AT A GLANCE
Sunday: Morning Worship @ 10.30am. Communion:Joint service with PCF
Monday: Step Out
Tuesday:Step Out: Prayer Meeting
Wednesday: Step Out
Thursday: Step Out
Friday: Step Out
IN MORE DETAIL
Sunday
Sunday worship at 10.30am. Communion:Joint service with Portlethen Christian Fellowship led by Malcolm Webb. Cheri Young is speaking. Followed by a bar-b-q- at the home of Dave and Aileen Johnstone.
Children’s Church @ ACF. CC will be in holiday mode until 18 August, meaning all the children will be together in the coffee hall. 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: Closed for the holidays, resuming 25 August. This group usually meets from 11am-12 noon: P7-S2’s meet in the youth room at the front of the main hall. For more information contact Nikki Baggaley.
Home Groups: Meet on various evenings throughout the city. Please speak with Pete Henderson or contact the church office for more information.
This week is our Step Out week
‘BACKPAKERS’, aged 4 yrs to P6, meet Monday to Friday, 10 am to 12 noon. Contact our Children’s Pastor, David Young, for more information.
‘For____Glory’, is for P7 to S6, will meet Monday to Friday. 7pm to 9m. Contact our Youth Pastor, Gillian MacKenzie for more information.
Monday
Ladies Bible Study: Resumes 26 August
Tuesday
Prayer Meeting: 7.00pm. Led by Aileen Johnstone.
Young Adults Group (YAGS) is closed until 20 August. Yags is for those S6/17 years old, students and young people. We meet 8.30-10.00pm for hot chocolate, a catch up and Bible study. For further information contact our Pastor Vijay Pillai.
Wednesday
Men’s Fellowship will next meet on 4 September.
Thursday
Mainly Music: 10.00-11.30am. A pre-school, faith based singing group for children and their carers, followed by coffee and free play session. If you are interested in coming along, please e-mail Pamela at maclure13@gmail.com. Closed for the holidays, resuming 29 August.
Spark: An 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 £3/family to attend. We’ll also have monthly ‘Spark Sundays’ where we’ll gather to present something in our morning worship service. Closed for the holidays, resuming 22 August.
Diesel (S3-S6) and Fuel (P7-S3) 7pm-9pm. Weekly Youth Cafes will merge for the autumn term when the groups return on 22 August. For more information contact Kevin and Siobhan Johnston.
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. No Seniors this week or next.
Future Events at ACF:
Sunday worship on July at 10.30am. Step Out service with Elaine Henderson leading worship.
Sunday Evening worship @ 6pm: Next held on 21 July.
Future events outwith ACF:
New Scottish Hymns Band: To celebrate the launch of their new album, Joy will follow, the Band will be at Deeside Christian Fellowship on Sunday 11 August, 2019 at 6.30 pm. Tickets, costing £8 and £10, can be purchased from DCF (01224 739180) or at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/new-scottish-hymns-band-9893143611.
Cast Your Cares: Banchory Christian Fellowship Church is hosting a conference on Saturday 21 September 2019 when Helen Thorne and Dominic Smart will take an in-depth look at what the Bible says on the subject of anxiety and how we might apply its guidance in practice. For further information and tickets, please go to https://www.bcfchurch.org.uk/
Baptist Union of Scotland Assembly 2019. Celebrating the Assembly’s 150th Anniversary at Motherwell Concert Hall on 1st and 2nd November. Speakers are Elaine Duncan, Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society, and Martin Clarke, Lead Pastor at Hillview Community Church, Cults. Sung worship lead by Celtic Worship. Gala Dinner on the evening of the 1st: Live Streams Saturday with activities for all ages: Young Leaders – Conference for those aged 14-21.
Early Bird rate of £100 to 30 June. Thereafter £120. Information and registration: www.scottishbaptist.com/assembly/
Young Leaders Conference registration www.scottishbaptist.co./busyounger
News:
CFINE Emergency Foodbank.
To ease the burden on families in need, some children are provided breakfast and lunch at schools. However with the holidays fast approaching that will change for many, so additional supplies will be required. Local Impact considers it appropriate for us at ACF to help support in these circumstances by collecting for the CFINE Foodbank which will distribute foodstuffs where need is identified. Please consider supporting this initiative by adding a couple of items to your shopping, and placing them in the yellow receptacle at the church entrance.
Foods: Tinned meals (macaroni, mince, desserts etc) rice, pasta, soup, cooking sauce, beans, sugar, cereal, tinned fruit, snacks, biscuits.
Non Foods: Toiletries, toilet rolls, nappies, toys.
Thank you.
Wheelchair: A wheelchair has been kindly donated to the church, and is available to anyone attending ACF who has mobility difficulties. Please speak with one of the duty stewards for assistance.
Please check out our website, www.aberdeencf.com,for news about our church plant, Portlethen Christian Fellowship and continue to pray for that new church.