Church Notes

Presbytery Meetings (D.V.)

Northern: At Dingwall on 6th September at 2 p.m.

Southern: At Glasgow on 13th September at 6 p.m.

Western: At Laide on 13th September at 6 p.m.

Outer Isles: At Stornoway on 27th September at 1 p.m.

Zimbabwe: At Bulawayo on 11th October at 2 p.m.

Australia and New Zealand: At Gisborne on 21st October at 2.30 p.m.

Skye: At Portree on 25th October at 11 a.m.

Appeal to Christian Teachers

Ingwenya
July, 1994

Dear Teachers,

In the Lord’s providence we still have some untrained teachers on our staff despite the Government’s statement that sufficient teachers are available. (This really applies to Government schools, however.) The time will soon come, however, when there will be enough teachers in all schools and the opportunity to use overseas staff will be over. Unless we can keep a few places filled with Christian staff — and those the Government will give us may not even be outwardly moral — we will be forced to accept whatever is provided. This is especially true just now as some of the Mission staff are near retirial age.

Please consider this matter seriously and consider whether you could give us even two years. You may have to teach English or Bible Knowledge as well as your own speciality.

There is still a great opportunity at present in this part of the world to pass on the Christian ethic of work and morality, as well as by your own example, show the young impressionable people what belonging to Christ means. We would urge some of you to come to share this work. It may be your last opportunity to do so!

Yours sincerely,

Marion Graham (Headmistress), John Tallach Secondary School.

Committee Meetings

The following Committees will meet in Inverness Church on Tuesday, 4th October (D.V.):—

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| 09.00 am – 10.00 am | Magazine Committee |
| 10.00 am – 11.30 am | Training of the Ministry |
| 11.30 am – 01.00 pm | Sabbath Observance
Outreach |
| 02.00 pm – 05.00 pm | Finance |
| 02.00 pm – 03.30 pm | Welfare of Youth |
| 03.30 pm – 05.00 pm | Bookroom |
| 05.00 pm – 06.00 pm | Dominions and Overseas |
| 07.00 pm – 09.00 pm | Foreign Missions
Religion and Morals |

Vacancies in Zimbabwe

1. We need at least one teacher or University graduate with teaching subjects at the John Tallach Secondary School, particularly in Maths, History, English and Bible Knowledge, initially for a two year period. He or she would be expected to help with the Sabbath school.

2. The Mission needs at least one person with experience and ability to cope with general maintenance of buildings and repairs (electrical and plumbing). He should have some knowledge of vehicle maintenance and be able to supervise various building projects. He would at first act as assistant to Mr David Ndlovu. He would be regarded as a church worker and might be asked to assist in this side of the work as well.

Reasonable accommodation with electricity and plumbing is available but families would be advised not to apply if children were of school age.

Mission Posts — Kenya

1. A teacher is required to supervise Religious Instruction in Mission Schools.

2. A qualified Nurse, preferably with maternity experience is required for work at Sengera Clinic.

Anyone who may be led to apply for any of the above posts in Zimbabwe and Kenya should contact the Rev James Tallach, Clerk of the Foreign Mission Committee, F.P. Manse, Raasay, IV40 8PB.

October Issue of F.P. Magazine

All material for the October issue of the F.P. Magazine should be sent to Rev John MacLeod, F.P. Manse, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, who will be acting as Editor during the Editor’s absence in Africa.

Acknowledgment of Donations

The General Treasurer, Mr R. A. Campbell, 133 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 6LE wishes to acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:—

Dominions and Overseas Fund: Mrs L.M. per E.M.M. £100.

Foreign Missions Fund: Anon, Canada, Can.$100; Anon, Sutherland postmark £80; Mrs L.M. per E.M.M. £100.

Foreign Missions (Kenya): Mrs L.M. per E.M.M. £100; Raasay Friends, per R.D.M. £110.

