The Persecuted Church

This weekend we are engaging with the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) which takes place every November.  It is scheduled for 15th November but as we have communion then we’ve brought it forward a week.   For more information about Release International click here or for IDOP here.
Over the weekend we have a few events to support this.

Friday 6th November, 19:00 at Smithton Church

We are having a general knowledge quiz at the church with teams of up to six people.  If you don’t have a team organised come along and we will put you in one.  All donations will go to Release International and the Barnabus Fund.  If you can’t come to the quiz night and would like to give something, please put your donation in an envelope marked ‘Persecuted Church’ and bring it on Sunday or hand it into the office. Tea, coffee and baking will be provided. Please note this a General Knowledge Quiz!  At the interval Linda Oxburgh, a good friend of the congregation and Release International’s Scottish Development Officer, will be speaking about the work of Release International.

Sunday 8th November, 11:00 & 19:30 at Smithton Church

We have Calum MacMillan speaking in the morning, with his sermon based around the Persecuted Church.

Then in the evening we have Joe Barnard speaking to the Youth Fellowship about ‘Persecution for the sake of the Gospel’.

What a weekend!  Invite your friends and family along to them all and we’ll see you there.

More Information

Want to be become better informed about the persecuted church? Start by clicking here to receive email updates.  There are two options: once a week or a few emails over the course of the week.  We would really encourage you to sign up for emails because you can be sure that most of it will not be covered in the news.

Also, on the last Tuesday of the month a Release International Support Group meet from 19:00 until 20:00 here, at Smithton Church.  The group go over the month’s events, pray and write cards of encouragement to prisoners.