Week commencing 11 November 2018

AT A GLANCE

Sunday: Morning Worship @ 10.30am: Communion: Vijay Pillai speaking.

Sunday Evening@ 6.00pm Fellowship Choir Practice

Monday:  Ladies Bible Study: Diesel Youth Club

Tuesday: Church AGM: Young Adults

Thursday: mainly music : Spark after school club: Fuel Youth Club

Friday: Seniors@ACF

IN MORE DETAIL

Sunday

Morning Worship at 10.30am: Communion: Vijay Pillai will be speaking with Elaine Henderson leading worship. Creche available. Please note this is Remembrance Sunday and we respectively request that those attending be in and seated by 10.30am.

Children’s Church @ ACF. Usual Sunday morning activities for children are held from 11am – 12 noon and comprise: New born to age 3 – Creche in the Rainbow room. Age 3 to P2’s in the DJ Team room (by the crèche); P3 to P6 in the Cube room; For more information contact our Children’s Pastor, David Young.

Ignite: 11am-12 noon: P7-S2’s meet in the youth room at the front of the main hall. For more information contact our Youth Pastor, Gillian MacKenzie

The Fellowship Choir: Following the very successful tour of ACF and PCF at Easter, The Fellowship Choir has reformed to participate in the Christmas activities in, unsurprisingly, December. Choir practices will be held every Sunday from 6.30pm-7.30pm at ACF, up to the Christmas period. (On the third Sunday of every month the practice will be from 7.45pm-8.45pm to allow for the evening service). The Choir is open to all from aged 9 years upwards, and friends, neighbours, family are very welcome to participate. No auditions will be held, so come along and make a joyful noise.

Home Groups: Meet throughout the city and throughout the week. Please speak with Pete Henderson or contact the office for further details.

Monday

Ladies Bible Study: 9.30-11.30am. A study,entitled ‘Hearing God’ is being discussed this term, to which all ladies are invited for a great time of fellowship around God’s Word. There is room for new members to join and you will be warmly welcomed. The group runs during term time. No creche available meantime.

Diesel (S3-S6): Weekly Youth Bible Study 7.00-9.00pm. Led by our Youth Pastor, Gillian MacKenzie

Tuesday

Church AGM: 7.30pm.

Young Adults Group (YAGS)  is for those S6/17 years old, students and young professionals. We meet 9.00-10.30pm for hot chocolate, a catch up and Bible study. For further information contact Gillian MacKenzie on gillian@aberdeencf.com.

Thursday

Mainly Music: 10.00-11.30am. MM is a fun music time for parents/caregivers and their preschool children, followed by coffee and free play session. If you are interested in coming along, please e-mail Pamela at maclure13@gmail.com

Spark: Spark is a new after-school group for Nursery & P1-7’s that meets every Thursday during term-time from 4-6pm. We have crafts, games, Bible stories, songs, and more, and we even end each session with some dinner! Spark costs £2/family to attend. We’ll also have monthly ‘Spark Sundays’ where we’ll gather to present something in our morning worship service

Fuel (P7-S3) Weekly Youth Cafe 7.00-9.00pm. For more information contact our Youth Pastor, Gillian MacKenzie

Friday

Seniors@ACF :10.30am to 12 noon. Food, quizzes, teas, coffees and laughter. Speak to Rona Boyd for further information or contact the church office.

Future Events at ACF:

Sunday worship at 10.30am on 18 November. No Communion. Pastor Vijay Pillai will be speaking and Matthew Smith will lead worship.

Evening Worship @ 6pm: This service is held on the third Sunday of every month.The next service will be on 18 November, when our Youth Group will be telling of their recent outreach trip to Hungary

Future events outwith ACF

Families Under Fire: Opposing state intrusion in family life.

The Christian Institute Scotland is holding an evening on the topics of Transgender lessons for 4 year olds| Named Persons|Criminalising loving parents|Freedom of speech, which will give attendees the biblical principles and the knowledge needed to respond with confidence. Tuesday 13 November 2018, 7.30pm – 9pm, Banchory Christian Fellowship

African Children’s Choir: ‘Just as I am’ hymns tour. 7pm Friday 14 December at Gilcomston Church, Union Street, Aberdeen. Tickets available from evnbrite.co.uk/african-childrens-choir-tickets

News

Please check out our website, www.aberdeencf.com,for news about our church plant, Portlethen Christian Fellowship and continue to pray for that outreach.

Christmas Hampers

Over the last few years ACF has had the privilege of donating Christmas hampers to some of those in need in our local community, a practice we hope to continue this year. Donations of non-perishable food items e.g. tinned goods, tea, coffee, sugar, Christmas pies, etc., will be gladly accepted at the church, up to and including Sunday 16th December. After morning worship on this date, volunteers are requested to stay behind to help put together the hampers for distribution. Please speak to Helen Prakesh or David Young for further information.