MEETINGS OF PRESBYTERY (D.V.)
NORTHERN: At Dingwall on Tuesday, 18th November, at 2.00 pm.
SOUTHERN: At Glasgow on Tuesday, 11th November, at 3.00 pm.
WESTERN: At Laide on Tuesday, 4th November, at 6.00 pm.
SKYE: At Portree on Tuesday, 10th February, 1998, at 11.00 am.
OUTER ISLES: At Stornoway on Tuesday, 4th November, at 1.00 pm.
AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND: At Auckland on Friday, 23rd January, 1998, at 9.00 am.
ZIMBABWE: At Bulawayo on Tuesday, 10th March, 1998, at 11.00 am.
DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER
THE Synod has appointed that “Wednesday, 10th December, 1997, be kept as a day of humiliation and prayer throughout the Church, to acknowledge our enormous transgressions and backslidings both nationally and ecclesiastically, and to implore the Lord for His own glory to shine upon us favourably, by the outpouring of His Holy Spirit in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
CHESLEY, CANADA, COMMUNION SEASON
THE sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered in the Chesley Congregation on Sabbath, 9th November, D.V. It is expected that the Rev. K. Watkins, London, will conduct the services during the communion, commencing on Thursday, 6th November. For information, contact Mr G. Schuit, Tel No. 519 363 2502. Rev. A. McPherson, Int. Moderator
PUBLICATIONS FUND
BY appointment of Synod, the Special Collection, on behalf of the Publications Fund, is due to be made in congregations during the month of November, D.V. R. A. Campbell, General Treasurer
THEMBISO / E.S.M. SUPERINTENDENT’S POST
THE post of Superintendent for Thembiso Children’s Home and Ebenezer Scripture Mission has been left vacant.
Applications for the post are therefore invited from interested, mature persons, possibly with some teaching and administration experience. Overseas workers can come as Church Workers. (An overseas applicant can enter the country as a “Church Worker”.)
Please include copies of certificates and a curriculum vitae with your application. A clean, current driver’s licence will be an added advantage.
Applications to be submitted by 30th November, 1997, to: The Mission Administrator, The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Zimbabwe, 9 Robertson Street, Parkview, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Acknowledgements of Donations
THE GENERAL TREASURER acknowledges with sincere thanks the following donations:
Bookroom Fund: Anon., £7.55, per M.M.M.
Eastern Europe Fund: A friend, Skye, £10.
Jewish & Foreign Mission Fund: Anon, Canada (Sep), Can \$100; Friends, England, £300.
CONGREGATIONAL TREASURERS acknowledge with sincere thanks the following donations:
Bracadale: Struan Church, Where most needed, envelope in plate, £20, per treasurer.
Dornoch: Eastern Europe Mission, Anon., £40, per Rev. D.J. MacDonald.
Edinburgh: Congregational Funds: From the estate of the late Mrs. E. Stewart, Inverness, £400, per James Stewart & Co., Solicitors, Inverness; Sustentation Fund: Anon, £50, per D. M. Campbell, Hearing Aid System in Church Hall, J. N., £100, per envelope in plate.
Gairloch: Congregational Funds: Friend, Skye, £50; Friend, Lewis, £10; Anon, £100; Anon, £10; Anon, £30; Anon, £100; Anon, £50; Friend, North Uist, £20; Friend, Skye, £50; Friend, Skye, £100; From the estate of the late Annie Nicholson, £500; all per Rev. A.E.W. MacDonald
Larne: Eastern Europe: Anon, £100; Communion Expenses, Anon, £30; Anon, £10; all per Mr James A. Falconer.
North Harris: Communion Expenses: Friend, Leachlee, £40, per envelope in plate; M. M., Cluer, £10, per J. M. L.; Anon., £20, per envelope in plate; Friend, Tarbert, £10, per envelope in plate; MacQueen Street Friend, £20, per J. N.; Bus Fund: M.M., Cluer, £10, per J. M. L.; Where Most Needed: Friend, Kyle, £50; Friend, Back, £10; both per Rev. R.M.
