Week commencing 16 December 2018

AT A GLANCE

Sunday: Morning Worship @ 10.30am with Vijay Pillai speaking

Sunday Evening Worship @ 6.00pm  Led by Craig Smith

Monday:  Ladies Bible Study: 

Tuesday: Bible Study & Prayer Meeting: Young Adults

Thursday: Mainly Music 

Friday: No Seniors 

IN MORE DETAIL

Sunday

Morning Worship at 10.30am: No Communion. Vijay Pillai will be speaking and Malcolm Webb will lead worship. This will also be our Spark Sunday Nativity, where the children will present the Christmas story at the end of the service.

Evening Worship @ 6pm: Led by Craig Smith.

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: On a Christmas break. P7-S2’s meet in the youth room at the front of the main hall. For more information contact our Youth Pastor, Gillian MacKenzie

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):  On Christmas break. Weekly Youth Bible Study 7.00-9.00pm. Led by our Youth Pastor, Gillian MacKenzie

Tuesday

Bible Study & Prayer Meeting: 7.30pm. Our Pastor, Vijay Pillai will lead as we continue our study entitled ‘Tough Questions’. There will also be a time of prayer, led by Global Impact.

Young Adults Group (YAGS)  is for those S6/17 years old, students and young people. We meet 9-10.30pm 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. 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: Closed for the Christmas holidays. Will resume on 17 January 2019. 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 £3/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. Finished for the Christmas holidays.

Friday

Seniors@ACF: Closed for the Christmas  break. Will resume 4 January 2019 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 23 December (No Communion). Vijay Pillai will be speaking and Elaine Henderson will lead worship.

Christmas times a comin’: A busy time ahead offers us great opportunity  support by attending and to invite others to any or all of our Christmas activities, which are:

Carol Service: Monday 24 December, 7pm to 8pm

Christmas Day Celebration: Tuesday 25 December, 10.30am to 11.15 am

Future events outwith ACF

None at present

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

A huge thank you to all who contributed to this years appeal, which will allow us to support 60 people/families in need and 20 more for the young mums who are either expecting or with young babies under the age of 2.

Thanks also to Lynne Powell for organising the appeal, and to all who helped put the hampers together.