The Treasurers of the following Congregations wish to acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:—

Bracadale-Strath: D.R.M. & A.M. £30; Anon £100, both for Communion Expenses, per J.C. Dingwall: Mrs M.C. £20 for Sust. Fund, per Rev. N.M.R.

Inverness: In memory of a loving husband, £70 for Communion Expenses; D.J.P. McD., £5 for Sust. Fund, both per D.M.B.; Anon £35; Anon £5; Anon £30; Anon £10, all for Sust. Fund, all by envelope in plate; P.N. £100 for Eastern Europe Mission, per K.M.; Mrs M., Hilton, £20 for Tape Fund, per D.M.

Laide: Anon J.L. £15, P.L. £15; Friend, Aultbea £30; Anon £100; Friend, Gairloch £40; J.S.C.M.F. £15; Friend, Kinlochbervie £50; Visa Fee returned by Ukraine Embassy £40; Friend, Edinburgh £40; Friends, Scourie and Kinlochbervie £200; In Lochcarron Collection Plate £20; Friend, Edinburgh £30; Friend, Skye £10; Isle View Nursing Home £9.50, £7.55, £10, £9.50, all the above for Easter Europe Mission and all per Rev. D.A.R.; E.E. Mission, Anon Mercedes £45; Eastern Europe Mission, from a Friend £20; Eastern Europe Mission, Friend, Inverness £100; Friends, Inverness, E.E. Mission £80; Friends, Laide, for Eastern Europe £300; Anon, South Harris, Eastern Europe Fund £50; Friend, Aultbea, for Church Collection £20, per D.A.R.; Friend, Stornoway, for Church Funds £30, per D.A.R.; Friends, Inverness, for the Cause £50; Inverness, Friend, for Laide Sustentation Fund £25; To the Sustentation Fund of the Free Presbyterian Church, Laide, from the Estate of Miss M. Bain £300; Mrs L. M. Mellon, Udrigle, for Sustentation Fund £30; Aultbea Friend, for Church Funds £20, per D.A.R.; C.R. for Laide General Fund £200; Donation in Shieldaig Collection Plate, for Laide Car Fund £20; Friend, Aultbea, for Church Funds £20, per D.A.R.

Leverburgh: Anon, Friend £100; Friend, Stockinish £20; Anon, Friend for Door Collection £10; Friend, Glen £15, for Sust. Fund, all per Rev. K.D. MacLeod.

North Harris: Anon, £20 for Church Funds; R. McL., Cluer, £5 for Bus Fund; Anon, £10 for Door Collection; Friend, MacQueen Street, £5; J. McL., Cluer, £4 for Door Collection and £10 for Bus Fund; Anon, £10 for Loop System Repairs, all by envelope in plate.

North Uist: H. McI. and C.M. McL. £50; M. McL. £50; John McD. £250; P. McD. £30; Anon £300; Anon £100; Anon £20; A Friend £20, per Rev. A.M., all for Car Fund.

Portree: Friend £10; Friend £10; Friend £4, all where needed, all per F.M.; Friend £13; Friend £10, both for Sust. Fund, both per S.Y.M.

Raasay: H.D. £10 (twice) for Church Funds; M.G. £30 for Church Door Collection; Mrs L. McL., £10 for Tapes Fund and £10 for Car Fund, all per Rev. J. R. Tallach.

Staffin: Friend, £70 for Door Collection, by envelope, per N.M.D.; A Friend, £50 for Congr. Purposes in memory of many happy communions in Staffin, by envelope, per P.M.D.

Stornoway: Miss K.A. MacLeod, The Cottage, Callanish £20; Friend £50, both for Sust. Fund; Friend £20; Friend £10, both “Where most needed”, all per Rev. J. MacLeod; Anon £5 “Where needed”; Anon £10, both per Church plate; Anon £10, both for Sabbath School Outing, per I.M.D.