North Tolsta: Trinitarian Bible Society: Anon., £10; Anon., £5; Anon., £10; Anon., £10; Anon., £9.50; Anon., £4.50; Anon., £36.45; Mrs. C. Graham, 39 N.T., £40; all per plate. Congregational Purposes: In memory of our beloved parents, £20, per Treasurer. Heating: Anon., £20, per Treasurer. Fabric Fund: Treasured memories, £100, per Treasurer; Friend of the cause, Breasclete, £10; Anon., £10, per plate; Sabbath School outing: Anon., £10, per plate; To be used where most needed: In memory of loved ones, £200, per D.M.K. Sustentation Fund: Anon., £30; Anon., £40; Anon., £20; Anon., £25; Anon., £20; Anon., £20; Anon., £20; Anon., £20; all per plate.
Portree: Where Needed: Friend, £100, per S. Y. M.; Sustentation Fund: Friend, £10; Friend, £20; both per S.Y.M; Door Collection: M. M., £10, per envelope in plate; Dominions and Colonial Fund: M. M., £20, per envelope in plate; Eastern Europe: Anon, £5, per envelope in plate; Bus Fund: Anon, £5, per envelope in plate.
Raasay: Where Most Needed: Dutch Friends, £5, per Rev. J. R. Tallach; Hector, £10, per treasurer; Car Fund: Stornoway friends, £4, per Rev. J. R. Tallach; Anon., £50; Envelope in Plate, £20; both per treasurer; Church Door Collection: Anon., £200, per treasurer.
FREE PRESBYTERIAN PLACES OF WORSHIP
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN: Church and Manse. Sabbath 11.30 am and 6 pm, and on 1st Wednesday of month at 7.30 pm, in Room 7, New King’s Building, University of Aberdeen. For further information contact Mr R Bruce. Tel: 01224 868196.
APPLECROSS: Camusterrach Brae. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. Manse. Sabbath 1 pm.
ARMADALE: Sabbath 6 pm. Prayer meeting, Tuesday 7.30 pm (alternate weeks). Rev. D. J. Macdonald, MA, FP Manse, Eviefir, Dornoch.
ARMADALE and STRATH: BROADFORD: Sabbath 12 noon. Prayer meeting, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month at 7 p.m.
ARMADALE: Sabbath 3.30 pm; alternate Wednesdays 7 pm. STRUAN: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; alternate Wednesdays 7 pm. Rev G G Hutton, F P Manse, Broadford, IV49 4AQ. Tel 01471 822353.
ARMADALE: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Thursday 7 pm.
DINGWALL and BEAULY: DINGWALL (Hill Street): Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. BEAULY (Balblair): Sabbath 6.30 pm, Thursday 7.30 pm. Rev N M Ross, BA, 10 Achany Road, IV15 9JB. Tel and Fax: 01349 864351. Email: Compuserve 100756, 75 or Internet 100756.75@compuserve.com.
DINGWALL: Sabbath 11.30 am. Prayer meeting: Tuesday 7.30 pm (alternate weeks). Rev. D J MacDonald, MA, FP Manse, Dornoch, Sutherland, IV25 3RD. Tel: 01862 811138.
DINGWALL: Milburn Crescent. Sabbath 11.15 am and 6.30 pm; Prayer meeting, Thursday 7.30 pm. Manse: 30 Barloan Crescent. Tel: 01389 726550.
DUNDEE: Manse — No services.
DUNDEE: Church. No F P Church services at present.
DUNDEE: Church, Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm. Thursday 7.30 pm, Gilmore Place, Tel: 0131 229 0649. Manse, Tel 0131 447 1920.
by DAVIOT: Sabbath 12 noon and 5.30 as intimated; Thursday 7.30 pm (fortnightly). STRATHERRICK: Sabbath as intimated; Thursday 7.30 pm (fortnightly); TOMATIN: Sabbath as intimated; Wednesday 7.30 pm (fortnightly).
