find a more informal service with a variety of music, a Bible story, prayer, and some more interactive elements. The online service for the first Sunday will therefore also be different — there will still be a reading, prayers, and music, but usually not a sermon.
* The 2nd Gourock Company & Seniors Display & Presentation of Awards will be held next Saturday the 10th at 7pm. Past Captain John Young is the chief guest as Alan Aitken, after 47 years as Company Captains, takes a well-earned retirement.
* Starter Packs are in need of Bathroom/Kitchen Cleaner, Shampoo, Shaving Foam, Razors, Ladies Deodorant
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The FoodBank are in need of toothpaste, diluting juice and tinned tomatoes.
You can bring donations to the church and place them into the boxes in the vestibule. Thank you!
* We are having a Smarties fundraiser this season — it’s time to bring back your tubes!
* Did you know that the ministry we do at St John’s costs about £3000 per week? Everything we do is funded by your generous giving — all our support for young people, older people, bereavement care, community outreach, worship, study, spiritual growth, and community work is because of your offering. If you would like to set up a standing order in order to facilitate your spiritual discipline of giving, or if you would like to make an extra gift to support the ministry St. John’s does in our parish, you can give online by clicking here. If you would like to set up a standing order, please contact Teri and she can give you the treasurer’s details. You can also send your envelopes to the church or the manse by post and we will ensure they are received. It is also possible to donate to the work of the parish assistant, speak to Anne Love about how to go about directing new donations to that item in the budget.
* Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Youtube, and to sign up for our email newsletter! Midweek you can watch Wine and the Word on Youtube, pray with video devotions on Facebook, and consider a new angle on something with a devotional email.
* Free period products are available in the church toilets for anyone who might need them, thanks to Hey Girls and Inverclyde Council.