FREE PRESBYTERIAN PLACES OF WORSHIP

• ABERDEEN** — Church and Manse. Services as advertised in the local paper and Press & Journal. For information contact Rev. J. Goldby, Farr. Tel: 08083 357.
• APPLECROSS — Camusterrach Brae, also Manse. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Thursday 7 pm. CUAIG** — Sabbath 1 pm.
• BRACADALE and STRATH — BROADFORD — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 p.m.; Tuesday 7 p.m. PORTNALONG — Sabbath 3.30 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. STRUAN** — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 p.m.; Thursday 7 p.m. — Rev. G. G. Hutton, F.P. Manse, Broadford, IV49 4AQ. Tel: 0471 822 353.
• BREASCLETE** — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Thursday 7 pm.
• DINGWALL — Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. BEAULY** (Balclair) — Sabbath 6.30 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm — Rev. N. M. Ross, B.A., 10 Achany Road, IV15 9JB. Tel: 0349-864351.
• DORNOCH — Sabbath 11.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. See also LAIRG**.
• DUMBARTON** — Milburn Crescent. Sabbath 11.15 am and 6.30 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm. Manse: 30 Barloan Crescent, Tel: 0389 33293.
• DUNDEE** — Baxter Park F.P. Church, 70 Arbroath Road and Manse. Sabbath 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — Rev. A. MacPherson, 11 Mavisbank Gardens, Burghmuir, Perth. Tel: 0738 442992.
• DUNROBIN** — Church. No F.P. Church services at present.
• EDINBURGH** — Church, Gilmore Place, Tel: 031 229 0649 and Manse. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7.30 pm — Rev. D. B. Macleod, M.A., Napier House, 8 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5DS. Tel: 031 447 1920.
• FALKIRK — MUIRAVONSIDE — Sabbath 12 noon; Thursday 7.30 pm (fortnightly); STRATHERRICK — Sabbath 5.30 pm; Tuesday 7.30 pm (fortnightly); TOMATIN** — Sabbath 5.30 pm. Wednesday (fortnightly) 7.30 p.m. Rev. J. Goldby, Tel: 08083 357.
• FLANDERS** — First Tuesday of the month 7 p.m.
• FORT WILLIAM** — Church and Manse. For F.P. Church services contact Mr Ian MacKinnon. Tel: 08553 308.
• GAIRLOCH (Ross) — Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Monday and Thursday 7.30 pm; OPINAN — Sabbath 3.30 pm; Wednesday 7 pm; MELVAIG — Sabbath 11 am and 3.30 pm and INVERASDALE** — Sabbath 3.30 pm. Rev. A. E. W. MacDonald, M.A. Tel: Gairloch 2247.
• GLASGOW** — St. Jude’s Church, 137 Woodlands Road, G3 6GL. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — Rev. Donald MacLean, 104 Baronald Drive, G12 0HY. Tel: 041 357 2315.
• GLENDALE — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Thursday 7 pm; VATTEN — Sabbath 12 noon and 5 pm; Wednesday 7 pm; WATERNISH** — Services as intimated locally — Manse: Tel: Glendale 205.
• GREENOCK** — West Shaw Street. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — Manse, 43 Denholm Street, PA16 8RH. Tel: Greenock 22310.
• HALKIRK — Church and Manse. Sabbath 11.30 am and 5 pm. THURSO — Church and STRATHY** — Church. No F.P. Church services at present. Contact Rev. D. Boyd, Inverness. Tel: 0463 712872.
• HARRIS (North) — TARBERT — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Tuesday 7 pm; STOCKINISH — Sabbath 12 noon (as intimated); Thursday 7 pm; KYLES SCALPAY** — Wednesday 7 pm as intimated — Manse: Tel. Harris 2253.