COLL: As intimated.
FORT WILLIAM: Church and Manse. For F P Church services contact Mr Ian MacKinnon. Tel: 01855 821308.
GAIRLOCH (Ross-shire): Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm. Prayer Meeting in Strath, Thursday 7.30 pm; INVERASDALE: Sabbath 3.30 pm. Rev A E W MacDonald MA. Tel: 01445 712247.
GLASGOW: St Jude’s Church, 137 Woodlands Road, G3 6LE. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev Donald MacLean, 104 Baronald Drive, G12 0HY. Tel: 0141357 2315.
GLENDALE: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Thursday 7 pm. VATTEN: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm, Wednesday 7 pm. WATERNISH: Services as intimated locally. Manse: Tel: 01470 511205.
GREENOCK: 40 East Hamilton Street. Sabbath 11 am; Thursday 7.30 pm.
HALKIRK: Church and Manse. Tel: 01847 831758. 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: 01463 712872.
HARRIS (North): TARBERT: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Tuesday 7 pm. KYLES SCALPAY: Wednesday 7 pm as intimated. STOCKINISH: Thursday 7 pm. Rev Roderick MacLeod BA, F P Manse, Tarbert. Tel: 01859 502253.
HARRIS (South): LEVERBURGH: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm. SHEILEBOST and FINSBAY: Sabbath 12 noon (except first Sabbath of month). SHEILEBOST: Wednesday 7 pm, NORTHTON: Wednesday 7 pm (monthly); LEVERBURGH and STROND: Thursday 7 pm (fortnightly); GEOCRAB: Thursday 7 pm (or as intimated). Rev K D Macleod, BSc, F P Manse, Leverburgh, HS5 3UA. Tel: 01859 520271.
INVERNESS: Chapel Street, IV1 1PF, Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev D Boyd, M.B.Ch.B, 11 Auldcastle Road, IV2 3PZ. Tel: 01463 712872.
KAMES, Tighnabruaich: Services as intimated. Contact C D MacPherson. Tel: 01700 811417.
KINLOCHBERVIE: Manse. Tel: 01971 521268. Sabbath 11.30 am, Tuesday 7.30 pm, SCOURIE: Sabbath 6 pm.
KYLE OF LOCHALSH: Sabbath 6.30 pm, Manse Tel. No: 01599 534933. PLOCKTON: No F P Church services at present. Contact Rev Donald A. Ross Tel: 01445 731340.
LAIDE (Ross-shire): Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Rev Donald A Ross. Tel: 01445 731340.
LAIRG: Church and Manse. No FP Church services at present. See Dornoch.
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.
NESS: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Manse. Tel. 01851 810228.
NORTH TOLSTA: Sabbath 12 noon Gaelic, and 6 pm English; Thursday 7 pm; 1st Monday of month 7 pm. Manse. Tel: 01851 890286.
NORTH UIST: BAYHEAD: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm (fortnightly). SOLLAS: Sabbath 12 noon; Tuesday 7.30 pm. CLADDACH: Wednesday 7.30 pm (fortnightly). Rev Alex Morrison. Tel: 01876 510233.
OBAN: Church and Manse. No F P Church services at present.
PERTH: Church. Pomarium, off Leonard Street. Sabbath 11 am and 6 pm. Thursday 7.30 pm. Rev A. McPherson, 11 Mavisbank Gardens, Burghmuir, Perth. Tel: 01738 442992.
PORTREE: Sabbath 12 noon and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7 pm (Church Hall). Rev Fraser MacDonald MA, FP Manse, Portree, IV51 9ES. Tel: 01478 612668.
RAASAY: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm, Wednesday 7 pm. Rev Dr James R Tallach, FP Manse, Raasay, Kyle, IV40 8PB. Tel. and Fax: 01478 660216.
