The Solas Centre For Public Christianity (www.solas-cpc.org) have arranged an evening with the well known author and apologist Os Guinness at Smithton on 17 November at 7:30pm.
Os’s subject will be “Challenging The Darkness – Towards a new Christian renaissance”, in which he argues “for the vision of a new Christian renaissance that is faithful, hope-filled, and culture-shaping at the same time.”
Marsali Campbell arrived in Kampala, Uganda, on 20th September 2001 to start working as a nurse with Dwelling Places. Her recent newsletter looks back on those 10 years and remembers the challenges, changes and development of the work with street children.
You can read her newsletter on her website.
Join us for an evening of celebration to mark the re-opening of the Nairn Free Church building on Friday 11th November at 7.30 pm. Rev David Meredith, of Smithton-Culloden & Nairn Free Church, will be the guest speaker.
The refurbishment project has involved the installation of a new heating system, the replacement of the pews with comfortable chairs, the fitting of a new kitchen and extensive painting and decorating. The result is a flexible space fit for the 21st century.
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.