• HARRIS (South) LEVERBURGH — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm. SHEILEBOST, FINSBAY or GEOCRAB — Sabbath 12 noon (except first Sabbath of month). Prayer Meetings SHEILEBOST, Wednesday 7 pm; NORTHTON, Wednesday 7 pm (fortnightly); LEVERBURGH, STROND, Thursday 7 pm (fortnightly); GEOCRAB**, Thursday 7 pm (as intimated). Rev. K. D. Macleod, B.Sc., F.P. Manse, Leverburgh, PA83 3UA. Tel: (0859) 520271.
• INVERNESS** — Chapel Street. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Monday 7.30 pm — Rev. D. Boyd, 11 Auldcastle Road, IV2 3PZ. Tel: 0463 712872.
• KAMES**, Tighnabruach — Services as intimated. Contact C. D. MacPherson. Tel: 0700 811417.
• KINLOCHBERVIE — Church and Manse. Sabbath 11.30 am; Tuesday 7.30 pm; SCOURIE** — Sabbath 6 pm.
• KYLE OF LOCHALSH — Sabbath 6.30 pm. PLOCKTON** — No F.P. Church services at present. Contact Rev. D. Ross. Tel: 0445 731 340.
• LAIDE** (Ross-shire) — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm — Rev. Donald A. Ross. Tel: 0445 731 340.
• LAIRG — Church and Manse. As intimated; BONAR — Sabbath 6 pm. ROGART — No F.P. Church services at present. DORNOCH** — Sabbath 11.30 am and 6 pm. Prayer Meeting, Tuesday 7.30 pm (Place, as intimated). Contact Mr Andrew Sutherland. Tel: 0408 641319. (Lairg services held at Muirness, Station Road).
• LOCHCARRON — Church and Manse. Sabbath 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm; KISHORN — 1st and 4th Sabbaths of month 3 pm; 3rd Monday of month 7 pm; ARDENEASKAN** — 2nd Monday of month 7 pm.
• LOCHINVER — Church and Manse. Sabbath 6 pm; STOER — 12 noon. Weekly Meeting. LOCHINVER and STOER** Tuesday 7 pm alternate weeks.
• NESS** — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm — Manse: Tel. Port of Ness 228.
• NORTH TOLSTA** — Sabbath, Gaelic 12 noon and English 6 pm; Thursday 7 pm; 1st Monday of month 7 pm — Manse. Tel: (085-189) 286.
• NORTH UIST — BAYHEAD. Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm (fortnightly); SOLAS — Sabbath 12 noon; Tuesday 7.30 pm; CLADDACH** — Wednesday 7.30 pm (fortnightly) — Rev. Alex. Morrison. Tel: Bayhead 233.
• OBAN** — Church and Manse. No F.P. Church services held at present.
• PERTH** — Forteviot Hall, Pomarium, off Leonard Street, Sabbath 11 am — Rev. Alex. MacPherson, 11 Mavisbank Gardens, Burghmuir, Perth. Tel: 0738 442992.
• PORTREE** — Sabbath 12 noon and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7 pm (Church Hall). Rev. Fraser MacDonald, M.A. Tel: Portree (0478) 612668. Post Code IV51 9ES.
• RAASAY** — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm — Rev. Dr. James. R. Tallach, Post Code IV40 8PB. Tel: (0478) 660216.
• SHIELDAIG** — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Monday 7 pm — Manse. Tel: Shieldaig 259.
• STAFFIN** — Sabbath, Gaelic 12 noon and English 5 pm; Wednesday 7 pm — Manse Tel: 047 062 243.
• STIRLING** — Cambusbarron Community Centre, Cambusbarron, Stirling. Sabbath 6 pm. Contact Mr John MacKinnon. Tel: 0786 64973. — Rev. A. MacPherson, Perth.
• STORNOWAY — Sabbath, Gaelic 11 am and English (in Hall) 11 am; English 7 pm; Tuesday 7.15 pm (Sandwick); Thursday 7 pm (Stornoway); ACHMORE — Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Tuesday 7 pm; SWORDALE** — Wednesday 7.30 pm (as intimated) — Rev. John MacLeod, M.A. Post Code PA87 2LA. Tel: 0851 702755.
• TAIN — Church and Manse. F.P. Church services: see DORNOCH. FEARN** — Church. No F.P. Church services at present. Contact Rev. D. Boyd, Gaelic, Inverness. Tel: 0463 712872.