ROGART: Church. No F.P. Church services. See Dornoch.
SHIELDAIG: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm. Manse. Tel: 01520 755259.
STAFFIN: Sabbath, 12 noon and 5 pm, Wednesday 7 pm. Rev. B. G. Whear, B.A., F.P. Manse, Staffin, IV51 9JX. Tel: 01470 562243.
STORNOWAY: Sabbath, Gaelic 11 am and English (in Hall) 11 am; English 7 pm; Tuesday 7.15 pm (Sandwick) Thursday 7.30 pm (Stornoway). ACHMORE: Sabbath 12 noon and 6 pm; Tuesday 7 pm; SWORDALE: Wednesday 7.30 pm (as intimated). Rev John MacLeod MA, 16 Matheson Road, Stornoway, HS1 2LA. Tel: 01851 702755.
TAIN: Church and Manse. FEARN: Church. No F P Church services meantime. See Dornoch.
UIG (Lewis) MIAVAIG: Sabbath 12 noon Gaelic, 6 pm English; Wednesday 7 pm. VALTOS: as Intimated locally. Manse.
Tel: 01851 672251.
ULLAPOOL: Sabbath 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Manse: Quay Street, IV26 2UE. Tel: 01854 612449
WICK: Church. No F P Church services at present. For Caithness F P Church services see Halkirk. Contact Rev D Boyd,
Inverness Tel: 01463 712872.
ENGLAND
BARNOLDSWICK: Kelbrook Road, Sabbath 10.45 am and 6.30 pm, Friday 7.45 pm. Contact Mr R Middleton, 4 Rhodes
Close, Haslington, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 IZF. Tel: 01270 255024.
LONDON: Zoar Chapel, Varden Street, El. Sabbath 11 am and 6.30 pm; Wednesday 7 pm. Rev Keith Watkins, 5
Kempshott Road, Streatham, London, SW16 5LG. Tel and Fax: 0181764 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: 01574 274865. Further information from Mr John Thomson, Tel: 01574 278751 or Mr James
Falconer, Tel: 01574 273294.
AUSTRALIA
GRAFTON, NSW: 172 Fitzroy Street. Sabbath 11 am and 7 pm; Wednesday 7.30 pm. Rev E A Rayner BA, 90 Victoria
Street, Grafton 2460. Tel: 066 423404.
SYDNEY, NSW: Corner of Oxford and Regent Streets, Riverstone. Sabbath 10.30 am and 6.30 pm, Tuesday 7.30 pm.
For further information contact Mr C. Mackenzie, 4 Islington Street, Mt Pleasant, 2749. Tel: 047 30 2797. E-mail:
calvin_mackenzie@onaaustralia.com.au
CANADA
CHESLEY, ONTARIO: Manse and Church, 40 Fourth Street. Sabbath 10.30 am and 7 pm, Wednesday 8 pm.
Contact Mr Gerrit Schuit, RR2, Chesley. Tel: 519 363 2222.
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Church and Manse. No FP Church services at present.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: Fifteenth Avenue and 17th Street. For F P Church services contact Mr John
MacLeod, 209-750 East Seventh Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5L 1B1.
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: 09 278 2222.
GISBORNE: 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) 868 5809.
TAURANGA: Girl Guide Hall, 17th Avenue. Sabbath 11 am and 7 pm. For further information contact Mr Dick Vermeulen,
Tel. 07544 3677.
WELLINGTON: 4 Rewa Terrace, Tawa. Sabbath 11 am and 4 pm, Wednesday 7.30 pm. For further information contact
Mr 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: Private Bag 615, Zvishavane.
ZENKA: Church. Postal Address: Private Bag T5398, Bulawayo
KENYA
SENGERA: Rev. J. Goldby, M.A. Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland Mission, P.O. Box 3403, Kisii. Tel 00254381 30403.