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Blythswood Care has asked us again to participate in their Food Bank Appeal. This year they have asked us to contribute tinned fruit, tinned tuna/salmon, packets of rice and tinned ham. Donations can be dropped in to the office on Sundays or in office hours during the week. Blythswood tell us that last year 4108 people were referred to the Foodbank and provided with emergency supplies of food, and in the first seven months of this year over 2000 people in and around Inverness have been supplied with food.

More information about the work of the Highland Food Bank can be found on the Blythswood Care website.

Scottish Northern Convention takes place in Castle Street, Church of Scotland, Dingwall from Sunday 25 September through to Thursday 29 September. The speakers are Peter Maiden and Alistair Morrice.

More information can be found on the Northern Convention website.

A Christianity Explored course will start on Monday 24 October at 6:30pm (with meal) and run for 7 weeks. More details to follow. The course will be held in the church.

For more information or to sign-up to come along contact Charlie in the church office.

Wednesday 28th – Friday 30th September.

Four events will take place during school hours with the P6-P7 from Smithton, Cradlehall, Duncan Forbes and Balloch primary schools attending this event in the church.

Volunteers are needed to help, so please sign the sheet at the reception desk if you are able to assist, or contact Ali MacDonald.

Also circular polystyrene pizza bases are required for a craft activity. Please leave pizza bases on Ali’s desk in the office.

A Conference discussing the Relevance of the Bible in 2011 will be held in Greyfriars Free Church, Inverness on Saturday 3 September from 2pm – 5pm. The speakers will be Nigel Anderson, Fergus Macdonald and David Meredith.

Please click here to get further information by downloading the flyer – Bible Conference Flyer (PDF).

There will be a public meeting hosted by Rutherford House on Thursday 1 September at 7.30pm in the East Church, Inverness. The speaker is Dr Michael Horton from Westminster Seminary in California. Dr Horton will be speaking on ‘The Gospel-Driven Life’ from Genesis 15.

There will be a 70’s & 80’s Classic Praise Concert with Elsie Normington and Friends in Smithton Church on Saturday 27 August at 7:30pm. Admission £5 (children free).

The event will feature some guest soloists, Singing for Pleasure and the worship band will represent various Inverness Churches.

Proceeds go to Inverness Prospects and Tanzanian Projects.

Caffeinated Christianity
“Wake up To God’s Call On Your Life”

Highland Youth Conference 2011
Kiltarlity Free Church
Saturday 20th August
1:30pm – 9pm
Ages S1 – 19

3 sessions;
What’s My Purpose?
What Am I Worth?
What Can I Do?

Praise Band, BBQ, Games, Etc.

For more information, including a link to a You Tube video and Facebook, see; Kiltarlity Free Church website

Please note that the evening service will be changing from 6:30pm to 6:00pm beginning this Sunday 19th December and continue at that time.

4^th December 2010

Dear Friends

You will all be aware by now that the Free Church of Scotland agreed to change their position on worship to allow the use of hymns and musical accompaniment if local kirk sessions and ministers were agreed.

At a meeting of our kirk session held this week it was agreed to use both psalms and hymns with musical accompaniment at our services in Smithton and Nairn.  I think we would want the congregation to know that the meeting was conducted in an extremely warm manner and a good spirit prevailed.

The session then considered the type of musical accompaniment which we would introduce.  It was agreed that the instrumental music should be dignified and the emphasis was to be on accompaniment rather than dominance.

It is our hope that our worship will continue to be Christ-exalting, God-honouring and Spirit-led as we continue as a worshipping community.

David and Murdo will be pleased to answer any questions you may have.  We would also refer you to the Free Church of Scotland web site for the text of the finding of the General Assembly.

With kindest regards.

Yours sincerely in Christ,

David Meredith