UIG (Lewis) Sabbath — MIAVAIG 12 noon Gaelic, 6 pm English; Wednesday 7 pm. VALTOS, as intimated locally. Rev. D. J. MacDonald M.A. Tel: 0851 672251.
ULLAPOOL — Sabbath 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — Manse: Quay Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UE. Tel: 0854 612449.
WICK — Church and Manse. No F.P. Church services at present. For Caithness F.P. Church services see HALKIRK — Rev. D. Boyd, Inverness. Tel: 0463 712872.

ENGLAND

BARNOLDSWICK — Kelbrook Road, Sabbath 10.45 am and 6.30 pm. Prayer Meeting, Friday 7.45 pm. Contact Mr R. Middleton, 4 Rhodes Close, Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 1ZF. Tel: 0270 255024.
LONDON — Zoar Chapel, Varden Street, London E1 — Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7 pm — Rev. Keith Watkins, 5 Kempshot Road, Streatham, London SW16 5LG. Tel: 081-764 5436.

NORTHERN IRELAND

LARNE — Station Road. Sabbath 11.30 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — Manse, 23 Upper Cairncastle Road, Larne, BT40 2EF. Tel: 0574 274666. For further information from Mr John Thompson, Tel: 0547 278 751 or from Mr James Falconer, Tel: 0574 273 244.

OVERSEAS CHURCH SERVICES

AUSTRALIA

GRAFTON, N.S.W. — 172 Fitzroy Street, Sydney, N.S.W. Sabbath 10.30 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — Rev. E. A. Rayner, B.A., 90 Victoria Street, Grafton 2460. Tel: 02 627 2651.
SYDNEY, N.S.W. — Corner of Oxford and Russell Streets, Sydney, N.S.W. Sabbath 10.30 am and 6.30 pm; Prayer Meeting, Tuesday at 7.30 pm. For further information from Mr John MacLeod, 65 St. Georges Road, Schofields. Telephone: (02) 627 2651.

CANADA

CHESLEY, ONTARIO — Manse and Church, 40 Chesley Road, Chesley, Ontario. Sabbath 10.30 am and 6.30 pm, Wednesday 8 pm. contact Mr Gerrit Schuit, RR2, Chesley, Ontario. Tel: (09) 266-7618.
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Church and Manse, No F.P. Church services at present.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Fifteenth Avenue and Fraser Street. For F.P. Church services contact Mr John MacLeod, 209-750 East Seventh Avenue, Vancouver. Tel: 021 574 9761.

NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND — 45 Church Street, Otahuhu. Sabbath 11 am and 7 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm — For further information contact: Mr C. van Kralingen, 3 Earls Court, Manurewa. Tel: (09) 266-7618.
GISBORNE, NEW ZEALAND — 463a Childers Road, Sabbath 11 am and 7 pm; Wednesday and Saturday 7.30 pm — Rev. J. A. T. Van Dorp, 14 Thomson Street, Gisborne. Tel: (06) 86 85809.
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — 4 Rewa Terrace, Tawa. Sabbath 11 am and 7 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. For further information contact N. Hicklin, 19 Turkington, St. Tawa, Wellington. Tel: (04) 232 7308.

ZIMBABWE

BULAWAYO — Church: Lobengula Township, P.O. Magwegwe, Bulawayo. Church office: 9 Robertson Street, Parkview, Bulawayo. Tel: Bulawayo 62636.
INGWENYA — Church: Rev. Aaron Ndebele, Postal Address: Ingwenya Mission, Private Bag T5445, Bulawayo.
MBUMA — Church and Hospital, Rev. Petros Mzamo. Postal Address: Mbuma Mission Hospital, Private Bag T5406, Bulawayo.
NEW CANAAN MISSION — Church: Rev. Z. Mazvabo. Postal Address: New Canaan Mission, Private Bag 615, Zvishavane.
ZENKA — Church. Postal Address: Private Bag T5398, Bulawayo.

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BOOK SELECTION

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